The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

Chapter 81 A person must rely on themselves, a superstar.

Cointreau Hotel!

After leaving the police station, Lu Ming drove to a parking space on the street outside the entrance. He sat in the car and observed the situation at the Jundu Hotel.

On his passenger seat was a document related to the Cointreau Hotel, including a list of staff, architectural drawings, interior layout, and a list of exhibitors.

The Cointreau Hotel is not yet officially open to the public and is temporarily closed. Inside, only staff are busy setting up the jewelry exhibition venue.

"Listen up, everyone. The exhibitors tomorrow night are all wealthy and influential. You need to show your service attitude and keep a warm and friendly smile. Also, we have just been informed that due to the recent occurrence of some criminals on Hong Kong Island, for safety reasons, security work will be jointly handled by Special Branch officers and security companies."

The general manager called the waiters together for a pep talk, telling them to maintain a good service attitude the following night.

Among the waitresses, a beautiful one noticed a slight glint in her eye when she heard that the Political Department would be involved in security work the following night, and she jotted down this important information.

"Feifei, want to grab a couple of drinks at a bar after get off work?"

"I'm very tired after a day's work, and I want to go home and rest. Maybe next time!"

The beautiful waitress named Feifei smiled and declined her colleagues' invitations. She hailed a taxi, gave them her address, and then wondered why the political department would suddenly interfere with the security work of the jewelry exhibition. Could it be that their operation plan had been exposed?

A hint of anxiety flashed in her eyes.

This was a plan that their gang had been planning for a long time. If it failed, their huge initial investment would be completely wasted.

She thought to herself that the doctor would never allow such a thing to happen.

While she was lost in thought, she was unaware that a car was already following behind her.

Lu Ming followed her in his car, keeping a distance of over a hundred meters. He had already implanted the hunter's mark on Fei Fei when she left the Jundu Hotel.

From the moment he received the case, he had already planned to start by working on the undercover agents planted by the international criminal gang led by the doctor at the Cointreau Hotel.

Of course, because he was not sure if he could track down the doctor's hideout and wipe out the doctor and his gang, he made two preparations. He set a trap for the political department and had them take over the security work at the jewelry exhibition. In this way, he would alert the doctor and his gang and hope to expose their weaknesses and movements.

At the very least, it might make the doctors wary and cause them to abandon the robbery plan.

If the doctors abandon their plan to raid the jewelry exhibition, Lu Ming is confident he can uncover their whereabouts before they attempt another robbery.

After all, Fei Fei is the doctor's woman, and if they were to change their target, they would definitely meet to discuss the plan.

This would give him the opportunity to find out the whereabouts of the doctor's criminal gang.

The taxi wound its way through the streets before finally stopping in front of an inconspicuous building.

Feifei stepped into the building under Lu Ming's gaze.

Lu Ming drove straight past without stopping, to prevent any members of the criminal gang from keeping watch and discovering that he was being followed.

At the same time, his eagle eye opened, taking in the situation within a hundred meters to observe the surroundings.

He carefully observed any clues around him, but to little avail.

This doesn't seem to be the doctors' hideout.

He stopped the car after driving more than 100 meters away.

Lu Ming activated his stealth mode, pretending to be a passerby as he entered a fast food restaurant across the street. He ordered a plate of pork ribs and ate it slowly, while simultaneously monitoring the movements of the buildings across the street.

After repeatedly confirming, he was certain that this place was not where the doctor and others were hiding, but rather a hideout for this ruthless female bandit named Feifei to conceal her identity.

Meanwhile, inside the building, Fei Fei was making a phone call to inform the doctor about the security arrangements for the jewelry exhibition at the Cointreau Hotel.

"Could it be that our operation plan has been exposed? Just to be on the safe side, should we cancel this plan? With the political department getting involved, it seems difficult for us to take action."

"The Political Department—ha, just a bunch of pampered soldiers, what are they afraid of?"

In a dilapidated factory, the doctor listened to Fei Fei's report over the phone, a hint of mockery on his face. "Don't worry, the political department couldn't possibly know about our plan. I've already found out the situation. The political department is urgently searching for a group of international terrorists. Their sudden intervention in the security work of the jewelry exhibition is only because the attendees are all rich and powerful, and they're afraid something might happen."

