230 Greed (1/2)
Chapter 230: Greed
Translator: _Min_Editor: Rundi
The gathering ended. After saying goodbye to Carmen Rothschild, Jiang Chen went to the back of the hall and met Wang Linhua waiting there.
The elder man's body looked healthy, and he had a head full of black hair. While wrinkles were visible on his face, it only added to his authoritative look. From this point alone, Wang Dehai should be his older brother and quite a few years older.
When he saw Jiang Chen come in, he had an amiable smile on his face as he warmly welcomed Jiang Chen to take a seat.
”Haha, I have been listening to my brother's praises of you, now that I see you, it certainly is true.” Wang Linhua nodded his head.
”Uncle Wang is overcomplimenting me,” Jiang Chen said humbly.
”Since you call me uncle, could I call you little Jiang?”
”Of course, it's my honor.”
When he heard Jiang Chen's words, Wang Linhua smiled as he took a drink of tea to soothe his throat.
”The reason why I asked you to stay today is that I wanted to chat with you. I hope little Jiang doesn't mind.”
”Not a problem.” Jiang Chen smiled, but he was analyzing his intention.
”Did you see my daughter yet?” Wang Linhua asked nonchalantly.
[Wang Xinyan?]
As to why Wang Linhua all the sudden mentioned this, Jiang Chen was rather lost.
”Yes,” Jiang Chen nodded as he answered cautiously.
”What do you think about her?”
”Unique.” Jiang Chen carefully chose his word.
”I heard you don't have a girlfriend yet, you young people should spend more time together. As the elder, I don't need to say more.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chen's expression became odd.
[What is this? Arranged marriage? Encouraging me to chase after you daughter?]
”Why did uncle Wang mention this all of the sudden?” Without replying directly, Jiang Chen smiled.
”Nothing really, only casually mentioning it, don't worry too much.” Wang Linhua laughed as he waved his hands.
Jiang Chen didn't continue this conversation as he also laughed along with him. He didn't understand what kind of show this old guy was putting on for him, so he decided to be careful with his words.
As to the hint, there was no way he would agree to it.
Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't continue the conversation, Wang Linhua only smiled. He reached for the teapot and filled his cup with more tea.
”Westlake Longjing, my friend gave it to me as a gift.”
Jiang Chen raised his cup to take a sip, although he didn't know the intricacy of tea, he still pretended to know as he nodded.
”Great tea.”
”Haha, not bad right? It is limited quantity. Better than the ones available on the market.” Wang Linhua laughed, as he also took a sip of the tea.
However, simply through observing his action, he was more natural than Jiang Chen.
”Speaking of this, during one of my outings with the old friend who gifted me the tea, he spoke about an interesting problem. Could little Jiang solve my elderly man's confusion?” Wang Linhua said with a gentle voice as he smiled at Jiang Chen.
”My knowledge is limited, but I will do my best,” Jiang Chen answered cautiously.
”I hope little Jiang don't mind, my old friend works in intelligence service. I am only curious because based on what he said, he couldn't find anything on the technology team behind Future Technology. That team, does it really exist?”
A piercing and sharp look shot out of Wang Linhua's eyes.
That fox-like sight, locked tightly onto Jiang Chen's pupils as if he wanted to look through Jiang Chen.
But Jiang Chen was not a rookie anymore, he was at least a general of the Sixth Street. Although it was in another world, it didn't interfere with his new-found calmness as a leader.
”Of course, it's just that you guys haven't been able to find them yet,” Jiang Chen replied to Wang Linhua's suspiciousness with calmness.
”Oh? Really?”
”Of course. We only developed a partnership with them. Based on the agreement, they provide technology to us, and we focus on the operations. We also promise them confidentiality to all information about them.” It was the second time Jiang Chen said something like this.
The first was to the media.
As to Jiang Chen's response, Wang Linhua was obviously unsatisfied, but he didn't show anything on his face, he only smiled, as he continued.
”We are leaning towards another possibility.”
”Such as?”
”That team is fictitious, everything is your work.”
”A very imaginative assumption. Disregarding the fact that I have studied mechanical engineering, what's my reason to do this?” Jiang Chen shrugged.
”There are many reasons. For example, avoiding the trouble, or blurring the development cost.” Wang Linhua smiled mysteriously.
”You think I am avoiding tax? Let's disregard if the problem exists or not in the first place. I don't think Linhua Group is a tax agency right? Even if your brother is powerful, it doesn't mean I have to accept your interrogation. When did Linhua Group start doing the work of the government agency?”
Although Wang Linhua had clearly heard the displeasure in Jiang Chen's tone, for some odd reason, he didn't stop the topic there.
”Of course not, I am only listing out a possibility. But those two points are key. The key is, this could be your motive because you don't trust the government.”
”Don't trust the government? This is a serious accusation, I cannot accept this. And don't you think this kind of assumption is irresponsible? Where is your evidence?” Jiang Chen said calmly.
Rather than lack of trust, Jiang Chen would rather refer to it as being cautious for his life. Since his right hand held the portal to another world!