Chapter 76: Confrontation

"Xiaofeng, come here."

Lu Chen beckoned to Liu Xiaofeng, who was standing in the corner, his face shifting into a smile.

It was completely different from the seriousness of just a moment ago.

Lu Chen pulled out a pack of 555s, tossed it to Liu Xiaofeng, extinguished his own Cigar, and lit up a 555.

"Coming back this time, do you want to stay in Xianggang, or continue following Xuan Hua to Piaoliang Guo?"

"Chen Mo already took care of everyone last night; the ultimate mastermind is Old Zhao. Boss, what do you intend to do?"

Liu Xiaofeng sat on the sofa beside Lu Chen, his palm still wrapped in a dark red bandage.

He skillfully opened the cigarette pack, lit one, and after taking a puff.

His eyes did not look at Lu Chen, but instead stared at the bandage on his palm.

His voice carried a hint of hoarseness, but even more of a deathly calm.

"I know the person behind the scenes is not just Old Zhao."

"Then stay in Xianggang. Send a few more people to follow Xiaofeng; the danger there is no less than in Xianggang. You need to be more careful."

Lu Chen smoked one in silence, then lit another.

"There is plenty of danger in Xianggang, too. Take care of yourself; you don't need to stay by my side for this period. If you need money, draw it from finance; if you need intelligence, find Steward Wang."

"Alright, I will arrange it. Chen Mo will stay by your side, because I know you won't be short of open spears and hidden arrows in Xianggang."

Liu Xiaofeng forcefully crushed the cigarette butt; it was not extinguished by force, but quenched by the blood slowly flowing down.

"If you have any needs, contact me through Chen Mo at any time."

"This place will always be your home; come back when you're tired."

Lu Chen sighed, glanced at Liu Xiaofeng, silently lit another 555, and stuffed it into Liu Xiaofeng's mouth.

"Don't be afraid of bringing me trouble; your big brother here can handle it. Don't forget that Miss Luosha is still standing behind me."

Lu Chen lit one for himself, and after taking a puff, he spoke in a low voice.

"At worst, we can defect to Miss Luosha in the end; at the very least, she can protect us."

Liu Xiaofeng looked at Lu Chen with some surprise, and after several seconds, he nodded heavily.

"Alright."

"Take some time to go see your teacher, Professor Li."

Lu Chen patted Liu Xiaofeng on the shoulder.

Watching Liu Xiaofeng walk out of the reception hall, he couldn't help but sigh.

His eyes carried a trace of worry.

After a long silence, Lu Chen smoked several more 555s before speaking.

"Steward Wang, notify the company to fire Liu Xiaofeng, but keep his benefits and fund withdrawal authority unchanged."

Lu Chen paused before continuing.

"Tell Liu Xiaofeng the locations of the other two Zhuangyuan, and tell him about some of our apartments in Xianggang."

"Very well, sir."

Steward Wang paused before agreeing.

"Ring-a-ling."

The sound of the telephone rang in the living room.

Lu Chen nodded to Steward Wang before picking up the phone.

"Old Wang? Is there something you need?"

Lu Chen paused, a flash of sharp light appearing in his eyes.

"Go to your place? Oh, I'm truly sorry, I still have some matters here to handle. If you have time, would you mind coming over here instead?"

Lu Chen kept making excuses over the phone.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, it's the trouble with the Nitan development; it really is overwhelming. I'm truly sorry."

After hanging up the phone, his eyes held a hint of playfulness.

He hadn't expected Old Wang to be so impatient.

"Steward Wang, prepare yourself; Old Wang is coming to visit us at 4 o'clock this afternoon."

Steward Wang nodded slightly and instructed the servants to begin preparations.

Lu Chen also returned to the study, spread some useless documents on the table, then sat back on the sofa and continued flipping through the newspaper.

Until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Chen was still boredly flipping through the newspaper in the study.

The Zhuangyuan gate creaked open.

Lu Chen stood up to glance at the Zhuangyuan, then sat back on the sofa and lit a 555.

Not until he finished smoking did he straighten his suit and go downstairs.

"Old Wang, you've had a hard journey."

As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Old Wang walking into the reception hall.

Lu Chen walked forward quickly for a few steps.

He took Old Wang's large hand in both of his and shook it gently twice.

Only then did he gesture.

"Please, I'm truly sorry today; the junior should have gone to visit you. Since you've come over, it's just right for you to give me some guidance."

"You kid only knows how to say nice things."

Old Wang did not sit in the main seat, but sat on the seat to Lu Chen's right.

He very naturally took a Cigar from the cigar box on the coffee table and began to preheat it.

Lu Chen nodded slightly toward Steward Wang.

Before long, a pot of hot tea was brought up.

Only then did Lu Chen speak: "Old Wang, regarding that matter you mentioned, I really don't know much about it."

Old Wang nodded slightly, waiting until he had taken a puff of his Cigar and lifted his teacup to take a sip.

Only then did he lean back and cross his legs.

"Kid, no need to shirk; we all know that what happened the day before yesterday was your doing."

"Which matter are you talking about?"

Lu Chen wore a look of confusion, though a flash of sharp light flickered in his eyes and vanished.

He took a puff of his Cigar, his body even more relaxed than Old Wang's.

It was just that the knuckles gripping the Cigar were slightly white.

"Has any big event happened in Xianggang recently?"

"A gang was wiped out the night before last, and a hospital was attacked; are you sure this has nothing to do with you?"

Old Wang looked at Lu Chen deeply.

"You couldn't possibly have not heard about this, could you?"

"Oh, you mean that matter. I heard about it at the Crown board meeting."

Lu Chen revealed an expression of sudden realization.

He took a puff of his Cigar, slowly exhaled the smoke, and his crossed legs paused for an instant.

He frowned, then spoke.

"Wasn't that matter just Miss Luosha cleaning house? How did it get dragged into attacking a hospital?"

"This matter hasn't just caused a massive stir in the underworld; it has already alarmed the authorities."

Old Wang looked at the smoke in the air with deep eyes.

His voice carried a hint of gravity.

"This matter has even touched the interests of several big shots, and the higher-ups are furious; you had better be careful."

"Does this matter really have anything to do with me?"

A hint of bewilderment appeared in Lu Chen's eyes as he looked at Old Wang, appearing somewhat confused.

"You know, I'm just a developer now; I really don't know about underworld affairs. Why don't you explain it more clearly, Old Wang? I'm really a bit lost here."

"Kid, you had better stick to that story wherever you go."

Old Wang was taken aback for a moment and looked at Lu Chen deeply.

After taking a puff of his Cigar, he then spoke.

"This matter affected my nephew; if you have any information, remember to give me a call."

"Huh? What happened to your nephew?"

A flash of sharp light crossed Lu Chen's eyes, and he wore an expression of surprise at just the right moment.

He hurriedly placed his Cigar onto the ashtray.

He looked as if he were eager to hear some gossip.

It was just that his palms were gripping the sofa armrest tightly, as if he could crush it at any moment.