In the consul's office of the Jordanian government building, Zhou Li put down the pen and paper in his hand, breathed a long sigh of relief and asked the shadow assassin beside him: "Where are they two?"
"Mr. Gerost and Captain Roya have arrived at the Ham Factory, 2-12-6 Mink Street."
"Ham Factory..."
Hearing this name, a thoughtful look appeared on Zhou Li's face. Zhou Li has never stopped collecting "rumors" to narrow down the location of vampires and bandaged monsters. But because he didn't have the energy to conduct a thorough investigation like Gerost, and because of the limitations of the officialdom, he had not made much progress. He had heard about the suicide of the owner of Hamm Factory, but he did not investigate it in detail.
"Tell the surrounding patrol soldiers and legion members to do their best to help these two people. If there is a fight, help Gerost and Roya and don't stop it."
After giving this order, Zhou Li put away the article he had written earlier and put it in a drawer in his office. Then he stood up and walked towards the conference room downstairs.
In the conference room, Lin Ling, who had taken off his cloak and was wearing an exquisite suit, was sitting on the sofa nearby, drinking coffee and reading a newspaper. After hearing the sound of the door being opened, Lin Ling subconsciously raised his head, then chuckled and said to Zhou Li: "
"Mr. Zhou Li, nice to meet you."
"Are you happy to see me?"
Zhou Li teased Lin Ling. He took the special drink that had been prepared and said with a faint smile on his face, "Azi will be here soon. I'd better save this sentence for her."
Upon hearing this, a trace of imperceptible panic flashed across Lin Ling's face. Even though she was making waves and controlling thunder and lightning in Jordan's shopping malls, when facing her sister whom she had not seen for decades, she felt a sense of panic. Inexplicable anxiety.
"Mr. Zhou Li, Xiaozi...has she ever mentioned me to you?"
Although she tried hard to appear very calm, Lin Ling still subconsciously grabbed the hem of her shirt, pursed her lips and asked Zhou Li, "That's it, has she ever talked about her family?"
"That's not true."
Zhou Li shook his head. He was not a gossip. His employees were unwilling to tell him about his life experience, so he was too lazy to ask. After hearing Zhou Li's answer, Lin Ling's expression was a little disappointed, but a little lucky mixed with it. Zhou Li was keenly aware of her complicated mood and said easily:
"However, I suggest you trust Azi now."
After hearing Zhou Li's suggestion, Lin Ling was stunned for a moment and did not react for a while. Looking at Lin Ling who was concerned but confused, Zhou Li smiled, put the candy into the cup and stirred it gently, then said:
"Don't worry, Ah Zi is very lucky to have met a very good girl. With her company, Ah Zi's mind is far more mature than you think. She may be angry that you didn't contact her, or that you hid it from her, but I will never hold any grudge against you.”
Pointing to his chest and looking at Lin Ling who seemed to understand something, Zhou Li said to her with a firm tone: "Azi will definitely understand that you are doing it for her own good."
The most contradictory emotion in the world is "for your own good". For most people, before the result happens, the four words "for your own good" will always be a hurdle that each other can't get past. But for Azi, she can clearly analyze who is kind to her and who is taking advantage of her.
"Thank you, you made it easier for me."
This time, Lin Ling was grateful to Zhou Li from the bottom of her heart. She knew that her incompetent sister might not be as good as the brave man in front of her. At least, the brave man believed in Lin Zi from the bottom of his heart, but he failed to do so.
Just as the two were finishing their conversation, there was a knock on the door of the conference room. Lin Ling, who had already relaxed, straightened her body instantly and froze on the sofa, her face suddenly turned "cold".
"Come in."
Not noticing Lin Ling's reaction in front of him, Zhou Li turned around and shouted at the door. The door of the conference room was pushed open again, and sure enough, Lin Zi in a purple dress appeared behind the door.
Lin Zi stood by the mahogany door. When she saw the familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the sofa, her bloodline reminded her that there was no need to guess, she was her sister Lin Ling.
Her lips were a little dry, and Lin Zi felt that her mind was blank. She didn't know how she should face Lin Ling at this time. Even though she had already made three days of preparations, even though Linghai had helped her rehearse the encounter many times, but when that elegant figure appeared, When it was in his own eyes, Lin Zi completely forgot everything he had done before.
