Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 552: Promise

The second prince of the Saudi Arabian royal family asked to visit the Phoenix Group. Lu Shaohua certainly couldn't refuse. After all, the guests came from far away, and as the host, he should satisfy the guests. What's more, Lu Shaohua didn't know how to arrange the itinerary, so he might as well add a visit to the Phoenix Group to kill time.

But it seemed a bit unrealistic to go for a visit right away. Not to mention that the Second Prince and his companions had just got off the plane. Even if they hadn't just got off the plane, it was the first day of their arrival and Lu Shaohua couldn't start the itinerary right away. At least he had to let them get familiar with the environment in Hong Kong first.

The second prince followed Lu Shaohua's arrangements, and Lu Shaohua felt a lot more relaxed. He took them all to the villa where he lived, and asked Li Shangkui to arrange for the bodyguards who followed them to rest. Lu Shaohua himself took the second prince and his cousin who came with him to the hall on the second floor.

The villa where Lu Shaohua lives now is no longer the small villa he used to live in. It can be completely described as a manor villa. It covers a very large space and has two buildings, a main building and a secondary building. The secondary building is for bodyguards like Li Shangkui, while Lu Shaohua and Qin Sichen live in the main building.

The main building is three stories high. Lu Shaohua and Qin Sichen live on the third floor. In addition to a luxurious hall, there are several guest rooms on the second floor. These guest rooms are occupied by Li Shangkui and his close relatives, in order to more conveniently protect Lu Shaohua.

With the arrival of the Second Prince and his friends, Lu Shaohua also planned to arrange their rooms on the second floor. This was not for convenience, but because it was not good to have guests on the first floor. In addition, Li Shangkui and his friends' rooms were on the second floor, so it would be easier to protect their safety at night.

As for why Lu Shaohua brought the second prince and his cousin to the second floor, he did not take them to rest, but brought them to sit in the lobby on the second floor. The reason was that the lobby on the second floor was more luxurious, and it was quieter there, so their conversation would not be affected by the outside world.

After sitting down in the lobby on the second floor, the second prince introduced his cousin in detail, including his identity as the heir to his grandfather's family. He only did not mention that he came with him to establish a good relationship with Lu Shaohua.

Lu Shaohua knew it well, but he didn't say it. He politely greeted the young man who was confirmed to be the heir of the family at such a young age, and then turned his eyes to the face of the second prince and said, "Besides your father, does anyone else know that the second prince came to Hong Kong this time?"

The second prince was stunned, not knowing what Lu Shaohua meant, but he still answered seriously. "I came to Hong Kong to visit you. Everyone in the royal family knows about it, but it is kept secret from the outside world."

Lu Shaohua felt helpless, sighed softly, and murmured to himself, "It seems that it is impossible to be quiet."

Lu Shaohua originally thought that the second prince's arrival in Hong Kong was also a secret among the Saudi Arabian royal family, but when he asked casually just now, he found out that it was not a secret among them. Since it was not a secret, Lu Shaohua had reason to believe that the eldest prince would not let it go.

Lu Shaohua never thought that all the people in this world were fools. On the contrary, he believed that there were many smart people in this world, including the eldest prince and his grandfather's family.

The second prince came to Hong Kong to visit Lu Shaohua, so the eldest prince and his grandfather's family could not have been unaware of what this meant. If they wanted to fight for the throne, they might send someone to assassinate the second prince, so that they could put the blame on others.

"Why?" The second prince couldn't help but ask when he heard Lu Shaohua's muttering.

Lu Shaohua smiled bitterly and shook his head. Things had come to this point, so Lu Shaohua had to say it, and he might as well say it together with the theme. "The eldest prince won't let it go like that."

After finishing speaking, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment and continued, "Based on my understanding of the eldest prince, he should be the kind of person who does things by any means necessary. As for you coming to visit me, I can guess what it means. If he wants to compete with you for the throne, he might even send someone to deal with you."

The second prince came to Hong Kong for only one main purpose, which was to gain Lu Shaohua's support so that he could ascend the throne smoothly. Before coming, his father also told him that as long as he could gain Lu Shaohua's support, the throne would be his.

Lu Shaohua also knew this, but the Second Prince had just arrived, and Lu Shaohua didn't want to mention it, nor did he want to take the initiative. However, the Second Prince's arrival was no secret within their royal family, so even if Lu Shaohua didn't want to take the lead and didn't want to talk about it now, he had to speak up.

Hearing this, the Second Prince seemed to be aware of the danger, but he was not worried. After all, the person sitting in front of him was the behind-the-scenes boss of the Tiger Roar Mercenaries, and it was not difficult to send some people to protect his safety. His safety was not a problem. Now that Lu Shaohua had taken the lead in the matter of the throne, the Second Prince no longer had to hide and could start working on his real purpose.

