The only tavern in the entire Bat City is in the central city area.
Because there are not likely to be many outsiders in normal times, there are no hotels in Bat City.
Currently, the economic and trade delegation and a small number of United Matrix armed personnel for personal protection live in the villa arranged by the powerful City Lord Luo, and the rest of the United Matrix armed personnel camp in the wild.
The only pub was booked by Richard's legal team who arrived in the evening. A notice was posted outside the pub announcing that it would be closed for four days.
The court will open tomorrow afternoon. Apparently, Richard's legal team believes that they can resolve the case within three days.
Now, inside the tavern, separated by a simple wooden table, sat Lu Ming and an officer in a blue skirt.
On the opposite side were Richard and several of his assistant lawyers.
Lu Ming and Richard exchanged greetings.
The lawyers from the imperial capital had also gradually heard of the name of the young Central Plains lawyer from Dong Hai, but when they saw him chatting with Barrister Richard like old friends, and that he was not at all inferior in terms of momentum, but was truly an equal to Richard, they could not help but marvel at the thought.
Although both parties knew that it was impossible to reach a plea agreement, Lu Ming and Richard still met and talked before the trial in accordance with the general rules of Imperial lawyers.
The two did not even discuss the plea agreement until Lu Ming stood up to say goodbye. He smiled and asked, "Lawyer Richard, if my client is willing to give up 90% of the ownership of Tianhai Desert, can you give up suing my client?"
Richard's face fell, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Lu Ming smiled, turned and left.
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The villa of the powerful Lord Luo, where the economic and trade delegation lives, is located in the mountains and forests on the east outskirts of the city. It is also a fortress manor and an earthen fortress. In the event of a siege, it can be used as a corner of the Bat City for defense.
Some businessmen are preparing to visit the neighboring city-state in two days. After all, Bat City doesn't have many resources. They finally discovered oil in a nearby desert, but a land rights dispute has arisen.
The city-state that Wang Jinfei was going to was Dingshan City, which was the city-state that had always been allied with the Luo family in terms of economy, and there was a gold mine there.
However, since there are no thoroughfares in this area and the public security is poor, a gold mining company that came here in the past suffered heavy losses.
And those big gold companies don't even bother with this amount of output.
Wen Liangyu prepared to go with Wang Jinfei.
Lu Ming smiled and encouraged Wang Jinfei a few words, then went to see Sherlock. The two discussed official matters such as the assistance plan.
Sherlock plans to visit other city-states starting tomorrow.
Lu Ming agreed very much, but due to the lawsuit, he said that Commissioner Sherlock would have to trouble him.
It seems that Sherlock is more than happy to do so.
With Lu Ming around, I always feel like he's stealing all the limelight.
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On the third floor of Wolong Fort, Lu Ming looked at the reply from the powerful City Lord Luo, which said that Councillor Ji Feng had ceased to exist a hundred years ago, and His Excellency was not a subject of the Western Regions. This small city was extremely nervous and did not dare to grant His Excellency a humble title beneath this small city.
Lu Ming looked at him and nodded, and the situation gradually became clear. The powerful City Lord Luo had obviously been on the side of Fila Petroleum for a long time.
After all, Fila Petroleum has been exploring for oil nearby since last year and will continue to take root here in the future. This super company with a market value of over 1 billion has complex relationships in the imperial capital.
Which city-state in the Western Regions would not want to curry favor with? Even a big city-state like Sand City.
Moreover, regarding this case, I am afraid that the people of Fila Petroleum have secretly reached some kind of tacit understanding with the powerful Luo.
Luo, who values power, is actually somewhat lukewarm towards his economic and trade delegation.
As for Hawkeye Luo and Popolo, it is obvious that Fila Oil completely disdains such small chieftains and has never dealt with them. It only deals with the powerful Luo. Moreover, even if it is the powerful Luo, how can Fila Oil really take the city lord of a small city-state with a population of less than 50,000 seriously? After all, it is in the territory of Bat City. Although there is a dispute between that piece of land and Bailu City, Fila Oil should have a comprehensive plan.
For example, after Liu Laocai was executed.
Fila Petroleum, Bailu City and Zhongquan Luo will divide the oil field. If Zhongquan Luo can get one percent of it, he will be happy with it.
Bailu City gives 3%
Well, that's probably about the meaning.
The operation should be that Zhongquan Luo acknowledges that Bailu City has sovereignty over the Tianhai Desert, and the land deed previously issued by his grandfather is invalid.
Bailu City falsely sold more than 90% of the ownership of Tianhai Desert to Fila Petroleum.
Of course, Fila Petroleum must have thought that as long as Liu Laocai was willing to give up 90%, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. After all, dealing with two city-states also involves mediating the hundreds of years of grievances between Bat City and Bailu City.
In fact, now that things have come to this, even if Liu Laocai wins the lawsuit, I am afraid the other party will continue in this way.
Therefore, there will be a tough battle to fight for the ownership of the Tianhai Desert.
But as long as Liu Laocai is acquitted, the ownership dispute will be much simpler for him than the case of Liu Laocai being acquitted.
After pondering for a while, Lu Ming said to the outsider, "Is Luo Yi or Luo Er on duty? Go and call Madam San Jin."
"Brother, I'm here and have something to tell you." It was Nicole's voice. Then the door was gently pushed open and Nicole walked in.
Lu Ming sighed softly in his heart. In fact, he knew a little bit what Nicole was here to do.
"I'm here to say goodbye to you. You know I'm leaving, right?" Nicole smiled.
