Chapter 3: Mysterious Small Box

Lu Chen did not pay attention to the feeling of being watched, but instead waved to a taxi and arrived at the largest hotel in all of Xianggang, the Banshan Jiudian.

It was not until he returned to his room that he let out a sigh of relief.

The slightly vibrating box made the door tremble.

He scanned the room; the most luxurious room of this era was far less comfortable than a modern hotel.

In any case, the identity of Lu Sanbao was transparent to Crown, and hiding would only make it seem like he had something to hide.

It would be better to just be open about it; it was a good thing for both Crown and himself.

Besides, whether it was inside the bank or the feeling he had when leaving the bank, both gave Lu Chen an uneasy intuition!

At least at the Banshan Jiudian, no one would use such clumsy methods!

He locked the door and drew the curtains.

After checking once more, Lu Chen looked at his golden finger—the portable space.

A strange sense of spatial distortion made Lu Chen feel slightly dizzy.

At this moment, he was no longer in that room full of the atmosphere of the era, but in a hotel room with a very modern feel!

Only then did he truly relax.

That old fox Wei Er was simply... damn it.

Lu Chen opened his mouth, but for a moment, he really couldn't find a word to describe that greedy and difficult guy.

It was like a breath of frustration stuck in his chest, making him feel a bit...

After a long while, Lu Chen finally laughed.

He was simply an old guy who would eat people without spitting out the bones!

Lu Chen sat in front of the window filled with gray mist, watching the neon lights flickering vaguely in the mist, his hand unconsciously tapping the Xianggang currency.

He reflected on today's actions; although he had a certain plan, he still underestimated the reaction speed of the elites of this era.

From Wei Er's performance, he could actually see that his diamonds definitely had problems!

But why did he still continue the transaction?

Could it be that this era could detect them?

No, that's not right!

The first laboratory production of Moissanite was in '55, and it would take at least until around '53 to be able to detect it; it was impossible to detect it now.

They didn't even have the concept!

A bank like Crown didn't care about the truth at all...

One only needed to tell a story to gain profits far exceeding the cost.

I'm afraid Wei Er wasn't just greedy for this price difference; in order to drag him into the water...

Hmm, maybe there was also that fictional family?

Hiss!

Too evil!

It was simply too evil!

To think he even deceived a small cog like me!

Tsk, why did I bring out words from my past life? If I accidentally let that slip one day...

Lu Chen didn't know how beautiful that scene would be.

It wasn't until his stomach let out a "rumble" that he went downstairs to a small supermarket in the hotel's ground-floor commercial area within the portable space and started rummaging around.

Hmm, happy water is still more to my taste.

He drank it in one gulp and let out a satisfying burp.

Only then did he feel like he had truly come back to life!

"Damn it, who on earth robbed the jewelry store!"

Lu Chen walked out of the supermarket and looked at the damaged jewelry store next door!

If it weren't for the dozen or so Moissanite stones he found in the near-ruined jewelry store that had no value in the modern era, he didn't know how long his start in Xianggang would have been delayed.

However, compared to the harvest from the jewelry store, Lu Chen didn't have much of a harvest in the other two spaces.

For example, expensive modern suits, a pile of food that couldn't be taken to the 50s, as well as medicine, and some miscellaneous little trinkets.

The most interesting among them was a Small Box that Lu Chen couldn't figure out no matter how hard he tried.

It would spit out a Silver Coin every so often; as for the principle or anything like that, Lu Chen couldn't think it through, nor could he figure it out.

It could be said that it was the most supernatural item in the entire portable space.

Hmm, maybe one day I'll discover its function; perhaps I could find an expert to appraise it?

And what was more important was the elevator!

Of the 32 floors of the elevator, only 16 floors were currently open, which was the top floor of the hotel!

Compared to the outside room, Lu Chen still felt that the Hello Kitty Theme Room was more suitable for him.

Wearing a fluffy Hello Kitty Bathrobe, with a crispy baguette in his mouth, a half-finished cola by his hand, and a mysterious Small Box glowing with a golden luster, along with the Silver Coin it produced.

