The Hausville Peninsula Hotel was already out of fashion, but recently it has suddenly attracted many guests.
In the study of a luxurious suite, Lu Ming was accepting the letter of appointment solemnly handed over by an old man with a hooked nose opposite him.
"Consultant Qianxing, I will inevitably have to trouble you in the future! Haha, please feel free to give me your advice then!" The old man smiled and was very friendly. He was the leader of the investigation team, Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Special Investigation and Minister of Emergency Affairs Bass. He issued a certificate to Lu Ming to employ Lu Ming as a special technical consultant expert and a special legal consultant expert for the Federal Bureau of Special Investigation, with an annual salary of 10,000 yuan and a term of five years. If both parties have no objection when the contract expires, it will be automatically renewed for another five years. That is an absolutely super high salary, especially since it is a part-time job and you may not need it for a year.
This can be regarded as a reward for Lu Ming's contribution to solving this case. As a rule of thumb, if it is a general expert consultant or technician, such an employment contract would naturally be a considerable reward.
Lu Ming has become numb to the various part-time jobs as a consultant or expert. It feels like his grandfather was like this in his previous life.
But if it were in my previous life, at my age, doing so many high-paying part-time jobs, once the news got out, it would have inevitably caused an internet storm.
In fact, even now, this series of titles of his is not something that a twenty-year-old young man can bear.
But I am numb. I think it is natural for those who have worked with me. Deputy Director Bass in front of me seems to have forgotten his age. He thinks highly of me in his words. It is probably the same routine as he treats Quickson. But at least I get an annual allowance of 10,000 yuan, and Quickson is on the establishment, so it is just a verbal reward.
"Qianxing, if you have time, please come to the imperial capital. The best talents in our empire should develop in the central departments where they can best display their talents. I also want to introduce you, an outstanding talent, to my good friends!"
Deputy Director Bass's face was full of smiles. He was indeed relieved. In just over a month, he had solved this huge and troublesome case. From the outside, the case was solved under his strong leadership. There were even rumors that he would be promoted when he returned to the imperial capital.
Now looking at the young man in front of him, he feels more and more pleasing to the eye. He is simply his lucky star.
Moreover, he is indeed an extremely outstanding talent. There is no harm in recruiting more such people.
At this moment, he felt quite happy.
"Yes, I will definitely go!" Lu Ming smiled and nodded.
If someone offers you a consultant position, you can take it. Occasionally you can be of use, but when you are needed, it depends on whether you have the time. If you don't have time, you won't respond to the call, and you can fire them at will.
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After coming out of Bass's room, Lu Ming returned to his room, but saw Yu Luan standing beside him, and the person who was slowly drinking coffee was Yin Shabel.
"Teacher, are you leaving?" Seeing Lu Ming coming in, Yin Shabel stood up immediately.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Yes, I have a lot of things to do. There is also a lawsuit in Milton State."
The case has entered the final stage. Yin Shabel and other genuine investigators, as representatives of the Duke of Donghai's faction, must follow it to the end, but he does not have to.
"I heard that you are leaving this afternoon?" There was some reluctance in Yin Shabel's blue eyes.
Lu Ming coughed and said, "I'm leaving now!"
"Ah..." Yin Shabei was stunned for a moment and said, "My gift is not ready yet!"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "We can make an appointment in Donghai! We can see each other more often. As a teacher, I haven't prepared any farewell gifts..." When he said this, he felt a little guilty. He felt that Yin Shabel took the relationship between him and her, which was like teacher and student and father and daughter, very seriously, but he was very perfunctory. He felt very weird in his heart and always felt very awkward. He was sorry for the innocent girl.
"But Annie and I all have to go to the imperial capital, so we can only wait until we return to Donghai to see you again, teacher! But Annie told me that you are very busy and not often in Donghai." Yin Shabel's little face showed frustration.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Of course you can see me. Transportation is convenient now. When you get to Donghai, call my office and you'll know where I am."
