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Chapter 14 Half a person might scare you to death
"You? Applying for a bodyguard job?"

Tony looked at Du Mu with an absurd expression.

Du Mu nodded: "That's right, you just happen to be short of a bodyguard, and I just happen to be short of an employer."

What a coincidence.

Tony rolled his eyes, too lazy to beat around the bush, and went straight to the point: "You're the one who injured Happy, aren't you?"

Du Mu immediately widened his eyes: "You can't just say things like that. I've never seen your bodyguard."

"...I never said Happy was my bodyguard."

Tony felt a throbbing pain in his temples and asked irritably, "Why are you, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, here to be my bodyguard?"

Du Mu shrugged: "There's nothing we can do. Agents' salaries are too low, so they have to do side jobs to earn some extra money. Some agents even write online novels on the side, but after they stopped updating, readers located their addresses and came to their homes to break their legs. They're still lying in bed now. But that reader was recruited by our bureau. After all, there aren't many people like that anymore."

Tony: "."

What's all this mess?

“I don’t need a new bodyguard, and besides, I have more than just Happy as a bodyguard,” Tony said decisively.

Jarvis interjected at the opportune moment: "Sir, let me correct you. Your other twelve bodyguards were also attacked and hospitalized this afternoon. The attackers all had the same characteristics: a man with black hair and black eyes, wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts."

"???"

Tony stared at Du Mu, who looked completely innocent. "Is this something a human being would do?!"

"artificial intelligence?"

Du Mu was surprised by Jarvis's presence.

Although artificial intelligence is already common in his time, and some people have even fallen in love with AI, he remembers that the timeline of this game is set in 2008, when artificial intelligence is quite rare.

“Yes, sir, I am Mr. Stark’s AI butler, Jarvis,” Jarvis replied.

"Could you switch to a more mature, older female voice?" Du Mu asked curiously.

"No, Mr. Stark did not set any other voice for me."

"It's boring."

Du Mu curled his lip, seriously suspecting that Tony had some kind of peculiar fetish.

What normal man would set his AI butler to have such a magnetic British middle-aged man's voice?
Tony took a deep breath: "I don't need bodyguards, I can manage on my own!"

"you sure?"

Du Mu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, those stock market investors outside would love to chop you into eight pieces right now. They are much more ruthless than those terrorists. They might even chop off your little brother and make soup with him."

Tony's expression froze instantly.

He paused for two seconds, then almost gritted his teeth as he squeezed out the words: "Congratulations, you've been hired!"

“Okay, boss.” Du Mu grinned.

In Los Angeles, the Disney Concert Hall is brightly lit and covered with a red carpet.

Countless media reporters, armed with cameras and microphones, vied to interview the socialites walking the red carpet, their flashes going off one after another.

Just then, a deep and extremely imposing engine roar came from afar, instantly drowning out the noise at the scene!
A silver-gray luxury sports car came from a distance and sped toward the red carpet entrance at an astonishing speed.

Just when everyone thought it would lose control and crash into the guardrail, the sports car suddenly executed a clean, almost arrogant, drift, its tires screeching as it came to a steady stop at the starting point of the red carpet.

A sharp-eyed reporter immediately recognized the car's model and its owner.

"It's Tony Stark!"

"Oh my god! Tony Stark actually came!"

"Quick! Point the camera over there! Stop filming those two damn fake balls! Film Tony Stark!"

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The gasps of surprise instantly ignited the press area.

All the cameras and flashes, like sharks smelling blood, turned in unison towards the sports car. It's important to understand that Tony Stark is undoubtedly a traffic magnet these days, his topicality and public attention far surpassing that of any celebrity or political official.

His appearance immediately made him the center of attention.

Soon, Tony got out of the car and straightened his suit.

However, his face looked somewhat pale, and his steps seemed a little unsteady.

Du Mu got out of the driver's seat, closed the car door, looked at Tony and shook his head: "You seem a bit weak. You can't even handle this speed."

Who the hell would speed at over 200 km/h in the city?!
Tony suppressed the churning in his stomach and the dizziness, roaring wildly in his mind.

He vowed that he would never ride in Du Mu's car again in his entire life!

Tony tried to remain calm, pretending not to hear Du Mu's words, and walked towards the concert hall entrance with slightly unsteady steps.

At the entrance, he encountered a burly, bald man.

This man was the second-largest shareholder of Stark Industries and an old friend of his father, Obadiah Stanislav.

"The host isn't here, what are the guests doing here?"

"Look who's here! Isn't this our hottest topic of conversation?"

Upon seeing Tony's arrival, Stanislav wore a seemingly amiable smile, but his eyes flickered uncertainly.

At that moment, Stanislav's gaze fell on Du Mu, who was standing next to Tony.

Beforehand, Du Mu knew he was going to attend a banquet, so he changed into a well-tailored pure white suit.

【Equipment: Charming Suit (A very handsome suit that will greatly enhance your charm)】

With this suit, Du Mu, whose appearance was already no less than that of the readers, appeared exceptionally dazzling. His brilliance even made those around him pale in comparison, almost overshadowing Tony beside him.

As for why it's "almost"?

There's no way around it; Tony has the powerful aura of a billionaire on his side, and no amount of charm can overshadow him.

Stanis stared at Du Mu, whose outstanding demeanor shone even brighter than the celebrities around him, and secretly guessed that the other man's identity was definitely not simple.

Thinking they might know each other, he asked Tony, "And this gentleman is?"

"My new bodyguard."

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Stanis looked completely bewildered.

Is the bodyguard industry this cutthroat these days?

Tony was clearly not interested in explaining further. After exchanging a few perfunctory words with Stanislavski, he led Du Mu into the concert hall.

As Tony entered the concert hall, he immediately spotted his female assistant, Potts, who was talking to someone while holding a wine glass.

"up to you."

Tony tossed Du Mu a sentence and then walked straight to Potts, where they started an office romance in front of everyone.

"As expected of Tony, who is known as a playboy, his flirting skills are absolutely top-notch."

Du Mu looked at the two who were almost in perfect harmony and shook his head, indicating that he couldn't learn it.

Before the game started, he was a single guy. He was not bad-looking, but he just couldn't find a partner, and he still can't figure out why.

At this moment, a blonde woman in a beautiful dress noticed Du Mu and walked over with a charming smile on her face.

"Hey, did you come alone?"

"Nonsense, half a person would scare you to death."

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