The next morning, Hong Fei woke up still wearing his clothes. He logged back into his email and saw several new messages. "How do we handle delivery?" "What is the price?" "Who are you?" Seven emails had received replies, but most were similar. Hong Fei considered the matter briefly, then wrote: "50 million USD. Delivery location to be announced. Inspect the goods first, then pay. Safe and worry-free." He sent the message to all fifty clients again. Then, he got up, left, and took Samuel downstairs.
He took the car keys from Number Five. The two of them got into the car and drove toward the city. The silent atmosphere seemed to make Samuel uncomfortable, so he couldn't help but ask, "Boss, where are we going?"
"To meet a super big client."
"Can I see them too?"
Hong Fei turned his head and smiled. "No."
Samuel turned his head silently, clenching his teeth slightly. The scenery and development of Sokovia were truly unimpressive.
At the same time, due to the impact of war and economic pressure, the people here were in a very poor state of mind, including those children who should have been enjoying happiness. Arriving at the city center, Hong Fei threw the car into a parking lot as usual. He left without caring about the keys, and walked away, as if he had treated Samuel like air. Samuel seemed a bit used to it and didn't make a sound. Stepping onto the street, a dry, cold breeze rushed toward him. Hong Fei pulled up his zipper and walked quickly with his hands in his pockets.
After many turns, he arrived at a local restaurant with very few customers. Perhaps even the actual operator of this restaurant did not know that Hong Fei was his true boss. Sitting at a window seat on the second floor, after ordering, Hong Fei used a marker to draw a small animal on the window. Then, he opened a newspaper and sat quietly. Opposite the restaurant was an apartment building. Behind one of the windows, a black-haired young man was skillfully stir-frying food. Glancing over casually, he continued to whistle, the spoon clattering loudly against the iron wok.
Suddenly, his movements paused, and he looked up abruptly. Two seconds later, he dropped the items in his hands, turned off the fire, and turned around to grab a pair of binoculars from behind him. The distant view appeared clearly, and he gasped. "Damn it, they're finally here!" After saying that, he threw the binoculars onto the table, ripped off his apron, and rushed toward the door with suddenly quickened steps. While going downstairs, he made a call and said with a rather excited tone: "They're here! I'm going to meet them right now!"
Footsteps echoed from the stairwell. The young man, panting slightly, approached Hong Fei with a clear purpose. "Hoo… Sir, excuse me, did you draw the pattern on the window?"
The newspaper lowered, revealing Hong Fei's smiling face. "I did."
The young man was momentarily stunned, then smiled.
Parking lot. Samuel stared out the window, a conflicted expression on his face. He debated whether to seize the opportunity to escape. His fear of Hong Fei stemmed from the unprovoked beatings he'd endured.
Even though he'd mastered psychic abilities, he couldn't glean any useful information from Hong Fei. On the contrary, if Hong Fei noticed something, it inevitably led to a beating. However, such fear would gradually fade. After all, once the body stopped hurting, people forgot to be afraid. But Samuel still hesitated. He didn't believe Hong Fei would be so reckless.
Judging by the manor's layout and the actions of his subordinates, Hong Fei seemed like the type who planned before acting. Would such a person leave him such an opening? His thoughts racing, Samuel turned his head again to look at the keys. After a long moment, his gaze fixed, and he turned to open the car door. There must be something wrong with this car, but I can run!
Restaurant. After the young man sat down at Hong Fei's invitation, he politely introduced himself, "Hello, my name is Chen Qi."
Hong Fei put down the newspaper and shook his hand. "Hello. My name isn't important, and it's not convenient to disclose it at the moment, so I hope you'll address me by my codename."
"Oh? May I ask what your codename is?"
"Little White Rabbit."
Pfft… Fortunately, Chen Qi turned his head quickly enough, and the warm water in his mouth sprayed directly onto the window.
"Sorry, sorry! I'm truly very sorry." Chen Qi hurried to his feet and apologized while wiping the glass. After he sat back down, his expression was a bit strange.
Seeing the hesitant look on his face, Hong Fei took the initiative to say with a smile: "If you have any questions, feel free to ask. No need to be reserved."
Chen Qi nodded slightly, hesitated, and then slowly asked, "Are you also from China?"
"That's right." Hong Fei spoke in pure, standard Chinese, without any foreign accent. Chen Qi's eyes suddenly brightened, but since this was their first meeting, he was clearly still a bit hesitant. Hong Fei guided the conversation again: "Mr. Chen, why don't we get straight to the point?
"What did you think of the things I sent you last time?"
"Very good! It's very valuable. Whether it's the energy core or the armor that looks very crudely forged on the outside, they are all very significant for study and reference."
"Are you a scientist too?"
Chen Qi shook his head. "No, actually I don't understand these things. What I just said was told to me by my boss. He told me that I must say this when I meet you."
The boss Chen Qi referred to was naturally not some business owner or the like.
Hong Fei nodded and asked again, "Now you should already know the true origin of that item, and you should also have guessed my general identity. So, what do we say next? Do we have a chance to continue talking?"
Hearing this, Chen Qi's expression became serious. "Of course we must continue talking, but we don't know what that thing is, and even less about your identity."
Look at them, how professional.
"You are right." Hong Fei expressed agreement, then added, "To be honest, that armor only has a little bit of reference value left. Compared to the battle suits that have already appeared, it is too far behind and has lost any value for technical reference. The key lies in that core."
Chen Qi nodded in deep agreement.
Hong Fei looked into the other's eyes and said seriously, "Actually, I still have a little bit of the blueprints in my hands..."
"What?" Chen Qi immediately stood up in shock.
Hong Fei hurriedly grabbed his wrist. "Oh, don't be anxious. Sit down, let's sit and talk."
Chen Qi's breathing suddenly became a bit rapid.
He leaned forward and said, almost word for word, "Sir, the blueprints you mentioned, are they for that core?"
Hong Fei nodded.
Chen Qi's pupils instantly contracted.
"Haha, don't be so excited. I said just now, it's only a little bit, because I cannot determine if it is complete. It is possible that you won't be able to make it according to that method, or it is possible that what you make will be a piece of junk. And from what I understand, the final result is very likely to be a ticking time bomb."
Listening to Hong Fei's slightly strange statement, Chen Qi's brows twitched slightly, and after a while, he said, "Can I ask one more question?"