NOVPUBChapter 802: Chapter 547 Liu Peng鈥檚 Thoughts Chapter 802 -547 Liu Peng鈥檚 Thoughts 鈥淐hu Mo, it鈥檚 been some time since we last met, and you look even better now. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
I wonder if you are still satisfied with the twelve Golden Phoenixes I sent you.
Those twelve children were meticulously trained by our Liu family.
Honestly, if it weren鈥檛 for you, Chu Mo, I would have found it hard to part with them to anyone else!鈥
Zhongzhou鈥檚 Liu family head, Liu Peng, with his short and stout stature, eyes crinkling in a smile.
He stretched out his plump hands and, when shaking hands with Chu Mo, he gripped firmly, which might have led an uninformed onlooker to believe the pair shared a friendly relationship.
However, in reality, Chu Mo was engaged in various types of overt and covert struggles with the eight major families of Hua Country represented by the Liu family, with both sides virtually at each other鈥檚 throats.
Chu Mo withdrew his hand from the other man鈥檚 grip; he had not invited the man standing before him, who had come uninvited, presumably not with good intentions.
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Still, as both men had high status and standing, even if they were at each other鈥檚 throats behind closed doors, at least the surface niceties had to be observed.
Breathing lightly, Chu Mo raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said,
鈥淔amily Head Liu鈥檚 visit truly honors my humble club, my apologies for not meeting you farther away.
I hope you won鈥檛 take offense.鈥
The middle-aged man laughed heartily again, seating himself with an air of authority next to Chu Mo, then said with a face full of regret,
潡堭潣佛潟橉潡?co
鈥淐hu Mo, I had promised you last time to help invite Britain鈥檚 leading scientist, and it鈥檚 not that I, Liu, am one to break my word, but I genuinely lack the means.
To be honest, I called Master Bison three times, but he refused each time.
I鈥檝e been too ashamed to face you, Chu Mo, thus I hadn鈥檛 replied to your messages.
You wouldn鈥檛 hold it against me for being ineffective, would you?鈥
Half a year ago, when Chu Mo had gone to Zhongzhou to participate in the underground boxing championship, Liu Peng had promised to help him invite Bison, the master in the field of neural conduction, to collaborate on research at the Longevity Club.
But after half a year, there had been no further news.
Chu Mo had harbored some small hopes, but as time passed, his patience had worn thin and he no longer had any expectations.
With a slight wave of his hand and a calm demeanor, Chu Mo slowly said,
鈥淭here鈥檚 no need to trouble Family Head Liu further; I have made other arrangements.鈥
Longevity Club鈥檚 chief scientific consultant, Fred, had flown to Britain on a connecting flight yesterday.
By now, he should be sitting in Bison鈥檚 home.
Both are titans of science and had worked together previously, so they should have much more to discuss.
With Fred taking the lead, there might still be some chance of inviting the top scientist over to Hua Country.
Of course, even Fred couldn鈥檛 be utterly confident, so he was prepared with a backup plan.
Chu Mo, naturally, did not intend to disclose these details to Liu Peng, and with a bit of small talk, he moved the conversation on.
Chu Mo鈥檚 gaze drifted past Liu Peng to Liu Mingfei, who was also present.
Liu Mingfei, the heir to the Liu family, had clashed with Chu Mo several times, and Chu Mo felt utterly indifferent toward this fat man.
Besides the father-son duo, there was also a middle-aged man with a scar on his face standing behind them.
The scarred man kept his eyes on Lei Ting and Fan Gao standing behind Chu Mo.
The man was tall, with an aura of menace occasionally radiating from him, unmistakably indicating that he was a top-tier expert.
To serve as the Liu family head鈥檚 personal bodyguard, this man had to be at least at the level of a half-step Grandmaster.
Just as Chu Mo diverted his gaze away from the scarred man, Liu Peng suddenly turned his attention to Liu Manli standing by Chu Mo鈥檚 side and, with a boisterous laugh, said,
鈥淣iece Manli, I didn鈥檛 expect to see you here.
You looked so frail at your father鈥檚 funeral last time, and now, in just a few days, you鈥檝e improved significantly.
Speaking of which, have you given any thought to my suggestion last time?
We鈥檙e all from Zhongzhou.
Besides, your father and I were as close as brothers, and I watched you grow up.
You and my son Mingfei were childhood sweethearts.
Moreover, if your father were here, he鈥檇 surely want you to marry into our Liu family, and then we would all be one family.鈥
The middle-aged, rotund man鈥檚 face bore a warm smile as he looked straight at Liu Manli, who stood beside Chu Mo, exuding an air of superiority.
Hearing this, Chu Mo glanced toward the wealthy heiress beside him and saw her complexion turn slightly pale, indicating she dare not truly oppose Liu Peng.
Liu Peng represented more than just the Liu family of Zhongzhou; he stood for the entire conglomeration of the eight major families of Hua Country.
Although these families often clashed with each other and had frequent small squabbles, when faced with a threat to their interests, they could become extraordinarily united.
As the wealthiest woman in Hua Country with assets nearing three hundred billion, Liu Manli was now without the protection of her father, Liu Zhiyu.
In the eyes of the eight major families, she was a tantalizing piece of meat, with each of them drooling over the prospect.
Liu Peng had his own calculations; he wanted to marry Liu Manli to incorporate her assets into his family鈥檚 wealth.
However, Liu Manli had clearly not agreed, but she also dared not easily turn him down, hence she kept stalling.
Now, with Liu Peng addressing the matter in front of so many people, this was something Liu Manli hadn鈥檛 anticipated.
Although a wealthy heiress, she was still a woman in a man鈥檚 world, facing the aggressive Liu family father and son duo.
Liu Manli turned to Chu Mo with a look of desperation in her eyes.