Lin Ling?
She was even more ruined. If Lin Zi's brain was blank, then Lin Ling's brain was chaos.
"Stop standing, sit down."
Looking at the two sisters with big eyes and small eyes in front of him, as if they were playing with one, two, three wooden figures, Zhou Li found it interesting, and broke the gradually gathering embarrassment by saying, "Can I introduce them to you?"
"Need not…"
After giving Zhou Li a dull reply, Ah Zi's steps became stiff, and she slowly walked to the sofa and sat next to Zhou Li. After feeling the familiar evil aura around her, Azi calmed down a little, and her head finally recovered a little.
"Xiao Zi...Long time no see."
Lin Ling thought that she should take on the role of a sister and be the first to break the silence. She looked at Lin Zi and her voice was trembling, "You... have grown up."
After hearing Lin Ling's words, the expression on Ah Zi's face relaxed a little. She looked at this woman who had undergone earth-shaking changes from her memory, and nodded slightly, "Sister, long time no see."
"so!"
Ah Zi suddenly stood up, startling Lin Ling and Zhou Li. Ah Zi quickly walked up to Lin Ling, lowered her head, came close to her cheek, bit her lip and asked tremblingly: "Why haven't you contacted me?"
After Zhou Li told Ah Zi that Lin Ling had founded the Neal Chamber of Commerce, Ah Zi immediately analyzed that Lin Ling had already been able to set up his spy in Magnum to find him. But what made her angry was that Lin Ling never found her from beginning to end.
"You even told me you were still alive! Why didn't you contact me?"
Hugging Lin Ling, Ah Zi rested his forehead on her shoulder and said softly:
"Sister...I miss you so much."
Lin Ling, who was at a loss after being hugged at first, felt the warmth in his arms and the familiar breath in the awakened dusty memory. Lin Ling stretched out her hand and gently hugged Ah Zi with a soft voice.
"I won't leave again."
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After a touching sisterly reunion that lasted for a while, the two quickly put their minds at ease. Anyway, we will meet many times in the future, not least this time. Right now, they have more important things to talk about.
"I'm done reading."
After quickly reading the "Assessment of the Strength of the Zisha Aire Joint Chamber of Commerce" document that Zhou Li gave her, Lin Ling put down the paper and said to the two of them: "Based on the content on the table, I have a rough idea of the strength and strength of the Joint Chamber of Commerce." system."
"How? What's your assessment?"
Facing Zhou Li's inquiry, Lin Ling thought for a moment, and then replied: "Among the medium and large-scale chambers of commerce, the United Chamber of Commerce has overwhelming strength. But in front of large chambers of commerce and large joint chambers of commerce, it is still not enough."
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"I know this too."
Zhou Li nodded and said calmly: "Large-scale chambers of commerce will inevitably face share issues. I am not prepared to develop the joint chamber of commerce to that level."
"Are you afraid of decentralization?"
In response to Lin Ling's inquiry, Zhou Li thought for a while, shook his head and replied: "No, it's not that we are afraid of decentralization. You have also seen that our internal rights are actually relatively... casual."
After using a more euphemistic expression, Zhou Li continued: "The Joint Chamber of Commerce has indeed not achieved the level of one plus one is greater than two, but this also prevents Zisha and Aier from having conflicts over issues of shares or divisions. This is also One of the reasons why Azi and Ain have a good relationship.”
“In your eyes, is unity more important than scale of strength?”
"Haha, of course not."
Under Ah Zi's expression of "Sister, how could you have such an idea?" Zhou Li laughed loudly and shook his head in denial, "I'm just too lazy to adjust."
"Well...it's a novel answer."
After summarizing Zhou Li's answer, Lin Ling thought for a while, then glanced at Ah Zi, and said: "The Neil Chamber of Commerce now encompasses all the arms and pharmaceutical industries in Jordan, and 15% of the fishery industry in Yingnan. , 20% of the import and export trade belongs to Neil.”
