"Where’s Zhu Hong? Have you found where he is?"
"Not yet," Hu Fei replied. "That day after Zhu Hong and Song Mingzhe escaped, I had people tracking them, but Zhu Hong is too cunning, and with Song Mingzhe by his side, our movents were quickly exposed."
Ling Chen thought for a mont and said, "Deploy more people for a comprehensive search of East Sea City. Zhu Hong and Chen Quan are definitely still in the city. Now that Lin Guodong’s threat has been eliminated, it’s ti to take action against them."
"Don’t worry, I’ve already started investigating," Hu Fei said mysteriously, leaving so suspense. "The lead I’m chasing this ti is quite unusual; there might be so special findings."
Ling Chen nodded without asking further. Hu Fei might have his shortcomings, but his ability to get things done is indisputable, and he has plenty of crafty ideas. Anything he takes charge of usually doesn’t face any problems.
"Fatty, you’ll need to pay more attention to matters at the base with Boss Tang. I won’t have much ti to help manage things."
Hearing this, Hu Fei asked in confusion, "Why? Are you planning to leave East Sea City?"
"Not really. I spoke with Lin Guodong last ti. Although the God Organization has been dealt with, the mastermind is still at large."
"Didn’t you make a deal with the governnt? The Ling Family matters are to be handled by the governnt, so why are you still worrying about all this?"
Ling Chen sighed lightly and said, "The Ling Family issues are not as simple as you think. I talked a lot with Lin Guodong that day; there are too many secrets about the Ling Family, which the governnt can’t solve. It has to be handled by our own Ling Family mbers. If I’m not mistaken, it won’t be long before soone approaches ."
Hu Fei said helplessly, "The Ling Family always has so much drama. Fine, since that’s the case, I won’t bother asking. Co, let’s drink!"
After a few bottles of Erguotou, Ling Chen felt dizzy. After sending Hu Fei away, he fell onto the bed and soon drifted to sleep.
...
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed again.
During this ti, Ling Chen stayed ho, occasionally taking a stroll to the base, and rarely went out. After so long, the matter between him and Zhu Xiaozhu gradually faded, and few people ntioned it anymore.
"Mom, I have an appointnt tonight, you all go ahead and eat."
After greeting Yang Qingling, Ling Chen picked up his car keys and walked out of the villa alone.
Getting in the car, Ling Chen activated the car navigation and drove straight to his destination. Half an hour later, he arrived at a restaurant entrance.
Led by the waiter, Ling Chen entered a private room on the second floor. Upon opening the door, he saw a bright and spacious private room with several people seated: Jiang Hao, Nanrong Hao, Hu Fei, Tang Guolun, Jiang Yunkai, Bai Huanjun, and Zhao Zhengxiong.
"Chen, you’re finally here, everyone has been waiting for you," Jiang Hao said with a smile, standing up and pulling out a chair for Ling Chen.
After taking his seat, Ling Chen glanced at the crowd and asked, "What’s the occasion today, inviting for a al."
"Chen, the way you say it, can’t we invite you for a al if there’s no occasion?" Zhao Zhengxiong laughed. "It’s just that it’s been a while since the brothers gathered, so tonight I’m hosting, inviting everyone to have a al together, and then later we can have so fun."
Hearing Zhao Zhengxiong ntion ’fun’, everyone’s eyes lit up, joking, "Xiong, among all us brothers, you’re the wealthiest. Tell us, where are you planning to take us for fun?"
"Hey! That’s not the right way to say it; the wealthiest should be Chen," Zhao Zhengxiong quickly retorted, waving it off.
Seeing everyone look at him, Ling Chen spread his hands and said, "Okay, don’t look at ; I’ll cover the bill tonight, all right? After dinner, you can go wherever you want for fun."
Jiang Hao chid in, "I heard there’s a new entertainnt center opened in Central District, very high-end. Why don’t we go there tonight?"
"Great!" Nanrong Hao agreed, "I’ve heard that entertainnt center is pretty good, but I’ve never had the ti to visit. It’s rare for all the brothers to be here, so why not check it out together?"
"Entertainnt center?" Ling Chen glanced at Zhao Zhengxiong and asked, "Xiong, don’t tell it’s yours?" Such entertainnt and leisure industries have always been Zhao Zhengxiong’s main business, which is why Ling Chen asked.
Zhao Zhengxiong quickly waved it off, "It’s not mine; I don’t have that much idle money. As far as I know, the investnt in that entertainnt center is at least a few hundred million; even if you sell , it wouldn’t be that much."
"Who’s the owner then?"
"No idea," everyone said, shaking their heads.
"You guys don’t know?" Ling Chen asked curiously, "The underground forces in East Sea City are under your control. If soone were to run an entertainnt business here, they should have checked with you guys first."
"Chen, that’s not wrong, but we really don’t know who owns that entertainnt center, and no one has contacted us," Jiang Hao said. "Those who dare to open such venues on our turf without paying their respects are quite bold. During its renovation, I sent people to inquire, but they showed a permit, saying the governnt had approved its construction. Later, I originally planned to hassle them, but they chose to call the police directly, and the one handling it was Officer Xia. Chen, I couldn’t just ignore Officer Xia’s standing, so I had to call our people back."
"There’s such a thing?" Ling Chen chuckled. The owner of that entertainnt center is either really clueless or has strong backing.
Jiang Hao and the others are local power players; if that owner wants to do business, they should at least go to Jiang Hao and pay respects with a token gift. Normally, any entertainnt business must maintain good relationships with both official and underground factions to ensure smooth operations.
The owner must have significant backing to invest hundreds of millions. Thinking of this, Ling Chen beca intrigued.
Given how idle things have been recently, he thought it might be interesting to check it out and understand the situation.
"Haozi, tell them to start serving the dishes. After we eat, let’s visit that entertainnt center."
After the feast, it was already 8:30 PM, just as nightlife was beginning.
On the way to the entertainnt center, Ling Chen made sure to ride in the sa car as Nanrong Hao.
"Haozi, how’s your sister doing lately? Is she okay?"
Nanrong Hao grinned and said, "Chen, I knew you cared about my sister. Don’t worry; she’s fine. She goes to work and cos back ho punctually every day, and during her days off, she just reads at ho. Before coming over, I visited her; she seed to be in a good mood."
"So... did she ask about ?"
"No. I tried steering the conversation towards you a few tis, but she avoided it each ti, so there wasn’t much I could do. Chen, don’t worry too much; I know my sister well. She’ll be fine after so ti."
"Forget it! Trusting you is less reliable than trusting myself."
As they spoke, Nanrong Hao slowly pulled the car over to the roadside and pointed to a tall building in the distance, "Chen, we’re here!"
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