The Peninsula Hotel is the oldest hotel in Hausville and was once the most prestigious hotel, but that was a hundred years ago.
Now, under the impact of various new tourist hotels, the Peninsula Hotel has long lost its glory.
The five-story building has remained unchanged since it was completed a hundred years ago.
But its location is still good, located in a prime location in the bay and has one of the best beaches.
However, the hotel was outdated and had a very backward management philosophy. In addition, the hotel was once owned by a core member of the People's Glory Party. After that core member was sentenced to death by hanging, the hotel and the Peninsula Football Club were sold together.
The Peninsula Football Club is the favorite of Houseville people. Although its performance in the Southeast Regional League is very good, nowadays football clubs basically have to lose money to maintain their performance.
If the Peninsula Football Club dares to cut spending, it may cause fans to riot.
The hotel and the club were purchased by a local boss, who was in a difficult situation as the hotel's surplus was not enough to cover the club's deficit, meaning he had been losing money since purchasing these two assets.
Today, Lu Ming is chatting about business with the boss named Rooney under a parasol on the beach of the Peninsula Hotel. The golden sand on the beach is very fine, and the white waves are beating against the rocks, but there are few customers.
Yuluan and Heitou were wearing bikinis, playing with sand not far away, building sand castles, burying each other in the sand, and playing like two children. It can be seen that the two have been together for a long time and their relationship is getting better and better. Neither of them had a normal childhood, but now they have playmates and their way of getting along is very childlike.
"The local accounting firm will not join me in cheating Mr. Lu!" Rooney smiled bitterly on the other side.
This was the fourth time the two had met. Without an affairs officer, Lu Ming came to discuss the purchase himself. Of course, he only discussed the intention. Naturally, a team from Donghai would come back to check the accounts and assets and conduct final negotiations to determine the amount and conditions.
"It doesn't matter whether it's local or not. I have my own accounting firm and I'm used to it." Lu Ming smiled.
Rooney shook his head. It seemed that he could only wait. Finally a buyer came. He really hoped to make the deal and get rid of these two hot potatoes.
"Mr. Rooney's hometown is Haussia?" Lu Ming suddenly asked.
Haussia is the area where the peninsula and the mainland meet. It is mostly mountainous and hilly, and also has the earliest coal mines developed in the empire. However, the coal seams are relatively thin and could no longer be sustained after decades of mining.
"Yes." Rooney glanced at Lu Ming. He could sense that this young man was very capable the first time they met. As expected, his entire background had been uncovered.
"Have you seen these three people?" Lu Ming took out some photos and showed them to Rooney.
It is true that I want to buy a hotel and a football club. They are very cheap anyway, and I have a lot of ideas.
The investigation is also true.
When showing the photo to Rooney, Lu Ming looked at his expression without blinking.
"Never seen it!" Rooney shook his head.
Lu Ming smiled and started talking about other topics.
At noon, Rooney had a meal in the hotel's restaurant. There were not many guests in the hotel and the restaurant was empty. The dishes were rich, a seafood feast, and the lobster was thicker than his arm.
Yuluan and Heitou both changed into the same black uniform suit as the female investigators, which was completely different from their childish attire.
Lu Ming smiled as he saw this, Yu Luan had been trained by Liuli and could really be grown up or small. She looked very cute in her pajamas and pants like a little child. Now her uniform skirt outlined her figure and her face was charming. Under the skirt, she revealed a pair of slender long legs in black stockings and black thin-strap high heels. She suddenly became a graceful and fashionable beauty.
As for Blackhead, she is considered the most beautiful among the black slaves. Apart from her skin color, she is actually quite pretty. She has delicate and pretty face. Her long hair that reaches her eyebrows and falls to her shoulders is a hairstyle that is very suitable for beautiful black people. She has a unique exquisiteness. Moreover, she has the unique advantages of her ethnic group. Her figure is like that of a devilish beauty with extremely exaggerated and attractive curves. Her skin is also silky and has a special elasticity. From a certain perspective, she is also a great beauty.
Rooney couldn't help but look at the two girls a few more times, but he didn't know why, when he was swept by Yu Luan's smiling eyes, his heart suddenly shuddered. He quickly withdrew his gaze and started chatting with Lu Ming about the football club.
