Chapter 3017: Paying Respects

"Great good news?"

An Chengxi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and asked curiously, "What kind of good news could be called great good news?"

Sister Sun said joyfully, "Aren't you curious about what kind of cooperation the Young Master reached with the Rothschild family? I asked Miss Lin, and she said Young Master reached a secret agreement with Howard, the head of the Rothschild family. Young Master Ye gave him a pill in exchange for some cash and a complete set of AI models."

"A complete set?" An Chengxi's eyes widened, "Is it the most powerful AI model currently invested in by the Rothschild family?"

"Yes!" Sister Sun nodded heavily.

An Chengxi hurriedly asked again, "This model is now the biggest trend in internet technology, and its future market value will not be less than hundreds of billions of US dollars. Moreover, it has been elevated to a strategic level by the United States, and it is prohibited from being sold abroad from software to hardware. How did Chen'er do it?"

Sister Sun said, "Miss Lin didn't disclose too much to me, but I believe there must be some restrictive conditions."

An Chengxi nodded slightly and said very excitedly, "Looking at it this way, NVIDIA's recent unexplained delay in delivering graphics cards to other companies must be because they diverted products to the Rothschild family. Only they have such influence."

As she spoke, An Chengxi added, "Since everything is a black-box operation, the AI model that the Rothschild family promised Chen'er is also likely not to be announced to the public. In other words, Chen'er likely asked for an identical set, but promised the Rothschild family not to use it for commercial purposes and not to announce it to the public. In this way, it is understandable why the Rothschild family would agree."

Sister Sun smiled, "Madam, if the Young Master really obtained a complete set of AI models, he will definitely be able to increase his initiative when facing the Anti-Qing Society in the future."

An Chengxi smiled knowingly and sighed, "There are too many things AI can do. Coupled with the fact that Chen'er now has Li Yalin, a Chinese detective, assisting him from the side, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort. Perhaps it will bring unprecedented trouble to Wu Feiyan."

After speaking, An Chengxi stood up and said to Sister Sun, "Sister Sun, get ready, it's time to leave Jin Ling."

An Chengxi's purpose in coming to Jin Ling was initially to see Ito Nanako and find a way to help her achieve enlightenment.

After Ito Nanako achieved enlightenment, she stayed in Jin Ling, keeping an eye on Ye Chen's actions in the United States.

After the official announcement that the Four Directional Treasure Pagoda had returned to the embrace of the motherland, she wanted to convey a message to Ye Chen: do not practice the 'Nine Mysteries Mental Technique' in the 'Nine Mysteries Scripture Preface'.

Now, her goals have all been successfully achieved. Staying in Jin Ling will only increase the risk of her exposure.

After all, Jin Ling not only has her son Ye Chen, but also Lin Wan'er, an existence whose intelligence is close to demonic. An Chengxi is also afraid that if she continues to stay here, she will be discovered by them, so leaving as soon as possible is the best strategy.

When An Chengxi left Jin Ling, Ye Chen was sitting at the dining table at his grandmother's house, feeling a bit awkward.

His grandmother kept asking about his well-being, and his uncle at the table was also very enthusiastic, but his aunt, An Youyou, had been somewhat silent.

At first, Ye Chen was afraid that she would ask about Chen Zhimin at the dining table, so from the moment he entered the door, he felt a bit awkward. But seeing that she hadn't spoken much, the awkwardness in his heart increased a bit more.

Although his grandmother and uncle asked many questions, they didn't ask about Chen Zhimin. It seemed that both of them had reached a tacit understanding and didn't mention this topic at all.

After lunch, Ye Chen chatted with his grandmother for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

Seeing that Ye Chen was leaving, the old lady stood up and said, "Chen'er, Grandma will see you out."

At this time, An Youyou, who hadn't spoken much, stood up and said, "Mom, you should rest. I'll see Chen'er out."

Ye Chen knew that his aunt probably had something to talk to him about in private, so he nodded and said, "Yes, Grandma, don't bother. Aunt will see me out."

His grandmother also knew that her youngest daughter must have something to ask her grandson, so she nodded and went along with it, "Okay, then let your aunt see you out."

The aunt and nephew walked out of the villa gate one after the other. When they reached the courtyard, An Youyou couldn't help but ask Ye Chen, "Chen'er, tell Aunt the truth, is Chen Zhimin already dead?"

Ye Chen was not surprised by her question at all, and nodded very frankly, "Yes, Aunt, Chen Zhimin is already dead."

An Youyou pursed her lips and asked again, "How did he die?"

Ye Chen replied, "Burned to death in a fire, but no clues were left behind, and the ashes were also disposed of. It's basically equivalent to disappearing from the face of the earth."

An Youyou nodded gently.

She had known before that Ye Chen went to New York, and not long after Ye Chen went to New York, Chen Zhimin disappeared, so much so that several management personnel of the An family couldn't find Chen Zhimin and called her.

The moment she knew Chen Zhimin was missing, she guessed that Chen Zhimin should be dead.

