Chapter 108: If you want to leave, leave!

The cruise ship and submarine slowly docked at the shore. Gilman, the manager of the club, took a step back as if he had been pushed. He stared at the sea, his eyes filled with shock. After all, amphibious aircraft, luxury private cruise ships, and large private submarines, these are things that everyone knows about, but knowing about them and actually seeing them in person are two completely different concepts.

Although he is the manager of this private club and usually receives many wealthy people, those wealthy people at most just play with luxury cars and watches, and at most have their own private yacht, which is already the best they can do. Where is there anything as awesome as what is in front of them?

What's more, Gillman knew their identities: the Kendalline Lawrences and the Lowell family. These were the three families that controlled the Brighton Consortium. Perhaps the Brighton Consortium's hands did not reach as far as Rhode Island, but that was the story of high society. To him, an ordinary manager, these people were of a class far higher than those playboys he had entertained before.

Gillman couldn't help but sneak a glance at Zhou Ming when he thought about this, wondering if this Chinese man, whose guests were of such a high class, was perhaps the emperor of China.

While Gilman was peeking at Zhou Ming, Zhou Ming happened to turn his head and say to him, 'Manager Gilman, since all of my guests have already arrived, please prepare dinner for us. I think we can control the time and should not be overtime.'

Hearing Zhou Ming's words, Gilman was like waking up from a dream. He nodded hurriedly and quickly ran away to the back to tell the kitchen to prepare dinner.

'What a dog. Whoever has a bone will go with him!'

Lin Muqing spat angrily at Gilman, and then she looked back at the submarine and cruise ship that were approaching the shore. She couldn't help but worry and said to Zhou Ming, 'An amphibious aircraft, a cruise ship and a submarine. Zhou Ming, do you think they have a purpose for doing this?'

Zhou Ming shook his head and sighed, saying, 'It seems that today's meeting will definitely not be as simple as expected.'

Zhou Ming's words were not groundless. It might not be unusual for rich people to own any means of transport, but to make an appearance like this was really going too far.

Private jets and cruise ships are relatively common, even if they are limited and not for sale, but private submarines are very rare, especially if it seems to be a decommissioned nuclear submarine from the navy, which is even more incredible. Besides, the cost of using any of these three items is very high, and even if they are extremely wealthy, they will not casually drive them out for a spin. After all, not everyone is as wasteful as a Middle Eastern prince.

But no matter what their intentions are, they still have to face the consequences.

With this in mind, Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing went up to greet Edward and Louis, and of course they also gave the same excuse as Lawrence, that their family had a sudden emergency and that's why they were a little late.

This explanation was undoubtedly nonsense, but this was not the time to pursue it, so Zhou Ming first took them to the dining room. The chef of the club quickly brought the food, and the waiter poured them wine. Zhou Ming told them to leave.

'Okay, gentlemen, now that there is no one else here, we can say whatever we want,' Zhou Ming said first.

However, after Zhou Ming finished speaking, Edward Lawrence and Louis both looked at each other, and neither of them intended to respond. Zhou Ming had no choice but to continue speaking. He introduced Lin Mucheng: 'This is Lin Mucheng, the chairman of the Hong Kong City United Investment Fund Company, and also my important partner. This time, originally, the Hong Kong City United Investment Fund and I were going to cooperate in futures together, but then we encountered the Adams family.'

'That's right,' Lin Muqing picked up where Zhou Ming had left off and said, 'Our original investment was going very smoothly, but just over half a month ago, our fund's major investors, Tong Gang, Li Cheng, and Mr. Yerbedov, all disappeared inexplicably. According to our subsequent investigation, their disappearance was the work of the Adams family, with the aim of disrupting our investment behavior.'

'So,' After Lin Muqing, Zhou Ming finally said, 'Today, we invited you all to sit here according to your wishes. I don't care what you think, but I will definitely fight the Adams family to the end.'

After Zhou Ming finished speaking, Edward immediately said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I can understand your feelings, because our Candini family also has a very big grudge against the Adams. At the same time, Edward is also a man of his word. Since I am sitting here today, and on the premise that everyone else is sure to join, of course I will also list the Adams as an opponent.'

Edward suddenly changed the subject after saying this and said, 'However, the Kennedys have never been used to being mere soldiers. The Kennedys are more used to being generals!'

Edward looked at Lin Muqing as he said this: 'Beautiful and charming lady, please believe me, as long as this alliance has the Kennedy family at its core, I promise to rescue your partners and teach the Adams family a harsh lesson!'

Almost as soon as Edward's words had finished, Lawrence and Louis immediately spoke out against it in unison.

'Mr Edward, although you are now the governor of Massachusetts and you are very good at fooling voters, it does not mean that you can lead a war between families. This is because no one from the Adams family participated in the election, which proves that your methods do not work on them!' Lawrence said.

'The Candini family? At the beginning, we believed in you, but what did you bring us and the consortium? Nothing, except our decline and the Adams family's hegemony. Do you want to repeat the same mistake again?' Louis also said.

'So what do you think, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Louis?' Zhou Ming asked.

