Chapter 54 Membership [VIP]

Lin Zhihua's heart tightened. She hurriedly asked, "What's missing?"

"We're missing one piece of data. The R&D department is redesigning the quantum cooling arrangement."

Lin Zhihua: "..."

She gathered herself and glanced at the holographic display on the stage. "Can our system also achieve such smooth tactile feedback?"

Jian Anning gave her a strange look and said, "Of course, it's not difficult."

She blinked, then realized that what she had just said might have been misunderstood. She explained, "After visiting the site, I discovered that, aside from battery life, the Starlight System's clarity and smoothness aren't much worse than the Light Hub. Right now, the Light Hub isn't very competitive with them."

Lin Zhihua also considered this point. If they abandoned the quantum cooling system, the cost would undoubtedly drop a lot, but this method of surviving by cutting off an limb was not in line with Zhixing Technology's philosophy.

Since they want to do it, they must do it to the best of their ability and become pioneers in the industry.

"We still have half a month until our launch." Jian Anning pushed up his glasses. "If the reconstructed quantum arrangement formula is correct, we can use graphene to replace some of the rare metals. Not only will it reduce costs, but it will also improve heat dissipation efficiency."

Lin Zhihua's breath hitched. Suddenly realizing this, she became excited. "If this succeeds, how much can our costs be reduced?"

Jian Anning slowly extended her hand and said firmly, "At least 50%."

Dazzled by the good news, Lin Zhihua stared at the stage and was distracted for almost the entire second half of the press conference.

If the cost can really be reduced that much, their products will be able to reach more people!

Although it cannot be said to be universally popular, most people from well-off families can still afford it if they grit their teeth.

In this way, there is no need to compete with newcomers for this high-end market. They can make the cake bigger and don’t have to worry about a lack of customers.

*

The mountain road was rugged, with road signs practically invisible for long stretches. The midday sun shone on the rocks and crooked trees, casting ferocious shadows. He Anwen sat in the driver's seat, concentrating on driving, his ears occasionally filled with the sound of conversation.

"The original plan for Xiling was to create City A's backyard, focusing on high-end leisure and entertainment. Longxing Winery was also initially planned according to this plan. While nominally a winery, it's actually a suburban club."

Zhuo Jing's gaze fell on the mountain road in front of him. He spoke calmly, "Then the policy changed. High-end consumption venues have been strictly inspected several times in the past two years, and the entire industry has shrunk significantly. Business at Longxing Winery hasn't been booming either, especially after the fire two years ago. It's basically gone quiet. There's no more publicity, and the customers are basically regular customers."

The damp cool breeze from the car window hit Fu Shengyan's face directly. "Even if we don't advertise it openly, we still have a lot of customers."

"Longxing Winery markets itself as a 'high-end destination' with a variety of entertainment facilities. There's also a golf course and equestrian club behind the winery, perfect for those with money to indulge in," Zhuo Jing said. "Not everyone in the upper class is keen on membership schemes. The criteria for membership are stringent, and new members must be introduced by existing members."

Fu Shengyan paused and asked again: "Was the fire really an accident?"

"Yes," Zhuo Jing's eyes flashed. "According to the fire brigade's subsequent investigation, the fire was indeed caused by open flames. The analysis of the fire scene traces and the interviews with witnesses are all correct."

He Anwen, who was in front, turned around and said, "Brother Fu, is your source of information reliable this time? We went there twice before and came up empty-handed."

Fu Shengyan shrugged: "I don't know, the person who provided the information is not very reliable."

"Just focus on driving." Zhuo Jing glanced at him.

He Anwen shrank his neck, and both sides maintained a tacit silence. Fu Shengyan looked out the window with an expressionless face.

The other party evacuated faster than the police, and by the time Zhuo Jing arrived, the "factory" was already deserted. Zhuo Jing suspected that the people of Wangde Village had received the news before the SWAT team arrived, and they had probably already begun preparing to evacuate when Yu Miaomiao left Ruian Hospital.

The other party was already on guard yesterday and did not show up at the agreed location at all.

Based on the clues provided by Yu Miaomiao, it can be determined that the person who appeared at the Longxing Winery at that time was Zhou Miaoting, and the winery itself is the Zhou family's property.

Although there is a lack of evidence now, the police have preliminarily determined that there must be a close connection between the Zhou family and the surrogacy laboratory.

This is most of the intelligence the police currently have. If they still fail to catch the Zhou family's henchmen this time, all the manpower and material resources invested during this period will be wasted.

After receiving the document from Ji Yuxiang, Fu Shengyan and Lin Zhihua discussed it and told Zhuo Jing the news.

In order to avoid the news from leaking out and alerting the police to the winery to arrest people, they decided to secretly conduct an in-depth investigation in the winery and collect evidence.

But Longxing Winery is a membership-based winery. After the police received the news, they tried to infiltrate it many times, but they couldn't even get through the door. Zhuo Jingshang.

Fu Shengyan is the heir of the Fu family and has already appeared in the circles of City A. It would be less suspicious if he brought the plainclothes police in.