Upon hearing this number, Ah Zi's cat body and Zhou Li's tiger body both trembled. They thought that the Neil Chamber of Commerce was very powerful, but they didn't expect it to be this big. Seeing the surprised two people, Lin Ling smiled modestly and explained to them:
"Don't be surprised. Although the Niel Chamber of Commerce owns these wealth, it does not mean that they all belong to me. In order to develop Niel, I implemented a shareholding system long ago and also conducted several annexations and mergers. Now I control Niel The Seoul Chamber of Commerce has less than 30%.”
"This is also a scary number."
Zhou Li shook his head. He knew that the thirty percent Lin Ling said was a conservative figure. He learned from Christine that the name Neil belonged to Lin Ling. Although her subordinates may only have 30% of the shares, her real strength was far more than that.
"Actually, in addition to exchanging information on each other's chambers of commerce, I have a proposal this time."
Looking directly into Zhou Li's eyes, Lin Ling said solemnly: "I want to merge Neil and the United Chamber of Commerce."
"Um?"
Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, and then said doubtfully: "Merge? How to merge?"
"I will use all my current Neal Chamber of Commerce shares, resources, and trusted employees to fully integrate into the United Chamber of Commerce. The shares will be completely merged into Azi's hands. I will downplay my own existence and do not need the United Chamber of Commerce. seats.”
Upon hearing this, Ah Zi was dumbfounded, let alone Zhou Li. What Lin Ling said was not so much a "merger" as it was a direct gift of everything she had now to Zhou Li's United Chamber of Commerce.
"Miss Lin Ling, although I really want to open my pockets and tell you that I can't do it, I still want to remind you to think carefully and don't be impulsive."
Faced with the unexpected fortune, Zhou Li dissuaded him very calmly: "If you don't have any plans, I can only say that I already have my heart, and I can't afford to eat soft food for the time being."
"What are you thinking? Of course I have a request."
Facing Zhou Li who was making jokes, Lin Ling said with a bit of laughter and tears: "I hand over these in exchange for a promise from you."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Li nodded in relief. As the saying goes, free things are often the most expensive. There might be something waiting for him in the pie falling from the sky.
"You remember what I told you about my father's murderer."
Despite all the hesitation, Lin Ling decided to tell Ah Zi about that past incident after thinking of what Zhou Li had just said to her. It was obvious that when Lin Ling talked about the murderer, Ah Zi's body trembled and her face was no longer calm.
"Well, you said you investigated them but didn't find much."
"Yes, I have used all my resources to investigate the identities of those murderers, but apart from some insignificant information, I only know that these people have had contact with the nobles of Yingnan, and I know nothing else."
At this point, Lin Ling hesitated. She glanced out the window, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "Although I don't know the identity of the murderer, I have investigated the identity of my father."
"Lin Changkong, the last bloodline of the Lin family."
Lin Zi was stunned.
When he just heard the words "Lin family", Zhou Li was also a little confused. But soon, he thought of someone.
Lin Yuan, the wife of Emperor Chong and the creator of the void.
"Yes, you guessed it right."
Lin Ling nodded and said calmly: "The specific genealogy has disappeared, but what I learned is that the reason those murderers killed my father was probably not because of business issues, but because of his bloodline."
"Why?"
Hearing this, Lin Zi asked with some confusion: "Is there anything special about the Lin family's bloodline? Why do they do this?"
"Because the Lin family's bloodline is a natural destroyer of space."
At this time, Zhou Li, who was meditating on the side, raised his head and said, "In this world, you are the only ones in the Lin family who have a natural affinity for the space element."
"That's right."
After confirming Zhou Li's words, Lin Ling added: "According to the information I got from the Victoria Library, the Lin family's bloodline has a natural affinity for space, which makes it easier to master the power of space. Therefore, the third member of the Lin family Lin Yuan, the acting head of the family, created the traveler profession and opened up a whole new world."
"But...this..."
Lin Zi was shocked by the sudden news and was speechless. She never thought that she would have such a relationship. But soon, she thought of something that seemed unrelated but very important.
"Doesn't that mean that Linghai is also my relative?"
"ah?"
Lin Ling was stunned when faced with Lin Zi's somewhat off-topic words. But soon, she also fell into deep thought.
Yes, does this count as a relative?
Distant relative?
