Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2039 - 2028: Preparing to Leave

"We... naturally welcome you."Seeing Karen's bitter smile, Ning Fan said directly, "You don't have to play dumb with me. I know a bit about casino rules. Yesterday was just a joke. Rest assured, I won't come here again."

"Thank you, Mr. Ning, for sparing us."

This time, Karen didn't play dumb. A casino giving away money was tantamount to warding off a pest.

"Then let's end this matter here."

"Alright."

Karen didn't insist further, though he was a bit disappointed for not recruiting a master for the casino.

"Oh, I do need your help with something."

"Mr. Ning, please go ahead."

"I want two sets of identification documents."

Karen asked awkwardly, "Green cards?"

"Not green cards. Just legal documents from any country. Can it be done?"

Initially, Ning Fan only wanted one identification for Vivian, but then he thought getting one more for himself wouldn't hurt.

"Any country?"

"Yes."

"Then there's no problem. Give me a week."

Perhaps an American green card was a bit tricky, but since nationality wasn't restricted, there were plenty of experts in the underground world who could do this, even providing a complete personal history.

"A week?"

Ning Fan shook his head; that was too long. He might as well smuggle himself to the country where the Sanctuary of Light was located with Vivian.

"Can you make it quicker, preferably by today or tomorrow?"

"That's a bit difficult."

Difficulty meant there was a solution. Ning Fan waved his hand generously, "Money's not an issue, the sooner the better."

"Then it's no problem."

Karen's face lit up with joy; he could gain quite a bit from this.

"Mr. Ning, please wait a moment. I'll contact them right now."

With that, Karen flashed an apologetic smile and stepped aside to make a phone call.

Not long after, Karen returned and said, "They can get it by tonight at the earliest. But the price is a bit high."

"How high?"

"Four hundred and fifty thousand US dollars."

Seeing Ning Fan stay silent, Karen continued, "I'll call them again. We're old friends, there's room for negotiation on the price."

The real quote was two hundred thousand per set, and as the middleman, Karen had a ten percent commission. Seeing Ning Fan wasn't short of money, he privately raised it by fifty thousand.

"I'll give you five hundred thousand."

Ning Fan said calmly, "But I have one condition: only you know about this, don't let it leak."

Karen quickly nodded, "No problem."

"I hope you can keep your promise. This extra hundred thousand is essentially hush money."

Karen, who was beaming with joy, froze as if struck by the Petrification Technique.

"Don't take it to heart. I'm not short on money, just handle the matter well."

"No problem."

Karen gave Ning Fan a suspicious glance before shaking his head and leaving.

Returning to the room, the Tang sisters were chatting with Mary, while Vivian looked contentedly at her wrist, adorned with a platinum diamond bracelet.

Earlier, while out, they stopped by a jewelry store, and Tang Xiaoyue bought it for Vivian.

No choice, at the time, Vivian stared at the display case like a greedy child.

Just then, Tang Xiaoyue, eager to find a way to close the gap, boldly bought it and gave it to Vivian.

Thus, in the heart of this Evil Dragon, Tang Xiaoyue was recognized as fully human.

Seeing Ning Fan return, Tang Xiaoyue enthusiastically said, "Mr. Ning, do you have time for lunch? I'd like to invite you all to join."

"Sorry. We plan to rest at noon."

Karen had just called; soon, he would bring over the documents.

Once Ning Fan confirmed, the team could start the job.

Noticing Tang Xiaoyue's awkward situation, Ning Fan smiled, "How about this: I'll host tonight, and everyone can have a simple meal together."

"Mr. Ning, you're very kind."

"Let's agree on that then. See you all tonight."

At this point, Tang Xiaoyue knew it was time to leave, and she stood up, "I won't disturb your rest then."

With the door closed tight, Tang Xiaodie pouted, "What rest? It's just daytime indulgence. How shameless."

"Where did you learn such vulgar language? I'll tell Grandpa."

"Sis, I'm sorry. I won't dare next time."

Tang Xiaodie retouched her ear lobe, putting on a remorseful look.

"Alright. Don't say such nonsense next time. Mr. Ning isn't like what you're imagining."

In their earlier conversation, Tang Xiaoyue had gathered quite a bit of information.

Mary seemed to be a widow who'd lost her husband, introduced to Ning Fan by friends.

This trip to the Gambling City was to find these friends.

Because she lost her wallet halfway, she ended up in the casino.

The grudge with Fabio started before entering the casino.

As for Vivian, she was Mary's friend from the orphanage, invited out for some relaxation.

While it sounded plausible, Tang Xiaoyue felt something was amiss.

As to what it was, she couldn't figure it out just yet.

After the Tang sisters left, Ning Fan brought up the matter of the documents.

"That's good. It's really too troublesome without documents."

If Alice hadn't intervened, Mary would still be wandering like a lost soul.

In modern society, unless one lived as a hermit in remote mountains, living a recluse-like life, lacking documents would cause endless trouble.

"Mary, if we find no clues at Mount of Light, we'll head straight back home. What's your plan?"

Mount of Light was the last lead; if cultivators couldn't be found, it would confirm that Western cultivators were all sent out from the Origin World.

Faced with this reality, Ning Fan was helpless.

Mary was surprised, "Head back home so soon! Anyway, that small country is close to America, so we can stay a few more days."

Mary was still considering showing Vivian the splendor of the Metropolis.

"No need. We've been out for quite some time; it's about time to go back."

Ning Fan asked again, "What's your plan now?"

"What else could I do? Just watch some TV series, take walks, and browse around."

Mary continued, "I almost forgot, I agreed to Miss Tang's invitation to Hong Kong Island. You can come find me if you have time."

"Let's talk about that later."

With the Divine Power added to the Soul Body, even if Mary encounters Eastern cultivators on Hong Kong Island, she won't be harmed.

Unless they are Half-step Heavenly Gang, barely understanding Spiritual Energy.

No one could harm Mary or uncover her identity.

In the deep foundations of Huaxia, Half-step Heavenly Gang is legend; much less so on Hong Kong Island, a mere speck.

Given its standing, perhaps even masters of Aerial Mastery Realm are absent.

Having confirmed Mary won't face danger, Ning Fan let her proceed.