Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 187 Investment Projects
Driving on the streets of the Cape District, Luke's first feeling was that it was good to be rich. The old houses on both sides of the road had been demolished and were no longer suitable for the widening of the streets of the new trading city. In the future, steam buses would run here, and there were shops with wide doors and bright lights on both sides.
Yin sitting next to him made Luke think of the misfortunes she would encounter later.
She and her brother Pan were members of the royal family of a small country before they were chosen by the Golden Man. After they were taken away by the Golden Man, a revolution broke out in the small country, the king was overthrown, and most of the royal family members were executed.
This is how institutional changes have taken place in many countries in this new era.
Yin and Pan left their families when they were young to escape disaster, and they did not have much impression of their former country. Under the guidance of the Shuojin people, they learned how to become a real Shuojin people, and the things that happened in the past and their relatives no longer had anything to do with them.
But Pan doesn't think so.
He did some research on his background and found out that he was the first in line to the throne among the existing royal family members of this country...
A plan to restore the country quietly emerged in Pan's mind and grew uncontrollably.
As a Shuojin person, Pan wanted to restore his country, so he had to become an elder of the Shuojin Elders' Council first . Only in this way could he secretly use the power of Shuojin civilization to form an army to take back his country.
Later, Yin's tragic experience caused countless players to go crazy and attack Pan and his army.
"From what I know about the Shining Gold Civilization, your life is very similar to that of monks in a monastery..." As the car was driving on the bumpy road, Luke saw that Yin was a little shy, so he broke the silence first: "You have the wealth that is unrivaled in the world, but you live a life without luxury. You are pure-hearted and abstinent, and you don't even allow love between men and women, let alone marriage and having children."
Yin was indeed a little uncomfortable with the current situation. She had never been alone with a man other than Pan.
Abstinence is the basic requirement of the Shining Gold People. Only by abandoning unnecessary desires can the telepathy between the twins be in the best state. Among the many desires, lust is the most poisonous to telepathy. As long as one of the twins has lust for the other, the telepathy will disappear.
Therefore, the Shuojin people really live their whole lives like monks in a monastery, not getting married or having children, and their population is replenished entirely by external blood transfusions. This is also the reason why the Shuojin people actively integrate with the secular world and maintain a good relationship with all countries and races.
Yin recounted the education he received after becoming a Shuojin person: "The demise of the ancient Shuojin civilization was because our ancestors did not control the power that came with it. They wanted to unify the world, but ended up destroying the once brilliant civilization.
The current Shuojin people are constantly examining the mistakes made by their ancestors. Shuojin people do not reject desires, but they cannot have desires that they cannot control. Therefore... please do not think too much about me because of some of my actions. Our trip this time is just official business. "
"Yes, it's just official business..." Luke repeated, "I also hope you don't have too many thoughts about me. If the Golden Man commits a crime of lust, he will be sentenced to death.
The Shining Gold people are very kind in many ways, but they are really cruel to their own people who break the rules. "
Luke was indeed reminding Yin.
Looking at Yin's current state, it can be seen that she is not a qualified financial director, and it is definitely not her intention to take the initiative to ask me to go out with her alone.
It was Pan who asked her to come.
If Yin violated the lust commandment and was executed, he could passively leave the tribe of the Golden People. Although Luke was not sure whether Pan, who had not yet become the Golden Elder, had this idea, he did so in the future.
When they first came out, Luke wanted to flirt with this beautiful girl, but when he realized that he was not in the game, he didn't dare to do anything wrong.
In response to Luke's reminder, Yin smiled and said, "Don't think you are too attractive. From what I have known about you over this period of time, you... are not a good person. I invited you out only because of my work. The World Bank wants to expand its business in Raging Waves City.
The head office is very optimistic about the economic prospects here.”
"I hope so." Luke concentrated on driving and changed the topic to work: "I thought about what you said in the office. The Cape District is so large that we can always find insensitive investment projects.
There is no need to consider heavy industry. I think the World Bank can consider investing in real estate. Look at these old houses. If they can all be turned into buildings, more people can live in them. I can also save land here to build factories.
