He Has Many Friends

Silence fell without warning.

"Hm?" Kataoka was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

"My surname is Lin, and my name is Zhongxiaowu. Thank you."

Lin Zhongxiaowu pointed at the business card he had handed over and began to admire how skilled Yingzhou people were at putting on airs. "And it isn't a kun reading, it's an on reading. I'm not from Yingzhou."

"Sorry, I didn't notice."

"It's fine." Lin Shijiu waved casually. "Simply put, you gentlemen don't want to sit in an office. You want to wander around and take a look, right? Do you need me to arrange vehicles?"

"No need. I came from sales, after all." Kataoka patted his thigh, looking pleased with himself. "These two legs are all I need."

He had no interest in riding around to inspect those completed showcase projects. What he wanted to see was the darkness hidden beneath the sunlight in the Tanba Inner Circle.

Those decaying, abandoned places.

Otherwise, how could he slash a few more points off their valuation?

"It seems you came prepared."

Lin Zhongxiaowu raised his brows, but instead of panicking, he smiled. "Then, what would you like to see?"

"If it's nearby, how about Suzaku Town first? It's right next door." Kataoka picked up the map in his hand and suggested, "I noticed that your construction plans don't seem to mention any projects there, yet large-scale construction has recently begun."

"Ah, it's nothing much. Just a large competition venue and several training bases."

Lin Shijiu walked ahead to lead the way. After turning two corners, they arrived at the construction site, with Huai Shi Construction's sign still hanging at the top.

Amid the clamor, the foundation had not even been fully dug out, while vehicles from several construction companies constantly drove in and out, spewing black