Two ladies' bags were placed in front of Hardy.

"Boss, I checked with those bastards, and everything in the bag is intact." Big Ivan bowed and reported with a smile.

Hardy opened Han Ye-jin's bag and took out a long brocade box. When he opened it, he found the jade hairpin inside.

"How did those guys deal with it?" Hardy asked.

"Wait for your order. If you let me deal with them, I will take my brothers to drag them out of the city and bury them. Now we will beat them up every hour." said Big Ivan.

Although those thieves were wicked, they did not deserve death. "Give them a good lesson and then starve them for a week, with only a piece of bread and a glass of water every day, that would be enough."

Big Ivan's body shuddered unconsciously, and he recalled those days when he was locked up in the dark cellar by his boss, living a life worse than death.

"Understood, Boss."

Big Ivan leaves.

Hardy held the hairpin in his hand, thinking that the girl could actually ask a Tang person to help her get something, it seemed that her identity was not simple.

Pick up the phone and call the HD Security Intelligence Department.

"Investigate the situation of the two girls for me." Hardy told the intelligence department what he knew about Han Ye-jin and Irina.

......

Big Ivan returned to his residence.

Looking at the guys who were tied up like dumplings, he sneered and ordered his men to untie them.

These thieves didn't understand what was going on and they all knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

"First a whipping."

Big Ivan's men took out hemp whips, dipped them in salt water and started beating the thieves hard, causing them to writhe on the ground screaming and howling.

"You are a bunch of blind people. You are provoking someone you cannot afford to offend. You are lucky that I don't kill you this time."

Reach out and pick up a guy.

"Tell me what bad things you have done in the past." Big Ivan had nothing to do, so he decided to use them to entertain himself.

The guy who was brought here didn't dare to hide anything and told every bad thing he had done in the past, even the time when he wet the bed as a child.

......

The HD security intelligence department acted quickly and put a document in front of Hardy the next day. Hardy was slightly stunned after reading it.

Irina is fine.

french girl.

Originally, her family had some assets, and when World War II broke out, her parents brought her to the United States, and they settled in Los Angeles. It was a very normal resume.

What surprised Hardy a little was Han Ye-jin.

Her identity is indeed somewhat unusual. She is actually the granddaughter of Mr. Situ, the leader of the Hongmen.

Even Hardy was familiar with that old Mr. Situ.

The old gentleman once followed Sun Yat-sen, was treated with great respect by Chang Kaishen, was served as his legal adviser by Roosevelt, was nominated as the chairman of the Chinese Freemasons, and during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he presided over the fundraising of 14 million US dollars for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and stood in the front row at the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China.

It is now 1946, and I guess that old gentleman is still traveling around the country.

Han Ye-jin's father is also Chinese, an architect. He was a college classmate of Han Ye-jin's mother and they got married after falling in love. Her family is not involved in Hongmen affairs.

The leader of the Los Angeles Tangren Gang is a disciple of Mr. Situ and one of the important figures of the Hongmen. It is natural for him to protect Han Yezhen.

She studied architecture, probably influenced by her father.

Put the hairpin away.

Hadi was about to return the handbags to the girls.

I drove to the University of Southern California, drove all the way to the faculty parking lot, walked on the campus, looked at the students walking by in twos and threes, and the young people sitting or lying under the shade of the trees on the lawn, life was really leisurely.

Just as Hardy walked downstairs to the teaching building of the Department of Architecture, he saw Han Ye-jin coming down from upstairs with two books in her hands. Behind her was a young white guy who was chattering about something.

"Ms. Han." Hardy called out from in front of the two of them.

Han Ye-jin suddenly looked up and saw that it was Hardy. She was a little surprised. The man next to her also looked at Hardy with a hint of hostility in his eyes.

"Mr. Hardy, what brings you here?"

Han Ye-jin rolled her eyes and looked at her classmates and said, "Andrew, my friend is here, I don't have time today, bye."

"Mr. Hardy, let's go." After saying that, he stood next to Hardy and they left together.

Andrew glared at Hardy's back with some hatred.

