Chapter 205 Her Old Comrade
Afterwards, Chen Jun privately told Lin Ruoyan, "Lu Wei's moves aren't fancy, nor are they showy. They're just fighting techniques designed to kill people. She must have lost souls during her previous missions. The mentality and qualities forged in life-or-death situations are beyond my reach. I'm relieved to leave you in her care."
In addition to the bodyguards, Lin Ruoyan also brought Hua Mengmeng and Chen Jun with her this time. She said she was going to investigate the hotel industry in Bowa to see if she could open a branch there, but in reality, she was just trying to create an opportunity for them.
Chen Jun said, "If you had known you would take me with you, we could have saved the money for bodyguards."
Lin Ruoyan retorted to him: "You are a defeated opponent of Lu Wei, so you'd better be Meng Meng's deputy."
When Hua Mengmeng was mentioned, Chen Jun's eyes were filled with longing and admiration. He nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Hua's business is serious. I want to learn from him and watch him carefully."
"You also have to protect her safety. The local driving habits are the same as ours. When you arrive, you can buy a car and serve as the driver." Although Lin Ruoyan said this, she had already made arrangements in the capital of Bowa. They split into two groups when they arrived at the local area. Hua Mengmeng and Chen Jun not only inspected the hotel, but also some existing industrial conditions of the upstream and downstream real estate companies. Lin Ruoyan took Lu Wei to visit the local upper class and the large Chinese companies that had already stationed there.
Lin Ruoyan also needs to use some connections to meet with the people in charge of local relevant departments and material supply companies, and try to establish good relationships in advance.
Bolivia has a large mixed-race population and is home to many beautiful women. Previously heavily influenced by Europe and the United States, it has a more open-minded culture, and highly educated women are common in the workplace. In the past, large Chinese companies often brought in many women among their elite team members for projects, particularly translators and many management positions, demonstrating their strong work ethic.
Therefore, Lin Ruoyan is not afraid just because she is a woman. Sometimes it is more convenient for women to establish connections with higher-ups and engage in wife diplomacy.
When transiting in Country F, Lin Ruoyan, who was in first class, was able to bring one person to the VIP lounge to rest. Hua Mengmeng was coaxed by Chen Jun to accompany him to experience the prosperity of the international airport, so she had to bring Lu Wei along.
The two took a shower and had a spa massage, and finally lay on the double bed in the VIP room. They couldn't sleep, so they could only chat.
If you take the European route from east to west, you can basically fly on the same day. It takes thirty hours, and the time is eaten up by the rotation of the earth. You can reach Bolivia on the same day.
This time spent waiting for a connecting flight felt like stolen time, a dream that could slip away easily without you noticing. Given Lin Ruoyan's nature, she probably wanted to have fun besides eating and drinking.
Lu Wei, on the other hand, was more serious. She wasn't into any entertainment, didn't like watching boring dramas, and didn't even watch movies. If Lin Ruoyan hadn't asked her to ensure her safety, she wouldn't have accompanied him in the bath or massage.
Even now, Lin Ruoyan deliberately requested a king-size bed room and dragged Lu Wei to "sleep" in the hope that she could relax, but she didn't expect that she was still in the state of carrying out the task. No matter what Lin Ruoyan tried to talk about, she only used interjections like "um" and "okay", being frugal with words.
"Were you like this on missions before?" Lin Ruoyan was curious. "Women are probably rare in high-risk mission teams like yours. Isn't that because everyone dotes on you?"
"Yeah." Lu Wei habitually checked the room inside and out, and only after making sure there were no eavesdropping devices or other suspicious objects did she lie down in the position designated by Lin Ruoyan.
"Wouldn't it be boring if I didn't talk? Are all people in your profession so serious?"
"Not really." A person popped up in Lu Wei's mind. "Some people are more talkative."
"Oh, so what can you guys talk about during your breaks?"
"Let's talk about the things in the past that he couldn't tell people outside the system." It was rare for Lu Wei to say so many words at once.
"Could it be some top-secret operation, the kind that can't be declassified for seventy or eighty years?" Lin Ruoyan suddenly brought up this for some reason, probably because Lu Wei's surname also belongs to Lu, the same as Lin Mengxi's biological father in the original book.
"Well, the missions he completed probably won't be declassified in his lifetime. Since no one else is telling us, he can only share them with us. It's considered an internal learning experience." Lu Wei thought of her old comrades and gradually opened up. "Our team suffered heavy casualties back then. After retiring, we had to change our names and get plastic surgery to resume normal life."
Lin Ruoyan was shocked: "Did you also have plastic surgery and change your name?"
Lu Wei nodded.
"Then why don't you make yourself look better?" Lin Ruoyan didn't ask about the things that shouldn't be asked, and only talked about what girls care about.
Lu Wei smiled. "That's just my foundation. I used to be a tomboy, with a big frame and tall stature, and I kept my hair short for mobility. I was often kicked out of the women's bathhouse. Now I have a more refined and feminine look than before. Do I need plastic surgery to look like a big movie star? When I get married and have children, if they look so different from me, won't my husband think I'm cheating?"
"Haha, I thought you didn't chat much, but I didn't expect you to be so funny and humorous."
Lu Wei suddenly stopped smiling. "Actually, I used to be so dull. It wasn't until I met that talkative old comrade and completed a mission together that I became more articulate."
“It still has this effect?”
"If I hadn't learned how to chat, I'd always be bullied," Lu Wei lamented. "He also helped me get out of the shadows. Later, I retired when I had the chance. I had originally planned to transfer to a civilian position at the Public Security Bureau, but alas, I met my fiancé and ended up working for his security company."
"Oh, I can't tell, fiancé? I thought you were married."
"If I make a lot of money from your business, I can retire early and get married and have kids." Lu Wei has actually noticed these days that Lin Ruoyan is easy to get along with. She used to be quiet because she felt that she had nothing in common with the rich lady, but until today when they talked about her past, she started talking more without realizing it.
"Let me guess, has your old comrade also retired?"
"He's the ace of the system. How could they possibly let him go? He's unlikely to retire before he's thirty. When I retired, I heard he was on another top-secret mission."
Lin Ruoyan didn't know why, but her heart tightened and she blurted out, "Could your old comrade's original surname be Lu?"
"Mr. Lin, how did you know?" Lu Wei did not hide her astonishment.
Lin Ruoyan stopped asking questions and explained, "From what you said just now, I felt that person had a great influence on you. Isn't it a way of commemorating you by changing your name and surname after retirement?"
"That's right." Lu Wei put away her doubts, but a new guess came to her mind.
During the six months she'd been on missions with Lu Fangyuan, she'd learned he had a crush on someone, someone he'd met years before while undercover. The girl, never knowing his identity, had left the area a few years later. They'd lost contact since then, and he'd reportedly visited the southern city during a break in his missions to look for her, but of course, he'd found nothing.
But how could a hostess in a bar in a small southern town be associated with the wealthy Miss Lin?
Lu Wei quickly dismissed this speculation. She didn't know where Lu Fangyuan had gone, what identity he had assumed, or how to contact him. Unless he completed his mission and was still alive, he might be able to transfer to a secondary position.
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