However, none of these obstacles could stop Lin Chen's progress.

Within just one month, Lin Chen had monopolized the entire medicinal herb market.

Lin Chen's Lin's Pharmaceuticals has developed rapidly in this financial capital. In just one year, it has reached assets of hundreds of billions and has even begun to challenge the authority of world-class giant multinational corporations.

However, even with Lin Chen's company's considerable strength, it was still inferior to Liu Wenhao's company.

The next day, Liu Wenhao appeared on the ship, seated in a wheelchair and accompanied by two bodyguards. It was a luxury cruise ship with dozens of service staff and crew. But for some reason, Liu Wenhao appeared extremely nervous.

He was dressed in a black suit, pale-faced, gripping the armrests of his wheelchair with both hands, his eyes fixed straight ahead. The waiters stared at the stranger with curiosity; they had never seen such a handsome man before.

"Sir..." A waiter walked up to Liu Wenhao with a tray, "Your drinks."

Liu Wenhao nodded and said, "Thank you."

The waitress asked with a smile, "Do you remember me? My name is Ali."

Liu Wenhao thought for a moment and shook his head slightly.

The girl said again, "You may have forgotten me, but I will never forget you! You are a hero, a great hero in my heart!" Her eyes were full of admiration, as if Liu Wenhao was her idol.

Several men nearby, upon hearing this, teased, "Wow! Xiaoli, you have excellent taste!"

Liu Wenhao simply smiled faintly and did not respond.

"Xiaoli, don't just stand there like an idiot, go and greet the customers." A male waiter next to her shoved her.

Xiaoli blushed and hurriedly left.

Liu Wenhao continued to drink with his head down. He was clearly a little uncomfortable in the lively environment. He would occasionally look up to observe his surroundings, as if he was worried that he might suddenly be targeted by someone with ill intentions.

"Hey bro, why aren't you eating? Are you worried about gaining weight?"

Someone sat down opposite him.

This is a strong, fierce-looking young man wearing a floral shirt and beach shorts, revealing his muscular arms and legs.

His gaze was aggressive, fixed on Liu Wenhao, making the latter feel uneasy.

Liu Wenhao frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Hey, you've got quite a temper!"

He reached out and patted Liu Wenhao on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "Let me give you a piece of advice: eat more. Look at you, you're too thin! Wearing this in this weather is torture!"

Liu Wenhao took a step to the side, dodging his hand, and said coldly, "My affairs are none of your business."

He had just noticed that there was no one else in the restaurant besides the waiters. So he had nothing to be afraid of.

Seeing his attitude, the man's expression immediately changed. He pulled a dagger from his waist and placed it on the table. He said viciously, "You brat, don't be so stubborn! Believe me or not, I'll stab you to death!"

Liu Wenhao swallowed hard when he saw the blade. He was terrified of death, extremely terrified. But he forced himself to calm down and said, trying to sound composed, "Let me tell you, my friend is very capable."

"Ha! I thought you were some kind of expert, but you're just a coward!" the man sneered. "I'm giving you one last chance tonight—get lost, or die. Choose one!"

Liu Wenhao remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "If you kill me, my friends will not forgive you."

"Hahahaha!" The man laughed arrogantly, then threw a punch. "Let's wait until he finds you alive!"

Liu Wenhao closed his eyes, waiting for the blow.

boom--

A violent crash sounded.

Liu Wenhao opened his eyes and found that the vicious man was already lying in a pool of blood.

Beside him, a man wearing sunglasses knelt on one knee, his right hand gripping the gun handle and his left hand supporting him on the ground.

Liu Wenhao was stunned.

Chapter 958 Ship Accident!

"Hey, what...what are you doing?"

Liu Wenhao scrambled to his feet and ran over to grab the man's collar. The man's back looked very familiar; he took off his sunglasses, revealing himself to be Lu Ming!

"You..." Liu Wenhao asked in surprise, "How did you get here?"

Lu Ming turned to him and smiled, saying, "Because..."

Lu Ming paused, then put his sunglasses back on: "I didn't want to run into you here either."

Lu Ming looked at the corpse on the floor and frowned, asking, "Who is this guy?"

Liu Wenhao replied, "They were pirates. We were attacked last night."

Lu Ming nodded and said, "Yes, luckily I arrived in time."

Liu Wenhao breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Lu Ming gratefully and was about to speak when he heard Lu Ming point at the corpse and say, "Huh, this guy doesn't have a heartbeat..."

Liu Wenhao was taken aback: "No heartbeat?"

“Yes,” Lu Ming said, “Is he completely dead?”

Liu Wenhao quickly knelt down to check. He touched the man's neck and confirmed there was no pulse. Liu Wenhao's eyes widened suddenly, and he murmured, "How could this be..."

Lu Ming asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Wenhao sighed, "He was just jumping around a moment ago, but now... he's not breathing."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming carefully examined the man's injuries and found that there were indeed no external wounds, but the man had no heartbeat.

Lu Ming took out his phone and made a call.

"Hello. Who is this?" A gentle and sweet female voice came from the other end of the line, and Lu Ming couldn't help but smile.

"Hello, this is the police. We received a report that someone on your boat has no heartbeat. I would like to know what exactly happened."

"No heartbeat?" The woman on the other end sounded flustered. She said urgently, "Wait a minute, I'll go find a doctor."