However, she had been waiting for a clear message.

Now that she had received confirmation from Ye Chen, she had mixed feelings and a complex heart.

However, in the final analysis, there was still a feeling of relief.

So she asked Ye Chen, "Chen'er, you should have known long ago that Chen Zhimin was a member of the Anti-Qing Society, right?"

"That's right." Ye Chen nodded and said truthfully, "Earlier, it was speculated that he should be the 'Scholar' of the Anti-Qing Society, but there was no direct evidence. However, this time in New York, I accidentally discovered that he was secretly working with a count of the Anti-Qing Society to try to obtain the Four Directional Treasure Pagoda, so I found an opportunity to solve both of them."

After speaking, he said apologetically to An Youyou, "Aunt, the incident happened suddenly, and I didn't have time to ask for your instructions. Please forgive me."

An Youyou sighed softly and said to Ye Chen, "Chen'er, it is Aunt who should thank you for eliminating the harm for the An family. Your uncle and I were poor judges of character and almost brought a devastating disaster to the An family. Both times, it was thanks to you. If it weren't for you saving the An family from fire and water, perhaps your uncle and I would both become the number one sinners of the An family..."

Seeing that his aunt was very sincere, Ye Chen felt relieved. He actually didn't know much about his aunt. If his aunt had a sufficiently correct sense of right and wrong, she naturally wouldn't blame him for this matter. What he feared was that if his aunt happened to be a romantic fool, then he had killed her husband, and she would inevitably be dissatisfied with him.

Fortunately, the An family had seen storms and rain, and their perspective was much larger than ordinary people.

So he said, "Aunt, the 'Scholar' of the Anti-Qing Society has a much stronger infiltration power than we imagined. Any opposite-sex person who has appeared by your and Uncle's side in the past who made you two feel bright or somewhat appreciative is very likely to be one of their people. Even if it were me, I'm afraid it would be very difficult to see through and prevent."

An Youyou nodded gently. Ye Chen's words made her feel a little better.

Ye Chen knew that she needed some time to slowly adapt and digest, so he said, "Aunt, you don't need to think about anything for the next two days, just have a good rest. After a while, the form between us and the Anti-Qing Society should undergo a major change, allowing us to grasp more initiative. At that time, we might have to take the initiative to attack. By then, you and Uncle should also try your best to participate."

An Youyou clenched her fists, nodded heavily, and said firmly, "Okay, Chen'er, Aunt understands!"

After saying goodbye to his aunt, Ye Chen drove to the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Hotel to see the progress of the martial arts training.

Just as the car drove out of the hillside villa, he received a call from Steve Rothschild.

It was already late at night in the United States. Steve simply packed his luggage and prepared to head straight to the airport as soon as dawn broke.

In order to show favor to Ye Chen, he specifically called Ye Chen.

Ye Chen answered the phone and asked with a smile, "Steve, why are you calling me so late?"

Steve hurriedly said respectfully, "Mr. Ye, I was thinking that it should be afternoon in China right now, so calling you at this time shouldn't disturb you."

Ye Chen gave a hum and asked him, "Anything to find me for?"

Steve apologized with a smile, "It's like this, Mr. Ye. My father just happened to ask me to go to China to handle some things, and I will be setting off in three or four hours. I was thinking that you should also be in China, so I wanted to ask if it's convenient for you. I would like to visit you in person..."

"Visit me..." Ye Chen laughed, "Haven't the cooperation we should talk about already been negotiated? Just perform well, why do you have to run over to see me?"

Steve hurriedly said, "Mr. Ye, I am absolutely loyal to you now. In my heart, you are like a lighthouse in life. If I go to China and don't see you, I will definitely feel very regretful..."

Ye Chen knew that Steve wanted to see him, it must be to pay respects to the pier, and by the way, probe the tone, wanting to get a time from him, a time point for how long his father could live.

Although Ye Chen didn't really want to see him, he was, after all, the number two figure of the Rothschild family. It was one thing to suppress him in various ways, but if he ran over to pay respects to the pier in person and he still didn't see him, I'm afraid it would dampen his enthusiasm. In case this guy decided in his heart that he had no hope of taking over in this life and completely gave up, wouldn't he lose his value of use?

So, he said, "Since you have come from afar, I, the host, should naturally express something. Tell me your destination in China this time and the time that is convenient for you personally, and I will arrange it."

As soon as Steve heard this, he became excited and hurriedly said, "Mr. Ye, I am going to Jin Ling to handle some things this time, but that is not important. Tell me the city you are in, and after I land in Jin Ling, I will come to see you as soon as possible!"

Ye Chen asked curiously, "You are coming to Jin Ling?"

"Yes." Steve said, "My father asked me to go to Jin Ling to handle things. If I don't fly to Jin Ling as the first stop, I'm afraid he will question me. But don't worry, give me an address, and I will come to see you after I land in Jin Ling!"

Ye Chen laughed, "What a coincidence, I am in Jin Ling. When you arrive, I will welcome you." ===== CHAPTER 3018 =====