Chapter 180: Mr. Au

Achievement unlocked: Take a high school girl to a love hotel.

Just kidding. Even if Li Boyong were a lecher, he wouldn't be stupid enough to let Shihe have her first experience in a love hotel.

Passing by here was just a simple hint to observe her reaction.

Observing the reaction he wanted to see on Shihe's face, Li Boyong, in high spirits, took Shihe back to their residence.

One night of romance is not for outsiders to know. Anyway, as a Natural, Li Boyong felt for the first time that he had surpassed Shihe, a Coordinator, in physical fitness.

The next day, Sunday.

Shihe woke up from her sleep and saw Li Boyong sneakily trying to cut off the part of the bedsheet that was stained red.

"Idiot, what are you planning to do keeping that kind of thing!"

Shihe, feeling humiliated, covered herself with the quilt while hitting Li Boyong's head hard.

*Hum-hum-hum-hum*...

The bedsheet tumbled in the washing machine, and Li Boyong, rubbing the bump on his head, sighed.

In the end, the attempt to keep a souvenir failed under Shihe's strong protest.

Forget it, forget it, Li Boyong spread his hands to indicate he was giving up.

However... *hehehe*...

Afterward, he returned to his room and, with a deranged mind, pulled a whole box from under the bed. The box was labeled with words like "XL size," "0.01 ultra-thin," and other inexplicable terms.

*Beep-beep-beep-beep*...

The phone's ringtone interrupted his fantasies. He took out his phone and saw it was a call from his subordinate next door.

"What are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to bother me today if there's nothing going on?"

Li Boyong roared at the phone in annoyance.

"Sorry, Boss." The subordinate on the other end of the phone answered in a solemn tone, "The local organization has made contact; it's at the Executive Officer level."

"Tch, understood. I'll be there in a while."

Hanging up the phone, Li Boyong broke away from his leisurely and relaxed state.

Executive Officer... such a big shot who could even influence the national policy of a major power—he couldn't afford to be careless.

Li Boyong pushed the box under the bed, then brewed a cup of hot tea and returned to Shihe's room.

"What's wrong?"

As soon as Li Boyong entered the room, Shihe sensed something wrong from his expression.

A bit less lazy and rogue, a bit more serious.

"Nothing, a big shot from the organization is looking for me; they probably found out about my whereabouts."

Li Boyong shrugged, guessing in his heart that there were only a few possibilities for the other party to look for him.

First, just to warn him not to mess around on this land.

Second, they just happened to have a suitable mission to hand to him.

Third, to win him over.

Fourth, to take the opportunity to eliminate him.

"I'm going with you!" Shihe stood up and prepared to change clothes.

"Don't rush, the danger isn't great." Li Boyong pressed her smooth shoulders, "I'll take some people to meet them, and you take the other half to the pier."

There were several disguised AS shipping containers at the pier, inside which were parked Phantoms and several Savages. They had been secretly transported along Leonard's route after Li Boyong's group arrived in Tokyo.

Perhaps it was the movement of this batch of mechs that attracted others' attention; after all, the forces between Executive Officers were not supposed to interfere with each other.

Originally, it stood to reason that their group entering Tokyo via Leonard's route shouldn't have been detected so early.

Of course, it might also be that this batch of mechs caused others to be wary, which was why an Executive Officer was drawn here.

But regardless, he had to hold these combat forces in his hands now to prevent any accidents.

"Understood." Shihe considered for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Then, let's act separately."

Seeing Li Boyong intending to leave, Shihe grabbed his hand, and then, regardless of her exposure, hugged his neck.

"Don't push yourself, don't get into trouble."

"I know."

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Li Boyong and Shihe each took several subordinates and acted separately.

Shihe's group made combat preparations and headed straight for the port. If the other party harbored evil intentions, the trip to the port might not be easy.

As for Li Boyong, he went to the agreed location—a bustling commercial street—based on the information left by the contact person.

