Ruby's direct address of her by her first name surprised not only her friends but also...

Even Gao Ren was taken aback.

Gao Ren knew very well what Ruby was anxious about.

During this period, Africa was seen by the people of Hong Kong as a more terrifying place than the north.

At least, there's no war or any messy viruses in the north.

Africa is currently plagued by wars, and also by strange, deadly viruses.

Most importantly... the medical conditions in this place are extremely poor.

But all of this is fatal to others, but for Gao Ren, who possesses the system... is it even a problem?

Just as Gao Ren was pondering how to begin, Meng Na immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

"Ren-ge, you wouldn't be thinking of trying something different, would you?"

"Shall we take this opportunity to try out the black girl?"

Mona's words instantly eased the tense atmosphere.

The atmosphere eased, but the awkwardness remained for Gao Ren alone...

Because Gao Ren's womanizing is a well-known fact.

"Ren-ge, don't do anything reckless... I've heard from my classmates that there are many AIDS cases in Africa..."

As soon as Su Wan'er said this, Gao Ren's expression instantly darkened!

"I, Gao Ren, am a womanizer! But I'm definitely not a pervert!"

"Also, do you guys think my taste is that bad?"

Haven't you noticed that you all have one thing in common?

Upon hearing this, Su Wan'er glanced at her sisters around her.

"Your skin is all very fair?"

Gao Ren pinched her little face and said,

"Can't you tell that too?"

After saying that, Gao Ren hugged Ruby, who hadn't said a word, and comforted her.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure I'm fully prepared for this trip to Africa!"

"After all, this trip to Africa is crucial to your and Mona's... whitewashing efforts!"

Ruby stared intently at Gao Ren's expression for a long time, and after realizing that Gao Ren wasn't lying,

Her tone softened a little, but she still refused.

"Brother Ren, there are many ways to clear your name, why do you have to use such a dangerous method?"

After Ruby finished speaking, the others nodded in agreement.

Looking at their expressions, Gao Ren knew that if he didn't persuade them,

They would absolutely never let themselves go to Africa.

"I have three important reasons for going to Africa this time!"

"Firstly, it's for selling arms, which is related to my status in the north!"

"Secondly, Africa has many oil fields, gold mines, and other valuable mineral areas. If I can control these things, I can lead the Gao family out of Asia and into the world, making them one of the world's leading families!"

"As for the third point!"

"I just swindled William, the head of the Rothschild family, twice. He won't stand by and watch me make money in Africa!"

"If I don't go to Africa myself... it will be very difficult to accomplish either of these points!"

"After all, the power of the Rothschild family, a world-class family, is no joke..."

Ruby, whose expression had been serious, fell silent immediately after hearing Gao Ren's words.

Having been by Gao Ren's side for so many years, she understood all too well the meaning of "if you don't move forward, you fall behind."

At the same time, she, as the person who negotiated with the North, knew best how much effort the North had put into obtaining oil from Africa.

"Xiaoying, why don't you discuss this with Uncle Xu and the others?"

"Could you arrange for more soldiers to be around Brother Ren? Money is not a problem!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ying was about to pick up the phone to call Commander Xu when...

Suddenly, Xu Zhengyang walked over.

"General Gao, Commander Xu and Mayor Li have arrived!"

Before Gao Ren could even utter the word "please," he heard Commander Xu's hearty laughter echoing through the room.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Xiao Gao, why didn't you tell your uncle you were coming to my house!"

"I treat you like my own nephew, you don't think of me as your cousin, do you?"

Having grown accustomed to Commander Xu's humorous banter, Gao Ren immediately stood up with a smile and arranged for him and Mayor Li to sit down.

"Uncle Xu!"

"Isn't the first thing a good man does when he gets home to kiss his wife?"

"Uncle Xu, aren't you a good man?"

Commander Xu, who was being teased in return, laughed heartily.

"You little rascal, you're sure to get away with anything with that mouth!"

Ha ha ha ha....

After a burst of laughter subsided, Commander Xu took a sip of the tea Mona had brought him and then spoke.

"Xiao Gao!"

"We are very satisfied with your operations in Hong Kong Island recently, based on the information sent back by our people there,"

"Now, the public not only doesn't reject the post-1997 era, but actually has high expectations for it!"

Seeing Commander Xu say this with such a serious expression, Gao Renzhe still smiled and said...

"That's very simple!"

"Hong Kong Island is a financial city, and people here all hope to have a powerful backer to protect them!"

"That way, they can make more money!"

"If terrorist attacks happen every few days, how will they make their money!"

Commander Xu nodded with an expression of agreement.

"The higher-ups mean that you should continue doing things this way, Xiao Gao, and make sure that there are no unexpected problems during the transition from 1997 to 1998!"

After chatting for a while, Ruby noticed that Gao Ren still didn't bring up his trip to Africa.

She then smiled and spoke up for Gao Ren.

"Uncle Xu, Ah Ren just told us that he's going to Africa to personally discuss arms deals with the warlords there!"

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