Awakening the Daily Intelligence System

Chapter 436: 159, Competition Between the Left and Right Dukes!_2

He turned around with a smile and said, “Dad, the chefs at our restaurant have improved again.”

Lin Changshui took off his coat and said with great pride, “That’s right, I finally understand why the food around here tastes so bad.”

“These Chinese restaurants keep trying to ‘localize,’ and what they make is a mess. They’ve lost the Grand Xia patrons and couldn’t please these foreigners, leaving them with only one path: shutdown.”

“Our restaurant is different; it has its own plantation, breeding grounds, and even the other vegetables are airlifted from back home. Although the price is a bit high, it’s absolutely authentic.”

“Son, give your sister a call and ask if they are coming back for lunch.”

The other Chinese restaurants have deviated a bit, all trying to blend in local characteristics, like adding bacon to tomato and egg stir-fry, or ketchup to braised pork—these are routine operations.

But it’s understandable,

how many people can, like their family, run a restaurant not worrying about making a profit and just focus on making the most authentic Grand Xia cuisine?

At least those restaurants that can’t even afford to hire staff and reluctantly use immigrants to wash dishes and clean plates certainly don’t have the luxury to recreate the true flavors of the ingredients regardless of cost.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Especially, recently an odd immigrant made waves by reporting dozens of Chinese restaurants for illegal employment of refugees, leading to not only hefty fines for them but also their operating costs to double.

Beep… beep beep…

Lin Mo dialed Lin Siyu’s phone.

Before even hearing a voice, the sound of gunfire erupted continuously, sounding like firecrackers.

“Bro, wait a moment, let me find a quieter place.”

After about ten seconds, Lin Siyu’s voice came through again, “What’s up, Bro? We’re in the middle of training.”

Lin Mo asked in surprise, “You’re training too?”

“Yeah!” Lin Siyu answered as if it were the most natural thing, “Bro, I’ve got to tell you, I have a talent for shooting. I can now hit the target from 30 meters, 9 out of 10 times, and my total score is always above 80. Zhang Li even said I have a knack for it.”

Lin Mo wasn’t familiar with shooting, so he didn’t know if this performance was good or bad.

He said with concern, “You’re a young girl, what are you doing playing with guns? What if you get hurt?”

“Let Zhang Li take the phone. I really need to give him a piece of my mind.”

Lin Siyu, feeling a bit guilty from the training, hurriedly started buttering him up, “Bro, Bro, please don’t tell Zhang Li. It took me a while to get him to agree to let me train with firearms.”

“Actually, it’s not that dangerous. Besides, if we encounter danger in the future, I can protect you all.”

“Here is not like back home. Without a weapon on hand, it’s easy to get robbed when you go out.”

Lin Mo also knew he couldn’t outreason his little sister, and he was even more aware that Zhang Li wasn’t reckless enough to put her in any danger. He thought it might be better to talk about it in person.

He changed the subject, saying, “Dad brought over a lot of tasty food; he wants you and Zhang Li to come back for a meal.”

“Don’t say you’re too busy. Making money is for a better life. If you’re running around all the time without a break, I think there’s no need to keep your defense company going.”

He joked, as he was the major shareholder.

“Okay, okay, going back, going back… Bro, I’ve noticed you’ve started sounding more and more like Dad, and I’m not that much younger than you!!!”

“You…”

Lin Mo wanted to say something more, but Lin Siyu had already hung up the phone.

Do I really sound like Dad?

Do I?

Lin Mo thought about the conversation just now, and didn’t feel there was anything too excessive about it.

Buzz… buzz buzz…

Lin Mo was about to go into the restaurant to eat when his phone started vibrating at the regular frequency, according to the rules.

Hm?

He had been busy lately with arrangements for the upcoming Duke competition and hadn’t gone into the second system or deep web for a while.

Who could be sending a message?

Using the second set of gestures, Lin Mo unlocked his phone and entered the second interface. He was immediately surprised to see it.

It was a video call request from Chen Shanhe?

What does this mean?

“Dad, you guys start eating; I’ll go take care of something.”

Lin Mo greeted his family in the dining room and didn’t rush to answer the call, taking his phone up to a certain room on the third floor.

The room was very tidy, and the black cloth on the walls covered all the windows, but from the video, it was impossible to tell where in the world it was.

The Abyss Organization often needed to contact various mercenary groups around the world, so Lin Mo had specially prepared this room for making video calls.

He connected his phone to a projector and then clicked to answer the video call.

Soon,

a picture appeared on the projection screen, showing what looked like nine or ten in the morning, with a background by a small river.

Chen Shanhe, dressed in a Tang suit, was sitting on the bank, fishing.

Seeing that Lin Mo actually accepted the call, Chen Shanhe was a bit surprised and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect you would really answer.”

“I didn’t think you would contact me either,” Lin Mo sat on the sofa, his face also wearing a casual smile.

The two were arch-enemies but had very similar personalities, so they could chat quite agreeably.

Chen Shanhe asked as if inquiring about an old friend, “What have you been busy with lately?”

“Finding a way to kill you,” Lin Mo answered very succinctly and casually.

Chen Shanhe was taken aback for a moment but then couldn’t help but laugh.

Lin Mo laughed along.

When it grew quiet again, Chen Shanhe, gazing at the fishing float in the river, asked, “Can you answer me a question?”

“This question has been troubling me for a very, very long time.”

“As a reward, you can also ask me a question.”

Ask a question?

Lin Mo smiled and said, “You first tell me what the question is, then I’ll decide whether to ask you. As for me, I don’t have anything to ask you.”

If he had something he wanted to know, he would definitely investigate through the Intelligence System.

Asking directly was pointless; Chen Shanhe was too cunning and wouldn’t provide any valuable answers.

At this moment,

Chen Shanhe caught a fish – it wasn’t big and looked quite odd.

He casually removed the hook and threw the fish back into the water, rebaited the hook, and cast the line back into the river.

Chen Shanhe, not understanding, asked, “Since you want to kill me, don’t you want to know where I am now?”

Lin Mo replied nonchalantly, “Japan, acting as a dog for Ichiro Toyota.”

“I’ve told you before, I know all your affairs; you have no secrets from me.”

Chen Shanhe was surprised by Lin Mo’s response, yet also seemed accustomed to it and after a long pause spoke again, “The Abyss truly lives up to its name.”

“I just want to know, where exactly do you get so much intelligence?”

“This past month, I’ve also been constantly keeping an eye on your Abyss Organization; the accuracy of your intelligence has deeply shocked me.”

“However, you should also know that what I can mobilize next is the power of a nation.”

“Are you sure your Abyss can stand up against national power?”

Japan has many special agents all over the world, as well as dedicated organizations of agents, whose organizational and investigative abilities far exceed those of individuals.

In Chen Shanhe’s view, if it were Japan’s entire network of spies looking for Lin Mo, they would find him effortlessly, no matter how well he hid.

“Elder Mr. Chen, you’re as confident as ever.”

Lin Mo looked calmly at Chen Shanhe who seemed to have aged a few more years and said indifferently, “If you could find our family, you would have done so by now; you wouldn’t be without a post, running to Japan to serve as someone’s dog.”

“I can’t answer your question, but I can still provide you with a piece of intelligence.”

“Elder Mr. Chen, the time for the Abyss Organization to settle the score with you is not far off….”

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