Chapter 2307

Zong Qiuhua didn't expect that Ma Lan would propose not to leave and to go to the hospital with her.

But she wasn't going to any hospital; she just wanted to find a suitable excuse to lure Ma Lan into the trap while quickly slipping away.

So, she said to Ma Lan very seriously, "Ma Lan, in this suitcase of mine, there are many things I'm bringing for Sister Chen for her parents. There are some tonics and some special medicines that can't be bought in the country. I also promised Sister Chen that I would definitely help her bring them to Hong Kong today. It just so happens that her younger brother is in Hong Kong on business. He was originally supposed to return to the mainland the day before yesterday, but he stayed two days late just to wait for these things. If I can't bring them to them today, I'll be delaying their important business..."

Ma Lan asked hurriedly, "Then what should we do? Aren't you unable to leave?"

Zong Qiuhua nodded and said hurriedly, "I can't leave today, but you can go back first. I will go to the hospital today to settle my mother down. I guess she will suffer a bit after being kicked by the horse, but there shouldn't be anything serious. At the earliest, I can rush back tomorrow."

As she spoke, Zong Qiuhua added, "How about this, Ma Lan, you fly over by yourself today, and do me a favor by the way: bring Sister Chen's things over. I will arrange for my butler in Hong Kong to pick you up at the airport. Let him take you to my villa on Severn Road first, and then I will have Sister Chen's brother go to the villa to find you to get the things. When the time comes, you can just give him this suitcase, and then you can wait for me at the villa. I'll be there tomorrow."

The reason Ma Lan said she wanted to go to the hospital with Zong Qiuhua was that she was afraid her trip to Hong Kong would come to nothing. However, since Zong Qiuhua had said so, it meant she could go to her villa in Hong Kong first, and it wouldn't be a big deal to wait for her for a day.

Ma Lan didn't really want to go to the hospital to see an Old Lady she had never met. To her, Zong Qiuhua's suggestion could be described as killing two birds with one stone, without delaying either side.

So, she nodded and said readily, "Okay, then I'll take the things to Hong Kong and wait for you first!"

Seeing Ma Lan take the bait, Zong Qiuhua breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled, "Then I'll really have to trouble you, Ma Lan. You can just check all your luggage later. When you arrive, I will have the driver go into the airport to pick you up. The driver will help you carry your luggage, so you won't have to be too tired. In addition, I will have the driver arrange for the best spa masseur in Hong Kong to wait at the villa in advance. After you arrive at the villa, I'll have them give you a full-body spa first so you can relax!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Lan was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Oh, Qiuhua, you have arranged everything so thoughtfully. Actually, you don't have to go to so much trouble."

Zong Qiuhua said solemnly, "The thing I dislike most is owing others favors. You have helped me so much, how can I neglect you!"

As she spoke, she patted Ma Lan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Just enjoy yourself when you get to Hong Kong. Tomorrow night, I'll have the butler arrange for you to stay in my room. That room has a Hästens mattress worth over 1 million. It's almost the best you can buy in this world. You must experience it."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Ma Lan felt like she was floating after hearing this and hurriedly said, "Then it's a deal. I'll go to Hong Kong and wait for you!"

"Okay!" Zong Qiuhua nodded and said, "The situation with my mother is urgent, so I'll go first. I'll push your phone number and WeChat to my butler over there in a while, and he will arrange everything in advance."

Ma Lan said immediately, "No problem!"

Zong Qiuhua handed her suitcase to Ma Lan and said with extreme gratitude, "Ma Lan, I'll leave these things to you!"

Ma Lan said with a smile, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Zong Qiuhua nodded with satisfaction and then hurriedly left the lounge.

After she left, Ma Lan struggled to pull the two large suitcases and walked out slowly.

After Zong Qiuhua quickly left the airport, she immediately got into a small car waiting on the side of the road. The driver was the accomplice who had been listening to her conversation with Ma Lan on the other end of the phone.

After Zong Qiuhua got into the car, he started the car and asked with a smile, "Did that woman surnamed Ma take the bait?"

"Of course." Zong Qiuhua smiled, "As long as I take action, there are very few 'mules' I can't handle."

