pertwk Chapter 267 Anyway, the one thing I have in abundance is money.
Chapter 267 Anyway, the one thing I have in abundance is money.
Abandoned base.
Bai Qianyue lay on the ground.
She slammed heavily onto the gravel-strewn ground, the pain making her tremble all over.
Her white dress was covered in gray and dirt, and its original color was no longer visible.
Her hair was also disheveled, sticking messily to her face.
One of the high heels had fallen somewhere, while the other was still hanging on her foot.
A large patch of skin on her elbow was scraped off by gravel, and blood was seeping out.
But none of these things were the most painful for her.
What upset her the most was the thing standing in front of her.
The cyborg stood quietly beside her.
He was looking down, and the red electronic eyeball was staring at her.
The red light shone on Bai Qianyue's face.
Bai Qianyue lay on the ground, raising her head to look at the half-human, half-machine thing in front of her.
She finally saw clearly what this thing actually looked like.
The silver-gray metal arm was still stained with blood.
Half of his face was made of cold alloy.
The red light emitted by that electronic eyeball kept slowly rotating.
Bai Qianyue has seen all sorts of grand occasions in her life.
The industries she manages span all sectors of the Dragon Kingdom.
She has dealt with the most powerful and influential people.
She had never known what fear felt like.
But now, lying in front of this cyborg.
She was genuinely terrified.
Because she saw everything that just happened very clearly.
Her special operations brigade consisted of dozens of fully armed elite combat personnel.
It couldn't even last a minute against this thing.
completely annihilated.
Not a single one is alive.
One more.
Her most trusted subordinate, who had followed her for over a decade.
This thing solved the problem with just one hand.
Bai Qianyue lay on the ground, her body still trembling.
But her eyes changed.
Fear gradually transformed into something extremely resolute.
She looked at the cyborg in front of her and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Kill me."
Bai Qianyue gritted her teeth and said, word by word:
"Just kill me. Don't humiliate me."
She felt that since she had already lost, and lost so thoroughly.
Then let's not delay any longer.
She didn't want to be dragged around like a dog, or locked up somewhere to be slowly tortured.
She would rather die here.
But the cyborg was standing there.
He looked at Bai Qianyue.
He didn't say anything.
He simply can't speak.
Or rather, he didn't need to say anything to the woman in front of him.
His task was very simple.
Stay alive and keep your goals in mind.
The target has been captured.
Other matters were outside his scope of duties.
The cyborg bent down and extended a metal hand.
He easily grabbed Bai Qianyue's arm and lifted her off the ground.
Bai Qianyue stumbled several steps after he pulled her, and almost fell again.
The cyborg took out a very sturdy pair of metal handcuffs from his waist with his other hand.
He tied Bai Qianyue's hands behind her back and handcuffed them securely.
Bai Qianyue stood there, her hands cuffed behind her back.
Her face was covered in ash, and her hair was a tangled mess.
She looked extremely disheveled.
She was a completely different person from the woman who wore an exquisite white dress and had a noble demeanor.
……
On the outskirts of Beijing.
Inside the cement ditch beside the highway.
Old Yi was squatting there when a voice suddenly came from the communication device on his ear.
The voice was extremely cold and devoid of any emotion.
It consists of only eight simple characters.
"Mission accomplished. Target captured."
After hearing these eight words...
He closed his eyes briefly.
Then he opened his eyes and let out a long sigh.
He turned his head and looked at Li Menghan, Li Mengli, and Zhao Jiajia who were squatting beside him.
He looked at the three of them, their faces filled with tension and worry.
The old man spoke to them, his tone very calm:
"Good news. Bai Qianyue has been captured by our people."
Upon hearing this...
Li Menghan suddenly raised her head.
He stared wide-eyed at the first brother, his voice changing:
"You caught them? You really caught them?"
The older man nodded:
"Yes, young master. Bai Qianyue has been brought under control. All her subordinates have also been eliminated."
Li Menghan immediately relaxed.
The tension he had been holding back snapped the moment he heard the news.
He leaned against the cement wall of the ditch, panting heavily.
He closed his eyes, repeatedly uttering the same sentence:
"That's great, that's great..."
Li Mengli, who was sitting next to her, finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Her tears flowed immediately.
But this time, the tears weren't from fear; they were from relaxation.
She said while crying:
"That scared me to death, that scared me to death..."
Zhao Jiajia cried along with her.
But after relaxing for a few seconds, Li Menghan immediately tensed up again.