Arriving at the destination and looking at the bustling crowd, Li Boyong breathed a sigh of relief. It didn't look like they were about to start something.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, a stretch Lincoln stopped in front of Li Boyong's group.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Al."

An elderly man who looked like a butler got out of the driver's seat, bowed, and said softly, "Please get in the car; my master has been waiting for a long time."

Knowing Li Boyong's code name in the organization, it seemed they were indeed people from Amalgam.

Li Boyong gave a look, and two subordinates got into the Lincoln with him, while the others drove the Jeep parked on the side and followed the moving Lincoln.

The old man saw the vigilance of Li Boyong's group and, while driving, explained with a smile.

The gist was that his master had no malice and just wanted to have a good talk with the famous Mr. Al.

It was just that Li Boyong couldn't possibly lower his guard because of a few simple words. The old butler saw this and stopped talking.

The car drove slowly out of the bustling commercial area, took a few turns, and got on the city highway. After about twenty minutes of driving, the car arrived in the suburbs and stopped in front of a Japanese-style mansion.

The Jeep behind followed and stopped steadily, and several subordinates also got out of the car.

There were quite a few security personnel at the entrance of the mansion, and the surname on the mansion's doorplate was written with the two Chinese characters "Qianshan."

Immediately, a subordinate in charge of intelligence whispered in Li Boyong's ear, "This is the suburban mansion of Congressman Qianshan Wu."

Hearing this, Li Boyong was a bit surprised. Could this Congressman be one of Amalgam's Executive Officers?

The other party was exposing their identity to him so openly?

"We have arrived; please follow me."

The old butler got out of the car, handed the keys to the guards, and led Li Boyong and two subordinates into the mansion, while the others were blocked outside by the security guards.

Seeing this, Li Boyong made a gesture, letting his subordinates stand by outside for vigilance.

Along the way, the security personnel seemed to have received some order and didn't search Li Boyong's group at all.

In a tatami room, Li Boyong met the owner of this mansion, Congressman Qianshan Wu.

He saw this Congressman greeting Li Boyong very politely, "I've been waiting for a long time, Mr. Al. Please forgive me for any lack of hospitality in my humble abode."

Li Boyong nodded, while feeling a bit puzzled in his heart.

With this respectful attitude, it seemed this Congressman wasn't the real boss either.

However, to be able to make a dignified Congressman act as a lackey, the other party's energy could be seen.

Qianshan Wu clapped his hands, and soon maids in kimonos served small tables to everyone present, offering Japanese-style cuisine and sake.

Calling it a lack of hospitality, the ingredients served were actually very luxurious.

King crab, autumn salmon roe, pufferfish slices—all good things.

"Please." Qianshan Wu made a gesture, appearing very polite.

Seeing this, Li Boyong and the others took their seats, but kneeling was impossible, so they had to sit cross-legged in front of the small tables.

Seeing that Li Boyong and the others didn't intend to use their chopsticks after sitting down, Qianshan Wu knew that it would be difficult to dispel the other party's vigilance without explaining things clearly, so he had to get straight to the point: "The reason I specifically invited you here, Mr. Al, is because my master has some words he wants to say to you."

A mere Congressman calling someone else "master"?

If his subordinate's intelligence was correct, this guy also served as a Cabinet member.

"Then let me communicate with your master first."

Li Boyong interjected, "Otherwise, I won't have an appetite, and these good things will really be wasted."

"In that case, please follow me."

Qianshan Wu stood up and invited him.

Li Boyong signaled his subordinates not to act rashly, then followed the other party out of the room.

If he really wanted to meet an Executive Officer, it stood to reason that it was indeed inappropriate for these subordinates to be present.

Following Qianshan Wu through two corridors, Li Boyong entered a secret room.

There, he didn't see Qianshan Wu's master.

All there was, was a screen displaying the letters "Au," and a voice coming from the communicator.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Al. You can call me Au." ===== CHAPTER 181 =====