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The car quickly drove to the airport in Nanhai City.

After taking care of Lin Xiaoqing's business, there was less than an hour left before the flight to Hong Kong.

"Bro Xu, ever since you said that you wanted to check up on Li Jiang Shan and Li Bao Lu's family, I've arranged for people to do so. I've checked on Li Bao Lu's background." Zhou Xiaoyu sat beside Xu Taiping and said.

"Did you find anything?" Xu Taiping asked.

"En!" Zhou Xiao Yu nodded, "When Li Bao Lu was in his twenties, he had a long distance transport partnership, and I heard that he also had a smuggling business. He was arrested, and the one with him was sentenced to several years' imprisonment, but Li Bao Lu was able to get away with it all, and after that, Li Bao Lu seemed to have made a lot of money and started investing in them. With his crafty eyes, he earned almost all of his investments, and after that, Li Bao Lu became prosperous all the time, and finally had his current property."

"Oh? "He still runs a smuggling business?" Xu Taiping asked in surprise.

"Yes, we visited the drivers who used to drive Li Baoru's car and spent some time asking them about this." Zhou Xiaoyu said.

"Since he's been involved in smuggling and his partner has been arrested, why hasn't he been arrested?" Xu Taiping asked.

"I don't know. We tried to find that partner of his, but guess what? His partner from back then had disappeared without a trace after he was released from prison over twenty years ago! He's gone completely, without any trace of him. What's even more amazing is that the partner's family did not go and find that person. It's as if that person doesn't exist. " Zhou Xiaoyu said.

"Oh?" Xu Taiping raised an eyebrow, "Where do you think that person will go?"

"I don't know." Zhou Xiaoyu shook her head.

"The partner's family. Maybe they know something." Xu Taiping frowned, "Pry their mouths open."

"Alright!" Zhou Xiaoyu nodded.

"Right, that partner, do you know his name?" Xu Taiping asked.

"His name is Sun Dongfu." Zhou Xiaoyu said.

"Oh." Xu Taiping nodded, and said, "We have to continue investigating on Li Bao Lu's background, but the most important thing for us to do now is to cross the river."

"Understood!" Zhou Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Right now, everything is going according to plan."

"En!"

The car drove all the way to the airport and arrived before long.

"Brother Xu, have a pleasant journey." Zhou Xiaoyu stood beside the carriage and bowed to Xu Taiping as she shouted.

Xu Taiping smiled as he pulled his luggage into the airport. Soon after, he passed through the security check and arrived at the boarding gate.

Half an hour later, the plane to Hong Kong took off from the city of Hokkaido.

Shanghai was very close to Hong Kong. It would only take less than two hours by plane, so Xu Taiping had already arrived at the airport before the sky turned dark.

Because the Hong Kong city's location was far closer to the south than the one on the lower seas, it was very hot and stuffy in the early part of September.

As Xu Taiping stepped out of the plane, a wave of heat swept over him.

Although it was already evening, the heat was still unbearable.

Xu Taiping didn't like the heat because if it was hot, it would be warm even if he took off all his clothes. But if it was cold, it would be warm if he wore more clothes.

Xu Taiping dragged his luggage out of the airport. The sun was setting in the west, and the fiery red sunlight was shining down on their faces, making them feel like their faces were burning.

"Boss Xu!"

"Boss Xu!"

Two voices came from Xu Taiping's side.

Xu Taiping looked over and saw Zhao Xiaohua and the director of the movie he was shooting standing not far from him. Behind them was a Mercedes-Benz.

Xu Taiping walked over with a smile.

"Boss Xu!" When the director saw Xu Taiping walk over, he hurriedly took a few steps towards him. When he arrived in front of Xu Taiping, he smiled and held his hand.

"Director, you came specially to pick me up. I'm so flattered!" Xu Taiping laughed.

"This is what we should do!" The director smiled and said, "Since you have come to Hong Kong, I must come pick you up!"

"Did the shoot go well?" Xu Taiping asked.

"This, is not bad, right?" The director said.

Xu Taiping could clearly feel the director's face stiffen when he said it.

"It's alright?" It should be time to kill him in the next few days, right? " Xu Taiping asked.

"Yeah, but it should still be delayed by a few more days. Still, it's fine, it's just a small matter. Boss Xu, we've already opened a good hotel for you. Let's go over now, shall we?" the director asked.

"Let's go!" Xu Taiping nodded, then walked over to the caravan.

Zhao Xiaohua quickly opened the door of the car.

"Little Flower, it's been a while since we last met, you've made a lot of progress!" Xu Taiping smiled as he got into the car.

"Of course. Director, as well as the seniors in the film crew have taught me a lot of things!" Zhao Xiaohua said with a smile. Afterwards, he waited for the director to get on the car before he got on with him.

The group of people sat in a caravan and headed towards the city center of Hong Kong.

"Boss Xu, I heard that you came to play this time?" the director asked.

