Chapter 35: Manager Wang, Don't Come Over Here

After returning to the Zhuangyuan, Lu Chen fell completely silent and did not tell his subordinates anything about what happened at Old Wang's Zhuangyuan.

After relaxing for an afternoon and getting a good night's sleep, Lu Chen took the contract he had signed with Old Wang yesterday and walked into the conference room.

The three people who had been chatting in low voices immediately fell silent.

Lu Chen pressed his hand down to stop them from greeting him, walked to the head of the table, and spoke directly.

"Xuan Hua, prepare one million Xianggang dollars and send it to Old Wang."

In the entire conference room, the expressions of Li Xuanhua and the other two turned serious in unison.

"That matter is not urgent. First, take a look at this contract, and... you should all examine this information in detail."

Lu Chen's expression was somewhat grave. After pushing the documents to the center of the conference table, he silently began to preheat a Cigar.

"Secretary Shen, have a typewriter equipped for the office."

"Very well, BOSS. I will place an order with the company in Piaoliang Guo right away."

Shen Wanyu nodded, recorded it in her notebook, and continued to look through the documents.

After a long while, Li Xuanhua finally looked up, and Lu Chen tossed a Cigar to him.

He signaled for Li Xuanhua not to speak yet.

It was not until Shen Wanyu and Liu Xiaofeng looked up that Lu Chen spoke.

"Let's all share our thoughts on what we should do next."

"BOSS, from a commercial standpoint, most landlords would likely choose Old Wang's model, but..."

Li Xuanhua frowned, took a puff of his Cigar, and his eyes held a trace of hesitation.

"This has both pros and cons for you."

"Continue."

Lu Chen did not mind; although he hadn't done anything yesterday afternoon, his mind had not been on vacation.

What Li Xuanhua was saying, he had already thought of.

"It is like this: those landlords who have agents will likely choose Old Wang's model. This will not diminish their control; on the contrary, because of your presence, it will increase their capital."

After Li Xuanhua paused, his brow furrowed.

"It might intensify the struggle over the Textile Factory plots, but it is not without its benefits. You could actually use their influence to make the order a bit more stable, which would be good for our development."

"Liu Xiaofeng, what do you think?"

Lu Chen did not reply, only nodded slightly and turned to Liu Xiaofeng.

Liu Xiaofeng took a deep drag of his cigarette before looking up to speak.

"Boss, that meeting..."

"Find a way; I have been explicitly told that I cannot get in."

Lu Chen frowned. He had originally thought he could obtain some intelligence, but he had not expected that neither Old Wang nor Feizai would be willing to take the bait.

Now, he could only rely on Liu Xiaofeng.

"Fine, I will find a way. As for the integration of those forces, Boss, you will still have to make the final decision."

Liu Xiaofeng nodded and continued to smoke in silence.

Before long, Shen Wanyu had organized all the documents and the plans discussed during the meeting.

"Secretary Shen, how do you think we should develop it?"

Lu Chen had not let Shen Wanyu express her opinion during the meeting.

She was truly too green, carrying a sense of idealistic naivety.

"That area is just too chaotic. Your plan is to have them restore order..."

Shen Wanyu had a look of confusion on her face, but she still said it quite bluntly.

"Once order is restored, that place can realize its proper value."

"A very good analysis, but think about why it has remained that way for so many years?"

Lu Chen smiled, nodded, and asked another question.

"It's because those bosses are too short-sighted!"

Shen Wanyu spoke without hesitation, but after finishing, a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face, as if she realized she had spoken wrongly.

"What you said is not wrong, it is just that Xianggang needs a place like that."

Lu Chen smiled and ended the conversation. He sat alone in the study for a while before picking up the newspaper.

Hmm?

There is another little essay about Crown in the Financial Daily!

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Lu Chen's mouth. Crown's actions are becoming increasingly bold now!

It seems it won't be long before...

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Butler Wang stood at the door of the study, and only when Lu Chen looked up did he speak.

"Sir, Manager Wang from Crown is waiting for you in the reception hall."

"Tell him to wait a moment; I will be down shortly."

Lu Chen was slightly stunned; he had not expected Manager Wang to arrive just after he had seen the little essay about Crown.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly; he wondered what intelligence Manager Wang would bring him this time.

"Chairman Lu."

Seeing Lu Chen come downstairs, Manager Wang set down his coffee cup and immediately stood up.

His face seemed to carry a trace of urgency, yet his tone remained as steady as ever.

"What is it?"

Lu Chen sat in the main seat, began to toast a Cigar, and tossed one to Wang Jingli as well.

"Chairman Lu, you must save me!"

A flash of hesitation crossed Wang Jingli's eyes; he did not toast the Cigar but set it aside instead.

Seeing that all the servants in the reception hall had exited, he spoke with a hint of a sob in his voice.

"State the specific matter."

Lu Chen did not look up; his movements remained fluid, though his brows furrowed slightly.

His tone carried a trace of calm, as if Wang Jingli's words could not affect him at all.

"Recently, a large amount of unidentified capital has flowed into the independent company, and then Crown has dispersed and transferred it all out..."

A hint of fear appeared in Wang Jingli's eyes as he recounted, in fits and starts, some of the recent anomalies within Crown.

It made Lu Chen's gaze grow increasingly sharp!

It seems Crown truly cannot hold back anymore!

They have already started raising funds now!

After he clearly refused them last time, they are actually still pushing forward!

This...

Lu Chen was practically driven to laughter by anger!

It seems the news that Elder Wang and the others inadvertently revealed over at Professor Li's side is true.

But should Lu Chen offer a word of warning to Professor Li's side?

He is no longer certain now!

After all, once this sort of thing begins, I fear no one will refuse!

Anyone capable of participating is no fool; everyone thinks of grabbing a profit and leaving, but...

Lu Chen sighed, took two puffs of his Cigar, and only then looked at Wang Jingli.

"You have done well; your escape route is already arranged. I intend to rent a yacht, set sail early, and take you with me."

Lu Chen smiled before speaking of the arrangements.

"By then, you will have vanished without a trace, so even if Crown wants to find you to take the fall, it will have no impact on you."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, a look of terror appeared on Wang Jingli's face, which then slowly calmed down.

He gave Lu Chen a grateful look before continuing to speak.

"Chairman Lu, the total funds this time are approximately 100 million pounds, coming in through 3 different channels; the specific flow cannot be traced."

Wang Jingli thought for a moment before adding one more sentence.

"Do not investigate; just handle it according to your usual pace of work."

Lu Chen pulled out a stack of Hong Kong dollars, placed it on the coffee table, and pushed it toward Wang Jingli.

A hint of a smile was on his face.

As it stands, Wang Jingli is indeed acting according to his wishes, which is truly a good thing for Lu Chen.

"By the way, help me prepare three million Hong Kong dollars; I will go to HSBC to pick it up tomorrow morning."