Free Web NovelChapter 66: Chapter 66: Gold Is a Good Thing
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The capital of Min Province.
Tianzhou City, Pingjiang District. Lu Feng and his men checked into the renowned local Fida Grand Hotel.
The Fida Grand Hotel was a Sino-foreign joint venture, located near the Bund, where they were scheduled to meet with that Master Kai.
This time, both Yang Ming and Chen Bo had brought some men with them, booking several suites in total.
「Inside the room.」
Lu Feng gazed out at the Bund’s night scenery through the open floor-to-ceiling windows. Compared to a small county town like Youcheng, the night view in a big city like this seemed grander, more luxurious.
He then turned his attention to the game world, using the movable camera to check on the situation at the bank’s stronghold, just in case anything had happened.
But as the camera panned to a dormitory, his eyes widened slightly. Lin Jiao was holding a bucket of water and washing herself, her clothes already piled on a nearby chair.
’What the hell...’
’The scene is a little R-rated.’
’The key thing is, why on earth did Lin Jiao pick this particular dorm room? It just so happened to be one I had checked the first time I entered the bank, which was why the camera could pan over here, giving me a perfect view.’ fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
’You can’t blame me for this, can you?’
However, this accident also allowed Lu Feng to confirm one thing: the Lin Jiao of this real game world was just like her game-plot counterpart—she had a small black mole right below her chest.
Seeing that little black mole, he inexplicably felt as if he had watched an adult film starring Lin Jiao.
’It’s just that the damn game plot skipped the process. The screen would just fade to black, and then it would be the next day.’
’Leaving a man hanging like that is just cruel.’
Lu Feng shifted the view away, then for some reason, moved it again to the data storage room where the twin sisters, Cheng Yaoyao and Cheng Sisi, were located.
To his surprise, that girl, Cheng Yaoyao, was still busy working with the technical documents for the electromagnetic rice cooker.
’Clearly, an employee who’s beautiful, has a great figure, and is also hardworking is going to be a boss’s favorite.’
So, Lu Feng decided he would give this girl a bonus meal the next time he entered the game.
Just as he was thinking about this, a knock sounded at the door.
He opened it to find Yang Ming and Chen Bo standing outside.
Yang Ming said immediately, "Xiaofeng, Master Kai’s man just called. He told us to head over."
"Okay, let’s go," Lu Feng nodded, leading Yang Ming and the others out of the hotel.
To be honest, this was his first time negotiating this kind of deal, and he couldn’t help but feel a little unsettled.
Of course, meeting didn’t mean they were closing the deal. He would only bring out the gold once he was certain the business was viable.
That Master Kai had set the meeting place on a yacht at the Bund, which was undoubtedly his own.
Moreover, the yacht was surprisingly large, with three decks in total. It must have cost tens of millions.
When Lu Feng and his men arrived and stated their purpose, someone said, "Gentlemen, you’ll have to wait a moment. Master Kai is meeting with other people."
Lu Feng glanced to the side and saw three other groups waiting. They were clearly there for the same reason.
"This Master Kai really has some style," Chen Bo couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.
Each of the three groups had arrived in several luxury cars; one group even had three Rolls-Royces. Yet, they were all queuing up just like them, waiting to meet this Master Kai.
"Yeah," Yang Ming nodded.
In fact, compared to those three groups, they seemed to have the least impressive entourage. After all, they only had one Panamera, one BMW 7 Series, and Chen Bo’s Mercedes E-Class.
Lu Feng had to admit it too. To them, this Master Kai was truly a big shot.
’When will I be the one sitting there, making rich people line up to see me? That would be a true sign of success.’
Thinking this, he glanced once more at the game world in his mind.
’With a game world that’s nearly a hundred years ahead of reality as my trump card, I believe I can do it.’
’Maybe sometime in the future, the tables will be turned, and this Master Kai will have to line up to see me.’
Soon, the three groups went aboard the yacht one after another to meet with Master Kai. Two of the groups left the yacht looking very disappointed, while only one group had faces full of joy, having clearly sealed a deal.
Just then, the same man from before came over again and said, "Gentlemen, Master Kai invites you aboard the yacht."
Lu Feng nodded and followed the man onto the yacht. Only Yang Ming and Chen Bo followed behind him; the others were left on the shore.
Once aboard, Lu Feng discovered a reception table and sofa set up on the yacht’s deck, which was as spacious as a small plaza.
A middle-aged man was sitting at one side of the reception table, holding a glass of red wine. Behind him stood several burly bodyguards.
Clearly, this middle-aged man was Master Kai.
The scene was a bit like something out of a movie. Isn’t this how big bosses make their entrance?
But then again, don’t many movie scenes draw inspiration from reality?
Lu Feng subconsciously activated the Weidun detection watch on his wrist and scanned Master Kai and his burly men.
He just wanted to see if any of them were carrying weapons.