If this guy hadn't come, maybe he could have invited a girl to go to the movies with him today.

"Your suitor?"

Hardy asked as the two walked along the tree-lined path.

"Just a classmate. Why is Mr. Hardy here?" Han Ye-jin said.

“Didn’t you invite me to visit USC yesterday?” Hardy said with a hurt tone.

Han Ye-jin's expression froze.

Actually, it was Irina who sent the invitation yesterday, but Hardy saved me, so I couldn't say that I didn't invite him.

"Why don't we go find Irina together? She should have finished class by now." Han Yejin said.

"Okay, let's go find her together if we have something to do."

When Irina saw Hardy, she ran over happily and greeted him warmly: "Hi Mr. Hardy, it's great to see you again."

"It's noon. Would you like to treat us to lunch?" Hardy looked at the two girls.

“Oh~!”

Irina was a little speechless.

She lost her living expenses, and she borrowed a few dozen dollars from Han Ye-jin yesterday, preparing to survive on bread every day for this month.

If she treated everyone, she would have no living expenses.

Han Ye-jin looked at it and said, "I'll treat Mr. Hardy to a meal to thank him for saving us yesterday. There is a restaurant next to the school, let's go there."

"No problem, but wait a minute, I'll get something for you from the car," said Hardy.

"What?" Irina asked curiously.

"gift."

The three of them came to the car, Hardy opened the door and took out two handbags. The two girls were shocked when they saw them.

"Ah, isn't this my purse?"

"My handbag is here too?!"

"Check to see if anything is missing." Hardy said as he returned the handbag to them, and the two girls took it and checked it.

"It's all here. Nothing is missing. My money is also in there." Irina exclaimed in surprise.

Han Ye-jin also saw her belongings, including the jade hairpin.

"Mr. Hardy, what's going on?" Han Ye-jin asked curiously.

Hadi smiled and said, "I asked a friend to get it back for you, so you should treat me to a meal to express your gratitude."

"Of course we should." Irina shouted excitedly.

The three of them arrived at the restaurant.

Irina asked again how he got the bag back, and Hardy simply answered the question by saying that he had a friend who had some power.

Irina studied journalism, is eloquent and lively, while Han Ye-jin is much quieter in comparison.

After chatting for a while, Hardy looked at Han Ye-jin and asked, "Before, in the antique shop, you were going to buy porcelain. Do you know much about those?"

Han Ye-jin thought for a moment and said, "My grandfather was very knowledgeable about antiques and wanted to pass it on to my father, but my father chose architecture. When I was young, my grandfather often took out some porcelain, antiques, calligraphy and paintings to tell me about them, and later I also fell in love with these things."

"When I was in college, I was influenced by my father and also liked architecture, so I studied architecture. However, I also took minor subjects such as painting, sculpture and art appreciation, which are my hobbies."

Hardy nodded in understanding.

"Do you collect a lot of Chinese antiques?" Hardy asked.

The girl shook her head and said, "I don't have any money. Even if I see something I like, I can't buy it."

Hardy understood a little.

Although the Han family is wealthy, Han's father is just an architect after all. He can provide for the child's education but will never let her spend money lavishly.

In ancient times, education was more important, and no parent wanted to raise their children to be playboys. The money Han Ye-jin used to buy antiques was all saved from her daily living expenses.

"Mr. Hardy, I see you bought a lot of Chinese porcelain. Do you know much about it?" Han Ye-jin asked.

Hadi suddenly said in Chinese: "I don't really understand, I just simply like it."

"You can actually speak Mandarin?!" Han Ye-jin was very surprised, and this sentence was also said in Mandarin.

Han Ye-jin is a third-generation Chinese, but her family has always taught her Chinese. Her Cantonese is almost the same as that of southerners. Her Mandarin is a little worse, but she has no pressure at all to speak it.

"How does Mr. Hardy know Chinese?" Han Ye-jin asked.

Hardy shrugged, "When I was young, my neighbors were a Chinese family. We became good friends, and that's when I learned Chinese."

