Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Upon seeing these suddenly appearing armed men, Spencer felt a chill run down his spine.

His eyes darted around, as if he was about to run away at any moment.

But Nathan was relieved at this moment, it seemed that the mysterious man in front of him really did not intend to kill them.

Otherwise, there would be no need to go through all this trouble to chat with them here.

"So, you're here on behalf of Mr. Pearson?" Nathan recalled what had happened, and even someone as arrogant as him had to admit that he seemed to have really been tricked.

Chen Jiajun casually waved his hand, and the Ghost Demon Squad retreated into the shadows.

Then Chen Jiajun said to these people, "I'll give you a chance! I don't care what methods you use to get the blueprints to me, and then make Dubenrich suffer. If you do that, I can let you off the hook, and I can even help you get the police wanted!"

Spencer said irritably, "I can get rid of those cops without your help, so why should we do this?"

Chen Jiajun burst into laughter, a very unrestrained laugh: "You seem to have missed the point. My point is not 'being wanted by the police,' but 'not holding you accountable'!"

"Elliot Spencer, former member of the U.S. Navy Special Forces, and once a commando in the world's number one mercenary group, I know you're amazing!"

"One can be arrogant, but one cannot ignore reality!"

Spencer was filled with humiliation, but the vague sense of danger made him dare not gamble.

Chen Jiajun tossed Nathan a business card and said calmly, "Ten days. I'm only giving you ten days!"

After saying that, Chen Jiajun got into his luxury car and left the factory.

Hearing the sirens coming from afar, everyone had no choice but to leave this horrible place.

Hudson, along with a group of wanted men, hid in a house he had bought.

Then I turned on my computer and started searching.

Sure enough, they soon saw the news of Pearson Airlines' media interview on their computer.

There were also several wanted posters prominently displayed on television.

Spencer's temper flared even more: "So you're saying we didn't help someone recover the design?"

Parker said listlessly, "Yes, we helped someone steal the blueprints!"

"Why would Dubenrich lie to us?" Hudson asked, somewhat puzzled.

As long as he pays them enough, they will still do it; there's no need to make things so complicated.

Nathan sneered, "Because you're thieves! If he directly asked you to steal from him, it would show he wasn't a good person, and you would become suspicious. But by doing it this way, he appears to be just an ordinary person seeking revenge! So you didn't expect him to be one step ahead!"

Parker frowned and asked, "Then why didn't you expect that?"

It's worth noting that Nathan Ford had dealt with them quite a bit, and even fought against some of them.

Knowing how difficult Nathan was, the fact that Dubenridge had even managed to fool him was something none of them had expected.

“Because I’m not a thief!” Nathan said calmly.

"Maybe that's why!" Spencer felt like punching Nathan when he heard Nathan's sarcasm.

At this point, Hudson stepped in to smooth things over: "If you want to leave, I can help you forge identities and buy tickets to other countries! It's very easy for me!"

Nathan shook his head and said, "Don't forget that Easterner!"

"Who is that person?" Parker asked, arms crossed. "He looks dangerous!"

Spencer sneered, “This isn’t just any ordinary danger, you know? I finally remember who this guy is! He’s the mastermind behind the world’s number one mercenary group, Guojun Security Company! He’s the mastermind behind the world’s largest private intelligence organization, ‘Shadow Men’! He’s the financier behind the San Francisco Huaqing Gang!”

"A multinational corporation owner with a net worth of hundreds of billions of US dollars, and a member of a California conglomerate. A ruthless underworld figure who dared to threaten the assassin organization High Table, rendering them powerless! 'King of Hong Kong' Chen Jiajun!"

"Hiss!" Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's string of titles, Hudson couldn't help but gasp: "Are we doomed?"

Nathan nodded and said, "So, we have no choice at all! So, I have an idea!"

Everyone still admired Nathan's brilliant mind and his solid reputation in the underworld, so they focused their attention on him.

“Since we have no other choice, let’s go for something big!” Nathan said to the crowd. “Not only can we get out of danger, but we can also vent our anger!”

"What do we do?" Spencer asked, frowning.

Nathan said with a sneer, "Since Dubenrich cares so much about the stock price, and the shareholders' meeting is just around the corner, we can't give him a chance to breathe!"

Spencer said to Nathan, "So you want to mess with him?"

Nathan didn't answer, but instead addressed the crowd: "Why do you think I was able to recover those stolen items before? That guy was greedy and arrogant!"