He sat bolt upright, looked at the first man, and asked very urgently:
"What about Huo Qian and Fan Xi? How are they? Are they injured?"
The old man looked at Li Menghan and replied:
"Don't worry, young master. After our men stormed into the warehouse, Miss Huo and Miss Fan were both found. They were unharmed. They were just a little shaken and emotionally upset, but physically they are perfectly fine."
Upon hearing this answer, Li Menghan finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.
He nodded vigorously and said loudly:
"That's good. That's good."
Then he immediately looked at the first man and said in a very firm tone:
"Oldest brother, take me to them now. I need to see them. I won't be at ease until I see with my own eyes that they are alright."
The older man nodded.
"Yes, young master. The car is on its way."
The words had barely left his mouth.
A very steady engine sound came from the highway outside the ditch.
A brand-new black Rolls-Royce Cullinan slowly pulled up to a stop on the side of the road.
The car's paint was very clean and shiny, gleaming in the sun.
A driver in a black suit got out of the driver's seat and respectfully opened the back door.
The old man stood up first, then reached out and pulled Li Menghan out of the ditch.
Then he pulled Li Mengli and Zhao Jiajia up one by one.
After the four men climbed out of the ditch, they walked toward the Rolls-Royce.
Li Menghan let Mengli and Zhao Jiajia get into the car first.
Then he sat down himself.
The eldest brother sat in the passenger seat.
After the car doors were closed, the Rolls-Royce started smoothly and drove towards the abandoned base.
……
America.
Long Island Estate.
late at night.
Li Ze sat on the sofa in the study.
The phone screen on the table lit up briefly.
It was a very short message sent by Lao Yi.
There are only four words on it:
"Mission accomplished."
Li Ze looked at these four words on his phone screen.
The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
It was only raised by a tiny bit.
Then he picked up his phone and dialed the number directly to the old man.
The call was answered quickly.
Li Ze spoke into his phone in a very relaxed and casual tone:
"Well done."
He paused for a moment, then issued new instructions:
"Take Bai Qianyue to the safe base in America now. Arrange for her to be under the highest level of guard."
"Tell her to wait for me there. I'll come see her in person later."
The older man immediately replied on the other end of the phone:
"Understood, boss. When are we going?"
Li Ze thought for a moment.
Then he answered very easily:
"No rush."
"I have no desire to see her right now."
Li Ze leaned back on the sofa, his tone becoming more relaxed.
He said:
"My mind is completely on Ruoran right now. We're going to Las Vegas together tomorrow."
The older man didn't say anything on the other end of the phone.
He was waiting for his boss to continue.
Li Ze continued:
"Do you know that giant dome in Las Vegas? You know, that really big spherical building."
Li Ze sounded very happy:
"I plan to take Ruoran there tomorrow. I want her to experience the awe-inspiring power of that giant dome."
"If she likes it—"
Li Ze paused for two seconds.
Then he smiled and, in a very, very relaxed tone, said something that left the old man speechless:
"If she likes it, I wouldn't mind building one a hundred times bigger for her."
The older man remained silent for about three seconds on the other end of the phone.
Then he answered with two words:
"clear."
Although he said he understood, his mind was actually calculating at lightning speed.
A giant egg a hundred times bigger?
The Las Vegas Dome is already over 100 meters in diameter.
If it were a hundred times bigger, how big would that thing be?
That wasn't a building; it was a mountain.
However, Lao Yi didn't think much of it.
After all, he had been following Li Ze for so many years.
He knew his boss's speaking style all too well.
If the boss says he'll build a giant egg a hundred times bigger, then he really will build one hundred times bigger.
He never doubted this.
The phone hangs up.
Li Ze placed his phone on the table.
He leaned back on the sofa and looked up at the ceiling.
He didn't want to think about Bai Qianyue anymore.
Anyway, we've already caught them, they can't escape now.
Interrogation and questioning about the forces behind the scenes can be discussed later.
Right now, all he can think about is going to Las Vegas with Ruoran tomorrow.
He wondered what kind of expression he would have on his face if he saw that giant egg.
Will you be like when you first saw the fountain and peacocks at Long Island Estate, with your mouth agape and your eyes full of surprise and wonder?
Thinking of this, Li Ze couldn't help but smile again.
He muttered something to himself under his breath:
"The Las Vegas Dome is truly breathtaking."
"But if you feel that's not enough..."
"Then I'll build her an even bigger one."
"Anyway, the one thing I have plenty of is money."