Chapter 86: Nitan Construction Site

"I'm not as complicated as you think; you can just consider me a girl who was pushed into this position by all the big shots."

Luosha seemed to nod slightly and smiled, her voice returning to a cold, detached tone.

"Of course, I also inherited the legacy of certain people."

Lu Chen nodded silently.

He closed the document bag and placed it on the table.

"Then the previous agreement remains valid."

Lu Chen took a deep look at Luosha and took a puff of his cigarette.

"You still haven't opened that letter."

Luosha sighed, her eyes fixed intently on Lu Chen.

Her fingers unconsciously wound her hair around several times.

"I intended to open it, but Miss Luosha is no ordinary person."

Lu Chen paused before continuing to speak.

"It's not the right time yet; let me open it after I've established a foothold in Xianggang."

"Then I'll have to keep a close eye on you."

A smile hung on Luosha's face, as if she were amused by Lu Chen's words, but a trace of resentment flashed through her eyes.

"I heard that Old Liu gave you that jade whale?"

"Yes, Old Sun must have said something to Old Liu for him to give the jade whale to me."

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, shrugged, and a flash of confusion crossed his eyes before he spoke.

"Come to think of it, Old Liu is the strangest one; it's as if he knows everything, yet as if he knows nothing at all."

"The Liu Family, it's normal that they don't know about this; their family is very slow to react in this regard, which is also a kind of survival philosophy."

Luosha chuckled, and after a long while, she spoke.

She pulled out a lady's cigarette, lit it, and took a puff.

"For things like this, the faster they know the news, the more dangerous it is for them."

Luosha seemed unsatisfied with a simple comment and continued.

"As for the Wang Family, they were completely used as a tool in this matter; they didn't handle things gracefully at all."

After several seconds, Luosha continued to explain.

"The power vacuum in Nitan was mostly swallowed up by the Wang Family."

Lu Chen nodded silently and looked at Luosha with surprise.

"I will not acknowledge any of today's conversation once we leave this study."

Luosha tapped the table, a hint of seriousness on her face.

"If you go around talking nonsense, it won't just be you who is in danger."

Lu Chen stood up, nodded silently, and left the room.

"I'll have to trouble Old Hou this time."

Lu Chen shook hands with Old Hou with a smile, then turned to get into the car and left Luochas Manor.

"Drive to Nitan and take a look at our new construction site; no need to notify the company."

Lu Chen took a deep look at Butler Wang and nodded at Chen Mo.

"Go to the new Zhuangyuan and switch to a Buick."

Butler Wang nodded silently, turned the car around, and drove toward the manor not far from Luochas Manor.

After a simple change of clothes and vehicles.

The three of them had completely lost their initial elite aura and had become passersby who wouldn't be noticed even if thrown onto the street.

After Lu Chen briefly toured the Zhuangyuan, he spoke.

"Butler Wang, prepare medicine in this room, dig a pit in this floor and stock it with weapons, and make preparations in the other areas as well."

He paused, then looked at Chen Mo.

"Tell Liu Xiaofeng the location."

Butler Wang and Chen Mo nodded silently.

They then headed straight for the Nitan construction site.

Upon entering the low-lying shantytown of Nitan, Lu Chen watched the atmosphere outside the window, which seemed somewhat restless.

Everywhere now, there were gang thugs and staff members in suits.

Butler Wang silently parked the car on the street.

"Sir, we cannot drive any further."

Chen Mo was also slightly nervous, tucking two pistols into his waistband; Butler Wang did the same.

Lu Chen looked at the pistol Chen Mo handed him with a wry smile, but he took it anyway.

He put the gun into his jacket pocket and casually tossed it into his portable space.

As soon as he got out of the car, various smells rushed toward him, the most prominent being the saltiness of the sea breeze and a hint of fishiness.

Beneath those, there was not only the smell of rust but also various foul odors, which made Lu Chen frown, though he said nothing.

More importantly, there was that faint, restless vibe that made Lu Chen really not want to go any deeper.

However, the thugs passing by seemed to only glance at Lu Chen before continuing to lean boredly against the corrugated iron walls, puffing on homemade cigarettes.

A "Boom—" sound, which seemed to be the sound of a house collapsing, made Lu Chen and Butler Wang almost jump.

"Let's go, let's go over there and take a look."

Lu Chen spoke after several seconds.

He reached out and tossed a cigarette to Chen Mo and Steward Wang each.

He lit one for himself as well, and only then did he feel slightly better.

"20,000 Hong Kong dollars, already settled. Old timer, you can now rent a house nearby for about a year. Our company will reimburse your rent expenses. Just take the contract to this address, and you can get reimbursed."

A young man wearing a suit shouted loudly at an old man.

"Ah? You're afraid we won't pay? That's easy to handle. You recognize me, right? If I don't pay, you can come to Nitan to cause a scene. The gangs around here will stand up for you. As long as you aren't causing trouble for no reason—you're all long-time residents, you know their style of doing things."

The young employee continued.

Only when he turned sideways could one see a name tag hanging on his suit.

"You don't have to trust us. If you trust these gangs, we wouldn't dare cheat you. We are more afraid of these gangs than you are. Our boss has already talked it over with the gang leaders; they are your guarantee."

Lu Chen nodded slightly and continued to wander around.

Along the way, no gang members blocked them or anything of the sort.

In some places that had already been demolished, quite a few workers were clearing away bricks, stones, sheet metal, and the like.

"Outsiders, you cannot pass this street."

A warning from afar made Lu Chen, who was just about to take a step, pause for a moment.

Chen Mo stepped forward and whispered something by Lu Chen's side.

"That side is Old Zhao's territory; the gang we wiped out last time was on the other side."

Lu Chen nodded slightly and took out a pack of cigarettes to toss to the hoodlums opposite.

"Little brother, do you know which way to go to the pier?"

"Just follow this road and keep going that way. But let me tell you, stay on your side, don't come over here, or be careful of getting beaten up."

The hoodlum tossed the cigarettes Lu Chen had thrown to him and shouted loudly.

This made the surrounding hoodlums laugh.

He casually opened the cigarettes Lu Chen gave him and passed them around to the surrounding hoodlums.

Lu Chen cupped his hands slightly and walked along the street toward the direction of the pier.

Along the way, the smell of rust was quite strong, and one could even see quite a few hoodlums using large buckets of clean water to splash the street.

However, although these hoodlums had vigilance in their eyes and were even scrutinizing Lu Chen's group, they had no intention of making a move.

"Old..."

Chen Mo glanced at his surroundings, closed his mouth the moment he opened it, and looked at Lu Chen with some embarrassment.

"Old... Lu, the pier has always been the place where the fighting is the fiercest..."