"Heh, how tight can their temporary security be?"

"Besides, when have we ever been afraid of these pampered police officers? If they dare to interfere with the security work for this jewelry exhibition, we'll make sure they don't leave alive."

Feifei had a slight worry: "If our operation alerts the political department, it could affect our retreat, and—the casualties among our brothers could be very high."

"I had anticipated being surrounded by the police," the doctor said confidently. "As long as we have the hostages from the jewelry exhibition, not to mention the Special Branch, even if we alarm the Chief Executive, the Governor, or even the Queen, they can't do anything to us."

"As for casualties," he glanced at the group playing cards and bragging in the factory outside and sneered, "as long as we get the jewelry, it doesn't matter how many people die. On the contrary, the more people die, the fewer people will share the spoils."

"Remember, a person must rely on themselves."

In his eyes, the so-called gang was nothing more than a bunch of waste materials. Even if they all died, as long as the profits were enough, he could always raise another team.

Those who enter this line of work have always believed that life and death are preordained and wealth and status are determined by fate.

If you're unlucky, don't blame him for being cruel.

Therefore, he only cared about getting the jewelry and didn't care about the casualties.

Lu Ming spent most of the day staking out the street until sunset. Only after confirming that Fei Fei would not be meeting up with the doctor and his group that night did he stop staking out and go home.

"Ah Ming, you're back just in time! I've already made some soup, please try it."

Serena was busy in the kitchen. When she saw Lu Ming return, she quickly brought him a bowl of bright-colored pork rib and lotus root soup and massaged his shoulders. "You must be tired from working outside. Let me give you a massage."

Lu Ming picked up a spoon, scooped up some soup, and tasted it. Then, frowning, he put the spoon down. "Salena, have I ever praised your cooking skills?"

"no."

Serena shook her head.

Lu Ming said calmly, "Then why do you keep cooking?"

Serena froze, realizing the implication in Lu Ming's words: he was clearly implying that her cooking skills were terrible, the soup was unpalatable, and he was advising her not to cook again.

"Is it really that bad?"

Serena felt a little frustrated. She admitted that her cooking skills were average, but they weren't that bad!

Seeing Serena looking dejected like a defeated rooster, Lu Ming suddenly smiled and said, "I was just joking with you, no need to be so downcast."

He said with a smile, "However, the soup is indeed a bit bland this time. Add more salt next time." Serena rarely cooked before, so it was already quite impressive that she could make a decent soup.

At least the sentiment behind it makes people very happy.

He was just teasing Serena with what he said.

"Ugh, you startled me."

Serena gave Lu Ming a reproachful look.

Lu Ming smiled and explained his plans for tomorrow night, "I have something to do tomorrow night, so I won't be back for dinner. You don't need to worry about me."

"Be careful while you're out there doing things. I'll be waiting for you to come home."

When Serena heard that Lu Ming had something to do the next night and wouldn't be coming back, she immediately felt a pang of anxiety and guessed that there might be some kind of operation going on at the police station.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Lu Ming smiled and comforted Serena, while his mind drifted to the list of attendees at the jewelry exhibition the following night, including the names of superstar Alan and his girlfriend, Lorna.

This jewelry exhibition was a private event specially organized on the eve of the opening of the Cointreau Hotel. It was specially invited to participate by celebrities from Hong Kong Island, hoping to make a name for the Cointreau Hotel.

Besides wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials, superstars like Lung Wai and Alan Tam, who have huge reputations in Hong Kong, are also among those invited.

His eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Didn't you mention wanting to get to know his girlfriend, Lorna, when you took me to Alan's concert last time? What's the situation now? Any progress?"

"I've been in contact with Lorna, but there's been little progress. However, our shop is just starting out, the brand is too small and lacks brand recognition, so we don't need to design clothes for the time being. My contact with her is a precautionary measure to plan for the future."

Serena hugged Lu Ming and said happily, "Of course, our store is expanding very quickly, and I believe it won't be long before this relationship comes in handy."

"So that's how it is."

Lu Ming nodded knowingly, but did not tell Serena about the jewelry exhibition at the Cointreau Hotel.

However, he wouldn't mind helping Serena if given the chance.

Allen and Lorna.

He muttered the names of the two people to himself, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

>