Ms. Shen took out the contract that had been prepared in advance.
Lu Yao flipped through it. The gems would be sent to the Star Alliance Country for auction, and after deducting various fees, he would get 80% of the auction proceeds—a very standard contract.
Having no objections, he grandly signed his name with a wave of his hand and after exchanging a few polite words, he hurriedly left with the girl. He had many other things to attend to.
After they had left, Qi Cuiya said to her grandfather, "This person... he seems utterly indifferent to a business deal worth tens of millions, not even willing to spend an extra word."
Elder Master Qi sighed, "Girl, it's not just about the money he doesn't care for; he didn't even take us seriously at all."
Touching the amber in his hand, the old master continued, "Fortunately, he is not lawless. As long as we do business by the rules, it will be fine."
It wasn't that Lu Yao intended to be like this, it's just that ordinary people seemed as fragile as chickens before him, and he subconsciously displayed a dismissive attitude.
And indeed, he really was busy—he still had to go to the consulate of the Star Alliance Country to apply for a business visa!
Lu Yao planned to go to the Inca Nation to have a good talk with Zhang Xin. Having a visa for the Star Alliance Country meant he could enter Latin countries without a visa, which was more convenient.
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The two arrived at the consulate of the Star Alliance Country, where Lu Yao told Li Lei to wait in the car and entered by himself.
Inside the consulate, there were three visa officers present.
Two of the officers had long queues in front of them, but one was very free. Lu Yao went up to him, sat down with a thud, and handed over his documents.
A murmur of whispers rose around them as people displayed expressions eager to see a spectacle unfold.
This officer was a bald-headed Caucasian known for his high refusal rate—the visa officer Lord.
Lord scrutinized Lu Yao seriously and took out his passport to examine it. At the same time, he asked coldly, "Why do you want to go to the Star Alliance Country? I think you have the intention to immigrate. How can you assure me that you will return?"
Lu Yao sat lazily in his chair, casually replied, "Everything is in the documents, take a look for yourself."
Lord picked up the document bag, the first thing he pulled out was the official contract from Sotheby's Auction House.
The words "Preliminary median estimate 13 million Yuan before auction" were very conspicuous.
Lord's tone improved significantly, "So, you are going to auction four beautiful gems."
Then he pulled out from the bag a bank statement—an asset certification for 25,413,680 Yuan. This eight-digit figure was equally conspicuous.
Lord didn't waste any more words and decisively stamped the visa approval. The person before him could easily immigrate if he wanted to.
Marked by a sea of surprised gazes, Lu Yao sauntered out of the consulate leisurely.
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Lu Yao helped pick up the wrinkled dress and handed it over to her, saying, "Rest a bit more."
"I can't, I have to go to the company," Li Lei replied as she straightened her clothes, her legs not quite steady as she walked to the door, turned back to say "thank you," and then left.
"Thank you for what... I should be thanking you, really."
Lu Yao smiled, comparing the martial artist girl with the delicate girls of Blue Star, he found a different charm. The impatience in his heart also eased.
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Lu Yao turned on his mobile phone and booked a flight to Guadala City in the Inca Nation.
His primary task upon this return was to have a chat with Zhang Xin.
Interestingly, the importance of "having a heart-to-heart" with him had now surpassed the need to put him down.
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He had to ask him where he got that antique—Star Key. He had a feeling that the emergence of the identical symbol in two worlds was no coincidence.
Also, about the Battle Armor, true knowledge comes from actual combat; there were some areas that needed improvement.
He took out his phone and called Zhao Fang:
"Sister Zhao, it's me. I just wanted to tell you—the Battle Armor has received unanimous praise from the clients, they deeply acknowledge the advanced technology of Xia Country."
Zhao Fang said, "Lu Yao, as long as you're happy with the Battle Armor. Did you actually take it abroad with you?"
"I've brought glory to the country; the foreigners were thrilled. By the way, Sister Zhao, there are a few small details that need tweaking."
"You tell me, I'll make a note."
"The armor could be thicker, an extra 100 kilograms wouldn't matter; add some slidable mounts for weapons on the body."
Lu Yao and Liao Qe found the weight of the Battle Armor to be just right, but Liao Ya thought it was too light. Might as well make a thicker version.
Zhao Fang agreed, "Okay, I'll change the design drawing. Your call is well-timed; I was about to go on a business trip to Yukolun."
"Sister-in-law is going abroad?"
"Our country is helping with the 'coal-to-oil' project over there, and a few people from our department need to go; I've been chosen."
"Yukolun is a member nation of the Former Steel Alliance? Just treat it like a trip for fun."
After exchanging a few more courtesies, Lu Yao hung up the phone.
Packing his belongings casually, he prepared to travel thousands of miles to meet the long-absent Zhang Xin.