"Hmm..." Yin Shabel nodded, still a little unhappy.
Over there, Heitou and Yuluan took out the suitcases that had been packed long ago.
When Yin Shabel saw this scene, she opened her mouth and stretched out her arms, "Teacher, have a safe journey!" She looked so sad that she was about to cry.
Lu Ming felt secretly ashamed, so he had no choice but to open his arms and hug her goodbye.
Originally, I felt a little strange hugging this fragrant girl, but unexpectedly, Yin Shabel's lips gently kissed and rubbed my cheek, whispering, "Take care."
Lu Ming let her go in panic and thought to himself, "niece, I'm really not your ideal father!"
I feel even more disgusting compared to this little girl. She said goodbye to me with great pain, but what on earth was going on in my head
Leading Yuluan and Heitou into the taxi, he seemed to still see the pretty figure standing in the hotel room window and watching him leave.
Sitting in the taxi, Lu Ming thought that it seemed that he really needed to pay attention to his relationship with her. He thought about it and decided to prepare a gift for her next time they met. It should be the kind of gift that a father would prepare for his little girl. What kind of gift would make her happy
Under the command of Blackhead, the taxi did not go to the train station, but turned a corner and headed straight for the Haussburg Manor on the seashore on the outskirts of the city. The towering ancient castle standing on the reef there was the real Haussburg. It was once a bloody battlefield where countless pirates died and the peninsula was named after it.
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Under the grape arbor, Mrs. Wilma was dressed in a snow-white mourning dress. She had probably just been to the church in the estate to talk with her deceased husband.
The religions of this world are different from those of the previous world. Western religions also retain some features of ancestor worship.
On the wooden table in front of Lu Ming were crystal glasses for fine wine. The red wine from Haussberg Vineyard was extremely famous.
Lu Ming just took a sip and found the taste was indeed good, but under the current circumstances, it was not appropriate to praise the quality of the wine.
"Mr. Lu, thank you for helping Frey find the real murderer. His father should rest in peace now!" Mrs. Wilma showed a sad look on her face, but then she raised her head and said, "Let's not talk about this, lest Mr. Lu think I'm being hypocritical. Mr. Lu has done the first favor, so what about the second favor?"
Lu Ming nodded: "I came to see Madam for the second matter, because Mr. Fu Lei's daughter, Miss Bis, is too young and has never known the existence of her father. Recently, her mother, Miss Pamela, wanted to find an opportunity to talk to her, but unexpectedly, Mr. Fu Lei suddenly..."
Lu Ming sighed softly, "So, Miss Pamela thinks it's better to tell her slowly about her father's affairs, so as not to cause any harm to her." He paused, "Miss Pamela said that in a few years, when Bis is older, she will bring Bis to meet you, her grandmother, but she said she doesn't want Bis to be involved in the inheritance of the title here. She just hopes that Bis will grow up happily and safely, so she won't bring Bis to Hausburg in the next few years."
Madam Wilma was silent for a while, and then said, "Then the Imperial Capital's Noble Privy Council can legitimately abolish the inheritance of the Duke of Hausburg. This is what Bis deserves."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Pamela doesn't care about these things. Instead, she is worried that Bisi might encounter some danger. This is the truth."
Mrs. Wilma nodded gently, "I understand, Mr. Lu, you have created a very good living condition for Pamela. Compared with what you have given her, everything Hausburg can give her is nothing. She now has love and freedom, and a huge fortune. Apart from its symbolic significance, Hausburg can't give her what she wants... It's her luck to meet you. If I were her, I would also refuse Hausburg's call..."
She sighed quietly, as if she was somewhat envious. The woman whom she had never met was living such a wonderful life, while she herself, in fact, had completely lost herself in her life in Haussberg.
Lu Ming nodded. It seemed that she had investigated Pamela in depth and detail, and nothing that was obvious could be hidden from her.
"I'm glad you understand. Well, I'll take my leave then!" Lu Ming stood up.