Parker immediately laughed: "He thought he'd gotten rid of us just like that!"

Hudson laughed too: "Let's surprise him!"

“But there’s a problem. Dubenridge knows every single one of us! We can’t show our faces in front of him again!” Spencer raised a crucial question.

Since he raised this question, it means that his attitude has softened.

Although he was quite annoyed by Chen Jiajun's threats, cooperating with Nathan and the others was indeed a pleasant experience.

It's much more comfortable than him fighting alone.

It felt like I was back more than a decade ago, charging freely on the battlefield with my comrades.

Nathan smiled and said, "Let's go find Sophie!"

……

Inside an opera house in San Francisco.

There were very few audience members below the stage, while the actors on stage were performing with great effort.

To be honest, the female lead's performance on stage was terrible, on par with what middle school students do in stage plays.

It's so bad it's almost unbearable to look at.

Many audience members were even asleep in their seats, drooling profusely.

Nathan brought the three of them over, and they all stared wide-eyed, as if they had seen something terrifying.

Hudson couldn't help but complain, "His acting was terrible!"

"Is she disabled?" Parker's retort was even more scathing: "Is she brain-dead?"

Spencer's face twitched: "Seriously, I've never seen a worse actor!"

"Haha, it's just that the stage was chosen wrong!" Nathan said with a laugh.

It was clear that Nathan and the woman performing on stage were old acquaintances named Sophie DeVloe.

His origins are mysterious, but he is a professional conman, and it's even possible that his name is fake.

However, Nathan had been entangled with this woman for many years, and both sides had their share of victories and defeats.

It can be described as a state of being both enemies and friends.

Seeing that the performance was about to end, Nathan led a few people to the back alley to wait for someone.

A moment later, Sophie, dressed in business attire, walked over.

Sophie is very beautiful, and she has no resemblance to the woman with exaggerated acting skills who just appeared.

Upon seeing Sophie emerge, Nate clapped his hands against his will: "Your acting is superb!"

Sophie said gracefully to Nate, "You're the only one who appreciates me!" "Long time no see, are you still doing the same old thing?" Nathan asked.

Sophie blinked and said, "I am a law-abiding citizen now, and I obey the law!"

“Unfortunately, I’m not!” Nathan said, staring at Sophie.

Sophie seemed a little surprised: "You've taken up what I'm doing?"

Nathan just smiled faintly, but did not deny it.

Sophie glanced at the people behind Nathan and a smile appeared on her lips: "I've always felt that you're cut out for this."

Nathan felt a little embarrassed by Sophie's gaze and stammered, "Do...do you want to join?"

“How could I miss out on such a good role?” Sophie said with a smile.

Faced with Sophie's burning gaze, Nathan turned to the crowd somewhat embarrassed and said, "Alright everyone, let's do something wrong! Just this once, and don't do it again!"

This self-deceptive statement made Sophie's smile even brighter.

He got into the passenger seat next to Nathan and waited for Nathan to explain the mission to him.

Nathan naturally wanted to make things clear beforehand, as this was a risky matter.

After all, you can't force these things.

However, Sophie didn't back down after hearing this; instead, she became even more interested: "I think I've met this Mr. Chen Jiajun you mentioned before!"

"Huh? You've seen him before?" Nathan asked, somewhat surprised.

"Ten years ago, in Hong Kong!" Sophie recalled, "Back then, he was a gangster!"

Everyone immediately started asking Sophie about Chen Jiajun's background, showing great curiosity about the mysterious Chen Jiajun.

After all, his domineering nature is quite impressive.

Although they had heard a brief introduction from Spencer beforehand, they felt that they still didn't know enough about Chen Jiajun.

After all, this was a powerful figure who could control their destiny.

Back at Hudson's house, Nathan had to interrupt their conversation: "Alright guys, let's get down to business!"

Hudson nodded and turned on the huge screen in the living room, which displayed various information about Dubenrich.

"Victor Dubenrich, Executive Vice President of Bering Airways, responsible for technology research and development. Extremely wealthy, with a trust fund, MBA from Yale University, etc..."

Hudson briefly introduced Dubenridge's background: "The Bering Corporation undertakes government contracts worth huge sums of money, as well as some projects from the Department of Defense, all of which are highly classified!"

Parker asked directly, "Can we use this?"

