Chapter 477 - 239: Everything is Ready

Chapter 477: Chapter 239: Everything is Ready

But a long time had passed, and Su Chen still hadn’t received a call from Pei Rang with an update. He had no idea what stage they were at.

Just as he was thinking about calling Pei Rang to check on the progress, the phone in his pocket rang.

Seeing Pei Rang’s name on the caller ID, Su Chen smiled at Xiao Chen beside him. "We were just talking about this, and here he is."

With that, Su Chen answered the phone. "Hey, Pei Rang. What’s up?"

"Boss, the matter you assigned me has been handled. Li Li has also flown to Bear Country to manage the handover of the mining company. She’ll need to report the specific details to you."

Pei Rang then gave a brief overview of the mining company. It was a subsidiary of the largest mining corporation in Bear Country. Its collection of mining permits was impressively comprehensive; you could say that if it was a mineral, the company was licensed to mine it.

Of course... that was provided all the relevant fees were paid in full. As for why this subsidiary was for sale, it was thanks to American economic sanctions against Bear Country, which had forced the parent company to cut back on spending and divest from non-essential subsidiaries.

The only thing was, the acquisition price was a bit steep. It cost a full 1.6 billion Rubles, which was about one hundred million in Huaxia currency. That was considered a major investment over in Bear Country.

Interestingly, the subsidiary was sold as a complete package. In addition to several hundred workers, the deal included a full set of mining equipment and five mines that were already two-thirds depleted.

They were all medium-sized mines for things like copper and iron.

All in all, it wasn’t a bad deal. The main goal was to acquire the mining licenses, so spending a little extra wasn’t a big deal.

"Li Li is on her way to Listvyanka Town right now. I imagine she should be arriving at your location soon, Boss!"

Hearing this, Su Chen knew instantly that Pei Rang had only called after coordinating with Li Li.

"Alright, I understand. Thanks for your hard work!" With that, Su Chen hung up.

He glanced at Xiao Chen. Neither of them spoke. With a silent, shared understanding, they stood up and walked toward their respective horses.

"Fatty, you stay at the back!" Su Chen said to the large White Tiger nearby as he grabbed the saddle and mounted his horse.

If they let Fatty run in front or between them, both horses would probably be too scared to even move.

With that, Su Chen pulled the reins, squeezed his legs, and galloped off on his horse toward the ranch’s residential area.

Watching the two horses galloping ahead, Fatty let out a mournful cry before following them, though at a much slower pace.

...

「The Ranch’s Residential Area. The Villa.」

"Ah, they’re so cute!" Li Li cooed, looking at the three little ones sleeping in their den. Unable to contain her delight, she picked up the smallest white tiger cub.

She had wanted to pick up all three, but the lynx and the larger white tiger cub looked ready to bite her. Helpless, she could only turn her attention to the smallest one.

Hu Er wriggled frantically, trying to escape Li Li’s clutches, but it was far too weak to break free.

But once Li Li held the white tiger cub in her arms, the struggling Hu Er instantly fell silent. It buried its little head between her breasts, its front paws kneading gently, the very picture of contentment.

If Su Chen and the others had seen Hu Er acting like this, they would have undoubtedly exclaimed, "You lecherous little tiger!"

"Hehe, you naughty little thing. You’ve already learned how to give massages at such a young age!" Li Li said, stroking the cub’s fur, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

Just then, Su Chen and Xiao Chen rode back from the pastures. As they entered the ranch, they heard a patrol guard report that some people had arrived. Since they were the boss’s employees, the guards had let them in.

Su Chen nodded and hurried toward the villa with Xiao Chen. The moment they stepped inside, they saw Li Li on the sofa, holding Hu Er.

Seeing Su Chen enter, Li Li quickly stood up from the sofa, still holding the white tiger cub. She was just about to greet him when she saw Fatty walk in through the door. Her brain seemed to short-circuit. Her eyes widened, and pointing a trembling finger behind Su Chen, she stammered, "T-T-Tiger!"

With that, her eyes rolled back in her head, and she fainted, collapsing onto the sofa. Hu Er, who had been in her arms, was flung onto the nearby table.

"Holy shit!" Su Chen hadn’t expected Li Li’s reaction to be so extreme. He rushed forward and pressed the pressure points on her hand and under her nose.

Xiao Chen was even more direct. He grabbed a glass of cold water from the table and splashed it right in Li Li’s face.

The dual shock jolted Li Li awake instantly. Her first words were, "Boss, there’s a tiger behind you!"

Seeing her panicked expression, Su Chen said with a smile, "It’s fine. He’s my pet."

Then he beckoned to the large White Tiger at the door. "Fatty, come here!"

Li Li watched as the massive tiger, which stood several heads taller than her, trotted over with light steps. When it reached Su Chen, it started affectionately rubbing its head against her boss’s hand.

GULP. Li Li could hardly believe what she was seeing. Then, as if a thought suddenly struck her, the fear in her eyes vanished completely, replaced by a look of eager anticipation as she gazed at Su Chen.