Immortal Realm’s Smuggling Kingpin

Chapter 33: Going Into Battle Naked (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

The director put on a bathrobe and stepped on the expensive camel hair carpet with his bare and dripping wet feet. Opening the door, a well-dressed Chinese man stood outside the door. “May I know who you are looking for?” he asked in English.

Luo Qian glanced at the room number. It should be correct. “You are director Voslot?” asked Luo Qian using his poor English.

Voslot nodded. He noticed that Luo Qian was wearing Givenchy cuff links, the tortoiseshell on it sparkling brightly. No matter where, wealthy people were always respected. Since Voslot believed that directors needed money to live, he adhered to this principle too. Hence, even though he really despised China, he retained a share of respect for this person who was capable of wearing Gucci.

“That’s good.” Luo Qian revealed a relieved smile. Entering without being invited, he sat down on Voslot’s sofa and frowned. “I’d better get an interpreter.” He casually dialed the room service number and summoned a lobby manager.

Voslot was shocked by his brazenness. He thought that he’d encountered the Chinese mafia and stood blankly at the side, not daring to speak.

The lobby manager came up and said apologetically, “Mr. Voslot, I’m so sorry…”

Luo Qian cut him off. “I have something to discuss with this director. When I say one line, you will interpret one line.”

The lobby manager was stunned, but still very obediently interpreted Luo Qian’s words. Voslot nodded with a somber look.

Luo Qian began, “I have a sum of money in my hand; I want to make an investment. I heard that making films is very profitable. You are a good director, and you’ve been slightly tight on funds recently. We will collaborate, how is that?”

Voslot’s eyes lit up. Even though he despised China, the sharp rise of China’s economy in recent years had been at the center of the world’s attention. If he was able to scoop out gold in China, this trip to the desert of art wouldn’t be a loss!

He quickly nodded and told the interpreter, “Please tell this honorable sir that I’m very willing to accept his investment. We can split the profits six and four, 60% for me and 40% for him.” Voslot put on the airs of a big director.

Luo Qian spread both hands. “No problem! I can give you two billion yuan. Oh, according to the current exchange rate, it’s equivalent to 300 million USD. How is that?”

Voslot was overjoyed; he sat side by side with Luo Qian and grabbed his hand in excitement. “Honorable sir, you are the greatest gain of my trip to Asia this time!” He quickly poured two glasses of brandy. “Here’s wishing us a pleasant cooperation!”

“Pleasant cooperation!” Luo Qian was smiling very craftily; he looked like a sly old fox spirit who’d cultivated for 1,000 years from all directions.

“If possible, I hope to sign the contract with you as soon as possible,” said Voslot.

Luo Qian nodded. “No problem. Feel free to speak up about any demands you have. My lawyer can draft up the contract three days later.”

Voslot was ecstatic. “Oh, that’s wonderful!” He was still a little suspicious whether this fellow who came to his doorstep was really that wealthy, but Luo Qian’s subsequent act had completely dispelled his misgivings.

“Since we’re business partners, I will take care of all your expenses in China. After you are done filming the advertisement, I want to negotiate my long-term partnership with you further. I can reserve this room for you for a year. Regardless of when you want to come to China, I can send my private jet to fetch you.”

Luo Qian signed a cheque and handed it to the lobby manager. The lobby manager swiftly went downstairs to verify it and returned swiftly. He nodded towards Voslot; the cheque was valid.

The annual cost for a five-star hotel’s top-level emperor suite was enough to build a villa. Voslot finally believed that this fellow before him was an Asian chief.

“Alright. My dear partner, my name is Luo Qian. When you are done with the advertisement, I believe we can find a time, and I’ll treat you to a taste of China’s gourmet meals. Today, I’ll take my leave first,” Luo Qian stood up and said.

Voslot sent him all the way downstairs; he grabbed his hand and said, “Mr. Luo, I would like to invite you to watch my advertisement shoot tomorrow. You must wish to see how I work, right?”

Luo Qian nodded. “Okay, I will definitely appear.”

An ear-piercing police siren sounded; five police cars wailed as they stopped at the entrance of the hotel. Pei Sefei and a middle-aged man in his forties rushed into the hotel together under the protection of the armed police. “Luo Qian, Luo Qian, are you okay?”

“I’ve had a very pleasant talk with Mr. Voslot. What could be wrong with me?”

Pei Sefei instantly raged when she saw that he was actually holding that Caucasian’s hand. I was worried that he would act on impulse for me. To think he is being so close to the person who bullied me!

The middle-aged man behind asked, “Xiaofei, what’s going on? If your grandfather were to ask, how would Uncle account to him…”

A wave of aggrievement washed over her; Pei Sefei forced back her tears and glared fiercely at Luo Qian’s smiling face. She gritted her teeth and said, “Nothing, Uncle Liu. Sorry, I was too silly. I thought…” She couldn’t go on. Turning her head, she covered her face and ran out.

