Chapter 283: Ordinary Class Meeting and Special Report

The old man froze in place at that moment, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp, as he stared at Zhou Ming with the ferocity of an eagle, not at all like an elderly man. Zhou Ming suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and at the same time, he heard the sound of footsteps. It was his bodyguard, who subconsciously took two steps forward, even making a movement with his hands, showing just how strong the old man's sense of oppression was.

However, it was only a momentary thing, and Uncle Hu's eyes returned to their soft expression. He smiled and asked Zhou Ming, 'Tell me, why do you think that?'

'It's not that I think that, but that's what you originally planned to do. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone to such trouble to get me here, or rather, to this side building, to stimulate my competitiveness and national spirit, right?' Zhou Ming asked in return.

The old man's smile grew wider, and he took a slow sip of tea before continuing, 'You know what, young man? In the past, people have said things like this to me before, and then I made them unable to say anything in the future.'

'I don't know, but I completely believe that you, Uncle Hu, have the ability to do so,' Zhou Ming said, changing the subject, 'but I also believe that you, Uncle Hu, won't do it.'

'Where does your confidence come from?' the old man asked curiously.

'Intuition,' Zhou Ming's answer was simple and to the point.

The old man laughed out loud this time, and pointed at Zhou Ming and said, 'You young man are really interesting. You are right, I will not move you now, on the contrary, I still need you to help me, which is also helping yourself.'

'Uncle Hu, please say it, if it is within my power, I will definitely do it!' Zhou Ming said firmly.

'Actually, it's just as you guessed,' the old man said to Zhou Ming, "I hope you can establish an influential organisation here in Brighton, or a consortium or whatever. I don't care, just like what you did in Northern Russia, you can influence a superpower, and now it's just a city, I don't think you'll have any problems.'

After saying that, the old man thought for a moment and added, "But there's one thing I need to remind you, and that is that I need an organisation that is capable of standing on its own, not one that needs to be spoon-fed, so I won't be able to give you much help. On the contrary, if you take the wrong step and cause an uncontrollable situation, I will actively cooperate with the US government to take action against you. Do you understand what I'm saying?'

Zhou Ming nodded to show that he understood, but then he asked, 'But Uncle Hu, I have other questions. I don't understand why you want to do this. Do you think I will always listen to you?'

'Not at all. On the contrary, I think you probably won't listen to me from the start,' the old man said. 'In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang said that Wei Yan had a rebellious bone in his head, so he had to be beheaded as soon as he met him. But I'm not Zhuge Liang, and I'm not saying that you're Wei Yan, young man. I just want to say that you're not the kind of person who's content to be in a subordinate position. You may be in hiding for a while, but one day you'll soar to the sky.'

The old man concluded, 'So to avoid any possible falling out between us, it's best to avoid certain things if you can.'

'Uncle Hu is truly a man of the world, and sees through many things very clearly. But I have a question that I don't know whether to ask or not,' Zhou Ming said after receiving a sign from the old man, 'I want to know the purpose of what you're doing.'

Facing Zhou Ming's question, the old man was silent for a long time before saying, 'It's actually very simple to say the purpose, but it's not the time for you to know yet, or rather, in your current identity and position, even if I tell you, you won't understand.'

Zhou Ming also fell silent. He finally said, 'Thank you very much, Uncle Hu, I think I understand what you mean, so I have decided to do as you have arranged.'

'Although this answer is within my expectations, I still want to thank you, and I will be waiting for your good news in the future,' the old man said.

Zhou Ming just smiled at this and turned around to leave the room. Hoover immediately followed after asking for instructions. Zhou Ming was brought here by him, so it is only natural that he should see Zhou Ming back. Hoover sent Zhou Ming to the car and directly returned to Harvard campus. During the time he was in Lexington, the meal in Chinatown had obviously ended.

'I'll see you here. Since you've already promised Tiger, I can only cheer you on. Of course, if you encounter any difficulties, preferably financial ones, you can come to me. As long as it's not an absurd amount, I can make the decision for you. I just hope you can succeed soon, and that would be great, and some things would never happen again.'

Hoover patted his chest to reassure Zhou Ming, and at the end, he shook Zhou Ming's hand tightly. Zhou Ming frowned, not understanding some of the key points, but Hoover left without saying much more.

As he watched the extended Lincoln limousine with the back view of Hoover, ** suddenly said, 'That person called Uncle Hu is very extraordinary.'

