Chapter 127: Some opportunities have passed

Zhou Ming, although I also think this is an opportunity worth taking, and I believe Omar will not betray you, I definitely do not approve of you going back to the Vida Community. This has nothing to do with trust, but is simply a matter of safety.

"Lin Muqing, I understand, so I did not agree to go to the Vida Community with Omar, but instead asked him to bring all the representatives of the ethnic minorities to the motel. In addition, I have also spoken to the boss, and he has also prepared a venue for us.'

Lin Muqing was relieved, and she wanted to say something to Zhou Ming, but at this time, Zhou Ming's room door was suddenly knocked on, so Zhou Ming had to hang up the phone hastily.

After getting Zhou Ming's signal, Zhang Lin went over to open the door. Sure enough, it was the owner of the motel. He said to Zhang Lin, 'Magical Chinese hero, and that mysterious Chinese person, I have vacated the meeting room you requested, you can go there at any time.'

Zhou Ming nodded, and then followed the motel owner out of the room with Zhang Lin.

Zhou Ming got the news from Omar, and immediately called Lin Muqing. However, as he said on the phone, Zhou Ming had actually already made the decision to let Omar and the others come over. Calling Lin Muqing was more to reassure her than to discuss it with her.

They finally arrived at the warehouse behind the motel. The warehouse was very large, similar to a large workshop that could accommodate thousands of people. The owner of the motel explained, 'This used to be a farm. This was a large granary. Now I have taken over here, and the front has been converted into a motel. The large warehouse in the back has been left empty because I don't have enough guest rooms. At most, occasionally someone will do some trading here.'

Zhou Ming knew that this motel had a bit of an underground, grey area feel to it, and that many drug dealers, arms dealers, or other people often stayed here, so it was easy to understand what kind of transactions the motel owner was referring to.

'Thank you very much, but I can't confirm the length of time I'll be renting here, but I'll pay according to your standards,' Zhou Ming said.

'Don't worry, I'm a super miser!'

The hotel owner said to Zhou Ming with a smile, and then handed Zhou Ming the key to the warehouse. Zhou Ming and Zhang Lin saw the hotel owner off, and then Zhou Ming asked Zhang Lin, "What do you think?"

'There's nothing wrong with the warehouse itself, and it's very open around it, so it's indeed a good place for underground transactions, but I still need to observe it more carefully,' Zhang Lin replied.

Zhou Ming nodded and then let Zhang Lin go about his inspection. This was Zhang Lin's responsibility as a bodyguard. After all, no one knew why the ethnic minorities in the Weida community had suddenly changed their minds. At the same time, they had just experienced the siege by the Adams family, so they definitely had to be more careful. At least in this unfamiliar environment, he needed to first figure out the situation around him, so that when any accidents occurred, he could choose the best response as quickly as possible.

As for Zhou Ming, he just needed to wait here for Omar to come with his people. It cannot be said that the hotel owner's considerations were very thorough. He also prepared a round table and many chairs here for Zhou Ming and the others.

After about an hour, a minibus drove into the motel. Zhou Ming and Zhang Lin greeted them at the door. The door opened, and Omar got off the bus first, followed by the representatives of the minority families in the Vidda community that Zhou Ming had met before.

Zhou Ming first welcomed them, and then led them to the warehouse.

When everyone was seated in their respective positions, Zhou Ming asked, 'I welcome the fact that you have come back to support my proposal, but I am still curious about one thing: what made you change your mind?'

Facing Zhou Ming's question, all the family representatives of the Vinda community lowered their heads in shame one after the other. After all, this matter was indeed a bit embarrassing. Previously, they had rejected Zhou Ming's goodwill, and some of them even spoke harshly to Zhou Ming. But now, it was they who had found Zhou Ming to accept his proposal. This was completely slapping their own faces, and no one would be embarrassed to say it.

Zhou Ming could certainly see their embarrassment, but he had no intention of persuading them. Firstly, he wanted to take the initiative, and secondly, Zhou Ming also had his own temperament. He had been clearly rejected, but now he was smiling and going up to them. Zhou Ming could not stoop so low. So, Zhou Ming just sat there. He had already asked his questions, so all that was left was for these people to tell him themselves.

This atmosphere of silence made everyone feel very uncomfortable. Although the warehouse was very spacious, at this moment everyone felt as if the air had completely come to a halt, making it hard to breathe. So the family representatives of the Vinda community looked to Omar for help, but Omar obviously stood by Zhou Ming's side. He also understood Zhou Ming's actions, so he also remained silent.

In the end, the family representatives of the Vinda community had no choice but one black woman finally stood up: 'Hello Mr. Zhou Ming, I am Cindy from the Vinda community. I was listening to you when you gave a speech to all of our black compatriots that time. I was standing in front of you then. Do you remember me?'