The man smacked his lips and said, "How much cargo did you let the woman surnamed Ma carry this time?"

Zong Qiuhua said, "More than 5,000 grams. They are all the latest high-end goods, which are very popular with high-end customers. As long as they can be brought out, we will definitely make a big profit."

The man asked again, "How much can we get?"

Zong Qiuhua thought for a while and said, "As long as I successfully get Ma Lan to carry the goods, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, there will be a 5,000 US dollar hardship fee. If Ma Lan successfully brings the goods over, there will be another 20,000 to 30,000 US dollars."

"That's great!" The man said with a smile, "After finishing this one, let's go to Las Vegas to relax. Damn it, I've been having bad luck in the first half of the year. The money I worked so hard to earn was basically spat out to the casino. In the second half of the year, I must make the casino spit it back out for me no matter what!"

Zong Qiuhua said, "It's fine to go to Las Vegas, but don't just focus on gambling when you get there. Generally, there are countless gambling addicts in such places. You have to find a way to trick a few people into going to Mexico."

As she spoke, Zong Qiuhua sighed, "I heard that Sister Mei's progress there is very good. Soon, someone who has successfully matched will go to Mexico for surgery. In two days, there is an old man who wants to return to the country. He has already been developed by her almost completely. I guess there is an 80-90% chance of winning him over. She has earned a lot this month."

The man asked curiously, "How much money can you make by getting someone to Mexico?"

Zong Qiuhua said, "It's hard to say. It depends on whether you can match a suitable client. If you match one, hundreds of thousands or even a million US dollars are possible, maybe even more. I guess Sister Mei can earn at least 100,000 on this order!"

"Holy shit!" The man's eyes turned a little red, and he blurted out, "Damn it, you can earn 100,000 US dollars by tricking one person over?! With this kind of business, who the hell runs to the airport to send 'mules' every day! I've been running through all the airports in the United States, and I'm already sick of it!"

Zong Qiuhua said seriously, "Next time we go to Las Vegas, let's also develop resources in this area and see if we can get one or two orders!"

The man sighed, "If you want to go to Las Vegas, you still have to wait for that Ma Lan to successfully arrive in Hong Kong..."

Zong Qiuhua said lightly, "Whether it succeeds or not, we will know by tomorrow night at the latest."

As she spoke, she took out her mobile phone and made a call.

The call was connected quickly, and Zong Qiuhua asked her, "Has Ma Lan checked in her luggage?"

The woman on the other end of the phone was pretending to be a passenger, resting next to the check-in counter of the airline Ma Lan was taking.

She appeared to be playing with her phone, but she had been observing the check-in counter, waiting for Ma Lan to appear.

Just half a minute ago, she had just seen Ma Lan dragging two suitcases, so she had been paying attention to her movements.

For their group, there are two hurdles to overcome when deceiving laypeople into helping them carry contraband: one is the border inspection at the departure point, and the other is the border inspection at the destination.

And she stayed here to watch, just to ensure that she saw Ma Lan arrange for their goods to be checked in with her own eyes.

After all, they were also worried about encountering a situation where one criminal steals from another.

They had encountered such things before. The 'mule' saw the other party hand over the suitcase, became greedy, and simply left the airport with the suitcase. The interface person at the destination waited for the plane to arrive but didn't wait for anyone. It wasn't until they checked back later that they realized they had been robbed.

Therefore, since then, Zong Qiuhua and others changed their approach. They desperately portrayed themselves as top-tier wealthy people and promised the other party various benefits, all to dispel the other party's idea of taking the things and running away.

As long as she watched Ma Lan hand the luggage to the clerk for check-in with her own eyes, Ma Lan would not be able to take the luggage away. The rest was to pray that the border inspection would not discover the contraband they had carefully hidden when checking the luggage.

At this time, Ma Lan had already arrived in front of the first-class VIP counter. She handed over her passport. After the check-in staff retrieved the ticket information, they immediately asked respectfully, "Ms. Ma, how many pieces of luggage do you need to check?"

Ma Lan pointed to the two large suitcases and said lightly, "Both of these need to be checked."