Super Zoo-Chapter 609 - 604 North American Box Office

In the realm of the zoo, Mrs. Su was the empress dowager. She hadn’t even officially started her job as the director of the Taoyuan Community neighborhood committee when she already felt the enthusiasm of the zoo employees and the staff of several companies under Suming, with a never-ending stream of dinner invitations.

Suming smiled and let it be, accepting their kindness. Not accepting it might make the employees feel that their leader harbored opinions against them. Moreover, since his mother had just arrived in Yangchuan City, it was good for her to get to know everyone, so that she wouldn’t feel too lonely when he got busy with his own affairs. The only rule was that they would accept dinner invitations but no gifts. He recalled that the zoo had recently conducted a once-in-a-decade Communist Party learning activity, where Mrs. Tong, the Party committee secretary, conveyed the spirit of the central instructions, reminding Party members and cadres to manage their families well to prevent problems before they arise...

It was manageable with the employees of his own subsidiaries, but soon the news of Mrs. Su’s move to Yangchuan City spread far and wide. Business partners began to visit and invitations poured in like snowflakes.

Initially, Mrs. Su turned no one away, wanting to treat all friends equally, but within days, the invitations piled up like a mountain. If she were to accept every invitation, she would end up doing nothing but attending banquets for the rest of the year, which forced her to diplomatically decline some. Only entrepreneurs with a certain scale and clout like Ren Chen and Ding Jing were eligible to extend a dining invitation.

Suming had not informed anyone, but Wang Hao found out, and so did Wang Jian She, who even took time out of his busy schedule to invite Suming and his mother to his house for a meal, after which Suming and Wang Jian She spent the afternoon chatting in his study.

It was only then that Mrs. Su truly understood the scale of the enterprise her son had created.

Suming quietly went about doing a few things in the background.

Following that, Suming shared a family meal with Nangong Cheng, as a way of thanking him for his guidance at a crucial moment and to learn from Nangong Cheng’s expertise. Wang Jian She’s perspective was more highbrow, discussing broad, policy-oriented matters with Suming, while Nangong Cheng, with his extensive experience interacting with middle management, grassroots cadres, and local leaders, provided Suming with many insights from real-world practices.

Suming remained in contact with Professor Chu. Antonio was interested in the mutant value of the giant fruit bat, and the Huaxia Government similarly paid a certain level of attention, drafting experts to form a research group. Professor Chu was part of this group, and though the research was confidential, he still revealed a bit to Suming: there was no progress.

Professor Chu actually hoped Suming would join the research group, but Suming declined, knowing better than anyone that the mutation of the fruit bats was entirely due to the spiritual power in those stalactites.

Back in that cave, he discovered that spiritual power could be absorbed. He did so subconsciously—it was like dropping a sponge into water; either the sponge becomes saturated or the water is absorbed. By the time he realized what was happening, he had drained all the spiritual power from the stalactites.

Therefore, any research on the fruit bats was unlikely to yield significant progress.

The newly discovered deep cave in Maoxi County’s mountains had been taken over by a research institute, a result with which Suming was very pleased. He had completely detached himself from the situation, so even if Antonio’s family eventually traced the connection between the vampire bats and the cave, they would have to accept their bad luck. No foreign family would be foolish enough to confront the Huaxia Government. Should they dare make any move, the Maoxi County government could easily suppress them. Suming was essentially out of the picture moving forward.

The giant fruit bats of Animal City were temporarily ’imprisoned’ in the park’s cages. From dawn to dusk, hundreds of bats, roughly the size of children, hung upside down from the top of the cages, forming a dense and impressive sight, like an upside-down forest.

The zoo had a arrangement with a local slaughterhouse, which delivered a batch of pig blood and offals every day, feasting these bloodthirsty maniacs until their little eyes were all bloodshot-red. The feeding of the vampire bats had unexpectedly turned into a minor attraction of the zoo. A primal side of human nature was drawn to the spectacle of bloodshed and tales of vampires, attracting many visitors, with a large crowd gathering every time the bats fed.

In addition, Suming had reached out to Moran International, or more accurately, directly to Ludmila.

Antonio’s two bodyguards left a lasting impression on him. The zoo had its own security guards, and among the Lure People, there were many young men who had seen blood and been on the battlefield. But compared to those two bodyguards, they were not on the same level, quite unprofessional.

A bodyguard is not a brawler. It’s not enough to have strength, to know how to fight, or to be daring. Security work is a systematic science. A qualified bodyguard must not only possess excellent combat skills but must also have various professional qualities, such as driving various vehicles, using all types of weapons, predicting situations, handling emergencies, and even using some high-tech equipment.

When it comes to fighting, Su Meng and the Lure People were not afraid of anyone. They were more than capable as muscle or even as hitmen, but they fell short when it came to professional bodyguarding.

What Suming now needed was not the tough fighters or hitmen, but a professional, legally documented, and presentable team of bodyguards. His wealth was growing, he was encountering all sorts from different walks of life, and he had several important people around him who needed care. He required a specialized team of bodyguards comprised mainly of Lure People and complemented by the current zoo security.

Moran International is a world-class mercenary organization, its largest business being the protection of wealthy individuals and political figures from various countries. They were the undisputed experts in this area, and Suming intended to hire coaches from Moran International through Ludmila to train a reliable private bodyguard team composed of Lure People and the existing zoo security.

Suming secretly completed these tasks and told no one for the time being. Then he took Nangong Yan and his mother house hunting.

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The results were less than satisfactory; they didn’t make a purchase.

Suming’s family found no appealing properties within a five-kilometer radius of the zoo. There were indeed nice houses in the city center, and Suming was willing to spend the money. He initially wanted to buy his mother a villa in the neighborhood where Zhao Yun lived, but Mrs. Su found it too far from the zoo, inconvenient for her committee work.

Having Mrs. Su run the committee was initially mentioned in passing, but unexpectedly, she took it to heart. It made sense—finding something to occupy one’s time can be comforting in the later years of life. Being close to the zoo made it easier for Suming to look after her. In the end, they decided to select a quiet spot with a nice environment within the zoo’s park and build a small, separate villa.

Before they knew it, a month had passed in a flurry of activity. Cai Liming from Huashi Film Industry brought news that the final North American box office returns for Terror Animal City were in.

It exceeded Cai Liming’s expectations but fell short of Suming’s. The film grossed just over four million US dollars.