The middle-aged man scanned Luo Qian up and down for a while before waving his hand with a grim look. “Team recall.”

Voslot asked in surprise, “Luo Qian, what’s all this about?”

Luo Qian laughed and said, “Nothing. That girl is my friend.”

Voslot was also a regular in the red-light district, so he smiled meaningfully. “Oh, I understand Luo. I will arrange an important role for this lady in the film that we’re collaborating on.”

He thought that the reason why Luo Qian was willing to invest was to boost Pei Sefei to fame. Even though he had his doubts about Pei Sefei, he would reluctantly arrange a supporting role for her for the sake of the 300 million USD.

“No!” He did not think that the moment he offered, Luo Qian immediately rejected firmly. Resolute and decisive, he said, “Please do not!”

Voslot was stunned. “Luo, are you being serious?”

Luo Qian nodded solemnly. “I am being serious. Mr. Voslot, I hope that you would use all non-Chinese actors for the film that we’re collaborating on. This is my only request; it has to be written into the contract. Otherwise, I can only tell you regrettably that our partnership is over.”

Voslot didn’t want to use Asian actors in the first place; it was just what he wished for. “Alright, we shall mark this down in the contract.”

The next day, Pei Sefei—who’d cried throughout the night—appeared at the filming venue. Her manager and makeup artist frowned upon seeing her swollen eyes. Fortunately, the makeup artist was experienced, having handled a good number of panda eyes and swollen eyes situations. She used some unknown medicine, and the swelling subsided very quickly. Then she did Pei Sefei’s makeup and had her change clothes. With this delay, their start time became an hour later than the scheduled time.

The manager was originally worried that the big director would lose his temper again; he was already prepared to be the piggy in the middle. To his surprise, that director was unusually friendly today. He actually did not reproach Pei Sefei at all. Meanwhile, Pei Sefei seemed to have forgotten about yesterday’s unhappiness as well; she did the filming very cooperatively.

At noon, a Bentley stopped at the entrance of the studio. Dressed from top to bottom in famous brands, he got off the car flauntingly. Voslot spread his arms and welcomed him with an enthusiastic hug. “Haha, Luo, you’re here.”

Luo Qian shared a brief hug with him. “My friend, you invited me. How can I not come?”

Pei Sefei watched this scene indifferently as if she did not know Luo Qian at all.

The filming process went very smoothly. When they were done, Luo Qian found a chance to move closer to Pei Sefei. “I’ll buy you dinner tonight?”

Pei Sefei walked directly past him as if she didn’t hear him. A considerable number of people around the venue witnessed this scene. Luo Qian embarrassedly tidied his clothes and walked away like nothing had happened.

He’d borrowed the car from the boss of Chang Fa Store. At the same time, he requested the jewelry store to raise two billion yuan for him. Once this request was made, it shocked the store’s boss so badly that he almost crawled under the table. Although his net worth was about three billion, the majority of them were immovable assets. Asking him to bring out two billion in one go, he wouldn’t be able to do it even if it meant taking his life.

However, the boss’s difficulty became a solemnly pledged guarantee once Luo Qian took out three pieces of Standard Immortal Jade. The boss was a daring person. He borrowed one piece of Standard Immortal Jade from Luo Qian and quickly contacted the two other big jewelry stores. The old bosses of the country’s top three jewelry stores came together. After seeing the Standard Immortal Jade, they immediately decided to gather two billion yuan together and buy these three pieces of jade. The three stores would then inject capital together to form a super jewelry company. With these three pieces of jade, they would first unify the Asian market before entering the international jewelry industry!

Immortal Jade was different from the average mortal jade. In the Human Realm, Immortal Jade had inestimable effects. Any article just needed to be a certain distance from the Immortal Jade for a fixed period of time, and it would be chalcedonized. In other words, with these three Standard Immortal Jade, they could create countless beautiful jade pieces.

Standard Immortal Jade was the lowest grade of Immortal Jade in the Immortal Realm. Due to its low grade, there was an extremely slight possibility of it being produced in the Human Realm. It was because of this extremely slight possibility that Luo Qian was at ease about taking out the Standard Immortal Jade. Even if he were discovered by the Immortal Realm, it would only attract great attention. It did not violate his principle of ‘never selling items of a high-level world to a low-level world.’

Two billion yuan came in three days later. The law firm that Luo Qian entrusted also drafted up a contract within three days. Luo Qian went to see Voslot with it.

They were already done filming the advertisement. For the past two days, Voslot had been waiting restlessly for Luo Qian. He was an experienced director; he knew about the contracts with such legal effects within the world very well. After carefully studying the clauses, he very quickly signed his big name on it. Luo Qian smiled as he used his personal laptop to transfer 300 million USD to Voslot’s account.

Boom!

Voslot popped the champagne that he’d prepared long ago.

“Pleasant cooperation!”

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