The World Bank lends me money, and I build and sell buildings. Transactions are made directly through accounts, and it is difficult for outsiders to track the flow of funds between us. The World Bank does not need to invest in entities, and it just sits there and takes the money, so my political opponents can’t say anything.”
Luke had long been eyeing real estate in the Cape area.
Land in the Cape area is very cheap now. Once the Cape Port is completed and the urban infrastructure is improved, the real estate here will definitely rise rapidly. If factories are built and the Cape area gradually recovers its prosperity, the real estate can be pushed to a higher peak.
Luke, who comes from another world, knows very well how profitable this industry is.
Yin's thoughts were drawn back to work by Luke.
The real reason she invited Luke out was to find clues about the lost dragon soul, but she didn't know where to start, and the topic just now made her a little nervous. Since Luke was talking about investment, she could get rid of the awkward conversation just now.
“Just give you a loan and let you build a house?”
"Yes... The World Bank can evaluate the future housing prices in the Cape District based on the housing prices in other urban areas of Raging Waves City. As long as I can repair the port and roads here, investing in real estate will be a sure-win business.
The World Bank does not need to be involved in the matter, it can just collect the money behind the scenes. Even if someone were to trouble the World Bank over this issue, the house would have been sold and the money would have been received.”
Yin listened carefully, she felt that since she came to discuss "business", it would be best if she could bring back the results. And with this excuse, she could come to see the Meteorite Inspector more often in the future.
"I think the cooperation plan you proposed is very good. I will discuss this investment with Pan when I return. In addition... Pan and I are both very interested in the things of the ancient Shuojin civilization. Inspector, you have such a huge influence in Nutao City. Can you help us find clues about such things?"
Luke knew that Yin's visit this time must be related to the egg.
"Things from the ancient Golden Civilization?" Luke pretended to be ignorant and asked, "There are some in the Raging Tide City Museum, but they belong to the Empire and cannot be 'returned' to you."
Yin said, "Of course, things from ancient civilization belong to whoever discovers them. If the Shuojin people want something, they will use legitimate means. We have no purpose for this commission. It's just that Pan and I are both fascinated by the history of the ancient Shuojin civilization and want to see some private collections."
Yin didn't know that the dragon soul she was looking for was right next to her. She was sitting in the co-pilot seat on Luke's right side, and the dragon soul was in the belly of the Taotie tattoo on Luke's right hand.
While Luke was talking to Yin, he was also introducing Banat through his consciousness.
"Can you see it? A shining gold person is sitting next to me. She came to Fury City just to find you, but she can't see you right in front of her."
"I can neither see nor hear anything inside the seal. All the communication between you and me is through the Taotie's consciousness. But the Shining Gold Man couldn't find me at such a close distance. It's hard to imagine how weak the Shining Gold Man is now." Banat sighed: "The loss of the artifact is a devastating blow to our civilization that relies on it."
"So... even if you break out of the seal, your strength will be about the same as the current Shining Gold Man because of the loss of the artifact."
"You want to find out my identity again. Just focus on dealing with the Sparkling Gold people around you. No matter how weak the Sparkling Gold civilization is now, you can't deal with it."
"That's not necessarily true. Sooner or later I'll know what you are." Luke, who had the clear sky and the game information, retorted, then turned to Yin and said, "Well, this is a piece of cake for me. But you should know that things that have been passed down from the ancient civilization era to the present are very rare. Even if I find a private collection, others may not be willing to let you see it."
"I know, especially because of our identity as the Shining Gold People. Even if we don't see it directly, an introduction will do... shape, color, or some symbols and words."
"That's no problem." Luke agreed readily, "I'll mobilize my people to collect information on this type of item, and I'll tell you when I have any news.
I wonder if the World Bank is interested in investing in the restaurant industry. I know there is a hot dog restaurant here that makes delicious food. If we make a fast food based on this, it will surely be quickly accepted by the fast-paced life in Raging Wave City..."
Luke seized the opportunity to introduce as many investment projects in the Cape District to Yin as possible. He drove Yin to Hill's house to eat hot dogs; went to the harbor to see the returning fishing boats; went to Diagon Street to see the mechanical family's transformation shop...