Facing Zhou Ming's question, Lawrence first said, 'That must be the great Lawrence family, because we have the same long history as the Adams. We know their thinking very well, and we can also keep up with the times, just like the amphibious aircraft I brought today.'

As soon as Lawrence had finished speaking, Louis immediately retorted, 'I say you can forget about it, Mr Headmaster of the Lawrence family. I admit that the Lawrence family has a long history, but you were never prepared. Otherwise, you wouldn't have just let the securities company go, would you? And your amphibious aircraft only shows that you are floating, not firmly standing on the ground.'

'So I think that if it is to be the core, it should be firmly standing on the ground, like the Lowell family...'

Louis had not finished speaking when Edward interrupted him ruthlessly: 'Are you talking about the cruise ship you brought? But if your cruise ship is standing on the ground, then can I say that my submarine is rooted in the ground and will be more stable?'

'But the Candini family has already failed once, and you will only repeat the same mistake!' Louis said.

'But there is also the saying that you don't fall into the same pit twice. Since we have experienced failure, doesn't that mean we know better how to do it?' said Edward.

Lawrence was also unwilling to concede: 'However, the battlefield between families is not a place for you to learn! Since things are so critical, they should be left to the family with the most experience, such as the Lawrence family.'

As they listened to Edward, Lawrence and Louis argue, Zhou Ming and Lin Muqing froze in place. They hadn't thought that today's meeting would be troublesome, but they hadn't expected the first issue to turn out like this. And these three people were all very respectable people, but they didn't expect them to argue so unceremoniously like aunties buying groceries. But at the same time, Zhou Ming finally understood why they had waited until now today, and why there had been the extravagant unveilings of the amphibious aircraft, the private luxury cruise ship and the private submarine. After all was said and done, it was for the sake of this alliance core.

Thinking about this, Zhou Ming slammed the table hard and shouted, 'Shut the hell up!'

With Zhou Ming's violent yell, there was suddenly a crisp sound of plates breaking on the ground. Zhou Ming and the others looked over and saw Gilman and two waiters standing not far away, with beef and caviar spilled all over the floor. It was obvious that they had come to serve the food.

Zhou Ming pointed his finger at Gilman and said, 'Didn't I just say that you should all stay away from me and not come over without my permission? We don't need any food served now!'

Zhou Ming's order scared Gilman so much that he unconsciously ducked his head. He immediately said okay and told the waiters to clean up immediately and step back, not even daring to ask whose food it was that had been spilled. For him, that scene was really terrifying. The Chinese man actually dared to bang the table in front of the important figures of the three families of Kennedy, Lawrence and Lowell, which has subverted his perception.

After seeing Gilman and the waiter leave the sight, Zhou Ming let out a breath and turned back to look at Edward Lawrence, Louis and the other two and asked, 'Do you have anything to say about what I just said? Or do you have any opinions to express?'

Facing Zhou Ming's question, the three of them were about to speak, but Zhou Ming immediately said, 'No matter what you want to say, please shut the hell up! If you have any opinions, please keep them to yourself! Now I just want you to listen to me!'

Zhou Ming's unconventional way of speaking left Edward Lawrence and Louis stunned on the spot.

Zhou Ming continued, 'Are you all very impressive? Indeed, one of you is the governor of Massachusetts, one is the president of Harvard University, and the other is the owner of Auburn Castle. In the eyes of outsiders, you are the most impressive people in the world, but in my eyes, you are a bunch of idiots!'

Zhou Ming then raised his watch and said, 'If I remember correctly, I asked you to come here at 11 o'clock noon, but it is now 6 o'clock in the evening.'

'I put up with your poor sense of time, and I put up with the amphibious aircraft cruise ship and submarine you got me, but what are you doing now? Fighting over a piece of bread in a refugee camp? People like you, no matter what ancient family you come from, a family that has produced a president, or a family that has always endured, if I ask you to be the core, I might as well just pick someone off the street!' Zhou Ming said.

Zhou Ming's words shocked the three of them. Edward looked at Zhou Ming and said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I need you to apologize for what you just said, otherwise I cannot guarantee that I will continue to stay here.'

Before Lawrence and Louis could express their opinions, Zhou Ming said, 'Get out, Mr. Governor! Then please get the hell out of here right now!'

Edward Lawrence and Louis were shocked once again. They looked at Zhou Ming in disbelief, unable to believe that he had said such a thing. Wasn't he afraid that Edward would really leave in a huff?

Zhou Ming of course knew what they were thinking at this time, and he sneered, 'Of course I know that you are all big shots, but please remember that I invited you here today to talk about mutual cooperation between us, to help you take back the Brighton Consortium, not to beg for your charity and help. So please put away your condescending attitude. If you want to go, just go, I will not stop you!'

'But,' Zhou Ming added, "the world is round, and it will continue to turn without anyone. If you walk out of here today, our alliance will cease to exist. But I will continue to deal with the Adams family. I don't know what the outcome will be, but I know that you will continue to submit to the Adams family.'

Zhou Ming paused for a moment, and finally said, "Or perhaps after today's incident, the Adams family will be more on their guard against you.'