CHAPTER 1000: CHAPTER 1007: VISITING THE POLICE STATION

Yao Li looked through the loan contract carefully. After confirming there were no issues, she returned the contract to Ling Chen and said, "Okay, the contract is fine."

"Since there’s no problem, let’s finish this quickly." With that, Ling Chen placed the contract on the table by the wall. However, no one noticed that the moment he set down the contract, his wrist subtly flicked, and the loan contract instantly turned into another document.

Without any suspicion, Yao Li directly signed her name and pressed her fingerprint onto the document.

Seeing the name and fingerprint on the contract, the corner of Ling Chen’s mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"All done, Miss Yao. Leave me your account number, and I’ll transfer the money to your account immediately."

After writing down her account number, Yao Li asked, "Can I leave now?"

"Of course. Miss Yao, take care. I won’t see you out," Ling Chen said with a smile.

After sending Yao Li off, Ling Chen couldn’t help but burst into laughter as he held the loan contract in his hand.

"Chen, are you that happy?" Jiang Hao, standing nearby, asked. "Weren’t you planning to do something to that woman? Why are you giving her money? If it were me, I’d beat her up first, then have a good chat with her about life."

"It’s not that simple. If she were someone else, would I need to go through all this trouble? She’s Shiyun’s mother; I can’t just be rough with her. Besides, that woman has a lot of issues with me. If I don’t give her money to spend, she wouldn’t even bother with me. Yao Li is very greedy; only money can make her agree to my plans." Saying this, Ling Chen waved the loan contract and continued, "You keep this loan contract safe for me. When the time is right, I’ll let her have it."

After transferring ten million into Yao Li’s account, Ling Chen left the pool hall with Jiang Hao.

After getting in the car, Jiang Hao asked, "Chen, where are we going now?"

"I’m taking you to a place."

About half an hour later, Ling Chen drove to the location of a new base. Looking at the few buildings towering in front of him, Jiang Hao asked in confusion, "Chen, why did you bring me to a construction site?"

"Isn’t this area your territory? I need you to find a way to buy these buildings for me. Don’t worry about the money; I’ll take care of it. But I hope you can get the price down to the lowest. Understand?"

Hearing this, Jiang Hao instantly understood. He nodded with a smile and said, "Chen, don’t worry. I’ll make sure not a single day goes by where they can start work. Once they sell the buildings, I’ll let the workers get to it."

"Alright, I’ll leave this to you. Don’t disappoint me."

Ling Chen had thought about this issue a long time ago. These buildings were all invested in and built by the Ling Family; they were essentially Ling Family’s assets. Since his base was right under their property, he couldn’t help but feel a bit insecure. So, after some thought, the best solution was to buy these buildings and put them under his name.

After all, the funds from the Secret Society had already been transferred into his account, amounting to tens of billions, more than enough to buy a few buildings. Moreover, once these buildings were completed, they could be rented out for profit. It wouldn’t take more than a few years to recoup the costs.

However, he feared that the Ling Family wouldn’t want to sell, which was why he had Jiang Hao help him ensure that these buildings couldn’t continue being built. At that point, the Ling Family would have two choices: either sell these buildings or let them become half-finished projects. Either way, it was all benefits and no drawbacks for Ling Chen.

After handling these messy matters, Ling Chen drove back to the Nanrong Family.

Now, he just needed to wait quietly at home for news from Tang Guolun.

Tang Guolun was very efficient and managed to handle all the matters Ling Chen had entrusted to him in just two days.

Ling Chen received Tang Guolun’s call at four in the afternoon. Since it was Friday, Nanrong Wanqing and Nanrong Hao had both gone to Hongyu Group, leaving Ling Chen at home with his mother and grandparents.

After greeting Yang Qingling, Ling Chen drove alone to the East Sea City police station.

After parking his car, Ling Chen glanced at the entrance of the police station and saw Tang Guolun standing by the roadside, cigarette in hand, looking around, obviously waiting for him.

"Boss Tang," Ling Chen raised his hand in greeting and quickly walked over to him, asking, "How’s it going?"

"No problem, now it’s all up to us."

"Let’s go, let’s meet with Officer Xia first."

Entering the police station, Ling Chen navigated easily to the detective squad and found Officer Xia Mutong’s office.

Seeing Ling Chen and Tang Guolun walk in from outside, Xia Mutong’s gaze carried a hint of puzzlement.

"You came to see me?"

Ling Chen smiled, sat down casually in a chair, and said, "I was just passing by the police station and wanted to check in on Officer Xia. It seems like you’ve lost some weight since we last met. How’s the food at work been lately?"

Hearing Ling Chen’s teasing, Xia Mutong frowned slightly and said, "Ling Chen, get to the point and stop beating around the bush."

Ling Chen shrugged and said, "I really just came to see you."

"Who would believe that nonsense?" Xia Mutong glared and said, "If you don’t want to say, then I’ll have to ask you to leave."

"No, no!" Ling Chen quickly waved his hand and said, "Officer Xia, actually, I want to take a tour of your police station. Would you be able to show me around?"

"Tour the police station? Ling Chen, are you delirious? Or is something wrong with your brain? Do you think the police station is a place open for random tours? I warn you, if you keep evading the issue, I’ll let you spend the night here."

Rubbing his nose, Ling Chen replied helplessly, "Officer Xia, I’m telling the truth. What more can I do if you don’t believe me? Really, I just want to take a look around your police station, with absolutely no other intentions. Officer Xia, we’re old friends by now, aren’t we? Can’t you fulfill even this small request for me?"

Hearing this, Xia Mutong looked at Ling Chen half-believingly, with her eyes flickering as if contemplating something.

After a while, Xia Mutong stood up, placing both hands on the desk, staring directly at Ling Chen.

"Don’t think I don’t know your character. Requesting such a thing, you definitely have your reasons. If you don’t tell me, then don’t expect my help."

Ling Chen glanced at Tang Guolun beside him, hesitating for a moment.

"Officer Xia, let me put it this way," Ling Chen organized his words before speaking, "We suspect there’s a dangerous individual inside the police station, so we want to investigate."

"Dangerous individual? What kind of dangerous individual? Ling Chen, this better not be another excuse of yours, right?"

"It’s not. Officer Xia, I swear on my honor that I’m not lying to you. How about this, you’ll be accompanying me anyway, so you’ll know whether I’m telling the truth once we’re done. How about it?"

Xia Mutong thought it over and realized that with herself there, she could monitor Ling Chen’s actions, which seemed reasonable. With that thought, Xia Mutong agreed, "Alright, I’ll take you on a tour."