Li Xin'er was invited by Lu Chen to get into a luxury RV that had been prepared in advance.

Lu Chen sincerely dismissed the people around him and got into the car alone to talk with Li Xin'er. Li Xin'er also let Carl and the others stay outside the car.

Outside the car, Carl and his men stood ready with their guns at the ready, keeping a close eye on their surroundings.

Lu Chen's men set up a cordon a hundred meters away, surrounding the area completely.

Upon seeing scattered zombies attempting to approach, someone stepped forward with a melee weapon and, with utmost quietness, swiftly dealt with them.

Inside the car, Li Xin'er knew that the reason why the zombies coming here were only a few scattered individuals, not a large group.

That's because, further away, several military units are using heavy weapons to clear out the zombie horde.

It has to be said that Lu Chen has quite a grand presence.

The car's interior was luxurious, with a European palatial style, which seemed somewhat out of place and discordant with the person in front of him, leisurely brewing tea with a tea set.

Lu Chen's movements were fluid and graceful; every gesture he made while washing and brewing tea was a delight to behold, like a painting or a beautiful dance.

"I haven't thanked Miss Xin'er yet for saving my nephew Pei Ting."

Since Li Xin'er said she was Xin'er, not Li Xin'er, he changed his address and stopped calling her Miss Li.

As he spoke, he pushed the teacup toward Li Xin'er and gestured for her to drink.

"Try it, this is my treasure, see if it suits your taste."

Li Xin'er truly enjoyed tea. Just by smelling its rich, delicate aroma, she knew it was top-quality tea. Without refusing, she said something as she picked up the teacup.

"The main reason for saving him is to have him deliver a message to you."

After speaking, she parted her red lips slightly, took a sip of tea, and savored it carefully.

Lu Chen smiled, seemingly pleased with her candor, and then changed the subject, introducing the tea instead.

"The tea comes from the Tengqing tree at the top of Qingshan Mountain. Only the tender buds after the winter snow are used. Each tree can only yield a few grams a year. This pot of tea uses the entire buds of a tree from five years ago."

Li Xin'er put down her teacup, nodded, and gave her evaluation seriously.

"The tea is fragrant, leaves a pleasant aftertaste, and has a sweet and refreshing flavor. It is a good tea."

This tea is indeed top-grade in the mortal world, but for her, who has tasted spiritual tea, it is only considered good.

She spoke the truth, which surprised and intrigued Lu Chen, a tea enthusiast, because he could tell that Li Xin'er knew about tea.

"It seems you've had better drinks than this."

His tone was certain, and Li Xin'er knew this man was no ordinary person. She nodded without hiding her feelings.

"Yes, there are many better ones than this, maybe you just haven't discovered them yet."

Lu Chen suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

"Haha, you're right, maybe I just haven't noticed it yet."

His words were ambiguous, and his gaze toward Li Xin'er deepened.

This woman is even more complex than he thought.

"I won't beat around the bush. I called you here because there's a business deal to discuss with China."

Lu Chen was stunned again, this time surprised by her bluntness.

Immediately, Lu Chen deliberately feigned confusion.

"I think there might be some misunderstanding, Miss Xin'er."

He feigned a look of fear, as if he were afraid some serious accusation would be leveled against the Lu family.

"Although there are indeed people in my Lu family holding official positions, they do not represent the whole of China."

Although doing business with China... well... it is business, I'm just an ordinary businessman, and this isn't something I can decide on my own.

Li Xin'er looked at him speechlessly. Old fox, what are you pretending to be so big shot for?

She looked at Lu Chen and said very seriously,

"I've discovered that your acting skills are quite good too, on par with your nephew."

Lu Chen: ......

His face stiffened, and he looked at Li Xin'er as if she were a monster. In all his years of business battles, what kind of big scenes hadn't he seen?

He was always a master strategist, even known as Zhuge Liang in the capital. This was the first time he had met someone so... so straightforward in front of him!

He really wanted to learn a popular phrase among young people these days and ask a question in return.

Why don't you play by the rules?

Li Xin'er leaned back, looked at Lu Chen, and spoke frankly again:

"Judging from your attitude towards me, I know you're a smart person. When doing business with China, it's a mutually beneficial arrangement. If things don't work out, I'll just go to other countries. So!"

As Li Xin'er spoke, she suddenly leaned forward, staring intently into Lu Chen's eyes.

"Don't beat around the bush with me, my patience is limited."

At that moment, Lu Chen suddenly saw in Li Xin'er the same feeling he had only had when he was young and fearless—unbridled.

He forced a calm expression and asked, "What kind of business do you want to discuss?"

Li Xin'er's lips curved upwards, pleased with his tact. She leaned back against the sofa again, resuming her usual lazy demeanor.

"Clean up the Fu family this time. You can take the warehouse list left by Fu Xihan."

Li Xin'er took out the list that Pigeon had prepared from her spatial storage and casually placed it on the coffee table.

At this moment, Lu Chen had removed his original 'mask'. With a serious expression, he picked up the paper, scanned it, and then looked up to ask Li Xin'er,

What is your purpose in doing this?

These are indeed the things that China needs right now. Although Li Xin'er didn't provide this list, they can gradually collect all the resources in China.

But that takes time and involves trial and error. Now that we have a clear list of landmarks, it's a different story.

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