Lu Ming nodded. The box office of Reynolds Pictures' blockbusters were not very good, and the number of screenings was getting smaller and smaller. However, Nadu Pictures' low-budget comedies performed well. However, during this period, there was one less big production. Although Nadu Pictures believed that the sixth part of "Lost in Space" should be shelved, another blockbuster was launched.
At the same time, Nadu Pictures is also working with Kunlun TV to shoot a TV series starring Park Soo-na.
In short, judging from the inventory and various operational progress, we should start filming "Female Detective" now.
In this way, Nicole's vacation will end early.
"Then I'm leaving!" Nicole raised her hand and gestured goodbye.
She had her blonde hair tied into two beautiful ponytails and wore snow-white casual clothes. She looked so youthful, beautiful and elegant.
“Oh…” Lu Ming was stunned. He wanted to say something but didn’t know what to say. He also didn’t know what he felt in his heart. He just suddenly felt inexplicably empty in his heart.
Just at this moment, a gust of fragrant wind blew gently, and when Lu Ming was startled, he was already filled with the soft and warm fragrance.
Her mouth was filled with a small soft and moist mass. Nicole whispered softly, "Brother, I'm leaving now. I have to give you my first time... It's not considered seducing you..."
Lu Ming's mind was buzzing and in a state of shutdown. He didn't know how long it took for the beauty in his arms to come back to her senses.
In the mouth, the extremely fresh breath and the sweet saliva that makes one want to suck it for a lifetime seem to still be there.
"Oh, you're here..." Lu Ming came back to his senses and saw Mrs. Sanjin standing respectfully beside him.
"Uncle Sun, Miss Erhei, Miss Sanhei, accompany Miss Nicole and her assistant, get on the helicopter, Master, please rest assured..." Madam Sanjin lowered her eyebrows and eyes, extremely obedient.
Lu Ming nodded. Nicole's friends and bodyguards were all in Gravel City. Once they got there, he would send them to the train, so their safety would be assured.
He glanced at Madam Sanjin and said, "You are speaking the Central Continent language more and more fluently. I heard that you have been holding several of my officers to have conversations day and night?"
Madam Sanjin glanced at Lu Ming's expression with her beautiful eyes cautiously, "Your servant, your servant is not late. My dear officials, let's get down to business."
Lu Ming waved his hand, thought for a moment and said, "How many armed personnel are there in the Fila Oil camp near the Tianhai Desert?"
Most of the oil field camps of Fila Petroleum in other federations outside the Kingdom of Griffinni directly employ armed security personnel.
City-state wars often break out locally, so security issues become a top priority.
After hearing Lu Ming's question, Madam Sanjin said in a low voice after careful consideration: "My family, oh, no, the Popolo family did care about the oil company, but its management was extremely arrogant, so the Popolo family could not get in and contact the management. Later, they gave up. I don't know much about it. But Papa Ya should know more about it than me, because the Eagle Eye Luo family, like the Popolo family, once hoped to work for Fila Oil, but it didn't succeed. Papa Ya takes care of the daily affairs of the Eagle Eye Luo family, and she must know more about it than me, a hermit."
"Oh, Papaya hasn't left yet? Then call her over." Lu Ming made a gesture and nodded in his heart.
From the perspective of today's powerful figures in the princely states, it goes without saying which is more important, themselves or Fila Oil.
After all, it is a huge organization and I am just an individual.
Fortunately, the Hawkeye Luo family and the Popolo family have invested a lot of money in me, so it is not easy to go back. Otherwise, if Fila Petroleum just makes a move, I am afraid they will run behind me and go behind Fila Petroleum again.
Of course, looking at the huge amount of money they invested, it was probably not just for themselves, but for the significance of this 19-year-old deputy mayor of Donghai Town. In their view, he must have a powerful background behind him.
Huh? Lu Ming looked up and was immediately startled.
Next to Mrs. San Jin, a beautiful woman stood with her head bowed. She was wearing a bright red outfit, the new style of ready-made clothes. The red uniform top with a waistband outlined her exquisite upper body curves, and her waist looked extremely slender, so slim that it seemed impossible to hold it in one hand. The uniform top was slightly puffed up below her slender waist, which further highlighted her beautiful figure and made her look very fashionable. The red pants on her lower body were the kind of bell-bottom pants, which tightly wrapped around her hips and slender legs. Looking down, the lace hem of the bell-bottom pants was hidden, and her smooth feet were stepping on a pair of red high heels. The soft ankles and snow-white insteps were faintly visible in the puffy lace hems, making her look even more charming.
Looking closely, Lu Ming is helpless, with a pretty white face, deep and charming brown eyes, and a small golden nose stud on her high nose bridge. Isn't this Papa Ya
But why did he change into this outfit? It's so unorthodox.
This is where you are, no one cares, no gossip, how can you enjoy living in the free world of the East
"Master, Fila Oil has two camps in the Tianhai Desert, one in the north and one in the south. Among the armed personnel, there are 54 foreign armed forces, and the foreign rifle team formed by providing weapons and hiring local tribes has more than 300 people, but they do not have the planes, mortars, pickup trucks, heavy machine guns, etc. of your subordinates."
Papaya’s voice is delicate, so of course, it’s up to Sanjinpo to translate.
Lu Ming nodded and thought to himself, what a great Eagle Eye Luo! He has his own way. He is not only keeping an eye on the Fila oil, he is also keeping an eye on his own side.
The armed forces of Fila Petroleum, coupled with the Fila Petroleum brand, are enough to deter local tribes.
He waved his hand and said, "Okay, go ahead."