Dinner was naturally settled in the hotel. However, during the meal, Chu Ge noticed that the restaurant was already teeming with Xia Tian’s people. Although they were all in plain clothes and very well disguised, how could they possibly escape Chu Ge’s almost superhuman senses?
Of course, he didn’t point it out.
Right after dinner, Zhao Wuji’s motorcade was already waiting at the hotel entrance, and Zhao Wuji himself was standing next to a stretch Lincoln.
"Yo, Mr. Zhao came to welcome us in person; this old man is truly honored," Mr. Ouyang said with a seemingly good mood, joking as he saw Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji hurriedly shook his head and laughed: "Mr. Ouyang is joking. Having you in my car is what truly graces it!"
"By the way, Mr. Zhao, what are the conditions for boarding the ship?" Just then, Chu Ge suddenly thought of what Xia Tian had said, and directly stepped out from behind Mr. Ouyang to ask.
"Boarding conditions?" Zhao Wuji seemed not to have anticipated Chu Ge’s question. After pausing for a few seconds, he said, "This time, the Fu Guiwan cruise ship requires a special invitation for boarding. Of course, some people take a special passage. Like us—we can board directly through the special passage."
"Oh, I see," Chu Ge nodded, seeming to be deep in thought.
At this moment, Zhao Wuji had already invited Mr. Ouyang and Zheng Lihong into the car. Seeing Chu Ge still standing there, he softly urged him, "Mr. Chu, we can board the car now, everyone is waiting."
"Eh," Chu Ge glanced at the car and suddenly said, "Mr. Zhao, do you have any extra invitations?"
"Hm?" Zhao Wuji looked at Chu Ge with some confusion, but eventually nodded, "Yes, does Mr. Chu need one?"
Watching Zhao Wuji take out an exquisitely decorated invitation from his bag, Chu Ge took it into his hands and said to Mr. Ouyang, "Old Master, maintain contact after boarding the ship; I can be there at any moment."
This was clearly a temporary goodbye. Mr. Ouyang didn’t mind, knowing that even if the Duan Family intended any mischief, they wouldn’t act just as everyone was boarding.
After all, they had to wait until the ship entered international waters; otherwise, even if the Duan Family received help from some power, they wouldn’t be able to withstand the state apparatus!
"Well then, Mr. Chu, be careful yourself. Make sure not to miss the boarding time," Zhao Wuji didn’t ask further, and after softly instructing him, got into the car.
Chu Ge wasn’t looking to experience what the regular treatment was, but Xia Tian’s words had piqued his interest.
Taking the special passage meant he would not encounter other people. However, with the cruise filled with all sorts this time, he felt it would be better to take the regular passage and see if he could meet a few more interesting characters.
Since they took the special passage, Mr. Ouyang and the rest were considered to have an early entry, and the real gate had not yet opened; at the ticket checkpoint, two uniformed staff members were still on guard.
Chu Ge took a few looks and then leaned against a pillar nearby, pulling out his phone to start idly scrolling through information.
Suddenly, his finger stopped mid-swipe, and he spoke lightly, "Friend, rifling through someone’s pockets without the owner’s permission is quite impolite."
The person behind Chu Ge stiffened in movement, with his hand paused in mid-air for a few seconds before quickly retreating, and he joked sheepishly, "Heh heh, just kidding, mate. Your reaction is pretty strong!"
Chu Ge did not respond to this, instead turning around.
Standing behind him was a man about 1.7 meters tall, very handsome, with a bit of slyness in his brows and with twinkling peachy eyes, giving the first impression that he was always plotting something.
Seeing Chu Ge confront him directly, the man wasn’t nervous but stepped forward a few paces, bending his arm and draping it over Chu Ge’s neck, adopting a chummy gesture, "Hehe, buddy, I’ve been watching you for a long time. You seem to have been staring at the Fu Guiwan’s check-in gate for a while."
Faced with the man’s forward gesture, Chu Ge was momentarily stunned.
In Shanghai, let alone young people of the same age, even someone like Zhao Wuji wouldn’t dare to be so casual with him.
However, Chu Ge was not angry but instead curved his lips into an amused smile: "Yeah, so what?"
"So what?" The man immediately dropped his arm, staring at Chu Ge with widened eyes and an exaggerated expression, whispering, "Buddy, do you know the backstory of this cruise ship?"
"The backstory?" This was something Chu Ge really didn’t know. His mission was to accompany the Old Master in negotiations and to ensure the Old Master’s safety along the way. As for the rest, Chu Ge had yet to inquire, after all, their departure this time was quite sudden.
When it came to inside information, the man instantly showed a look of supreme confidence, patting his chest, "Heh, you’re asking the right person. I won’t claim to know about other things, but as for this Fu Guiwan cruise ship, I dare say I’m one of the most informed persons!"
The man kept blabbering on the side but didn’t discuss any useful information. Chu Ge was not a dull person. After a brief pondering, he took out a few hundred-dollar bills from his pocket and stuffed them into the man’s hand: "Skip the nonsense, just tell me."
"Hehe, you’re straightforward, brother!" The man joyfully accepted the money, counting it and then stuffing it into his pocket with satisfaction before saying, "My name is Lin Dong, nickname East God!"
"East God?" Watching Lin Dong confidently state his nickname, Chu Ge couldn’t help but burst into laughter. How conceited must one be to bestow upon oneself a moniker with the word "God"?
"Dude, can’t you speak properly?" Lin Dong frowned, looking at Chu Ge discontentedly, "Do you still want to hear the exclusive scoop?"
"Sure, sure, I won’t interrupt," Chu Ge said, holding back his laughter.
Though it was clearly perfunctory, Lin Dong rolled his eyes but continued after simmering down, leaning in and saying, "I’ll tell you, this Fu Guiwan has guests that are either rich or noble, nearly all are billionaires. Moreover, there are rumors that the important figures of the Four Great Families of Shanghai will gather on this cruise ship to hold a secret meeting."
"You know all this?" Chu Ge gave Lin Dong a surprised look.
Frankly, the confidentiality of the Four Great Families’ meeting this time was very well kept, and it was unexpected that this young man could ferret out such information.
"Of course, isn’t the moniker East God something I just made up?" Lin Dong said proudly, lifting his head.