Chapter 1257: Toy Factory

Chen Ling pushed the door open and entered. He saw a figure with graying temples sitting in a grand armchair in the center of the room, holding a cup of hot tea, his gaze passing through the swirling steam to look at the child he had pampered since he was small.

"Pu Jianyue pays his respects to Father." Chen Ling imitated Pu Jianyue's mannerisms and actions vividly, bowing to Pu Lao-Liu.

Pu Lao-Liu examined Chen Ling carefully and found that after this training trip, his temperament was indeed much more composed. A satisfied smile appeared on his face:

"Not bad... I heard that your training mission this time was completed very well."

"Just doing my best."

Chen Ling replied with feigned modesty.

Chen Ling knew that Pu Jianyue's so-called completion of the mission was just spending a large amount of money and using various dirty, underhanded methods to barely finish it. During the process, he didn't know how many innocent people were affected, but he had found ways to suppress it all. The real Pu Jianyue didn't have that ability at all.

Right...

The current Pu Jianyue should have already transformed into "Heart 6."

Chen Ling was curious about what kind of storm such an incompetent "Heart 6" would stir up in the Nanhai Domain... Of course, to give this "Heart 6" a grand entrance and attract attention away from himself, Chen Ling had already prepared a "big gift" for him.

"You have been promoted to the Fifth Order and completed the training mission assigned by the family. According to family rules, it's time to allocate assets to you."

Pu Lao-Liu seemed to have been prepared for a long time, taking out three documents from under the table and having them placed in front of Chen Ling one by one.

"This time, I've secured three opportunities for you. Choose one."

"The one on the far left is a foreign trade company. Its main business is trade between the Nanhai Domain and the Lingxu Domain, involving categories mainly of vegetables, fresh produce, and some daily necessities. It's also the most valuable of the three industries... However, the outside world is turbulent now, and the foreign trade industry is unpredictable. You decide whether to take it or not."

"The one in the middle is a few office buildings. There's nothing to manage there; just collect rent on time. Although the income doesn't compare to the foreign trade company, the advantage is that it's relatively stable."

"The one on the far right is a toy manufacturing factory. I don't suggest you take this one."

"Why?" Chen Ling asked back.

"This toy manufacturing factory was just snatched from some rivals two days ago. Although their family business doesn't compare to our Pu family, they also have support from several high-level divine path practitioners and politicians, so they aren't convinced about the ownership of the toy factory. As far as I know, they are still secretly preparing to take the factory back...

Now, almost all the workers in this factory have been dismissed, leaving only a pile of worthless machines and a brand. Plus, they come to make trouble every few days. I'm afraid you won't have any peace if you hire people to run the factory."

Chen Ling didn't hesitate much and picked up the document bag on the far right.

"I choose the toy factory."

"Oh?" Pu Lao-Liu seemed a bit surprised. "Why?"

"Assets that can make money stably are good assets. Since the other party is so unwilling to let go, it shows that as long as this toy factory is up and running, the profit will be better than the foreign trade company... Since that's the case, what's a little risk?"

Pu Lao-Liu was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and a touch of praise appeared in his eyes:

"As expected of my son, you have ambition. Very good."

Making money was just an excuse Chen Ling used to deceive Pu Lao-Liu. The reason he chose the toy factory was that the other two were not suitable for settling the Fusion Faction.

The foreign trade company required frequent public appearances and travel to other domains, and its operations were relatively transparent; once the Fusion Faction intervened, it would be easily discovered. Renting out office buildings was too simple and didn't require hiring hundreds of people... The only thing that could satisfy Chen Ling's needs was the toy factory.

The toy factory needed workers, had dormitories, and the environment was relatively closed, making it perfect for the Fusion Faction to reside in.

Actually, Chen Ling had wanted to take an uninhabited island or something, but there were only two days left until the Fusion Faction arrived in the Nanhai Domain, and he didn't have time to operate those. The most important thing right now was to get the toy factory in his hands first.

As for those "rivals" who were making trouble...

Chen Ling had his own ways of dealing with them.

Since Chen Ling had already made his choice, Pu Lao-Liu handed him the corresponding contracts very readily. From now on, this was "Pu Jianyue's" private business, and even the Nanhai Domain government had no right to intervene in its management.

Chen Ling took the documents and walked straight out of the room. It was already drizzling outside.

"Cousin, Cousin!"

Pu Shu walked toward him with an umbrella.

Seeing the documents in Chen Ling's hand, he smiled: "Cousin got the assets? What are they? Can you let me have a look first?"

"A toy factory, the potential is good."

"That's great." A strange glimmer flashed in Pu Shu's eyes. "If it weren't for those things back then, I should have been able to..."

Chen Ling looked at him from the corner of his eye.

"Hey, forget it. Let's go, Cousin, I've arranged everything to welcome you back!" Pu Shu waved his hand.

Chen Ling had to play the role of Pu Jianyue well and had promised to "help" deal with Han Meng, so he naturally wouldn't refuse. After putting the documents away, he followed Pu Shu and walked out.

As soon as Chen Ling and Pu Shu went out, they got into a car and went straight to the most luxurious club in the Nanhai Domain.

Pu Shu had indeed arranged everything.

As soon as they entered the door, a group of figures who looked like Pu Shu's underlings shouted "Big Brother" in unison, giving Chen Ling plenty of face. Then, surrounded by everyone, they entered the room. First, they served a pile of seafood that was exaggeratedly large, and then the underlings took turns toasting him...

In terms of etiquette, Pu Shu handled it quite well, bringing a group of underlings to drink with Chen Ling alone, with all kinds of praise and exclamations echoing in his ears. If the real Pu Jianyue were here, he would probably have been flattered into the clouds... It's just a pity that Chen Ling was the one sitting here.

Chen Ling played the role of Pu Jianyue with a smile on the surface, but he sneered in his heart. It had to be said that the Pu family was indeed wealthy and powerful; even a Pu Shu had so many people fawning over him. No wonder the domain high-level officials didn't let their people participate in the Alliance Council—the interest disputes involved behind them were simply too many.

"Cousin, I've also arranged a few 'good goods' this time, all sixteen or seventeen years old. You pick first in a bit!" Pu Shu leaned into Chen Ling's ear drunkenly and whispered with a smile.

Chen Ling glanced at him, just about to say something, when a figure rushed in and pushed open the banquet hall door.

"What are you doing, what are you doing?! Can't you see I'm entertaining my cousin?!" Pu Shu was furious.

But the next moment, that person's words left almost everyone in the room stunned.

"Councilors... it's the councilors! Those two councilors who came to the Pu family today, after they left, they were both killed miserably!!"