"Okay." Lu Ming hung up the phone.

Soon, Lu Ming heard footsteps getting closer and closer. A young and pretty nurse walked up to him and said anxiously, "Sir, hello. Could you please take a look at the patient's injuries?"

“Of course.” Lu Ming handed his phone to the other person.

The nurse examined the wounds on the man's chest and looked at his tongue. Then she said to Lu Ming, "He drowned. He must have suffocated while struggling in the water."

"Oh, I understand," Lu Ming said. "You take care of him first, I'll go find the rescue team."

He had just stepped off the deck when he saw another nurse rushing towards him, panting, saying, "I just received a call from the captain, he said... he said..."

"What did he say?" Lu Ming asked.

The nurse gritted her teeth and said, "He said the cruise ship he sent out has disappeared!"

"what?"

"Yes, I heard it with my own ears! His cruise ship had just left port when it suddenly stopped halfway and refused to move. He also said that several yachts intercepted them and demanded compensation for their losses!"

"This……"

The nurse shook her head and said, "I bet they've been kidnapped!"

Lu Ming said, "I understand, thank you!"

He immediately returned to the cabin and said to everyone, "Come with me."

Liu Wenhao and his companions were all puzzled.

"What are you doing?"

"Save people!"

Lu Ming grabbed Liu Wenhao's arm and said, "Let's go!"

The two rushed to the wheelhouse, only to find the driver unconscious in his seat with a sharp knife stuck in his chest, and blood soaking the entire side of the ship.

"What...what's going on?!" Liu Wenhao was utterly horrified.

"I just saw him with a knife, trying to ambush you!" Lu Ming pointed at the unconscious driver and said, "He's a repeat offender! He must have been a hired assassin!"

"How could this happen?" Liu Wenhao was dumbfounded.

"You two must have been terrified?" Lu Ming asked.

Both of them shook their heads, indicating that they were fine.

"Alright, since everything's fine, go back to sleep," Lu Ming said.

The two nodded obediently.

Lu Ming turned to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask, "What's your room number?"

Liu Wenhao gave a number.

Lu Ming smiled and waved his hand: "You guys rest, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he strode away.

Liu Wenhao stood at the cabin door, watching his departing figure, a warm feeling welling up in his heart.

It feels so good to be cared for like this.

He looked down at his empty hands and gave a bitter smile.

Lu Ming sped all the way and finally returned to his room.

He pushed open the door and entered the house, and heard a clear and melodious piano piece coming from the living room, which sounded just like some classical instrument and had a mysterious rhythm.

Lu Ming walked to the sofa and sat down, looking up at the screen on the TV wall.

The screen displayed a news report—headlines such as "Hong Kong Cruise Ship Missing" and "Hong Kong Cruise Ship Disappears" made Lu Ming frown slightly. He reached out and pressed the pause button, then changed the channel.

This is a variety show. The host is a very enthusiastic girl. She is wearing a black short skirt and a high-slit dress, and her smile is bright and sunny.

"Good morning, everyone! I'm your loyal fan, Wang Xiaoli. Today our ratings broke records! I believe tomorrow will be even more exciting!"

Lu Ming watched for a while, then skipped the lines and continued watching TV.

Wang Xiaoli continued, "Did you all see that? The place we're filming at today is called 'Jinling Port,' a very beautiful city. Today, we welcome the famous Hong Kong cruise ship 'Dragon Brother'! It's one of the most luxurious cruise ships in Hong Kong, measuring 420 meters long and 6 meters wide, with a total of three decks."

Chapter 959 Deck!

The host said, "Brother Long's deck is beautiful. It's made of pure wood, and there's a light at regular intervals to illuminate it. The night view is especially beautiful tonight. Countless stars twinkle on the horizon, like the Milky Way. Brother Long's ship has a garden, and it's said that all the roses were transplanted from France, making them very precious."

"Wow, that's awesome! We're about to board the ship, I can't wait for this trip!"

"Yes, I also hope to see the coastline; it must be very beautiful there!"

"Hehe, I also want to watch the sunset."

The host said with a smile, "Now, let's welcome our guests for today!"

Immediately afterwards, a group of male models appeared in the frame, wearing swim trunks, bikinis, and shirts, showing off their muscular physiques.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zhang Xiaoshun. It's an honor to be a guest at this charity gala!"

"I am Chen Hao!"

"I am Zhao Xiaowei..."

The host laughed and said, "Tonight's main characters are all heavyweights."

"Now, let's welcome our last guest, our supermodel, Li Jing."

Li Jing walked gracefully from behind the stage, wearing a red strapless fishtail dress that accentuated her long, slender, white legs, making her appear sexy, alluring, and exuding exotic charm. Her face was lightly made up, and her eyes seemed to hold a captivating, enchanting quality.

Li Jing's beauty is undeniable, and her unique temperament leaves a deep impression.

"Hello everyone, I'm Li Jing." Li Jing waved at the camera.

The host said, "Alright, the charity gala tonight is now officially beginning. Let's all wish this girl well..."

Li Jing smiled sweetly at the camera, then slowly retreated to the side of the stage.

The host then said, "First of all, let's welcome Mr. Liu, the owner of Hong Kong Film Company, with applause!"

There was thunderous applause.

Lu Ming stood still, only glancing at Liu Wenhao, as if to say: Do you know her?

Liu Wenhao nodded.

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