"So, you're looking for a patsy who isn't afraid of getting into trouble?" Li Qingyuan asked after listening to Mickey's explanation, finally tearing his gaze away from something he was admiring.
"You're looking at me!" Before Mickey could answer, Dali'ao suddenly spoke up.
"Xia, we're talking about the ownership of the beach right now." Mickey scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. Everyone else wore expressions that said, here we go again.
Admittedly, he was indeed looking at you just now, and everyone knew that. But, to say it so directly was really embarrassing!
Besides, you're so big, it's normal for people to stare at you!
"But he was indeed looking at me!" Dali'ao looked confused. She was telling the truth! Why were the others making those faces?
"CJ, take Xia out first!" Solon quickly said.
"Xia, let's go out first!" CJ hurried over, ready to pull Dali'ao away.
"Why is he making me leave when he's the one staring? Mickey, didn't you say you'd teach the bad guys who stare at me a lesson?" Dali'ao asked, pointing at someone with a puzzled look.
"Xia, we got a lot of clams in today, let's go grill some clams!" Seeing Dali'ao persistently bringing up the matter of watching the game, Stephen quickly deployed his trump card.
"Grilled clams! Grilled clams!" Hearing about the delicious food, Dali'ao immediately forgot about watching the game, and happily followed CJ and Stephen out.
"Phew!"
All three men breathed a deep sigh of relief. The pressure Dali'ao brought was truly immense!
"Xia, she's a little different from others," Solon considered his words for a moment, then pointed at his own head.
"Of course, it's not that she has an IQ problem, but rather that she has some differences in social interaction compared to ordinary people." Fearing that Li Qingyuan would misunderstand her to be a fool, Solon quickly explained.
"Actually, Xia is very smart. She's a graduate of Williams College, majoring in marine science."
Williams College is also known as the top of the "Little Ivies." The fact that Dali'ao graduated from there does prove her intelligence is probably not a problem.
However, it's obvious the girl's reaction time and perspective on things differ from others. You're wearing a swimsuit like that, anyone who sees you will inevitably let their gaze drift downwards, okay?
Normally, the best choice in this situation is to ignore it. You have to speak up and make everyone uncomfortable; why bother?
"It's nothing, I did take a look earlier." Li Qingyuan laughed. It was just a civilized appreciation of the view; everyone is a man, everyone should understand, right?
The three of them put the matter aside, and Mickey and Solon continued their previous topic.
"That woman Liz is very capable. She always has three bodyguards with her, and she has a gang of about thirty people, most of whom have guns. The local wealthy people definitely can't withstand her coercion and enticement."
Although it's true that almost every household in America owns firearms, it depends on the region.
If this were a place with a rough and tumble culture like Texas, forget the gangs – even the government forces would have a headache dealing with those cowboys.
Because who knows, someone might have a rapid-fire machine gun and a rocket launcher stashed away.
In contrast, in a place like Emerald Bay, the most someone might have is a handgun for self-defense. Facing thirty armed gang members, basically no one could remain steadfast under their "friendly" persuasion.
"Yes, so I think you, Li, should contact those big shots in New York. I remember you seem to have some connections with certain high-level people at Stark Industries," Solon quickly added.
For the people of this small town, the gangs were definitely a disaster, but if Emerald Bay got involved with Stark Industries, what were the gangs even worth?
This kind of small matter wouldn't even require Tony Stark to step in. A casual favor from any high-level executive at the Stark Group would suffice.
Liz dared to coerce and entice the local tycoons, but she wouldn't dare to offend a high-level executive from the Stark Group, no matter what.
Who didn't know that Iron Man was now free as a bird, flying around all day, playing the hero? If he found out, he'd directly fly to Bolivia and wipe out the entire family. Then, who would they cry to?
Admittedly, Iron Man, in theory, didn't have the authority to enforce the law in Latin America. But these days, the Starks had power and influence. If he really flew to Bolivia to do justice, it's unlikely anyone would dare to protest.
"No need." Li Qingyuan shook his head. "By the way, if I want to buy the entire beach, who should I contact?" A mere gang was nothing. Jill could wipe them all out with a flick of her finger. He didn't need to waste any effort on such matters.
Mickey tried to persuade him a few more times, but seeing that he didn't take Liz's Mafia background to heart at all, he didn't say anything more.
After all, he had already laid everything out, and since the other party wasn't afraid, it would seem like he was looking down on him if he kept trying to persuade him!
"Li, you want to buy the ownership of the beach? That's a lot of money, and what are you planning to do?" Solon asked in confusion. Did opening an antique shop really make that much money?
He knew that the other party had opened an antique shop in Chinatown, but when he drove his taxi past it, he hadn't seen any customers inside the shop.
Could it really be the so-called "three years without business, and a single sale lasts for three years"?
"After I buy it, I plan to build a villa there, and everything else can remain the same. You can continue doing what you do." Although he wanted to say directly that he only needed one Dali'ao, he changed his words at the last moment.
After all, if he said that, then there would be no room for negotiation!
In the main world, he still preferred to avoid trouble.
Once the beach was completely his, wouldn't it be easy to turn the wild Dali'ao into a domestic one?
"You can develop the beach sustainably, like Liz did, and renovate the attractions and build hotels!" Mickey suggested, thinking that since the other party genuinely wanted to invest, he shouldn't let them lose money.
"We've calculated that if we follow Liz's plan, the daily foot traffic on the beach will definitely reach more than ten times what it is now, and the annual revenue will be about 4.8 percent."
A 4.8 percent return was indeed a bit low, but as real estate, this return was actually quite good.
Besides, the beach was a valuable asset that could be passed down. If it lasted for two or three generations, it would definitely be a fortune of astronomical proportions.
"No need, I'm not interested in money!" Li Qingyuan waved his hand dismissively. It was just a beach, why bother racking his brains over it?
He bought this beach first to please Jill, and second for Dali'ao. Making money or not was completely irrelevant!
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