Chapter 134: The Role of the Nitan

Under the witness of the Silver Coin exchange staff, Laites drafted an exchange usage agreement; Lu Chen took a look, confirmed there were no issues, and signed it directly after payment.

Only then did he return to the room with Laites.

"Mr. Lu, the blank Lordship documents and relevant filings will be delivered to your residence within 10 days, or you may come to collect them yourself; meanwhile, after you sign, Daiying will also synchronize the filing of your information."

Then Laites looked toward Professor Li.

"Lord Li, what do you think?"

"I have no issues."

Professor Li nodded slightly and spoke softly.

After taking a puff of his Cigar, he then took a deep look at Lu Chen.

"By the way, there is one more thing; this year's Honorary Council Member Meeting is about to be held in Piaoliang Guo, if you have the time, please do us the honor."

Laites thought for a moment, walked to the door, and spoke a few words in a low voice to the waiter.

After a few minutes, he received a gold-embossed Invitation Letter, then closed the room door and handed it to Professor Li.

"There is a topic in this year's Honorary Council Member Meeting that you might be interested in."

"Oh? What topic?"

Professor Li was stunned for a moment, frowned, and after a few seconds, put on a look of curiosity.

"It is said to be legal reform in Xianggang; I am not yet clear on the specifics, but it is indeed a good thing for Xianggang. However, is there no wind of this within your circles?"

"As a semi-retired old man like me, I really haven't heard any wind of it. But, is what Mr. Laites said true?"

Professor Li shrugged, his brow smoothed out, he took a puff of his Cigar, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face.

"The laws of Xianggang do indeed need reform, but it is in the direction of the prisons."

"Oh? Then this is your opportunity, after all, the prisons in Xianggang are currently overcrowded."

Laites took a deep look at Professor Li and took a few puffs of his Cigar.

"Reform early, and the people inside can be cleared out sooner. You must know that to maintain prison expenses every year, that person spends quite a lot of funds. Mr. Lu, do you have any suggestions for prison reform?"

"Mr. Laites, you have asked the wrong person. I just need to manage my own little plot of land well; as for legal reform or prison reform, both are a bit far from me."

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, looked at Professor Li, then looked at Laites, his eyes narrowing into slits.

His tone carried a hint of bluntness.

He slowly took a puff of his Cigar and exhaled smoke.

Professor Li looked at Lu Chen with some surprise and nodded slightly.

A smile appeared on Laites's face, and he nodded slightly toward Professor Li.

He then stood up and bowed slightly.

"Lord Li, please forgive my disrespect just now."

Professor Li waved his hand and spoke softly.

"You were also just doing your duty. I will attend this Honorary Council Member Meeting."

Laites nodded slightly, shook hands with Professor Li and Lu Chen again, and left the conference room.

After closing the large door again, Professor Li loosened his tie.

He spoke softly.

"See, this is the reason I am unwilling to come; they are always probing endlessly."

"Uncle Li, what did Laites mean by that? Is Xianggang really going to undergo legal reform?"

Lu Chen's eyes were full of confusion; although he had not paid attention to this aspect, in reality, being by Professor Li's side, he should have been able to hear some wind of it.

Yet up to now, he had heard absolutely nothing.

"Hmph, this work has not yet started."

A look of disdain hung on Professor Li's face.

After sipping his coffee and taking a puff of his Cigar, he then spoke softly.

"The Island Master wants to start it, but it is only a plan for now."

Professor Li spoke softly to explain.

"In a few days, I will give you a prison; will you go over and be the warden for a few days?"

"Old man, don't joke around. You just stuffed a guest professorship on me, and now you're stuffing a warden position on me? Isn't this just purely making things difficult for me? Don't I have a business to run?"

Lu Chen was truly dazed by what Professor Li said.

Where is this coming from? His own old man seemed to have a mental illness, thinking of one thing after another.

"Your company, you have never even been there. Tomorrow I will make an appointment for you with Warden Wang; you go over and work as a Fu Jianiyuzhang first. Rest assured, it is just to get an understanding; you don't need to go to work every day. Besides, prisons are places where talent abounds, and they are all free labor."

Professor Li took a deep look at Lu Chen and spoke softly.

"I have said everything I can to tip you off; in the future, if you lack one identity, it will be impossible for you to take over my position."

Seeing Lu Chen nod slightly, still looking somewhat unwilling.

Professor Li sighed and then spoke softly.

"You know Liu Xiaofeng, right? I was the one who fished him out of prison."

Professor Li took a puff of his Cigar and spoke softly.

"The prisons in Xianggang hold many illegal immigrants; there is no lack of talent mixed among them. If that kid hadn't had that incident, he might have been able to overturn the military in Xianggang."

Professor Li sighed softly and then added another sentence.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have been better off not fishing him out... Forget it, things have already happened, and I, this old man, am being sentimental again."

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, and after a long while, he spoke softly.

"Fine, I'll go."

"That's right. You, the Island Master's legislation this time is likely aimed at you. Do you know why no one has touched the Nitan for so long?"

Professor Li sighed softly, took a puff of his Cigar, and his eyes held a trace of melancholy.

"Up until now, does the Xianggang you've seen seem quite good and peaceful, aside from the Nitan?"

Lu Chen nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, because the Nitan is a buffer zone for all the chaos in Xianggang?"

"Quite clever; it's because most of the people who sneak in enter the prison, are then released from the prison into the Nitan, and only after settling in the Nitan do they integrate into Xianggang—all the chaos happens in the Nitan."

Professor Li patted Lu Chen on the shoulder, his tone somewhat earnest.

"Now that you've integrated the Nitan, the Island Master is naturally anxious; we are all happy to see you integrate it, but you also need to bear the corresponding responsibilities—you cannot escape the prison link."

Lu Chen's expression slumped; what Professor Li said was truly hard for him to accept.

He just wanted to make some money, why was it so troublesome?

However, there was also a benefit, which was that he had obtained the title of nobility.

That could be considered a little bit of comfort.

"You only know how to pile burdens on me, I don't even know if my small frame can hold up."

"Who told you to develop the Nitan? It's destined; I will help you maneuver with the Island Master, at least as long as I haven't retired, I can hold things down for you—as for when I retire, then you'll have to carry it yourself."

As he spoke, Professor Li laughed.

After finishing the Cigar, he stood up and spoke softly to Lu Chen.

"Let's go, it's time to head back."