"Mr. Lu, before I came here, my father summoned me and told me that as long as you support me, I will inherit the throne." The second prince came straight to the point without any concealment, and then took the initiative to make a promise without waiting for Lu Shaohua to speak. "My country is very unstable now, and our royal family is also very unstable. Therefore, our royal family is eager to have an ally like you. Only with an ally like you can our royal family be stable."

This 'ally' and that ally, this alliance is not as simple as it seems. This is the promise made by the Second Prince. Although it was said very vaguely, Lu Shaohua still knew that this was the promise made by the Second Prince, and the general meaning was that he hoped to cooperate with Lu Shaohua.

Lu Shaohua knew all this, but what Lu Shaohua wanted was not just a long-term ally. What he wanted was the promise of the Second Prince, the future king. If he did not promise corresponding cooperation, Lu Shaohua would not agree to support him.

"I am also willing to become a long-term ally of your royal family." Lu Shaohua said calmly, and then did not express anything else.

Lu Shaohua's move was a retreat-to-advance tactic. It only expressed an alliance with their royal family, but did not express support for the Second Prince. There was a big difference in language, and it was also forcing the Second Prince to make a public statement.

The second prince was identified as the successor and was chosen by Lu Shaohua as his supporter. Naturally, he had outstanding qualities. Needless to say, his IQ could be described as extremely smart. When he heard that Lu Shaohua did not publicly express his support for him, he knew that Lu Shaohua was waiting for a promise from him.

"Mr. Lu, if you support me in succeeding to the throne, then in the future, whenever I need a partner for oil field development, I will definitely give priority to your company." The second prince had no choice but to make his promise publicly.

In fact, the second prince had no choice. Just as his father said, if Lu Shaohua did not support him to succeed to the throne, then he would not have the possibility of succeeding to the throne. The decision-making power was suddenly handed over to Lu Shaohua. What Lu Shaohua needed was nothing more than oil. If he did not make this promise, Lu Shaohua would not support him.

Benefits are benefits. If Lu Shaohua wants to support him, he must give Lu Shaohua enough benefits. This is the most basic thing, and it also proves the saying: "There is no free lunch in the world."

Lu Shaohua is not a fool. He will not do anything without benefits. Therefore, if the second prince had not made a promise, he would not support the second prince to succeed to the throne for free. Now that the second prince has made a promise, although there is a lot of room for maneuver in the language, it has reached the standard that Lu Shaohua wanted. He nodded, but did not speak immediately, but fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Lu Shaohua finished thinking, smiled, and said, "I will fully support you in taking the throne, including the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group, which will also fully support you, but you will have to face a lot of things if you want to officially take the throne."

Three princes are eligible to compete for the throne. Two of them belong to the same mother. Their grandfather is from a very powerful military family. If the second prince wants to succeed to the throne, he is bound to face obstacles.

"Are you talking about the eldest prince?" asked the second prince, frowning.

Lu Shaohua nodded, then shook his head, and then said, "According to my investigation, the eldest prince and the third prince have the same mother, and their grandfather is also the head of a military family. If you want to succeed to the throne, you will definitely be blocked. But these are not important. What is important is what happens after you succeed to the throne. After you succeed to the throne, the two princes will definitely be unwilling, and then it will be troublesome."

Lu Shaohua thinks long-term. He can maneuver and succeed to the throne smoothly, but after succeeding to the throne, he may face division. This is what Lu Shaohua is most worried about, and it is also what the second prince must face.

After a pause, Lu Shaohua did not wait for the second prince to speak first, and continued, "Also, the eldest prince is not your biggest threat. The third prince is the key target you must guard against."

Lu Shaohua has conducted a serious investigation on the two brothers, the eldest prince and the third prince. The result is that although the eldest prince is smart, his intelligence is limited and he does not pose any threat. The biggest threat is the third prince, who looks dandy but is extremely patient.

The second prince was obviously stunned, looking at Lu Shaohua in disbelief, and said after a long while, "The third prince is just a dandy prince, he can't possibly pose a threat to me."

"Ha ha!"

Lu Shaohua laughed loudly, and his laughter at the Second Prince was very obvious. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "If the Second Prince looks at the Third Prince like this, then you may lose miserably in the future. Don't underestimate anyone. A playboy can be faked, and the one who can pretend for so long without being discovered, you can imagine how terrifying he is."

Lu Shaohua reached this conclusion after careful investigation. He was almost 100% sure that the Third Prince was pretending, so his tone was extremely certain when he spoke.

"......" The second prince was silent. He didn't think Lu Shaohua was joking. He tried hard to recall what the third prince had done over the years. Suddenly, he realized that it was just as Lu Shaohua said. The third prince might be pretending. He was acting. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He was scared for a while, and then he asked. "So what do I need to do?"