From Gotham to Night City, my notoriety is known to everyone

"See! I told you that L was Kang Tao's middleman, but you still didn't believe me! I won the bet, 10 euros per person, pay up!"

Gossip like this quickly spread among the mercenary community.

Rising to Fame: Chapter 254 Leo: I would like to invite Mr. Xu Shiming to come to Night City for a chat.

The group of six people quickly walked away amid the onlookers.

Leo's team of three walked in front, and Kang Tao's team of three walked behind, with a distance between them that was neither far nor close, leaving room for imagination.

After entering the long and narrow corridor of the box area, the soundproof door blocks out the loud music and obscure sight.

Without the prying eyes of outsiders, Leo's pretended cold attitude was somewhat restrained.

"Mr. Li, this way."

The box they were going to was very eye-catching because big Jack was standing next to the door, acting as the door god.

After seeing him, the two Kang Tao bodyguards became even more nervous.

Just facing the two women beside Leo, they already felt like a thorn in their backs. Now the other side's manpower is still increasing. If a conflict really breaks out, they are afraid that they will not be able to protect their boss.

Especially the bodyguard who met Leo and others last time. He really couldn't understand why the female mercenary with dyed red hair had such a terrifying aura after not seeing her for half a month. The pressure she brought to him was comparable to that of the chief instructor of the special forces...

Mr. Li seemed not to notice the uneasiness of his subordinates and walked forward with a calm expression.

Then, everyone walked into the box and saw Sasha standing outside the meeting room.

Mr. Li looked around her face for a few times, and finally said the first sentence since they met: "Why don't you even have a face of your own people around you? If you didn't have any Japanese here, I would have doubted your position."

Leo knew he was just joking, so he spread his hands and said, "I would like to find some of my own people, but look, Night City is so big, but there is not even a Chinese gang. It's because the fellow countrymen are not united."

Mr. Li glanced at him indifferently without further investigation.

Leo extended his hand again and made a "please" gesture, indicating him to go into the conference room for further discussion.

However, when the bodyguards stepped forward to catch up, he raised his hand again and stopped them: "This conversation is very important. I want to talk to Mr. Li alone. You all wait outside."

The two bodyguards looked embarrassed and looked at their boss hesitantly.

"Humph, so mysterious." Mr. Li has long been accustomed to storms and waves, and his mentality is as steady as a rock. "Okay, you just stay outside."

"Yes."

Two bodyguards stopped outside the door.

They maintained a vigilant posture, standing in a position to support each other, and were very professional.

On the other hand, the Eternal Life team was much more relaxed - everyone looked calm and composed, drinking and chatting in the team channel.

in the conference room,

Leo waited for the guests to sit down first, then used the control panel to close the advanced soundproof door of the conference room and turned on the highest level of protection.

The glass made of special material lights up with fluorescent spots, blocking the view from outside.

At the same time, the jamming equipment began to take effect, completely blocking any external signals.

As he was operating, Mr. Li's prosthetic eye lit up and he carefully checked the room several times to make sure there were no hidden dangers.

After both of them completed the security check, he spoke up, "What's going on? Why is it so grand?"

Leo didn't keep him on hold and said bluntly: "I want to buy a batch of arms from Kang Tao, and also buy a piece of intelligence. In return, I can reveal some important information to you."

"Oh..." Mr. Li hesitated for a moment, "I remember you owed me a favor last time. You haven't even repaid me yet, and you want me to do something for you again?"

"A small favor is nothing. If you have a mission or need, just tell me and I promise I can help you. Or... several small favors can be combined into a big one, and I can give you a chance to rise to prominence."

"give me a chance?"

Mr. Li's voice suddenly rose several degrees, and there was a look of deep surprise in his eyes.

This sounds so strange, as if between the two parties, I am the weaker one and the one in need of help.

But he remembered it clearly—

When we first met, the other party was still a white flower who knew nothing, just like a young man who was kicked out of the family and just started to be self-reliant;

The second time they met, the other party asked him to buy two custom-made guns. Although he was indeed rich, it didn't seem too surprising. He had seen many dandy boys.

How come the third contact turned out to be the other party giving me a chance?

Could it be that his business venture failed and he was planning to return to his family, so he started to tremble?

In just a few seconds, a chaotic and complicated series of thoughts flashed through his mind.

Leo took the opportunity to organize his words and said calmly: "Yes, you are one of the executives sent by Kang Tao to Night City. If Kang Tao wants to fully intervene in Night City, it will certainly be a big benefit to you."

"When did Kang Tao start to fully intervene in Night City? What nonsense are you talking about!?"

Mr. Li was shocked by the news. He was upset and took off his glasses.

"I haven't heard anything... Where did you get the information?"

Leo looked into his eyes calmly: "It's right that you haven't heard of it, because this is something that is about to happen, not something that has already happened in the past."

He adjusted his sitting position and took a sip of the purified water.

When the other party seemed a little anxious, he said slowly: "In half a month, I will invite Mr. Xu Shiming to Night City for a chat. After that, Kang Tao will officially intervene in Night City like Arasaka and Militech, and have his own sphere of influence and company army here."

"Are you crazy?!" Mr. Li lost control of his expression. "Xu... uh, do you... do you know who this person you are talking about? "

He didn't even want to, or rather... didn't dare, to call that name directly. That was the founder of Kangtao, a real powerful figure who could cause an earthquake in the political arena with just a stomp of his feet!

Leo nodded: "Of course I know who Mr. Xu Shiming is - a retired army colonel who took over a defense company with outdated equipment and on the verge of bankruptcy in the late 21s, renamed it 'Kang Tao', and led the company to become bigger and stronger. Yes, I'm talking about him. In addition, I'm not crazy, I'm sober."

