A City Commercial Street.
Located closest to the sea, it is the most prosperous place in City A.
A skyscraper stood out there, it was the Yu family group.
In the cafe opposite the building, there was an old man sitting.
The old man had gray hair and not many wrinkles on his face. He had a ring on his left ring finger and was holding a cane in his hand, with his index finger tapping the handle of the cane, as if he was waiting for something.
The old man's expression was not serious, but rather gentle.
He was wearing a suit and shiny black leather shoes, leaning on the sofa, with an assistant beside him holding a cup of coffee.
On the wooden bench opposite the sofa sat another man in a suit. He was a bit fat, with a bulging belly and a fat face, and he was smiling in a somewhat flattering manner.
"I didn't know that Mr. Chu was coming. I apologize for not welcoming you. I..."
The old man raised one hand, and the man saw this and stopped talking immediately.
The assistant brought the coffee to the old man's mouth. He took a sip and said slowly, "Mr. Yu, I heard that your family recently purchased a new piece of land in the suburbs of Kyoto?"
Mr. Yu's heart tightened. Although he had noticed something, he was still extremely nervous after the old man said this.
"Yes, yes. The land in City A is basically sold out, so I thought I'd try my luck in Kyoto, and I just happened to run into this. Ha, haha."
The old man didn't seem to want to join him in the joke. He just chuckled softly. The sound was not loud, but it was like a hammer hitting Mr. Yu's heart.
"Mr. Yu, do you know that that was the first one the Chu family took a fancy to?"
Mr. Yu paused and forced a smile. "Of course I don't know, but... I've already bought it, the project is about to start, and the construction team is already there. If I give up this land at this time, wouldn't it be..."
The old man interrupted him: "Mr. Yu."
The man stopped talking for a moment. The old man's eyes were not cloudy. He took another sip of coffee and said, "I'm not discussing this with you."
Just one simple sentence chilled Mr. Yu's heart completely.
"I heard that you spent nearly 100 million to buy a painting some time ago, is that right?" said the old man.
Hearing this, Mr. Yu suddenly raised his head, his eyes widened, and he seemed a little unbelievable.
The old man stretched out his hand, and the assistant understood and helped him up. The cane knocked on the ground, making a crisp sound. The old man walked steadily and the cane seemed to be just a decoration.
He walked up to Mr. Yu and said slowly, "This money laundering method was used a long time ago. It's nothing new."
After leaving a few words, he chuckled and left slowly.
Mr. Yu sat on a wooden stool, sweating profusely and his feet feeling cold.
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The old man got into a long car painted in translucent black.
He did not let the driver drive away yet, but took out a pocket watch from his pocket.
The pocket watch has a golden case and contains a photo of the old man when he was young and a little girl.
The girl has a sweet smile and is wearing a long dress.
The assistant closed the door for him and sat down from the other side.
"Any news?" the old man asked.
The assistant shook his head. "No. But the last news of the young lady was in City A, but that was nine years ago."
"In the following nine years, we had no news at all. She was too vigilant."
At this point, the assistant noticed the old man's slightly lost expression, opened his mouth, but didn't dare to say anything more.
In fact, he already knew something, but he couldn't speak out.
This is the third update... Two more to go!!
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