Lin Qi sat in Lyon's chair with his back to the sunlight, making his features look somewhat grim.
"Well done, Mr. Edward."
He had already found out Mr. Edward's true identity, but he had chosen not to "accept" it.
Simply put, he had not had anyone relay Lyon's true identity to him. Even now, his understanding of Lyon remained limited to the superficial "Mr. Edward" and "Edward Investment Company."
Even the most professional people could not remain perfect forever! He did not know Lyon's true identity. If someone suddenly mentioned Lyon's name or something else, his reaction would not reveal anything.
Anyone who tested him over this matter would not get the result they wanted. In the end, they could only confirm that Lin Qi truly did not know this person and had no relationship with him.
As for whether he knew about those things, that truly did not matter.
Looking at Mr. Edward before him, Lin Qi even gave a light round of applause to show his encouragement.
"Their money has arrived. Your work has come to a successful end!"
"According to our agreement, you can take all the money except the nobles' share. I had the bank check it. There's a little over three million."
Lyon closed the door and sat across from Lin Qi. He remained silent and dazed for a while before looking at Lin Qi.
"Mr. Lin Qi, is it possible that... I mean, perhaps this isn't a scam?"
It had been a scam before because Lyon himself had no money, while the project was enormous.
Funds obtained purely through fraud could not support such a huge investment. Even if all the money had been spent, the First Phase Project might not have been completed.
Therefore, his only way out had been to run away