Zhou Ming looked her up and down a few times before nodding and saying, 'Of course I remember you. You were quite active that time.'

Cindy felt very embarrassed by Zhou Ming's words, because she knew very well that she had asked the most questions that time, and she had even been the first to voice opposition at the end. It could be said that her opposition was directly related to the fact that everyone rejected Zhou Ming's proposal that time.

'You were the first to speak that time, and you are again this time. So why did you change your mind?' Zhou Ming asked again.

Cindy still flinched a little at this question, but after much thought and seeing the encouraging looks from the others around her, she gritted her teeth and said, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, it's like this. We've encountered a major problem. Brook Investment Company cheated me out of my property.'

'Fooled you out of your property?' Zhou Ming said in surprise. He looked at Omar and the others, and they all gave Zhou Ming very affirmative looks, so Zhou Ming let out a long breath and said, "Okay then, I want to know what's going on."

For the subsequent questions, it was Omar who came to help answer them. This was because as the acting member of parliament for the Vidda community, he knew the ins and outs of the whole thing, and most importantly, he could explain it more clearly than anyone else.

In fact, the matter is not complicated. After Ming left the Vinda community today, a lawyer came to deliver letters to all the ethnic minorities who had borrowed money to buy a house. The lawyer said that because they had breached the contract, their houses would be sold at auction, and the lawyer demanded that they move out within a week, or they would face 18 charges including illegal occupation.

'That's what it says. I don't understand. I've paid my monthly repayments and interest on time, so how is it a breach of contract? It's my house, my name is on the title deed, and I pay hundreds of dollars in taxes every month for this house, so why am I facing 18 charges of illegal occupation? I can't accept it at all!' Cindy said to Ming.

After Cindy, other family representatives from the Vidda community also complained to Ming Zhou one after the other, saying that they could not accept the fact that they had to move out of their own homes for no reason.

'This whole thing was done by Brook Investment, and you, Mr. Ming Zhou, were right. So we now fully support your suggestion, Mr. Ming Zhou. Can we seek revenge on them by filing for bankruptcy?' Cindy asked.

'Yes, Mr. Zhou Ming, we can't just let them bully us. We've already suffered a lot, paying so much interest, and now they want to kick us out. We mustn't let them get away with it, we want revenge too! And you said, Mr. Zhou Ming, that if we agreed to help you, you would guarantee that we would have a place to live, right?' The others chimed in.

Zhou Ming was completely stunned, because after hearing the news that they had volunteered to accept the proposal, Zhou Ming had not guessed what the reason was, but he never imagined that someone would take away their house.

But when you think about it, it makes sense. Since the Adams family knew that they were returning to Brighton and had even held a residents' meeting in the Vidal community, they must also know the purpose of the meeting.

At this point in time, Zhou Ming doesn't know if the Adams family knows the dangers of the subprime mortgage crisis, but I think that even if they don't know, they will definitely suspect it if they see that I have taken such a big risk to come back and talk about it, as long as they are not suffering from a lack of intelligence. So the best way is to nip the danger in the bud, so they turned on the residents of the Veda community.

Zhou Ming, didn't you want them to file for personal bankruptcy so that Brook Investment Company couldn't collect the loan interest? Then I'll simply help you repossess all these properties first. Without the loans, you won't be able to incite anyone, right?

As for what happens to the minorities in the Vidda community who lose their homes, the Adams family doesn't care. They can go to hell!

All the family representatives from the Vidda community were very anxious when they saw Zhou Ming standing there, not making a decision for a long time.

'Mr. Zhou Ming, I know that we were foolish to reject your proposal at the beginning, but we didn't know that those damned white people would treat us like this. We just want to live in peace and stability. We don't want unrest! If my attitude made you angry at the beginning, I can apologize to you. You can scold us or even beat us, but I beg you to help us! I will be very grateful to you!'

The black woman Cindy said to Zhou Ming, almost about to cry, and even at the end she stood up and bowed deeply to Zhou Ming.

And with Cindy's lead, the others also stood up and said to Zhou Ming, 'Mr. Zhou Ming, I know that our attitude was very poor at the beginning, and we even insulted you. I admit that it was our stupidity at the time that made you angry, but we have all awakened now, and we are here to apologize to you with sincerity, so please be sure to help us! We would be very grateful!'

After all the family representatives from the Vinda community had finished speaking, they all bowed to Zhou Mingshen like Cindy had done.

Seeing the shocking scene of more than ten people of different skin colours bowing to him at the same time, an ordinary person would definitely be so excited that they wouldn't know what to do. However, Zhou Ming remained calm. He didn't speak right away, but instead asked Omar next to him, 'What do you think I should do?'

Omar didn't expect Zhou Ming to suddenly ask him, and he was completely unprepared for the answer, 'I think it's fine.'

Zhou Ming, however, sighed and said, 'But I don't think so, because some opportunities have already passed.'