After wandering around for a whole day, I sent Yin back to the Shuojin Hotel in the evening.
After a whole day of playing, Yin was very tired, but in good spirits.
She sat in the car and looked at the city lights that had already faded. She said to Luke with melancholy, "Since Pan and I became the Golden People, my memories seem to be only about training and learning, and facing the high walls and fantasizing about the outside world. Later we went to many places, but the outside world was different from what I imagined.
The people I meet, because I am the Golden Star, all have various purposes...including you.
But this time in the Cape District, I saw the world I imagined. The people there didn’t know that I was a Sparkling Gold person, and they all showed me the most genuine emotions... This feeling was very subtle and intimate.
Thanks!"
"They are kind to you because of me. If I wasn't by your side, most people in the Cape would wonder how much you could sell it for, and then a small number of people would take action." Luke talked about Qingkong's past experience: "The law and order in the Cape has improved a lot, but compared to before... it won't hurt for you to be wary of outsiders.
That’s all for today!
In order to accompany you, a rich man, I have delayed a lot of my work. I don’t know how long I will have to work overtime tonight.”
Yin's good mood was ruined by Luke's words. After hearing the complaint, she hurriedly apologized to Luke: "I'm sorry for delaying your work... I was just having too much fun."
"Nothing. If you can implement the investment we discussed, it will be worth my spending the whole day with you. Get off the car. I see Pan is waiting for you..."
Pan stood inside the door of the Golden Hotel. When he saw Luke saw him, he nodded in greeting.
Luke waved as a greeting.
Yin also saw Pan after Luke's reminder. She was shocked because she didn't know when her spiritual connection with Pan was broken. Normally, she should have noticed Pan's presence immediately when she was so close to him.
The mental connection was restored at this moment.
Feeling Pan's concerned inquiry, Yin said goodbye to Luke in panic, then hurriedly got out of the car and ran towards Pan.
Luke waved to Pan again and drove away.
Yin ran to Pan's front. She heard the sound of a car driving away but didn't dare to look in that direction.
Pan said to Yin seriously: "What happened? The spiritual connection between you and me was briefly interrupted. Your mind is in a mess, very messy!"
"I'm sorry, Pan!" Yinye tried to find the reason: "Maybe I was too tired, and I met a lot of interesting people and things in the Cape District. My emotions fluctuated too much, which affected my contact with you.
Now you can sense me."
Pan did not ask too much about this issue, but reminded: "The longest training we receive is to control our emotions. This time you have such a strong change of emotions when traveling alone, which means that you need to strengthen your training in this aspect. In a way, this can also be regarded as a kind of experience.
Don't be afraid of this situation, face it proactively so that you can know your own shortcomings.
How was the talk with Detective Meteorite?"
"I think it would be a good investment to lend money to Inspector Meteorite and let him develop real estate in the Cape District. In addition, the fast food restaurant that Inspector Meteorite mentioned is also a very good investment project. The hot dogs made by old Hilm are really delicious. And the fishery in the Cape District..."
Pan said to Yin, who was talking endlessly about the results of his trip, "That's not what I'm asking about."
"Oh..." Yin responded: "Inspector Meteorite promised to help us find clues related to the ancient Sparkling Gold Civilization."
"Does he have anything to do with our lost dragon soul?"
Yin recalled his experience with Detective Meteorite today and gradually became absent-minded.
"Yin!" Pan asked heavily, "Your mind is confused again, answer my question!"
"Yes, Pan!" Yin hurriedly pulled back his thoughts: "No, Inspector Meteorite has nothing to do with Dragon Soul."
Pan looked at Yin and asked, "Are you sure?"
"I, I'm sure. When I made this request, Inspector Meteorite didn't look strange. He really thought we were only interested in the history of the ancient Shining Gold Civilization."
Pan observed Yin and said after a while: "Well, you are really tired. Go back to your room and rest..."
"yes!"
As Yin walked into the hotel, Pan looked at the car that had disappeared into the night, turned around and walked in.