Lu Ming only drank water and did not even touch the red wine that Rooney had collected for many years. However, Rooney drank by himself and his face turned red.
As they were talking, Lu Ming looked towards the restaurant entrance, then stood up and said to Rooney with a smile, "Excuse me!"
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Outside the restaurant, there were two people standing, Han Annie and a burly female investigator.
"I heard that you have been discussing business here these days." Han Annie's pretty face looked a little helpless.
"Also investigating the case." Lu Ming smiled. Although Annie might not believe it, he still had to explain it.
"Come to our team, we need your guidance!" said Han Annie.
Nelson divided the investigation team into three small teams, each responsible for a certain area.
One team was responsible for cooperating with the task force that Hausville police had just set up to combat separatism, because the slogans shouted by the three gunmen who assassinated Prince Hausburg were the slogans of the People's Glory Party. However, after the collapse of this gang organization, some separatist organizations emerged on the peninsula, and some remnants of the People's Glory Party also joined these organizations. Therefore, it is not ruled out that the three gunmen were actually escalating the violence of the separatist movement.
The People's Glory Party was originally the ruling party of the peninsula elected through elections, representing the mainstream public opinion of the island. Its overthrow by the military and police at the Imperial Federation level has in itself triggered the rise of a separatist movement on the island.
The logic of the residents of the peninsula is that if the peninsula becomes independent and, as a tourist destination, no longer needs to bear federal taxes, then its level of wealth may not necessarily catch up with that of the people of the East China Sea. This idea has been popular in recent years.
Therefore, Nelson personally led the team that cooperated with the local task force.
It is intended to explore the reasons for the assassination of Prince Haussburg from the perspective of political ideas.
The other two teams of investigators continued to investigate the true identities of the three gunmen.
The team Han Annie belongs to is the East China Sea Five. Obviously, in Nelson's eyes, he would be very grateful if the East China Sea Five did not encounter any problems. They solved the case. Although these girls who graduated from the military academy seem to be a new branch of the East China Sea and a police force, some kind of armed police sequence, they are just rookies and can't help much. They just need to not cause trouble. They just form a group of five and play in this scenic peninsula. If the case is solved, they will also have records in the case files, which is a gilded honor.
Lu Ming, the consultant, is responsible for supporting the three teams at all times.
Therefore, Lu Ming only has time to start his own business these days.
Although Nelson should be someone close to Sister Windsor's circle, a case is a case, and probably, he doesn't want to make trouble himself. Just like the East China Sea Five, if he can't help, don't make trouble and just wait to get his share of the cake.
But unexpectedly, Han Annie came to find him.
Lu Ming sneered in his heart. It seemed that Annie was somewhat convinced of his abilities.
And, surprisingly, neither her expression nor her tone showed any contempt for herself, and she spoke very politely.
Perhaps he has already accepted his identity as a pervert. It is a fact, so there is nothing to despise about it.
"What you mean is, should we work together as a team of six? Show them what we people from the East China Sea can do?" Lu Ming said to Han Annie with a smile.
Han Annie nodded: "Yes." Then she said helplessly, "What is the six-member group of idlers?"
The Western female figure next to her was smiling secretly.
"Oh, the idle eight!" Lu Ming caught a glimpse of Heitou and Yuluan who followed out from a distance.
"Are you coming?" Han Annie looked at him and said sincerely, "I know you're not here just to do business."
"I can join your team," Lu Ming said, "but there is a condition."
"Well, you say." Han Anni looked very serious.
"Tell your team leader, my niece Yin Shabel, that we should name the team the Idlers Team. Then I will join your team!"
Han Annie immediately bit her red lips and glared at Lu Ming, "I found a problem, can't I talk to you nicely!"
Lu Ming spread his hands, "My eldest niece has been avoiding me. It's been a few days and I haven't seen her. How can I cooperate with her? Am I so annoying?"
"Yes!" Han Annie answered firmly.
The Western female man started to giggle again and turned her head away quickly.
"Anyway, I've stated the conditions. If you agree, I'll go. If you don't agree, I'll investigate it myself. I already have clues! Clues from the fake fire alarm." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Han Annie snorted and thought for a moment, "I know you are talking nonsense and bragging again, but I promise you."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "It seems that you have a very good relationship with your bestie. You don't even need to discuss it with her. Well, I'll go say goodbye to Rooney."