This is what life is!

Of course, compared to the fast food in the portable space, the Xianggang cuisine of the 50s was more to Lu Chen's taste.

"Bang bang bang!"

A groggy Lu Chen was woken up by the sound of knocking in his mind.

"Who is it?"

Lu Chen shouted subconsciously.

After shouting, he instantly became clear-headed!

Phew, thank goodness it wasn't inside the personal space, but rather a knock on the door of the Banshan Jiudian room!

This made Lu Chen heave a sigh of relief.

After exiting the personal space, Lu Chen realized that he hadn't actually changed his clothes...

"Um, you wait a moment..."

"No rush, please take your time."

The voice of Wang Jingli came from outside the door, making Lu Chen instantly breathe a sigh of relief.

After returning to the personal space to change his clothes and confirming once more that there were no modern items in the hotel room, Lu Chen finally opened the door.

"Mr. Lu, you... aren't you dressed a bit too formally?"

Wang Jingli glanced toward the bed, a trace of scrutiny in his eyes.

But it was done in such an extremely subtle way that if Lu Chen hadn't been keeping an eye on Wang Jingli at all times, he probably wouldn't have noticed.

"Facing a visit from Crown, one naturally needs to be a bit more formal."

Lu Chen smiled and reached out, gesturing for him to enter.

The slight mess on the bed, along with the discarded bathrobe, made the corners of Lu Chen's mouth turn up slightly.

"Excuse me, I've come abruptly and disturbed your rest."

Wang Jingli bowed slightly, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity.

"It is like this: following the application by Director Wei Er and approval from headquarters, I have specifically come to deliver the Invitation Letter for the Crown Hong Kong Auction to you."

Wang Jingli took the envelope made of pure gold from his breast pocket, which still bore the Crown wax seal.

He handed it to Lu Chen with both hands.

"Thank you for the recognition from Crown!"

Lu Chen solemnly straightened his suit and also accepted the heavy envelope with both hands.

This Crown really is spending a fortune!

However, this auction...

But Wang Jingli, who should have left, now had a look of hesitation on his face.

"Manager Wang, is there something you wish to say?"

Lu Chen fished out a stack of Hong Kong banknotes from his person and stuffed them into Wang Jingli's hand without a word.

Since he was showing this expression, it meant he definitely knew something related to him.

Now that there was an opportunity, Lu Chen was naturally not someone who would begrudge a little money.

Sometimes a piece of information can not only close a deal but also cost a person their life!

In this dangerous era, if one wants to survive, one naturally must know a little bit of every trick.

"That... Mr. Lu, the Textile Factory might be a trap..."

After Wang Jingli put away the banknotes, his expression remained unchanged, but he revealed a piece of news that surprised Lu Chen a little.

Whether the Textile Factory was a trap or not was actually not very important to him.

What he actually hoped to do next was to familiarize himself with the operating rules of this world, especially in Xianggang!

The law and the underworld were equally important!

Only by thoroughly studying the law could one play with some of the thinking brought back from the modern era within reasonable rules.

If one couldn't even grasp the rules...

One would probably die without even knowing how!

"Oh? Could you tell me in detail?"

Lu Chen smiled; since Wang Jingli had taken the money and spat out a piece of intelligence that, while not of interest to him, was somewhat intriguing.

Lu Chen would naturally make some investments in him.

After tossing out another stack of money, Wang Jingli continued.

"You are not clear about Hong Kong Island and Xianggang, the location of the Xifei Foreign Firm's Textile Factory, and the distribution of power in that area."

Wang Jingli did not refuse the hot water Lu Chen handed him, but instead took a sip.

"That place is practically a source of chaos right now; even if you took over the factory, there wouldn't be a single worker willing to go to work."

Wang Jingli did not hide anything, but instead explained the risks directly.

"Very good, thank you for the information you provided."

Lu Chen tossed out banknotes for the third time.

Watching Wang Jingli's back, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he toyed with the pure gold envelope in his hand.

"Interesting."

It's just that I don't know if this trap is from Xifei or from Crown?