"No...you're just crazy! A big shot of that level wouldn't go abroad easily. Even if he came here, it's called a visit abroad!"

Mr. Li's breathing became a little unstable, and his tone became hurried.

“He is your biological father, and you can’t just call him here casually and ask him to change Kang Tao’s strategic plan at will.

To tell you the truth, I am in charge of security. If Kang Tao really wants to make a big move in Night City, I can't possibly not know about it!"

"Don't get excited, drink some water."

Leo calmly handed him a bottle of water, his tone still calm and leisurely.

Mr. Li stared into his eyes, took the water hesitantly and drank a few sips. He was indeed thirsty and his whole body was steaming.

This is all because the news is too bizarre.

To be fair, he didn't believe this. His reason told him that this was absolutely impossible!

Kangtao is a super enterprise that ranks among the top ten in the world. How could its founder and top leader be transferred by an unidentified young man...

Rise to Fame: Chapter 255: The first step in forming a gang is to buy 100 million in arms!

When two parties are negotiating, if one party's emotions get completely out of control, it often means the outcome is already decided.

Leo knew that he had taken the initiative, and immediately took advantage of the situation to pursue: "I know this sounds a bit bizarre, but since I said so, it means that I am sure I can convince Mr. Xu Shiming. As for how to do it... Are you sure you want to know?"

Mr. Li's breathing stagnated and he suddenly became undecided.

This level of confidentiality...

No, it's top secret!

If it's fake, then it's just fun. But if it's true... it's better not to know, because knowing it could kill your whole family...

"What...are you going to do?" He took a step back and watched carefully.

"It's very simple. I still have some preparations to complete, so it will take some time. You can pass on my message first and let the top management of Kangtao know about this. Just say... there is such a braggart bragging.

After that, when the time is right, I will give you something. You send it up, and Mr. Xu Shiming will naturally come to see me."

"What... Never mind. I don't want to know."

Mr. Li swallowed his doubts and did not ask any further questions.

However, just because he didn't want to listen didn't mean Leo didn't want to say it -

"Something that could start the fifth corporate war and crush biotech companies in the process."

Mr. Li put on a mask of pain.

Even if this is a joke, it sounds frightening.

He thought subconsciously... and then tried his best to interrupt his thoughts and stop himself from thinking too much.

"Just pretend I didn't hear the last sentence. I won't upload it for you..."

Leo nodded: "It doesn't matter, facts speak louder than words, I will show my sincerity and prove my words with practical actions.

Okay, let’s put this topic aside for now and talk about business and intelligence first.”

He took out a pre-prepared separation chip from his pocket, placed it on the glass table, and pushed it towards the other party.

Mr. Li calmed himself down and gently picked up the chip in the box.

I hope there's nothing too fatal in there...

Taking safety precautions, he inserted the chip into the slot behind his ear, and a shopping list appeared in his retina.

Unlike the extremely troublesome needs you might imagine, the things on this list are a bit too ordinary.

Shopping List

[Standard quality (level 2) A-22B super smart pistol. ]

【Smart gun ammunition. 】

[A small drone with a weapon system and a charging base.]

【Large-scale alcohol-2 power generation unit. 】

【Large quantities of standard ethanol-2 fuel.】

【Home-use light mechanical turret. 】

[Kantau Implant Kit (Type 2): Intelligent connection, basic optical prosthetic eye, subcutaneous armor, brain-computer interface, biological monitoring. ]

I quickly looked through the product catalog and found that they were all very common things, without any sensitive items.

Does this need to be discussed specifically?

The quantity is... huh?

Is this number wrong?

"Five hundred drones, weapons and plants for a thousand people!? No... What are you going to do!?"

This number is enough to form a regular army!

Leo explained softly: "It's no big deal. I don't have anyone under me, so I always feel uneasy. I might as well set up a small gang and gain a foothold in Night City first. Look, my gang members are all wearing Kangtao equipment, aren't they walking advertisements?"

"Don't be ridiculous. What kind of gang uses smart weapons?" Mr. Li was speechless. "If I sell you such a large amount of arms, other big companies in Night City will have objections!"

"No need to transport it to Night City, just help me put it in the Badlands. And it can be transported in several batches, so it won't be so conspicuous. Besides, this is not contraband, why not make money?"

Mr. Li looked at the unit price and the total price and found that he had obviously referred to the data on the Internet and set a wholesale price that was neither high nor low.

The total value of the goods was exactly 1 million, which was considered a big deal for the Night City branch.

"I can't make the decision on this. I can only pass it on to the marketing department for you and see what their supervisor says. But I can be sure that no matter whether it is this big deal or the information you want to reveal, once the upper management knows about it, they will definitely dig into your identity and investigate it thoroughly!"

Leo nodded, indicating that he fully understood: "Then let them check. I can tell you in advance - they won't find anything."

"Then we can never truly trust you!" Mr. Li asserted.

After saying this, he stared at Leo, hoping to understand his true thoughts through his micro-expressions and movements.

But he was soon disappointed - Leo's expression was calm, and there was no change in his exposed palms and other body parts, as if he was not nervous at all.

The same is true.

Compared with Batman, Mr. Li's skills have too long a pre-swing and are easily seen through by Leo.

"No, you made a mistake, Mr. Li." Leo's voice was still calm, like a pool of stagnant water, "We - don't need your trust."

"There are only interests between countries, and the same is true between forces. We have technology and means to protect ourselves. We only want to find you for win-win cooperation, just like the newly established biotechnology company and Petrochemical.

In this matter, we only talk about interests, not feelings."

After these words were spoken, the meeting room fell silent.