Chapter 918 Give Way For Friendship (1/2)

Next to James was a strong man as well. He stood two meters tall with a large bald head and a glum face.

Li Du recognized the big man, Dundee Jones, an NBA role player and the out-of-form star who owned the shoes in the warehouse he from a short time ago.

Seeing the two men, Li Du guessed their intentions immediately.

James was famous in the world of sports. He was the NBA king in one of the four major sports leagues in the United States. His nickname was ”Little King” and he was great on the field.

He had been more famous these past two years because last year he'd ”made a decision to bring talent to Miami” and left his former club to join the two stars for the championship.

This year, however, he failed, drawing criticism and becoming almost a national enemy of America.

In the competition, James was domineering, but in life, he was very modest. After shaking hands with Li Du, he politely introduced himself and did not assume that they should know him.

As Li Du knew, James was one of the best businessmen in the NBA. He was known for his high emotional intelligence, better than Bryant, and had been praised for his personal and social life.

When Li Du invited both of them into the villa, James was a little nervous. ”Your dogs—are they all right?”

As a sports star, he was very careful about his safety. If he was bitten by a dog and could not play, he would lose a lot of money.

Knowing his scruples, Li Du waved to Ah Meow and shouted, ”Take your lackeys to a place where nobody will find them.”

Ah Meow and his companions got up, gave a few cheers and ran to the back of the villa.

James and Jones looked at each other. Jones uttered, ”Are you really a treasure hunter? Not a trainer? Part of the circus or the zoo?”

Li Du laughed. ”Oh, no, it's just that our animals are more intelligent. And of course, it has to do with how long we've been together.”

James nodded in agreement. ”Yes, I had a bulldog when I was a kid, and we spent two years together. When I played rugby, he would fetch the ball for me, and it was great.”

”And then?”

”Then the poor kid had such a large appetite that my mother thought we couldn't feed him anymore, and I gave him away,” James moaned.

Many professional athletes in the United States had an unfortunate childhood, but Li Du also admired these people. Sometimes these children ate junk food all day, and sometimes they were hungry because junk food was not filling. But in their youth, they just needed to exercise, and they could build up muscle.

Entering the villa quietly, James took a look around. He saw the helicopter and a thoughtful look crossed his face.

After entering the sitting room, Brother Wolf and the others playing cards stood up and said, ”Boss.”

Li Du said, ”You go play outside. The two gentlemen and I have some matters I want to discuss.”

”Yes, boss.” Several big men followed him out.

At this scene, James again cast him a thoughtful look.

Jones couldn't resist asking, ”Are these your bodyguards?”

”Bodyguards and staff. But we have a good relationship, so they could have any identity,” laughed Li Du.

Hearing this, Jones grumbled, ”So the treasure collector is rich? I'll do that when I retire.”