"You speak very well. I feel you speak Mandarin better than I do. By the way, have you ever been to China?" Han Ye-jin said.

Hardy shook his head.

"I have never been to China. The closest I was to China was when I attacked Japan. I was seriously injured and returned to Hawaii. If I had set foot on the Japanese mainland at that time, I might have visited China," said Hardy.

"Oh, you were a soldier and participated in the war against Japan?" Han Ye-jin asked in surprise.

"Yes, I killed more than 30 Japanese soldiers in total and won a medal," said Hardy.

Han Ye-jin's eyes became much friendlier when she looked at Hardy. She is Chinese, and she often heard adults talk about the Japanese invasion of China at home. In particular, her grandfather had been working for the war of resistance. She had deep respect and love for the anti-Japanese fighters.

Irina looked at her roommate, then at Hadi, and said unhappily, "Hey, hey, you two can't do this. I don't understand a word you say. You are bullying me."

Han Ye-jin and Hardy looked at each other and both laughed.

They were talking just now, and after switching to Mandarin, they forgot to change the channel and ignored Irina next to them.

"Mr. Hardy said that he had been a soldier and had killed more than 30 Japanese invaders and made contributions to the fight against the French," said Han Ye-jin.

Irina is French. Her family had to flee to the United States because of the war launched by Germany. She also hated French. When she heard that Hardy was a war hero, she had a better impression of Hardy.

The look in Hardy's eyes was simply dull.

After lunch, Irina had classes in the afternoon, so she said goodbye to Hardy reluctantly. Before leaving, the girl hugged Hardy and kissed him on the cheek.

Han Ye-jin and Hardy were walking by the lake in the academy. They talked about antiques again. Han Ye-jin smiled and said, "Actually, my name is also related to antiques. When I was just born, my grandfather held me and loved me very much. Later, he said, this is my Han family's art treasure, so let's call me Ye-jin."

The girl is laughing.

Hardy looked at the girl's profile.

I found that she looked even prettier when she smiled.

"Ms. Han, I have a proposal. I like Chinese antiques, but I don't know much about them. You know Chinese antiques. I plan to set up an art company. How about you help me acquire them?" Hardy said.

"Ah, let me be the head of your company?" Han Ye-jin was surprised that Hardy would have such an idea.

"Yes, I'll pay, you'll be responsible for the acquisition, and I can give you 5% of the shares."

Han Ye-jin was about to refuse.

She is still in college, so it is too early for her to make money.

"My 5% stake is not money, but antiques."

Han Ye-jin swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth and looked at Hardy with her beautiful eyes. For a moment, she didn't understand what Mr. Hardy meant.

"Five percent antiques, what does that mean?"

Hardy smiled and explained, "It's simple. For every 100 pieces of antique art you buy, you own five of them."

"Then how do we determine which five pieces they are? Antiques have different values, some are high and some are low. There are fine pieces, some are rare, and some are even national treasures. Can we just pick whatever we want?" Han Ye-jin asked.

Hardy shook his head.

"It's not fair to pick randomly. It's possible that among these 100 antiques, the most valuable one will replace the other 99. I have a way. All 100 pieces are numbered and we draw lots. It all depends on luck which one you get." Hardy said with a smile.

The girl thought this proposal was very interesting and it aroused the youthful genes in her body. Especially the antique reward attracted her greatly.

"I don't want to delay my studies. I still have about a year to complete all my courses," said Han Ye-jin.

Hardy smiled.

This tone is basically an agreement.

The old godfather said so.

"Make him an offer he can't refuse!"

The size of the price,

It depends on your own choice.

Hadi looked at the girl and said:

"We can't rush into this kind of thing. Let's take it slow. After setting up the company, you can recruit a group of staff and appraisers, starting in Los Angeles, then California, then slowly across the United States, and finally throughout Europe and even Asia. We have plenty of time," said Hardy.

Han Ye-jin looked at Hardy and asked, "Mr. Hardy, your goal is really big. Does it cost a lot of money?"

Hadi smiled.

"Don't worry, I will make a lot of money."