, took Zhuo Jing to the winery to investigate.

Yong, said he wanted to be his recommender.

Although I don't know what this guy is planning, there is no reason to turn down an opportunity that has been delivered to my doorstep.

The vehicle sped along the winding mountain road, the view gradually widened, and finally stopped in front of a luxurious villa that combined Chinese and Western modern styles.

Fu Shengyan rolled down the car window and saw a row of luxury cars parked at the door.

He looked around but did not see Ji Yuxiang.

Fu Shengyan narrowed his eyes slightly. If this guy dared to play with him, he would definitely go to the Ji family today.

"Xiao He, wait for us in the car and keep the line open." Zhuo Jing pointed at the headset and whispered.

He Anwen nodded without hesitation.

Zhuo Jing's eyes were sharp, but his tone was calm: "Even if we have to dig three feet underground, we must find evidence of the Zhou family."

After saying that, he nodded to Fu Shengyan, pushed the door open and got out of the car first, walked around to the other side, and helped Fu Shengyan open the door with a smile on his face.

Fu Shengyan got out of the car and walked ahead without even looking at the four security guards at the gate. He walked straight inside.

The security guards had already noticed the Maybach parked at the door, but when they saw the unfamiliar face of Fu Shengyan, the leading security guard reached out to stop him.

"Sir, please show me your membership card." The security guard was very respectful and his attitude was impeccable.

Fu Shengyan's eyes turned cold: "Why, do I need a membership card to come here?"

"Sorry, sir." The security guard did not back down and looked at him and Zhuo Jing behind him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Fu Shengyan said with displeasure: "I came here just to apply for a card."

The security guard nodded, but still stopped him. "Sorry, sir, I'll need to trouble your introducer friend to take you in."

The atmosphere suddenly became stagnant.

Just then, a laughing voice was heard from the winery.

"Mr. Fu is here, why is he still standing at the door and not coming in?"

Ji Yuxiang raised the corner of his mouth and shook his wine glass with a cynical look.

He seemed to have just seen Fu Shengyan being stopped outside by security, and clapped his hands: "Look at my memory, I forgot that this was Mr. Fu's first time at the winery. The security here is really blind. Why did they stop you outside?"

Fu Shengyan said coldly: "You asked me to come here today just to ridicule me at the door?"

"It's just a misunderstanding." Ji Yuxiang laughed and waved the security guard to leave. "Mr. Fu just loves to joke around. Come in quickly. I'll take you to find the person in charge of the winery."

Fu Shengyan rolled his eyes undisguisedly and walked past him into the winery.

Ji Yuxiang raised his eyebrows, "Does Mr. Fu know the way? Otherwise, let someone like Ji lead the way for you."

Fu Shengyan stopped and saw that the smile on Ji Yuxiang's mouth was getting deeper and deeper. He sneered in his heart. It was too early to laugh at him.

He leaned against the pillar, crossed his arms, raised his chin towards the door, and said arrogantly, "Lead the way."

“…” Ji Yuxiang’s expression froze for half a second.

Do you think he's a doorman?

He suppressed his smile and stared at Fu Shengyan closely. After a long while, he finally squeezed out a sentence: "You are such an annoying person."

"Same here." Fu Shengyan smiled modestly, and said in a seemingly calm but actually reserved tone, "But Zhizhi just likes me and has spoiled my temper."

Ji Yuxiang gritted his teeth secretly. Sister Zhihua actually didn't even look at him for such a man.

He wanted to turn around and leave, but thinking of his sister's instructions, he could only pinch his nose and say, "Turn left after entering the door and tell the front desk my name."

Fu Shengyan took advantage of him, but instead of restraining himself, he retorted, "What a bad habit you have. You're not willing to lead the way when I ask you to."

Ji Yuxiang endured for a long time, but finally couldn't help it: "...it's better if you don't beg me!"

The membership card application went smoothly. Ji Yuxiang must have informed the person in charge in advance. The front desk clerk did not make things difficult for them. After filling in the information, they handed the card to him.

Fu Shengyan stroked the black membership card in his hand and asked casually, "How can I become a senior member of the winery?"

The receptionist said with a polite smile: "You need to spend at least 10 million..."

The receptionist was interrupted by a whistle before she could finish her words.

Fu Shengyan looked up and saw three or four young men standing behind them. The purple-haired man in the lead was holding a cigarette and looking the two of them up and down.

He exhaled a cloud of white smoke, his eyes slightly disdainful: "Of course I spent money, a lot of money, country bumpkin."

Fu Shengyan didn't even glance at him and continued to look at the receptionist: "As long as the consumption is over 10 million, it will be fine?"

The receptionist said, “You still need to join our winery for three months.”

Seeing Fu Shengyan ignoring him, the purple-haired man felt humiliated. He said with a gloomy face, "Hey, country bumpkin, are you pretending to be deaf when I'm talking to you?"

Fu Shengyan then set his eyes on him, with a puzzled look on his face, "Country bumpkin? Who are you?"