The Lin family is a behemoth, but they haven't caused trouble within the country. Their sphere of influence is mainly overseas, which is completely unrelated to China. So, they are able to have a peaceful conversation at this moment.
Ruan Qingan, standing to the side, couldn't help but find it strange.
A moment later, Lu Hong led his men onto the deck, where Lin Chen had already arranged tables and chairs, and the two sat facing each other.
037: [Ancestor, I want to hear it, sob sob sob—]
"..."
Ruan Qing'an paused. She had been enjoying her little world too much, just watching the show the whole time. Now she was getting a little itchy and quietly moved her chair, trying to get closer.
Lin Chen was about to speak when he heard the faint sound and immediately guessed what his restless cat was up to.
Thinking of this, he sighed: "Please wait a moment, Commander Lu."
After saying that, Lin Chen stood up. He glanced at Ruan Qing'an, who was caught red-handed and looked a little embarrassed, and moved her and her chair to his side: "Don't bother me, you hear me?"
Ruan Qing'an nodded obediently, her lead-gray almond eyes particularly beautiful: "I know, I know, don't worry."
"Young Master Lin, who is this gentleman?"
Upon seeing this, Lu Hong frowned and asked in return.
Lin Chen then sat down and casually said, "My people are just curious and came to listen in. Nothing will happen to them."
"Since Young Master Lin has said so, then let's do it this way."
Seeing this, Lu Hong said no more, but instead said, "Young Master Lin was able to tell me my identity, so it seems that you were indeed prepared beforehand, which is why you came to China. I wonder how much Young Master Lin has discovered?"
“Hark has told me everything. The big order from China… Ha, what a coincidence. I was just here to give it a try, but seeing you, Commander Lu, I was right.”
Lin Chen paused, then narrowed his eyes slightly: "It was a trap set by China, wasn't it? I remember that Commander Lu was in charge of drug control, right?"
There was a moment of silence before Lu Hong spoke up: "It seems that Young Master Lin is indeed very clear about the Lin family's business. I won't comment much on it. If you're not in China, don't go deep into China. That's my bottom line."
"I know."
Lin Chen nodded and said, "When I took over the Lin family's arms business, I had already withdrawn those illegal businesses from China. I don't want to contend with the power of an entire country; there's no need."
Upon hearing this, Lu Hong changed the subject: "But now, the one from the Lin family, that is, your father, Young Master Lin, has overstepped his bounds."
“I told him a long time ago, Commander Lu, not to mess with China, but unfortunately, I don’t have much say in the Lin family, so I can’t control my father’s actions, but—”
Lin Chen paused, his fingertips tapping the table, his expression meaningful: "China set a trap. Commander Lu should understand why I came to you."
"Does Young Master Lin mean cooperation?"
Lu Hong lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before speaking.
The young man chuckled, "Commander Lu was able to come here probably because he was closely monitoring news from the Silver Triangle. He didn't stop me before I entered the country, and meeting here was probably something he had planned all along."
"Commander Lu's bottom line was originally my plan as well. Commander Lu should be very clear about the current state of the arms business that I control. The Lin family no longer needs to do those things and should have transformed long ago. My arms business is also firmly restricted to outside of China."
Lin Chen paused for a moment: "Compared to my father, I think I'm easier to talk to and should be easier to cooperate with."
Lu Hong hadn't expected Lin Chen to be so resolute. He had initially thought that Lin Chen was just there to make a quick buck or to exonerate himself or Lin Qisheng, but he hadn't expected that Lin Chen would actually come with the intention of cooperating.
Lu Hong pondered, "Young Master Lin, you and Lin Qisheng?"
Hearing this probing question, Lin Chen scoffed; "If I fall into their trap this time, that would be a real problem. Lin Qisheng has always been ruthless and heartless to me, so why should I really treat him like a father?"
"I've said so much already, Commander Lu. Whether we cooperate or not is up to you. At the very least... you should show some sincerity."
Lin Chen lowered his voice, which carried a hint of warning.
He said a lot, while Lu Hong remained silent, which was clearly not a sincere attitude towards cooperation.
For a moment, the atmosphere froze.
After a long pause, Lu Hong finally said, "Recently, we have discovered a lot of drugs flowing into the country, and there have been many cases of human trafficking. The number of missing persons has also increased. After investigation, we have vaguely found the shadow of Lin Qisheng."
"But unfortunately, we don't have concrete evidence. He's too cunning. Whenever there's a problem, he immediately shifts the risk to others, just like you did this time, Young Master Lin. The only concrete evidence we can find is that scapegoat, which is very troublesome."
Lin Chen nodded in agreement: "So you set a trap."
Lu Hong affirmed, "Yes, this is a last resort. Lin Qisheng has overstepped his bounds and dared to extend his claws into China. We must chop them off!"
"I'm sure Young Master Lin is well aware of this trap. It all started with Harker. His troubled business was caused by our informant leaking information to his rival, which put Harker's business in crisis. Desperate, he resorted to any means necessary, so we threw out the bait."
"I originally planned to take advantage of this opportunity to crack down on Hack and Lin Qisheng's business and catch them red-handed, but I didn't expect that Lin Qisheng probably discovered something and handed the business over to you, Young Master Lin."
Lu Hong's expression darkened: "In the end, we only intercepted a batch of unclaimed goods; we didn't catch them in the act."
Judging from the situation, Lin Qisheng was so busy a month ago probably because of this matter, and in the end, he even pushed the blame onto himself.
Lin Chen pondered to himself, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.
Lu Hong continued, "Now, our strategy has also reached a stalemate. Lin Qisheng is too cunning, and it will be difficult to find a second breakthrough in a short period of time. Hake's move is a waste."
“Indeed, he gave me the business because he was suspicious.”
Lin Chen lowered his head in thought: "The most troublesome thing now is to find Lin Qisheng's weakness, or something that can make him—"
As they were talking, Lin Chen looked up and saw Ruan Qing'an sitting next to him, listening intently. Her leaden gray eyes were fixed on him, and when their eyes met, she tilted her head in confusion.
Noticing that Lin Chen hadn't finished speaking, Lu Hong followed his gaze and asked, "What's wrong, Young Master Lin?"
"……nothing."
Lin Chen snapped out of his daze and looked away.
Lu Hong's gaze swept meaningfully over Ruan Qing'an, and he suddenly said, "Speaking of which, when we were arranging things for Harker a while ago, Lin Qisheng did have a moment of slackness, which allowed Harker to successfully finalize the deal with him."
"It's a pity that Lin Qisheng seemed to have made a move later. Half a month later, I heard that Hack went to talk business with you, Young Master Lin."
Lu Hong paused: "Does Young Master Lin know the reason?"
Lin Chen didn't speak, he just kept his head down, extremely indifferent.
When the atmosphere fell silent, a soft voice suddenly broke the stillness: "During that time, Lin Qisheng returned to the manor and spent a lot of time with me. That was also when the doctor came most frequently."
To be precise, the original owner of this body was almost beaten to death during that time...
"Alright."
But then, Lin Chen interrupted Ruan Qing'an. Even when she was biting his arm and his temples were throbbing, his eyes had never been so cold: "Just enjoy your melon, I didn't ask you to speak."
"Wait, Young Master Lin—"
Lu Hong spoke up: "If it really has something to do with this young lady, it might be the key to diverting Lin Qisheng's attention and getting him into a trap. Young Master Lin can consider it."
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