Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 534, Section 124: A Sudden Idea (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

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Chi Mengli looked around and found that Guangrong was still there, which meant that Guangrong, that good-for-nothing, hadn't told the truth. He had come to the Governor's Mansion for a farewell banquet because he wanted something from Renekton.

In the world of martial arts, one is often not in control of one's own destiny; it is only natural to speak human language to humans and ghost language to ghosts.

Soft music has begun to play; musicians from the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra are performing Edward Elgar's Symphony No. 1, and the music is very stirring.

Chi Mengli didn't particularly like the sweet taste of champagne, so he ordered a bottle of Perrier and continued to ponder whether his plan to persuade Mr. Renekton to go along with his schemes was reliable.

Turning a blind eye is one thing, and taking off your shoes and walking into a muddy puddles is another.

People who work in diplomacy are often corrupt, and most of them judge others by their own standards. They can't help but see what kind of tricks they are up to!

"Go and fetch the monofilament knot."

Chi Mengli unscrewed the cap of the Perrier water, took a small sip, and instructed Xiren to do her work.

Xi Ren didn't move. She thought for a second and then hesitantly said, "Brother Sheng, isn't it a bit risky to change the plan at the last minute?"

“Jardine Matheson is a business, and it’s fine to talk about profits with businessmen. But Renekton is an official, so we need to play it differently. If I’m not mistaken, if I follow my own plan, Mr. Renekton definitely won’t see us a second time.”

You can be a gangster, but you can't think like one. The underworld is a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, and being able to make money is a matter of natural selection and survival of the fittest.

Everyone wants silver paper, but silver paper stained with blood becomes ghost money for one's own death.

Everyone likes silver paper, but everyone avoids ghost money.

Seeing that Chi Mengli had made up her mind, Xiren said no more. She stood up, walked to Dan Sijie's side, and whispered a few words. Dan Sijie nodded, greeted Zhang Jieli, and then walked back with Xiren.

"Chi Sheng."

Dan Sijie glanced at Renekton, who was chatting with the guests, and wondered why Chi Mengli had called him. Since he was just a middleman, he shouldn't have appeared at this time.

"Does our Mr. Renekton have any special hobbies?"

Chi Mengli took out a cigarette case, put a Double Happiness cigarette in his mouth, and lit it.

For a moment, Dan Sijie didn't react. After pondering the big spender's words, he said with certainty, "Foreign men only like whiskey and sailboats, but I think these are definitely not details that Chisheng needs to master."

“I was chatting with an old classmate last night and we happened to talk about Mr. Rexton. I heard an interesting rumor: Rexton is not from Oxford or Cambridge. He is a graduate of London Metropolitan University.”

"Furthermore, Mr. Rexton does not hold a master's or doctoral degree, nor did he graduate from law school; he only holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science. This is the main reason why Mr. Rexton has remained at the position of a third-class officer student."

"I think this is a pain that Mr. Renekton will never forget!"

"The term 'official student' is coming to an end, but this group will never disappear. Official positions will always be linked to academic level and the school one graduated from."

The single-strand knot revealed all the inside information it had gathered the previous night, hoping to provide its benefactor with some ideas.

"Thank you!" "That's a very interesting little anecdote!"

Chi Mengli looked at Xiren and asked with a smile, "Mrs. Chi, getting a genuine Master's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Hong Kong shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"It's not difficult for Chi Tai to get a genuine master's degree, but it's difficult for him to master environmental science knowledge in a short period of time. But I don't think our Mr. Renekton would be so unromantic as to discuss such a boring topic as environmental science with a beautiful woman, would he?"

Obtaining a genuine HKU identity is not difficult; there are people on the black market who specialize in this business. Transcripts and admission records can be forged and placed in HKU's archives.

After all, the University of Hong Kong has not yet established its own data center and is still using paper archives, so this loophole is easy to exploit.

“Attorney Shan, if I’m willing to pay out of my own pocket to put a wreath on Mr. Renekton’s head, you should be able to help, right?”

Now is the time to align the granularity; Chi Mengli needs to know the boundaries of her legal counsel's capabilities.

"It's impossible for the Zu family, because the universities in the Zu family are all royal institutions or public universities. The Zu family doesn't have a private university now, so even if they accept donations, they won't readily offer an honorary title."

"But it's different in America, across the ocean. My old classmate, who is now a law professor at Yale University, recently complained to me that professors now also have to go out and socialize to attract investment for the school."

"The United States is different from the United States. Among Americans, everything is business. As long as it does not involve core interests, everything is negotiable, as long as the price is right."

"For two hundred thousand US dollars, I can get Mr. Renekton an honorary doctorate. This kind of one-time donation can be stopped at any time and is free to come and go."

Some things that are difficult to handle in one's ancestral home are easier to handle in North America. Private universities value donations the most. Roosevelt University faces closure every year because the descendants of the two major branches of the Roosevelt family have resigned from the Roosevelt University Board of Trustees, and the descendants of the Roosevelt family have also started going to the University of Virginia.

Without such a major financial backer, Roosevelt University's foundation immediately ran into problems and had no choice but to seek help from the city council.

Chi Mengli nodded, understanding the limitations of a legal advisor's capabilities, and continued smoking with satisfaction, waiting for Renekton to come to her.

"Attorney Shan, it's been a long time. I'm really happy to have you here."

Because he was seated towards the back, Rexton arrived at Chi Mengli's table last. This doesn't mean that Single Knot's ability was average; on the contrary, Single Knot had pulled a lot of strings and spent a lot of money to get a table at this table.

Everyone knows the phrase "the grand finale."

"Mr. Renekton, it's been a long time since I've seen you on the golf course! I wonder if your skills have declined?"

Monochord is also a golf enthusiast, as is Rexton. Having a common language, they can take the opportunity to talk about many things.

"It's been a while since I've had a call! After all, I need to hand over the documents I'm in. Diplomacy is no small matter. If something goes wrong, I'll be seeing the Chief Executive!"

Renekton looked helpless. He had been so busy lately that he hadn't had time to play his beloved golf. The documents in the ten safes all needed to be checked by the Chief Secretary, and he dared not be careless.

"Mr. Renekton, let me introduce you to these two philanthropists who are dedicated to charity in Hong Kong: Ike Sakura and Ike Tai from AKB48."

“Mrs. Chi is a Master of Environmental Science from the University of Hong Kong. I think you two should have a lot in common.” Single Knot introduced Chi Mengli and Xiren to Rickton.

(End of this chapter)