Chapter 195: Executive Candidate (Part II)

England Peninsula, a suburban villa.

The architectural style of the villa retained the strong characteristics of the Renaissance period, and it could be seen that this building had a long history.

It was here that Li Boyong had the honor of meeting Lord Mallory, a sturdy old man wearing a monocle and fitting the traditional image of an English gentleman.

The reason he didn't call the other party Mr. Hg was because this Lord Mallory insisted on claiming that being an Amalgam Executive Officer was just his part-time job, and that being Lord Mallory, who controlled the local livestock industry and had a small name in the surrounding towns, was his true identity.

This was, of course, just nonsense and wishful thinking, not to mention his power within Amalgam.

Just the influence Lord Mallory had in the business and political circles was no joke.

After all, the Lord's grandfather was already an American oil tycoon. After participating in the founding of Amalgam, using the convenience of the organization and the accumulation of three generations, the power in the Lord's hands was terrifyingly scary.

Otherwise, could he have single-handedly established an organization like Mithril?

However, from that emphasis, Li Boyong indeed felt Lord Mallory's dissatisfaction with Amalgam.

Yes, dissatisfaction!

Here, we have to briefly talk about the historical origin of the organization Amalgam.

Originally, Amalgam was a secret society established by five geniuses with different ideological claims, identities, and specialties to prevent war.

Holding the noble ideal that humanity would one day be able to understand each other and complete the unification of ideology.

The organization Amalgam continued to expand, continuously absorbing various talents, and then using its massive influence to guide the world in the dark.

It was a pity that with the passage of time and inevitable personnel changes.

The organization that started with noble ideals changed over time and failed to retain its original great ideals. What remained was just a bloated, terrifying, and ugly organization that would stop at nothing for its own interests.

And Lord Mallory, as a descendant of one of the original founders of Amalgam, was fortunate enough to still retain a position as an Executive Officer. Although he had lost management power within the organization, he could still learn some inside information about the organization, participate in the highest assembly of Executive Officers, and have some say.

Facing the corruption of his predecessors' hard work, the grief-stricken Lord Mallory founded Mithril, hoping to restrain Amalgam through military means.

This was the approximate historical origin of the Amalgam organization that Li Boyong knew.

And now, in the meeting between Li Boyong and Lord Mallory, after some brief verbal probing, Li Boyong had the honor of personally learning this magnificent history from Lord Mallory's own mouth.

Lord Mallory's story was far more specific than what Li Boyong knew. From the founding of Amalgam to the corruption of the organization, under the shadow of some world events, Amalgam members were acting.

As for what happened after the organization's corruption, the old Lord chose to remain silent, only a hint of grief and indignation appeared on his face.

While listening to the old Lord's story, Li Boyong was eating delicious honey-glazed duck breast on a neat tablecloth.

Hmm...

Eating French delicacies in a villa in England, the Lord's quality of life was really good.

Perhaps it was Li Boyong's frank and slightly vulgar eating style that attracted the other party's attention, and the old Lord couldn't help but ask: "How is the taste?"

"Very delicious." Li Boyong gave a thumbs up, then swallowed the food in his mouth, picked up a white napkin to wipe his mouth, and said casually: "A habit formed in the industry. If it causes you any displeasure, Lord, I apologize here."

"No need to mind. Being able to see you so full of vigor, I feel like I've become a bit younger myself."

The old Lord's face was full of smiles, and he didn't seem to mind Li Boyong's vulgarity at all; instead, there was some appreciation in his eyes.

As for whether it was out of sincerity or to show his own magnanimity, Li Boyong didn't know.

"It seems you have finished your meal, so let's get to the point."

The old Lord took off his monocle, wiped it carefully, and then said seriously.

Li Boyong adjusted to a more upright sitting posture, signaling Lord Mallory to continue.

"I heard that you have been working on becoming an Executive Candidate recently. As a descendant of the founder of Amalgam, may I hear your thoughts?"

Lord Mallory asked.

"To be honest, I always feel like I don't get along with the other guys in the organization recently."

Li Boyong started acting: "I believe you also know that I entered the organization initially just to provide convenience for establishing Azadistan."

"Later, some accidents happened, I left the country, and gradually raised my status in the organization, but the more intelligence I mastered, the more I felt I didn't get along with the other guys."

"Personally speaking, the way those guys do things makes me quite unhappy."

"Mithril within Amalgam, I don't know when people started calling me that behind my back."

"Fortunately, my subordinates have also gathered a group of guys who are equally out of place with the organization."

"After some things, I had the idea of forming my own faction. I believe you can also feel that the position of Executive Officer is my ultimate goal."

"It's not that I have the unrealistic goal of wanting to change the organization, I just want to let myself and the subordinates who follow me have an environment that suits us better."

These words were reasonable and emotional. Although a bit straightforward, they didn't make people feel hypocritical.

"Very good rhetoric. Being able to prepare these words, it seems you guessed my intention in finding you."

Listening to Li Boyong's words, the old Lord clapped his hands in praise.

"At first I couldn't be sure, I had several guesses in my heart, but at the time I thought the possibility of this Executive Officer wanting to rise again was greater. It wasn't until you told me the history of Amalgam that I completely confirmed your thoughts."

Li Boyong said straightforwardly.

Of course, all the probing and acting were to make himself look more like a like-minded person who met Lord Mallory's standards.

What guesses, what hesitation, they didn't exist.

He knew the other party's true purpose and thoughts from the beginning, but necessary acting was a must, otherwise he would have shouted directly to Mallory: "Comrade, finally found you, let's change Amalgam together."

Instead, he might have been shot dead in this villa. After all, although the security measures in this place were hidden, they could not be underestimated.

"What if I said I really do want to rise again?" Lord Mallory challenged.

"If that's the case, it wouldn't hinder your true purpose." Li Boyong immediately followed up.

"Hahahaha..." Lord Mallory laughed happily: "You are indeed an interesting young man. Alright, I will help you become an Executive Candidate. As for the cooperation, let's see your actions after that." ===== CHAPTER 196 =====