After walking a dozen steps, Lu Ming turned around and saw that the woman in the shadow of the grape trellis seemed to become more and more lonely and desolate, as if she had completely lost her soul.
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After returning to Wolong Fort in the East China Sea, Lu Ming received a call from Douglas, and he thanked him profusely.
The Beef Association has proposed a settlement, and Portram is negotiating it.
The Beef Association proposed very harsh settlement terms, which of course Portram rejected on Douglas's behalf.
But the Beef Association did not object to Douglas being able to choose his own feed during the negotiations and to sell his beef under the name of Milton Beef.
The Beef Association acquiesced to this and did not apply for an injunction from the court.
In fact, it is an alternative form of admitting defeat.
In short, there are still disputes between the two parties, but Douglas is still a member of the Beef Association and can freely operate his own ranch.
Lu Ming was not satisfied with this result, but it would have to be like this for the time being. After all, he had to consider the best interests of his client instead of trying every means to present his legal ideas in court.
Let’s wait until the Beef Association does something weird again.
The Beef Association has surrendered now because the assassination of the new honorary chairman Frey has caused the Beef Association to be in a mess. It also wants to stop for the time being and deal with the crisis that Douglas may bring to the association after this period of time. After all, the current solution is tantamount to acknowledging that individual members do not comply with the association's charter, which may cause other members to follow suit. If a domino effect occurs, the authority of the Beef Association will be greatly reduced.
When the time comes, we will just fight back with soldiers and block the water with earth.
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"uncle!"
Lu Ming had just hung up the phone and came out of the communications room. A small body quickly threw itself into Lu Ming's arms. Bisi, who was wearing a snow-white gauze dress, was still sleepy. It was night now, and she didn't know how she knew he was back.
Lu Ming picked her up with a smile and said, "Little one, starting tomorrow, you can go to school. Are you happy?"
Bisi, who was originally giggling happily in Lu Ming's arms, suddenly stopped and became completely quiet. For a long time, she looked at Lu Ming pitifully with a bitter face, "Uncle, I'm studying well at home..."
Apparently, the little guy has been acting crazy lately and is no longer bothered to go to school.
Lu Ming smiled and turned around, only to see two graceful figures standing beside him. The graceful beauty in a light yellow skirt on the left was Hanzhu, and the hot and sexy blonde in dark purple pajamas on the right was Pamela. Lu Ming felt warm in his heart and wanted to hold their hands, but he was holding Bisi in one hand.
He stretched out his hand, first grabbed Hanzhu's delicate and boneless hand, then held Hanzhu's small hand and pulled up Pamela's long, snow-white, slender hand with beautiful nails.
Hanzhu and Pamela both blushed and tried to break free, but they couldn't with Lu Ming's current strength. Besides, they didn't want to use too much force and leave marks, which would make it even more embarrassing.
Seeing that the two people's slender hands struggled slightly and then stopped moving, Lu Ming was very happy. He took their hands and hugged Bisi and walked towards the bedroom, smiling and said, "Long time no see, let's go and chat."
As soon as Lu Ming said the word "chat", Hanzhu and Pamela's pretty faces turned red at the same time.
Even though he knew Bisi was there, when this guy said "chat" he really meant chat.
But Hanzhu and Pamela still had hot faces and were extremely shy, especially when their delicate hands were entangled together by Lu Ming, which made them feel even more strange.
Pan Mila subconsciously wanted to pinch Lu Ming's hand, but then she realized that Hanzhu's extremely delicate little hand was also there, and she was afraid to pinch the wrong person, so she couldn't do it.
Looking at the shy appearances of the two beauties, Lu Ming felt even more excited and proud. He held the delicate hands of the two beauties with very different styles, and walked towards the bedroom while holding Bisi, who was still feeling aggrieved and worried.
He also thought that he had not seen the little girl Bizhu since his birthday. It was obvious that she was avoiding him. He would definitely teach her a lesson one day.
Thinking about it, I smiled even more.