82: Chapter 82 Demolition Imminent! AI Targets Bargain Properties

Seeing the AI pop-up, Lin Chen immediately leaned in to take a look.

In the living room of Sophia's residence, warm yellow light fell softly, the leather sofa was clean and tidy, and the mess from the fight in the hallway earlier had long since been cleared away by trusted aides.

Lin Chen, Sophia, and Li Wei sat in a circle, their gazes all focused on the AI virtual interface only Lin Chen could see; the previously relaxed atmosphere instantly became heavy.

Lin Chen tapped the air with his fingertip and whispered a command into the invisible earpiece: "AI, retrieve the complete demolition notice for this urban renewal project. List everything in detail: the precise scope, official compensation standards, and the start date."

"Command received, retrieving official database… Retrieval complete."

A cold electronic voice sounded, and dense text and map markers instantly popped up on the AI interface, making the information clear at a glance.

Lin Chen's gaze swept over it quickly, his brows furrowed slightly, then smoothed out again.

Li Wei leaned forward and asked in a low voice: "Brother Chen, what does it say? Is the Slum District really going to be demolished?"

"The whole thing," Lin Chen replied calmly. "The entire area is within the demolition scope. The official compensation price is set extremely low. The notice will be officially posted in three days, and door-to-door registration will begin in a week."

Upon hearing this, Sophia's expression changed slightly: "With such low compensation, the residents surely won't be willing. It will definitely be chaotic."

"Chaos brings opportunity," Lin Chen raised his eyes, his gaze sharp, pointing straight to the core. "Before the notice is posted, no one knows about the demolition. The dilapidated properties here are worthless. Once the notice is posted, the price will instantly double."

Li Wei's eyes lit up instantly: "Brother Chen, you mean… we should buy up properties at a low price now?"

"Exactly." Lin Chen nodded and ordered the AI again: "Simulate and filter properties for sale in the Slum District. Criteria: dilapidated old houses, The Homeowner needs to cash out urgently, no property disputes, and located in the core demolition zone. List the top three."

"Simulation complete. Three target properties have been locked."

The AI interface immediately displayed detailed information for three properties: address, layout, The Homeowner's asking price, and the reason for urgent sale. They were all old, dilapidated small units in good locations with low prices where The Homeowner was waiting for money—exactly the targets most suitable for bargain hunting.

Li Wei was thrilled, patted his chest, and stood up: "Brother Chen, send me the locations and information of the properties. I'll go contact The Homeowner first thing tomorrow morning and guarantee I'll get the price as low as possible!"

Lin Chen looked up and warned him, his tone serious: "Remember two things. First, buy at a low price—squeeze them as much as you can. Second, you absolutely cannot expose the news about the demolition. Just say you are buying it to live in yourself. Don't arouse The Homeowner's suspicion, and definitely don't let the news leak early."

"Don't worry, Brother Chen. I'm very tight-lipped. I guarantee I'll handle it properly!" Li Wei nodded repeatedly, already taking out his phone to record the information.

Sophia sat to the side, and seeing Lin Chen's meticulous planning, she also spoke up: "Brother Chen, do you need me to send people to hold the line? In case The Homeowner raises the price on the spot or someone makes trouble, my people can stabilize the situation immediately."

Lin Chen shook his head and looked at Sophia: "Not for now. Your primary task is to stabilize the internal affairs of the Sophia Family and guard against Thorne making a comeback. Thorne suffered a big loss and will never give up. You cannot afford any mistakes on your end."

"Understood." Sophia did not persist and obediently agreed.

Just then, a small line of text popped up on the AI interface, and Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

Among the three properties, the old bungalow located at the entrance of an alley in the center of the Slum District had its owner identified as—a distant relative of the David Family.

The David Family was a long-standing local power that had always controlled the city's building materials and real estate business, often clashing with the Sophia Family in the past.

Lin Chen remained calm and kept this key information in mind; this was both a hidden danger and a piece that could be used later.

He sent all the addresses and contact information for the three properties to Li Wei.

Li Wei lowered his head and recorded quickly, his fingers tapping rapidly on the screen, afraid of missing a single word.

But just as he finished recording the information for the last property, his phone on the table suddenly rang urgently without warning.

The harsh ringtone was particularly abrupt in the quiet living room. Li Wei instinctively picked up his phone, and when he saw the caller ID on the screen, he was stunned for a moment.

The gazes of Lin Chen and Sophia fell on the phone screen at the same time.

The caller ID was none other than The Homeowner of the first property just filtered out by the AI.