"That's right!" Xu Taiping nodded. He was actually here to join the alliance tomorrow, but he definitely couldn't tell anyone about this.

I think eating is the best. There are a lot of good things to eat here, and then we can go to Macau and gamble there. The casinos there are pretty good, and after we go in, we don't need to come out. The director laughed.

"I'm more interested in eating. I still have some friends in Hong Kong. Later, they can take me to eat the most authentic Hong Kong cuisine." Xu Taiping laughed.

"Boss Xu, do you have any arrangements for tomorrow?" Zhao Xiaohua asked.

"I have something to do tomorrow morning, so I'll be fine later on. What about it? Do you want to make an offer? " Xu Taiping asked with a smile.

"Then I'll treat you to lunch tomorrow." Zhao Xiaohua said.

"You invited me? Invite me alone? " Xu Taiping asked.

"Otherwise? Did he have to bring a few more people with him? "Tonight, our film crew will set up a banquet for you at the hotel where you live. You can have dinner and drink with everyone. As for tomorrow, I'll definitely treat you alone!" Zhao Xiaohua said.

"There's no filming tomorrow?" Xu Taiping asked.

"Yes." Zhao Xiaohua nodded, took a glance at the director, and then said, "I don't think there's a need to shoot for the next two days, right?"

"Yes." The director nodded, "If we don't start work these two days, you can accompany Director Xu and have a good time. You can stroll around the city, eat some authentic delicacies and buy some good stuff from the city."

"I was thinking that you guys must be very busy these few days. It seems like I was wrong. If I have free time tomorrow afternoon, I'll give you a call!" Xu Taiping said.

"Alright, I'll wait for you!" Zhao Xiaohua nodded.

Half an hour later, the car arrived at the Victoria Hotel in Hong Kong.

Almost everyone from the production team who had received prior notice had arrived at the entrance of the hotel, including the male and female protagonists, supporting actors, and the assistant director screenwriter.

Everyone had gathered here for one purpose, which was to welcome Xu Taiping here.

To the film crew, Xu Taiping was definitely a heavenly figure. Not only was he the sole investor in the movie, he was also good friends with the filmmakers. People like him were, to the film crew, completely in control of life and death!

Xu Taiping followed the director out of the car. The crew gathered around and shouted at him, making Xu Taiping's vanity feel more satisfied than ever.

After a few simple words of greeting from the entrance, Xu Taiping followed everyone into the hotel and arrived at the banquet hall on the second floor.

In order to welcome Xu Taiping, the cast and crew were all well-prepared. Almost all of the cast and crew were present at tonight's dinner. At the same time, some of the Hong Kong's local celebrities were invited as well.

Xu Taiping reckoned that tonight would be the night he would see the most celebrities in his life. Some of them were A-list celebrities, while others were B-C-list celebrities.

Even though he wasn't directly related to these celebrities, almost all of them respected Xu Taiping a lot.

At first, Xu Taiping was a little surprised, but after hearing Zhao Xiaohua's explanation, she understood.

"The entertainment industry is in a bad mood right now. Any investor or producer would be the target of these celebrities' fawning on them, even if they were A-list celebrities." Zhao Xiaohua explained to Xu Taiping in a low voice.

"Like I said, whoever has money is the boss?" Xu Taiping said.

"Indeed!" Zhao Xiaohua nodded with a smile.

The banquet was extremely lively, especially with everyone trying to curry favor with him. Xu Taiping was in a very good mood.

"Boss Xu, let me introduce you. This is the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Association, Mr. Lin Zuorong." The director pulled a middle-aged man over to Xu Taiping, introducing him very seriously.

"Hello, CEO Xu!" The middle-aged man called Lin Rong smiled and extended his hand to Xu Taiping.

"Hello!" Xu Taiping smiled, shook hands with him, and then exchanged a few simple words.

"President Xu, President Lin is not only the Vice President of the Association of Filmmakers, but also the President of the Hong Kong City Film Charity Foundation. President Lin has always been working to get more and more celebrities to devote themselves to the welfare cause, and the day after tomorrow, President Lin has organized a fashion Saba party, and all of the first-tier celebrities in the entire Hong Kong and Macao regions, as well as the first-tier celebrities in our road, will almost all come. The theme of this party is to collect donations for the research and treatment of the gradually frozen people. The director said softly as he stood beside Xu Taiping.

"All the money will be used for the research and treatment of the gradually freezing humans. We won't take a single cent." Lin Zhaorong followed up on the director's words.

"Sure, this kind of event is very interesting. I will participate!" Xu Taiping said.

"It would be even better if Mr Xu could come up with some items for sale. Many of the items that we sell are the collectibles of many people." Lin Rong said.

"Is that so? "Fine, I'll get someone to send something over to you tomorrow. You can take it and take a photo!" Xu Taiping said.

"In that case, I'll have to thank Mr Xu!" Lin Ruorong said with a smile.

"Of course!"