Chapter 24: New Intelligence

In the antique-style living room.

"Mr. Lu!"

As soon as Wang Jingli saw Lu Chen walk in, he set down the coffee cup in his hand, stood up, and bowed slightly.

He subconsciously performed a standard etiquette.

"Sit down and talk. Butler Wang, a cup of coffee."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, sat directly on the main sofa, and spoke softly to give an instruction.

He crossed his legs, picked up the Cigar box on the table, tossed one to Wang Jingli, and began to preheat his own Cigar.

"What is it?"

Only after Butler Wang exited the living room.

Lu Chen took a puff of his Cigar, exhaled the smoke, and leaned back against the sofa.

Only then did he look at Wang Jingli.

"The Invitation Letter for the cocktail party has been made, and I have brought it to you."

Wang Jingli took a puff of his Cigar, which seemed to soothe his slightly trembling hands, and sat up straight.

The expression on his face was much more relaxed than before, though he still carried a hint of nervousness.

"Additionally, I have confirmed through customs that members of the Laimu family will indeed arrive in Xianggang tomorrow morning, and I will be responsible for receiving them at that time."

"It shouldn't just be this small matter, right?"

Lu Chen nodded slightly; this was already within his expectations.

If it were just to deliver an Invitation Letter, there would be no need for him to show up in person.

The reason he hadn't encountered lower-level staff in the past few times was because it was never just about one thing.

Having just met last night, what happened at the Crown again?

"You are right. Today, Wei Er and Laimu... had a formal meeting in the morning. It seems to be related to you. I didn't dare to linger..."

Wang Jingli paused slightly with the Cigar he was holding, and a trace of fear appeared on his face.

Even his sitting posture became somewhat distorted.

"Usually they keep to themselves, but today they were acting strangely. I always feel it is unfavorable to you."

"Don't worry about them, let them talk."

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth curled up slightly as he reached out to pull out a stack of Hong Kong dollars and placed them on the coffee table.

He pressed his fingers down lightly and pushed them toward Wang Jingli.

"This news is very important. This is yours. I will attend on time the day after tomorrow."

Wang Jingli skillfully stuffed the Hong Kong dollars into his pocket, his face still showing some hesitation.

"Boss, do we really not need to keep an eye on them? I heard them talking about you..."

"No need. Even if you want to know, you would have to take a risk. Don't let yourself get into trouble before the Crown does."

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth curled up even more!

He had already guessed what Wei Er and Laimu were talking about.

However, this had nothing to do with Wang Jingli.

He took a puff of his Cigar, slowly exhaled the smoke, took a sip of coffee, and relaxed completely on the sofa.

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Wang Jingli's expression visibly relaxed.

It was as if he would have burst into tears immediately if Lu Chen had really asked him to investigate the conversation between Wei Er and Laimu just now.

"Then I will be going now."

"Go ahead, contact me if there is any situation."

Lu Chen smiled and sat on the sofa without moving.

Seeing Wang Jingli leave, Butler Wang glanced at Lu Chen inside, nodded slightly, and then led Wang Jingli out.

After a long while, Lu Chen opened the newspaper that Butler Wang had just brought in and placed on the table, and began to read.

In the afternoon, he enjoyed afternoon tea with Secretary Shen in the Zhuangyuan, finally experiencing the luxury of a private garden!

"You're here."

Lu Chen sat in the courtyard, reading the newspaper with a large sun umbrella over his head.

He was not wearing the most common suit, but rather a T-shirt and shorts, holding a Cigar in his hand, with his legs crossed, and his large flip-flops swaying in the air.

It didn't match his usual serious style at all.

It was as if he were on vacation.

"BOSS, the matter is mostly handled."

A trace of surprise appeared on Li Xuanhua's face, which vanished in an instant, and then he reported seriously.

"Sit. Light a cigarette yourself."

Lu Chen said with a smile, having no intention of continuing to ask.

Li Xuanhua sat down, but did not relax.

"Are there any personnel for the driver and bodyguard?"

Lu Chen took a light puff of his Cigar and slowly exhaled the smoke.

The smoke drifted into the distance with the breeze.

His gaze fell on the flowers and plants not far away.

"The driver is a junior of mine. He can handle the role of your external secretary and bodyguard. His family is from... you could say a martial arts family, and he has also served in the military. He can be trusted."

Li Xuanhua's tone was serious and solemn.

Even the action of preheating the Cigar stopped!

His whole person appeared incomparably solemn, as if he were reporting some incredible major event.

"Did you bring the person here?"

Lu Chen nodded slightly, a flash of depth appearing in his eyes.

He took a light puff of the Cigar, his fingers tapped slightly on the armrest, and his flip-flops stopped swinging, only to immediately start swinging again.

"No, he went to take care of his sick mother; I will bring him to see you tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock."

Li Xuanhua paused slightly and spoke directly, his action of preheating the Cigar never resuming.

The wrapper of the Cigar had even cracked slightly!

"Fine, don't waste a good thing."

Lu Chen tapped the table, took a puff of the Cigar, exhaled smoke, and his fingers tapped lightly on the armrest.

After a while, he took out 20,000 Hong Kong dollars and placed them on the table.

"Send it to him, consider it a small token of my heart."

"I will pass it on."

Li Xuanhua nodded solemnly, put away the Hong Kong dollars, and only then began to smoke the Cigar.

"BOSS, the changes in shares have indeed attracted the investigation of the Crown; I have already transferred them to deeper companies, and at present, they have not given up, but the clues have already been severed by me."

After a long while, Li Xuanhua continued with a solemn expression.

"There are currently 3 window companies left that have not been discovered by the Crown."

"It's fine, if the windows are dumped, let them be dumped; the most important thing is the safety of the funds and the safety of the shares, windows can just be rebuilt."

Lu Chen paused, the hand holding the Cigar trembled slightly, and a flash of sharp light flickered in his eyes.

If it weren't for the need to perform a separation, in fact, for a three-tier offshore company structure, only the share changes of the backend company would be needed...

After a long while, Lu Chen sighed slightly and then continued to speak.

"After the shares stabilize, don't move this structure anymore; inject the funds into the newly established structure and go all-out into the physical industry. We don't have much time left."

"Understood."

Li Xuanhua nodded with a solemn expression.

The fingers holding the Cigar seemed to be a shade darker than the other areas.

Lu Chen stood up and patted Li Xuanhua.

"No need to be nervous, the Crown cannot find us. Come, accompany me for a stroll in the garden."

Lu Chen walked toward the garden in his flip-flops, with Li Xuanhua accompanying him on the side.

A pale yellow light lit up in the second-floor window, casting a halo over Lu Chen under the setting sun.

Beautiful!

After dinner, Lu Chen returned to his room.

Only then did he truly relax.

Finally, he had his own territory!

Returning to his portable space, he opened the wooden box containing the two items of Luosha and stared at it for a long time...

After a long while, he sighed, closed the wooden box, and unconsciously toyed with the Small Box in his hand.

Luosha, will you be at tomorrow's cocktail party?