Asher casually remarked, “Recing Anjia’s carpet, in terms of her overall assets, is like swapping out your trash can for a fresh garbage bag. Do you feel upset when you toss out the old bag?”


    “Damn…” Li Yalin clicked his tongue and replied, “Damn you again.”


    Asher shrugged: “Just be honest.”


    During their chat, the others began arriving at the Chinese restaurant. The elderly gentleman weed Li Yalin and invited him to sit beside him.


    Thanks to Hom’s prior arrangements, once everyone was settled, the waitstaff promptly started bringing out the prepared dishes.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Hom took the initiative to request a bottle of white wine, intending to share a few drinks with Li Yalin and his elder brother.


    The old man appeared genuinely concerned about Li Yalin’s current situation, repeatedly inquiring about his recent experiences.


    Li Yalin found it challenging to open up, so he vaguely mentioned that he had been preupied with several significant casestely.


    Due to his nature, Li Yalin typically had few friends. His mother passed away early, and his father raised him alone. As a result, he didn’t cultivate any sibling connections. In recent years, his wife took their children to Houston, leaving him feeling increasingly isted in New York. Although his family has maintained a good rtionship with the An family since his father’s generation, it felt different now, making him hesitant to reach out.


    If it weren’t for Asher’s involvement in a recent incident while purchasing Pill in Aurous Hill, and Li Yalin’s own entanglement in Jamura’s kidnapping case, the two wouldn’t have had many opportunities to see each other.


    Now, seated among the An family, the once-lonely Li Yalin felt a sense of belonging, and the discontent in his heart began to ease.


    While exchanging drinks with Asher, Hom, and Olin, Li Yalin received a text message.


    The message came from his confidant, stating that they had identified the owner of the roast goose shop through an informant on Hong Kong Ind.


    Startled, Li Yalin quickly excused himself to go to the restroom, then stepped outside to return the call.


    Once the call connected, he asked urgently, “Brother, what’s the update?!”


    His confidant replied, “Boss, the owner of the roast goose shop is named Arman. He’s a ck businessman who smuggled into the U.S. from Hong Kong over 20 years ago. He was also a top student in finance but had issues with local tycoons back then, leading him to flee to New York.”


    After a brief pause, the confidant added, “You may know Arman—he was quite notorious on Hong Kong Ind for kidnapping a wealthy man’s girlfriend, which is still talked about today.”


    “Damn…” Li Yalin clicked his tongue and sighed. “This guy sounds like a real troublemaker!”<fn6388> Chapters first released on Find_Novel(.</fn6388>


    “Absolutely,” the confidant continued. “By the way, I also found out that Arman was acquainted with a big star named Stefanie Sun. Her father, Orrin Sun, who was mentioned in the informant’s report, visited Hong Kong Ind to meet with that wealthy man for business.”


    Li Yalin frowned at this revtion, saying, “This… seems to connect the dots. So, it makes sense for big star Stefanie Sun to visit a small roast goose shop in Chinatown…”


    “Exactly,” the confidant affirmed. “I believe this leads us away from Jamura’s kidnapping case, so I wanted to update you quickly.”


    Li Yalin chuckled to himself, “I’ve already stepped back from active duty, so I can’t really report anything. Just keep me in the loop about any significant updates, as long as it stays within the boundaries.”