To his surprise, not a single one of them was armed. Apparently, he’d been overthinking it.
When he scanned this Master Kai, however, he was surprised to see a notification appear on his glasses:
[Target’s recent blood lipid levels are somewhat high. Additionally, there is a blockage in a blood vessel near the upper part of the right kidney. If a sharp pain occurs, it could indicate vascular occlusion, posing a life-threatening risk. Preliminary diagnosis: the target has recently engaged in frequent, high-intensity nighttime activities and has used performance-enhancing agents!]
’High-intensity nighttime activities plus performance-enhancing agents... even an idiot knows what that means.’
’This watch’s description is so damn euphemistic. It should just come out and say "fucking." It’s like it’s afraid of being censored.’
At that moment, Master Kai looked at Lu Feng, a hint of surprise in his voice as he spoke, "A ton of gold is no small amount. The person who can get their hands on that much can’t be simple. I’ve wondered what kind of fierce, vicious person was behind this, but reality has clearly exceeded my expectations. Sit!"
Lu Feng nodded, sat down opposite Master Kai, and introduced himself. "My name is Lu Feng."
Then, he added, "I’m sure Master Kai already knows I have a ton of gold that needs to be moved."
Master Kai smiled and nodded. "That’s why I chose to meet with you. To be honest, I might not be interested in another deal of equivalent value, but when it comes to gold, I’m very interested. What I’m more interested in knowing, Boss Lu, is whether you only have this one ton, or if you have a special channel to acquire more."
Lu Feng thought for a moment before replying, "I do indeed control a gold channel, and I can get my hands on a fair amount more. But that depends on whether my transaction with Master Kai goes smoothly."
"Of course, the most important thing is how Master Kai plans to take it all? The funding is my main concern. I don’t want to finish the transaction here, only to have trouble come knocking because of issues with the funds."
Hearing Lu Feng’s confident words, Master Kai’s eyes visibly brightened. "Boss Lu, funding is not an issue. I can transfer the money to you from any state-owned bank. We’ll list the transaction as a jewelry deal. Private jewelry transactions are also tax-free."
"Naturally, you must also guarantee that your gold has no record or criminal history in the country. I can handle as much of that kind of gold as you can provide."
"You have to understand, gold represents a nation’s financial reserves. With enough gold, the higher-ups at the banks can print more money..." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
This statement was clearly revealing a few things, and that was enough of a hint, as gold has many uses.
Of course, is it illegal to privately trade gold of unknown origin?
It’s definitely illegal, which is why countless people have been caught trading gold.
But if a large amount of gold that wasn’t on the books—brought in from the outside—was available in sufficient quantity, wouldn’t the country need it? To say it wasn’t needed would be a lie.
Every extra ton of gold benefits the country.
But the transaction is indeed illegal!
So, what’s to be done?
That’s why you need special people to handle it, operating under a set of unspoken rules.
Hearing Master Kai’s words, Lu Feng pretty much understood what he meant.
The man’s confidence in being able to transfer money from several state-owned banks was a clear testament to his backing.
"Master Kai, I can also guarantee my gold has absolutely no record or criminal history within the country!" Lu Feng said with a smile. "Otherwise, with your influence, you would’ve already heard whispers about it. So, let’s talk about your commission."
Master Kai laughed at this. It was true; if he had caught wind of any such issues, he wouldn’t have gotten involved. With that thought, he said, "For our first transaction, you only need to give me a 10% commission, Boss Lu. Of course, if you can procure more gold in the future, I can lower my cut to 7%. If the quantity is large enough, we can even do 5%."
"Alright, we’ll do as you say, Master Kai," Lu Feng agreed with a smile.
From this, he could tell the man was very serious about the gold business. There must be some significant benefit for him in this line of work.
However, he didn’t probe further, as it had nothing to do with him.
The two then began to discuss the details of the transaction. After all, a ton of gold made everyone cautious, especially Lu Feng. Only after they had agreed on a transaction location did he get up to leave.
Before leaving, Lu Feng turned to Master Kai and offered a piece of advice, "Master Kai, I’m going to say something you might not like to hear, but your complexion looks a bit off. If you start feeling any pain above your right kidney, you should get to a hospital as soon as possible."
Clearly, Lu Feng had a good impression of Master Kai and wanted to give him a special warning.
"???" Master Kai was completely baffled by this and stared at Lu Feng, utterly confused.
’What the hell is wrong with my complexion?!’
Just then, a beautiful woman in a bikini walked up onto the deck from the level below.
Master Kai’s attention was drawn to her. "Baby, are you done with your bath?"
Lu Feng paused when he saw the woman. She looked like some actress... right, she was the second female lead in a very popular drama that just started airing recently.
The most common audience comment was probably that she couldn’t act to save her life, but her figure was truly amazing.
Lu Feng smiled. Now he understood why this Master Kai had been engaging in such high-intensity nighttime activities and even using performance-enhancing drugs.
