Chapter 82: Liu Family's 500 Million Aid

Lu Chen sat in the reception hall and silently lit a Cigar.

The matter was mostly resolved, but it was still a bit of a headache.

Old Sun suggested shaking down Old Liu, a proposal that actually tempted Lu Chen quite a bit.

After all, it was hard to say if this might really resolve the majority of the Nitan problem in one go.

But in his heart, Lu Chen didn't really want to go.

Lu Chen sighed slightly.

He cast the miscellaneous thoughts out of his mind, silently enjoyed a Cigar, and only then prepared to return to the study.

"Sir, Young Master Liu Hengsheng is here to visit."

Housekeeper Wang walked quickly to Lu Chen and said softly.

Lu Chen was slightly stunned, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and he nodded. This book is first published on Tian Tian Kan Xiao Shuo, 𝔱𝔱𝔨. 𝔱𝔴, for a worry-free reading experience with error-free and correctly ordered chapters.

"Please invite Young Master Liu in."

He straightened his suit and stood before the door of the reception hall.

Seeing Liu Hengsheng walk over, he stepped forward out of the reception hall and reached out to shake his hand.

"Please, what wind blew you here?"

Lu Chen laughed and put his arm around Liu Hengsheng's shoulder, and they walked into the reception hall together.

"Isn't it because of that matter? Do you have any news on whose family did it?"

Liu Hengsheng shrugged his shoulders, his face full of helplessness.

"My old man has had me running to many families these past two days, but as you know, no one will admit it."

"Did you not go and ask Miss Luosha? Perhaps she knows?"

Lu Chen was slightly stunned, a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

He tossed a Cigar to Liu Hengsheng and preheated one for himself as well.

"How could someone at my level reach Miss Luosha? My old man might have a chance."

Liu Hengsheng was stunned and nearly scorched the skin of his Cigar; he hurriedly moved it away in distress, and after several seconds, he glared at Lu Chen.

Only then did he start preheating the Cigar again.

"My old man asked too, but Miss Luosha said not to get involved, though how can we really not get involved?"

"I've received warnings about this matter too; Old Wang and Old Sun both told me not to get involved."

Lu Chen shrugged, took a puff of his Cigar, leaned back, slowly exhaled smoke, and crossed his legs.

"Even the Police Station called me in for questioning. If Professor Li hadn't stepped in, I'm afraid it would have been hard for me to even get out this time."

"Ah? How could the Police Station come after you?"

A sharp glint flashed in Liu Hengsheng's eyes, his face wore a look of surprise, and his tone carried disbelief!

"How did you provoke the authorities?"

"Sigh, it's not that I provoked them. Didn't the officers go to your place?"

Lu Chen glanced at Liu Hengsheng, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, took a puff of his Cigar, and slowly exhaled smoke.

"Ah? There's such a thing? You mean even the officials have been alarmed?"

Liu Hengsheng uncrossed his legs, leaned forward slightly, and a look of confusion, or even shock, appeared on his face.

"Wasn't it said to just be a problem with Nitan? How could the officials intervene?"

"Your family doesn't know? Or do you not know?"

Lu Chen paused, a look of inquiry flashing in his eyes, and his tone unconsciously carried a hint of gravity.

"Before I left the house today, my family shouldn't have known. As for whether they know now, I don't know either."

Liu Hengsheng paused, took a puff of his Cigar, a look of gravity flashing in his eyes, and his tone turned low.

"Is it convenient? I'll make a call home; the information still needs to be aligned."

Lu Chen nodded, stood up, left the reception hall directly, and silently smoked a few puffs of his Cigar outside the door.

Until Liu Hengsheng walked out.

"My old man was also invited to the Police Station."

Liu Hengsheng nudged Lu Chen and said softly.

"What exactly happened that could provoke the officials to start getting involved?"

"I heard that the Hong Kong Advanced Hospital seems to have been attacked."

Lu Chen sighed lightly, looked at Liu Hengsheng, returned to the reception hall, and only then spoke softly.

Liu Hengsheng froze for a moment, then began to walk.

"You mean, the Advanced Hospital was attacked?"

Lu Chen nodded silently.

"I also heard the news from Old Wang."

"No wonder."

Liu Hengsheng clapped his hands, a look of annoyance appearing on his face.

But there was nothing he could do; he sat on the sofa and took several puffs of his Cigar, as if he had finally recovered.

"I said a few days ago when I went to the hospital to visit Lord Wodehua, he still promised us our export quota, but when I went again yesterday, they had already transferred him."

"Was Lord Wodehua injured?"

Lu Chen followed up with a question, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and his fingers, which were tapping the sofa armrest, paused slightly.

He furrowed his brows, took a puff of his Cigar, and only after several minutes did he exhale the smoke.

"No, I heard someone wanted to make a move on Lord Wodehua, but they didn't succeed; as for other matters, I'm not clear."

Liu Hengsheng gave Lu Chen a deep look, his eyes rolling upward slightly, and after several seconds, he finally spoke.

"I heard he has already been transferred to a private hospital; fortunately, he is fine, otherwise, who knows what kind of waves it would have stirred up."

Hearing Liu Hengsheng's words, Lu Chen finally breathed a slight sigh of relief and shifted his body; the shirt on his back felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Sigh, information at that level is not something small merchants like us could know."

Lu Chen paused before continuing.

"I only know the hospital was attacked; as for other things, I really don't know. It seems if there's a chance, I'll still have to pry some information out of Old Wang and the others."

"By the way, when I was on the phone with my old man just now, he explicitly said he would give you 500 million pounds in funding."

Liu Hengsheng gave Lu Chen a deep look before speaking.

"And there's Old Sun's jade whale; I don't know what the old man is thinking. He holds that jade whale every day, yet he said he's giving it to you—it's strange."

"Nitan is a project that concerns everyone; that your old man is willing to provide funding, this junior is truly grateful."

Lu Chen's fingers, which were tapping on the armrest, paused slightly; he frowned, then immediately smoothed his brow.

A trace of a smile appeared on his face.

"Come, brother will show you something good."

Lu Chen stood up and patted Liu Hengsheng on the shoulder.

"Steward Wang, go to the storage room."

Steward Wang bowed slightly and led the two toward the underground storage room.

The dim lights were switched on by Steward Wang.

"Mr. Liu, this side is the Cigar storage room, this side is red wine, whiskey..."

Steward Wang introduced them as he walked inside.

"Behind this door is the master's collection."

Lu Chen and Liu Hengsheng stood at the doorway, waiting for Steward Wang to take out a brass key.

He opened it.

"Take out Collection No. 3 and let Hengsheng see it."

Steward Wang opened safe No. 3 and took out a small brocade box from inside.

He placed it on the wooden table.

Lu Chen reached out.

"It's yours; if you don't like it, just throw it to your old man to play with."

"No, Brother Lu, are you willing to part with it?"

Liu Hengsheng opened the brocade box, his eyes narrowed, and he gave Lu Chen an incredulous look.

"It's just a wine cup; it's not like your old man can't afford to use one, what's there to be unwilling about?"

Lu Chen smiled and reached out to close the brocade box.

He then continued.

"You've never seen this thing before, understand?"

"I'd better leave it to my old man; I wouldn't dare use it. Even if I chipped it, it would break my heart."

Liu Hengsheng carefully placed the brocade box into the breast pocket of his suit jacket.

He looked at Lu Chen, walked to his side, and spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Lu, I'll give you a piece of news: I heard that for the gang that was wiped out at Nitan, someone has taken over their channels; as for who exactly it is, I'm not clear."