The world is a whore, and it saves its full splendor for the wealthy.
Even if he hadn't offered anything yet, these people would grovel for a shot at what he could provide.
Of course, what they would get in return—provided they completed their tasks—would be more than satisfactory.
...
「The next morning.」
In the hotel's meeting room, Lin Chu met the man from "Five Stars Rising in the East."
He was a man in his forties with dark, weathered skin and an artistic-style beard. Sharply dressed in a suit, he had brought a business partner with him.
And this partner...
Both men paused in stunned recognition the moment they saw each other.
"Mr. Li?"
"Mr.... Mr. Lin?"
Lin Chu spoke first. The other man instantly replied, his voice full of shock and his eyes wide with disbelief.
The man from "Five Stars Rising in the East" watched this unfold, completely dumbfounded.
'What's going on?'
"Brother Li, you... you two know each other?"