“I’m afraid that won’t work!” Hudson shook his head and said, “Dubenridge runs a commercial airline…”

At this moment, Nathan suddenly spoke up: "According to industry practice, shouldn't you have made a copy when you sent the design to DuBenridge?"

Hudson immediately declared righteously, "I absolutely did not make a copy; that would be unethical!"

Nathan knew without even thinking that this was nonsense, and said directly, "Let me see the copy you made!"

Hudson, exposed, said helplessly, "Did you really have to expose me?"

He then picked up the remote control and played the copied data.

Nathan looked at the information and began to speak fluently: "This is a domestic short-range passenger plane, with a typical flight time of one hour. It is currently the best model available. It is high-tech, energy-efficient, with a carbon fiber structure at the front and a fuselage made of 3:1 titanium alloy."

Everyone stared at Nathan in astonishment as they saw that he could talk so much about airplane blueprints.

Nathan spread his hands and said, "We can always learn something new without even realizing it!"

"Dude, you've learned way more than just a little bit!" Hudson retorted.

Hudson then recounted the feud between DuBenridge and Pearson: "They've been locked in a battle for five years, vying for the top spot in the airline industry for approximately $11 billion in profits!"

Parker nodded and said, "So, Pearson has come out on top, while Dubenridge is trying to take a shortcut!"

“He’s met his match!” Nathan said. “And a match that has infuriated him, which is why he hired us to steal the design sketches. But that’s not bad!”

Hearing Nathan's words, Sophie smiled and said, "What idea have you come up with, Nathan?"

“I’ve got the Nigerians in my mind!” Nathan said with a smile. “That’s right, the Nigerians will be a great help!”

Indeed, a plan quickly took shape in Nathan's mind.

Among the group, the only one who could show up in front of Dubenrich was Sophie, the professional con artist.

Now it's a professional con artist versus an amateur con artist, Duben Rich!
……

The next day, Sophie went to Bering Airlines to meet Dubenrich.

Using the name of the African Business, Transportation and Trade Promotion Association, they came directly to Dubenrich's office.

Of course, Sophie wouldn't use her real name; instead, she used the fake name Anna.

Then she used the lure of a huge order to trap Dubenrich.

It must be said that professional con artists have a very strong mental fortitude, and unlike her stage performances, she appears extremely professional.

Then he took Dubenrich out of the company, intending to go out and have a chat.

While Dubenridge was away, Hudson hacked into Dubenridge's secretary's computer, then had Spencer distract the secretary, and sent Parker to sneak into Dubenridge's office to install a bugging device.

Meanwhile, Sophie was using Nathan's professional knowledge to chat nonsense with Dubenrich.

With Nathan's expertise, Sophie's performance was flawless, and she invited Dubenridge to a meeting of Nigerian representatives.

Dubenridge was indeed tempted. Doing so would not only bring Bering Airlines a huge number of orders, but also make him a star on the international stage.

However, Dubenrich was also quite cunning; even after all that had been said, he remained indifferent.

Sophie seized the opportunity and said calmly, "I understand. Then I'll go find Pearson Airlines!"

Upon hearing the name, Dubenridge immediately became annoyed: "Pearson? I mean, Pearson is a great company! Yes, you can go, but I don't think they'll be of much help!"

Sophie subtly provoked Dubenrich: "But they have a strategic vision for long-term investment, which you don't! They are innovators, and perhaps... it would be more suitable to cooperate with them."

“I noticed, you’re trying to manipulate me, Anna!” Dubenrich was conflicted, but he quickly saw through Sophie’s intentions.

But Sophie didn't care, and said in a seductive tone, "I wish it were! Hundreds of millions of dollars would come rolling in with orders, plus positive publicity for martial arts. All you have to do is nod your head!"

Dubenrich paused for a moment, then raised his hand and said, "Fine, I compromise. I'll attend the meeting!"

As he spoke, Dubenrich extended his hand.

But Sophie didn't shake his hand. Instead, she said to Dubenrich with a flirtatious look, "I'll call your office."

“What? Okay!” Dubenrich was clearly pleased.

"How about the day after tomorrow?" Sophie asked as they walked.

Dubenrich nodded: "No problem, I'm really looking forward to it!"

Upon hearing that Dubenridge had taken the bait, Nathan, who was pulling the strings behind the scenes, excitedly high-fived Hudson.

Even if Nathan was unwilling to admit it, he was incredibly excited to see a villain like Dubenrich take the bait! (End of Chapter)