"Alright, that's enough. Are you going to keep going on and on? Let's get down to business." The old lady interrupted him.

The old professor, though furious, dared not speak out. He glared at An Moxue and said, "Jiduo, go to the table in my study and get a list. Those are all professionals in this field. Whether you can use them or not depends on your abilities."

An Moxue got up and went to the study, where she heard the old lady mutter a complaint: "Didn't you already call her? Why didn't you tell her? Why make the child go through all that trouble?"

"Oh, if you don't understand, don't interrupt. Talented people are better suited to be recruited by yourself; they're easier to use and you can trust them more."

"Fine! You're right."

As An Moxue came out with the list, she was chased away by the old professor, who said, "Go on! You've got what you wanted, so don't get in the way. Make sure the door is closed when you leave."

......

An Moxue calmly took a list of technical personnel home and began making phone calls to each of them, arranging detailed meeting times.

Just as I was about to grab my car keys and head out, the phone rang.

An Moxue answered the phone and replied, "Hello!"

She had barely uttered a word when the voice on the other end of the phone said, "Hey, Jiduo, I finally got through to you! What are you doing? I couldn't get through. Are you that busy? Honestly, if I couldn't get through this time, I was going to call the police! Such a big thing happened, and you didn't even tell us. You're really fearless. Come on over, to the usual place." Sophia's rapid-fire voice didn't give An Moxue a chance to retort before she hung up the phone.

An Moxue listened to the beeping sound from the phone, smiled, picked up her car keys, and went out.

*

When An Moxue arrived at the tavern, it was packed with people. After looking around, she finally found Sophia and a few others.

She looked at the bottles of wine on the table. How many rounds of drinks had these people gone through?

Their faces were all flushed.

When they saw her, they called out, "Giddy, over here, over here!"

An Moxue was afraid of them, especially since there were a few curious people around. She quickly walked over and said helplessly, "Stop shouting, or you'll get surrounded."

The group thought about it and agreed, then fell silent. Only after An Moxue sat down and poured a glass of wine in front of her did she ask, "Speak! What's the matter that you called me here in such a hurry?"

Saiya blinked her big eyes and asked curiously, "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask, what's it like to go head-to-head with an old family?" The others also looked at her with puzzled expressions.

An Moxue looked at the group of people, picked up the wine glass in front of her, downed it in one gulp, and said, "Awesome!"

After finishing his drink, he asked, "Is there anything to eat? I haven't had dinner yet!"

Sofia asked, "Are you really that busy? Haven't you even had time to eat yet?"

"It's alright, it'll be done tonight. The daytime was fine. How's our project going?" An Moxue hadn't asked any more questions after the follow-up funding was invested; she simply didn't have the time.

If we run into each other tonight, let's chat for a bit.

Sofia turned and called over a waiter, giving him a few instructions. Then, she turned back to her and said, "Wait a moment! I've ordered your food. I'm planning to open the mall for the New Year, and with another promotion, I'm sure the sales will be good."

An Moxue said, "Yes, I trust you to handle things." Once the first shopping mall is done well, the next one will be able to operate smoothly, although there will be some regional differences in different areas.

Katyusha said, "My authentic Russian restaurant is even simpler. The decor is the same. As long as the chefs make authentic dishes and the service is good, it's okay. It's simple. Everything is going well now, and I'm preparing to open for business in the New Year."

An Moxue smiled and said, "That's good, my little money will be back in the bank soon."

Sofia asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you short of money?"

An Moxue smiled slyly: "We're short of money! We're short of money to buy a private jet. How about you guys contribute some?"

Several people collectively exclaimed, "Tch!"

"We still need your help! Buy it quickly so we can benefit from it."

An Moxue said disdainfully, "Don't you have money at home? Why are you crying poor and pretending to be pitiful!"

Sofia asked, "You really don't need help?"

An Moxue appeared relaxed, showing no sign of worry about being resented by a family. "No need."

Besides, starting tomorrow, scandals involving the Bo Ye family will begin to surface.

Who cares about her now? They just want to pay her off quickly so they can send their patriarch back to clean up their mess!

Besides, it's only a few days of confinement, that's enough.

Sofia said, "If you're having trouble, talk to your sisters. Don't try to tough it out." The others nodded and looked at her.

She smiled and said, "Okay."

Then the question was: "Will my food arrive in time? They won't wait until I'm starving to death before they come!"

Sofia smiled, then called the waiter over to urge him on and added a tip.

After a while, An Moxue looked at the pan-fried veal steak in front of her and said to the others, "I'll eat first, I'm really hungry."

After finishing a plate of pan-fried steak, I wasn't full, but I felt much better than before when my stomach was empty.

Picking up the red wine in front of him, Saiya slowly took a sip and said, "I still don't like this red wine. Our wine is much better. In this cold winter, a few sips warm you up and make you feel comfortable."

Saiya asked, "By the way, have you heard? There's still not a single lead in that case. Sophia, do you have any inside information?"

Sofia shook her head and said, "I haven't seen my dad for half a month. What inside information could I possibly have? No."

Martha said, "It's so illogical that these military supplies just disappeared like that."

Sofia said, "Those who are stationed here are in a bad situation; they are said to be facing military court-martial."

Katyusha said, "When something goes wrong and they can't find the cause, they can just pin the blame on the common soldiers. Those soldiers are pathetic and incompetent."

An Moxue touched her nose somewhat guiltily, but no one noticed her behavior. This was the first time she had heard about the follow-up to the case since she returned.

"We haven't found any clues. Where did the things go? There were so many things, after all," An Moxue asked.

"No."

"I haven't heard of it."

"That's what's strange about this whole thing. We haven't found a single clue, so how could it just vanish into thin air?"

An Moxue silently thought to herself, "Yes, you guessed right, but I can't tell you."

She glanced at her watch and asked, "Sophia, any news about the oil well?"

"No, but I think it will be soon. You should hurry up and make sure you are well prepared."

"Okay, don't worry! I'll be at the company these next few days. If you need anything, just call the company or come find me. I have things to do tomorrow, so I'll be leaving now. I can't keep you company any longer. Settle my accounts."

As An Moxue spoke, she threw a wad of cash at the cashier and left.