Although Chen Rou had encountered a notorious gangster in the Mainland who would later become famous in Hong Kong during this century, she never associated him with Nie Zhao. It was not because she was confident that Zhang Ziqiang would not set his sights on Nie Zhao, but because she understood Nie Zhao. She knew he was meticulous, cunning, and hypersensitive; unless a scheme was premeditated and designed to lower his guard, it was impossible to kidnap him on a whim. Even many intentional tailing attempts that went unnoticed by his bodyguards would be detected by him personally.
Chen Rou had a wonderful time vacationing in the Mainland, but for Boss Nie, this day was destined to be extraordinary. In front of the Nie's International building in Central, there was a small plaza—not used as a parking lot, of course. Hong Kong bosses were famously superstitious about Feng Shui; they designed their layouts to attract wealth from all directions. Across the road stood a bank. Just yesterday, as his car pulled out of the basement, Nie Zhao had felt a glimmer of light brush past his vehicle. The same thing happened today, and because he was leaving at five in the afternoon, the sunlight was still intense enough that the glare stung his eyes. He checked his watch and saw there was still an hour before the border checkpoint closed. He decided to have Sam stop the car, pointed to the opposite side, made a rough estimation, and sent Brother Maozi up to the sixth floor.
The first to sixt…
Chapter 348