Chapter 34: Don't Ask Around Blindly, It Will Only Harm You (Seeking Collections, Seeking Follows, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Lu Chen picked up the phone on the table, found the Business Card of Old Wang, and dialed.

"This is Wang Gongguan, who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Old Wang; just tell him it's Lu Chen, and he'll understand."

Lu Chen clicked his lighter to light a 555, sat quietly behind the office desk, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes.

It's just that I don't know if Feizai visits Old Wang often; hmm, if their relationship is close, then this phone call is absolutely necessary!

"Hello, Little Lu, what's the matter calling me so late?"

The familiar, aged voice came through, making Lu Chen instantly recall the aggressive old man from last night.

"Old Wang, it's like this: I wanted to ask when you might have some time so I can come and pay you a visit."

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth turned up slightly, his tone carrying a hint of respect.

"Come tomorrow morning; it just so happens that an agent for my Textile Factory is coming too, so you two can get to know each other, otherwise Lao Li will really blame me."

The aged voice carried a hint of a smile, as if he were truly afraid of Professor Li complaining about him.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Chen fell silent, staring at the old-fashioned telephone for a while.

Only then did he let out a sigh.

It seems the relationship between Feizai and Old Wang is truly extraordinary.

It seems the strategy I originally envisioned needs to change.

Lu Chen silently took out the proposal he had written earlier.

The complexity of the forces around the land near the Textile Factory far exceeded his expectations.

I'm afraid that when Old Wang and the others agreed to the land deal at the start, it was actually just to better hide behind the scenes, right?

Only now did Lu Chen clearly understand why they had agreed so readily at Professor Li's family banquet yesterday!

It's all a trap!

I'm afraid this is also a test given to him by Professor Li...

Lu Chen suddenly felt a bit numb, but he couldn't worry about that much now; he had to hurry up and revise the plan.

As he grasped more and more information, Lu Chen gradually outlined the overall plan in his mind.

Hmm, leave room for adjustments at any time.

Early the next morning, Lu Chen prepared gifts and had Liu Xiaofeng drive the Rolls-Royce to Old Wang's Zhuangyuan.

Naturally, the butler, Wang, accompanied them.

Soon, Lu Chen's party arrived at Old Wang's Zhuangyuan.

After a strict procedure, Lu Chen arrived in the reception hall.

"Little Lu, no need to be formal, come and sit."

Old Wang pointed to the sofa on the side and casually tossed a Cigar to Lu Chen, but an invisible pressure permeated the living room, making Lu Chen feel slightly uncomfortable.

Lu Chen bowed slightly, caught the Cigar, and then sat down on the sofa, silently warming up the cigar.

"Old Wang, I've brought you two bottles of wine for you to taste and appreciate."

After taking a puff of the Cigar, Lu Chen looked up with a smile, showing no trace of the invisible pressure he had felt just a moment ago.

"You kid..."

Old Wang laughed, extended the hand holding the Cigar, pointed it at Lu Chen, took a puff, and slowly exhaled the smoke.

"Alright, Feizai told me last night; you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, wanting to get into that kind of meeting to take a look!"

Old Wang crossed his legs, tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes.

"It's good you came today; you can take the land deed for 3.5 million pounds, but don't get involved in that kind of business; I'll tell you about it in a moment, as long as I don't make things difficult for you."

"Old Wang, whatever you say goes, but you really must tell me about that meeting; I don't care about the content inside, but..."

Lu Chen paused slightly while smoking the Cigar, his eyes looking deep into the garden outside the window.

His calm tone carried a hint of imperceptible ruthlessness.

He even crossed his legs.

His brows furrowed slightly, he turned his head back, his eyes staring fixedly at Old Wang.

"If Old Wang can't explain the ins and outs of this to me, it's my freedom where I invest; it's not like there's only one piece of land at the Textile Factory that can be invested in."

"You kid are quite good; Lao Li misjudged you."

Old Wang laughed heartily, took a puff of the Cigar, and nodded slightly.

It seemed he was not at all surprised by Lu Chen's questioning.

"Do you know why that piece of land at the Textile Factory can't be developed?"

Old Wang did not change his tone or rhythm at all because of Lu Chen's questioning.

"That place has its own rules of operation."

Lu Chen answered directly without even thinking, and only then did he realize what he had said.

"That's right, Xianggang needs such a place, otherwise..."

Old Wang did not continue, but instead silently took a puff of the Cigar.

There seemed to be a hint of memory in his eyes.

"Who wouldn't want to develop that place? It's near the port, a natural industrial zone, a trade zone..."

"I understand, Old Wang, but I still insist that the place must be developed!"

Lu Chen steadied himself and wiped the trace of shock from his face.

He took two puffs of the Cigar before he recovered.

I didn't expect there to be so many things involved!

But even if it's difficult, Lu Chen still wants to do it.

It is not that other locations in Xianggang cannot be developed, but that they are basically already settled, and the general division of territory has been completed.

If he were to stick his foot in at this time, it would truly be a powerful dragon suppressing the local snakes!

It would be good enough if they didn't cause trouble.

This is not the modern business environment; various... business wars are still in a relatively primitive stage.

If you are not careful, you could lose your life.

"Since you insist, then let's do this: 1 million Hong Kong dollars, I will retain 49% of the shares, you go negotiate with each landlord yourself, and as for what it can develop into, I don't care, but you must guarantee the annual collections for me."

Elder Wang narrowed his eyes, his voice calm but carrying a trace of coldness.

He crushed the Cigar forcefully into the ashtray.

"Elder Wang, I accept."

A flash of determination crossed Lu Chen's eyes.

Yes, if he does not rely on this piece of land, then Lu Chen will always be a speculator and a small industrialist in Xianggang.

There would simply be no opportunity to develop.

Only this piece of land can provide him with infinite room for expansion, as well as labor, and even if he can maintain the status quo on the surface...

Then for Lu Chen, it would be completely different!

"Feizai, come out; you heard it, didn't you?"

Elder Wang clapped his hands, and Feizai walked in from the side door, looking exactly like a walking ball.

"Boss Lu, I didn't expect your ambition to be so big; then I will tell you about the power structure of Nitan."

Feizai glanced at Elder Wang, and only after seeing Elder Wang nod did Feizai begin to speak.

"In terms of power, there are roughly 13 gangs, forming alliances and shifting sides; it is chaotic to say the least..."

Feizai sat down on the sofa all at once, and even the sofa seemed to sink by more than one level.

The more Lu Chen listened, the worse his expression became, glancing at Elder Wang from time to time.

"That is roughly all of it; as for you wanting to attend the meeting, that is impossible; you are not in this line of work, and forcing your way in will only harm you..."

Feizai looked at Lu Chen again, crushed his Cigar, and spoke directly.

His tone carried a trace of disdain, as well as an imperceptible hint of admiration.