Zhou Ming was thinking about something at this time, but when he heard **'s voice, he immediately looked at him in surprise, and even his eyes were about to pop out. Zhou Ming did not understand anything about physiognomy or the art of reading people, but he could also understand that the guy called Uncle Hu must not be an ordinary person.

The reason is simple. ** has been by his side for a long time, and ** has never been able to speak, to the extent that many readers have forgotten that there is such a person.

But in fact, **, as an elite soldier among the elite, a peerless military commander who has ruled over the capital, may not really understand finance and economics, but he simply doesn't care about many things. There is an air of arrogance about him, and now he has actually taken the initiative to evaluate the man called Uncle Hu, so how can Zhou Ming not be surprised?

'In fact, I already sensed that it would be easy when I went in, because there was only Uncle Tiger in the room,' said Zhou Ming. "I also found it strange at the time, but now that I hear you say so, I understand. I'm afraid it's just this guy. Are you not even sure you can win?'

Zhou Ming's words irritated **, who immediately said, "I admit that I can feel that he is very powerful, but as long as he doesn't ambush anyone else outside the door, I am 70% sure that I can catch him.'

After saying this, ** added with emotion, 'Could it be that this Uncle Hu was in the underworld back in the day? Otherwise, for someone of his age, it's really impressive that he can still perform like this.'

Hearing **'s words, Zhou Ming laughed, 'In fact, there's nothing to be impressed by, because that person is not the owner of that villa at all. However, it is very likely that he is the security guard of the owner of that villa, or a master he has trained, which is why he is so fearless.'

** then slapped his forehead in response and said, 'I see, that's why I said he had such a strong man.'

At the end of the conversation ** was confused again: 'Actually, there's nothing to be surprised about. The reason why he asked Uncle Hu to step in, I guess it's because he's the butler of that villa, so his mental state is very good. It's just that in the end he still has to report the situation to the owner of that villa. I also believe that they will definitely have confidence in us.'

As Zhou Ming and ** were talking at the door, they happened to bump into Chen Shuyu, who was escorting Huang Yi and Zhu Yao out of the dormitory of the finance class. They immediately gathered around them when they saw Zhou Ming: 'Teacher Zhou, you're back so soon, I didn't think I'd be able to say goodbye to you. Thank you so much this time!'

'Teacher, I heard Consul Cheng say that the person who invited you is a very powerful figure. What did he say to you? Can you tell us? We asked Consul Cheng, but he refused to tell us,' Huang Yi asked.

'In fact, there is nothing to tell or not to tell, because I originally came back to call a meeting of the finance class,' Zhou Ming said.

Zhou Ming's words made Chen Shuhe and Ye Ning explode. Perhaps it is very common for classes to hold meetings in other classes, but in their finance class, it is extremely rare. And every time Zhou Ming called a meeting, it meant something big was about to happen. Although Zhou Ming didn't say so explicitly, the students in the finance class were all carefully selected and very smart. Therefore, when Zhou Ming said that a meeting would be held, they immediately cheered.

'Teacher, is it that we're going to do something again? What can we do to help?' Ye Ning asked Zhou Ming first.

Zhou Ming smiled slightly in response: 'I really can't disclose this at the moment. Let's go back to the dormitory first, and wait in the lobby until all the students have arrived.'

Chen Shu and Ye Ning agreed, and immediately ran inside to help Zhou Ming gather the students. As for Huang Yi and Zhu Yao, they actually really wanted to hear what was going on, but they were embarrassed to think of their status. However, Zhou Ming didn't feel that way: 'Don't be discouraged, because I will definitely have to deal with you in the future, and you will know what I'm really up to.'

'But think about us, rather than that Uncle Hu, who is going to give his next report,' Zhou Ming said.

As if his words were prophetic, while Zhou Ming was discussing with others on the Harvard campus, in the Chinese-style villa in Lexington,

Uncle Hu had already got up. He walked over to a phone on the table, picked it up, and dialed a number. After the call was connected, Uncle Hu immediately said, 'Hello, sir, this is Hu. As you instructed, I have just met that Zhou Ming. In my judgment, he is indeed somewhat special, but his potential may not meet your high standards. Even his age and some of his thinking may cause you trouble.'

  Uncle Hu paused for a long time after he finished speaking, just nodding his head repeatedly in agreement. Finally, he said, 'Please rest assured, sir, I have already asked Hoover to send him back.'