Chapter 208

Ankra-stan, Amalgam stronghold.

Li Boyong was in secret communication with Lord Mallory.

"I really didn't expect you to pull off so many big things in the Middle East."

Lord Mallory's first sentence was slightly complaining, seemingly quite moved by Li Boyong's actions.

"I personally feel these are just small matters in accordance with the organization's philosophy."

The philosophy Li Boyong spoke of was, of course, the one Amalgam had already lost.

"The organization's philosophy..."

Lord Mallory chewed on these words, seemingly moved, but calmed down after a moment: "I've also heard about the plan you're involved in in the Middle East. Although the original intention is good, one wrong move could trigger a massive riot across the entire Middle East."

"I know." Li Boyong nodded honestly.

"Then why be so radical and risky?"

Lord Mallory asked in a stern tone: "I don't think you're naive enough to believe that you can control the situation with that thing in your hands, right?"

"What thing?"

"Don't play dumb. Keeping something that only invites disaster is bad for you and those you care about." Lord Mallory glared; it seemed he took the nuclear bomb very seriously.

"I actually think that while it is a thing that invites disaster, it can also be a thing that maintains peace, depending on the thoughts of the person using it." Li Boyong retorted calmly.

"A Lambda Driver-equipped machine." Lord Mallory extended a finger. "I'll help you acquire the unit, and you hand the nuclear bomb over to me."

Hearing this trade condition, Li Boyong was immediately tempted.

Given his and Shihe's personalities, there was no possibility of using that thing, and Ankra-stan lacked the corresponding technology and industrial chain to replicate or maintain it.

Trading it for a Lambda Driver was exactly what he wanted. It seemed the old lord understood quite well what Li Boyong wanted.

"Then, I will hand that thing over to you, Lord Mallory!"

Having obtained a satisfactory reward, Li Boyong's address to the other party became exceptionally respectful.

"Not to me, but to Mithril."

Lord Mallory gave a light instruction, but it revealed a massive amount of information.

"What... so that's how it is..."

Li Boyong was forced to perform, going from shock to realization, successfully acting out the fact that he didn't know the other party was a Mithril financier.

Being able to reveal such a thing to Li Boyong clearly showed that old Lord Mallory already held Li Boyong in high regard.

"In about a while, someone from Mithril will try to contact you. You can demand corresponding conditions from them. However, do not reveal my involvement to Mithril."

Lord Mallory gave his final instruction and then disconnected the communication.

Li Boyong was left thinking about how to contact Mithril. Old Ma was really going all out to hide his identity, actually willing to trade double the value for this nuclear bomb.

He had really gotten a huge bargain. So, should he have Tessa be the maid?

Or should he have Melissa Mao be the nurse?

Li Boyong felt he needed to think about it carefully...

——

One week later.

In the Zhuolang Democratic Republic, a scandal involving the leader of the radical faction suddenly broke out.

It was revealed that the leader's children studying abroad had secretly joined another sect. At the same time, corruption scandals involving several important radical figures were exposed one after another.

Most importantly, the conservatives obtained conclusive evidence of corruption regarding military equipment, which caused the radical faction's prestige in the military to plummet.

The conservatives successfully curbed the radical faction's momentum and continued to maintain stable control over the country.

One has to say, in peacetime, as long as you don't intend to actually launch a military coup, you can't beat an opponent who controls the mouthpiece of public opinion.

When he heard this news, Li Boyong was drinking tea in Wang Liumei's office.

He swallowed the tea in his mouth and smacked his lips. "It seems the leader of this country isn't simple either. We didn't even need to step in; they handled it themselves."

"Without some ability, they wouldn't dare try to lead such a plan."

Wang Liumei replied without looking up. "Of course, part of it was advice I helped provide."

"As expected, leaving these things to you is never wrong." Li Boyong stretched. "It looks like the number one power in the Middle East won't be hindered by domestic forces for a while. Shall we push for the next stage of the plan?"

"Convene the member states, sign the oil agreement, and form an economic cooperation circle."

Wang Liumei tapped the desk with her pen cap. "If these major oil-producing countries can join in the early stages, some of the smaller countries watching from the sidelines will also start to act. During this time, there will definitely be pressure from the world's two polar powers. We must help the Middle Eastern countries overcome this pressure."

Speaking of this problem, Li Boyong felt a headache coming on.

As a nuclear-armed country, the Zhuolang Democratic Republic had the confidence to withstand pressure from the Maozi and the Eagle, but it was hard to say for the other small countries.

If they didn't pull the vast majority of major oil-producing countries into the organization, this plan would become meaningless.

"We'll just have to deal with things as they come."

Li Boyong sighed.

"Then please do your best."

Wang Liumei gave an encouraging smile, looking very soft and cute.

But Li Boyong only wanted to roll his eyes at her; she was using such an indifferent tone.

"If you perform well, I'm not opposed to considering the reward."

Suddenly, Wang Liumei switched to a somewhat sultry expression, tempting him with full charm.

But Li Boyong remained unmoved, still looking serious, and even picked up a document to browse through earnestly.

Because he had already heard footsteps outside the door.

"Tch..."

Seeing that Li Boyong hadn't fallen for it, Wang Liumei boredly clicked her tongue and returned to her serious expression.

Sure enough, a moment later, Shihe pushed open the office door and walked in.

"Liumei, let's take a break for a while."

Shihe smiled, carrying the snacks Wang Liumei liked.

"Okay." Wang Liumei nodded obediently and put down her work. "Thank you, Shihe."

Heh heh, Li Boyong smiled confidently. While Shihe wasn't looking, he gave Wang Liumei a smug smile, then went over to grab a snack to eat.

Who knew that Shihe would actually slap his hand away as he reached for the snack.

"???"

Li Boyong was a bit confused. Didn't I not fall for the trap?

"I just saw the Xia sisters in the kitchen making snacks for you by hand. You should go taste theirs instead."

Shihe said indifferently, not even glancing at Li Boyong.

Hiss...

Is Shihe jealous?

But why?

When they took in the Xia sisters before, Shihe didn't show any emotion!

Why did it suddenly explode today?

Something's wrong. Something is definitely wrong.

The Xia sisters have nothing better to do than make snacks for me?

Li Boyong tried to talk to Shihe, but she seemed genuinely angry, not even bothering to respond to him.

Helpless, Li Boyong had to leave the room and go to the kitchen to ask the Xia sisters for the truth.

Upon arriving at the kitchen, Li Boyong saw the Xia sisters wearing different styles of maid outfits.

"What are you doing?"

"Teacher, as you can see, we are making snacks."

"Who told you to make snacks?"

"Wang Liumei told us to make these heart-shaped snacks for you. She also specifically instructed us to wear these clothes so that you would think the snacks are delicious."

Facing Li Boyong's questioning, Yufang explained the matter very simply.

"Then did Shihe come by just now?"

"Yes, Miss Shihe did come by just now."

"Then why didn't you explain it to her!"

Yufang and Yulan looked at each other, appearing somewhat confused. "But she didn't ask."

"..."

Wang Liumei, you damn woman, you set me up!