America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 40 The Intelligence Dealer's Secret Mission
"Tea, please."

Jane placed a freshly brewed cup of black tea next to Nekoyashiki, then quietly sat back down next to Li Yu.

"Thank you."

After offering a brief thank you to Jane, Nekoyashiki gracefully picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

Li Yu sat directly opposite her, waiting quietly.

Information brokers… a profession I’d only ever seen in fictional works, and now it was right in front of me. Li Yu couldn’t help but cast a curious glance at Nekoyashiki.

After politely tasting the tea brewed by Jane, Nekoyashiki gently put down the teacup.

"Please allow me to introduce myself again. I am the information broker Nekoyashiki."

She stood up, bowed slightly to Li Yu and Jane, then took out a business card from her kimono sash and handed it over.

Li Yu reached out and took it, then looked closely—in the center of the business card were the three Chinese characters “Neko yashiki” written in elegant handwriting, along with the corresponding Romanized pronunciation.

Around the name are several small, adorable cat paw prints, adding a touch of fun.

This was the first time Li Yu had ever seen such a unique business card.

Therefore, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:
"Miss Nekoyashiki, not only are you beautiful, but even your business card is adorable."

"Thank you. I appreciate the compliment."

Nekoyashiki covered her mouth and chuckled, then turned her head to look at the woman in a suit standing behind her.

"This is my personal bodyguard, Chang Lu Ningning."

The woman in the suit... namely Chang Lu Ningning, nodded slightly to Li Yu and Jane as a greeting.

Li Yu had been observing and scrutinizing the two women since earlier.

First and foremost, their beauty deserves detailed description.

Wearing a gorgeous blue kimono and with her hair styled in an exquisite bun, Nekoyashiki is the type of "noble lady." With her striking features, she exudes an air of elegance and grace in both her demeanor and mannerisms.

As for Hitachi Nene behind her, she belongs to the "kendo girl" type, with a high ponytail that reaches her waist and a dignified and heroic air between her brows.

And because she was wearing a well-fitting suit—her coat, vest, shirt, tie, trousers, gloves, and shoes were all black, only with slight variations in shade—she looked exceptionally capable and dashing.

What's remarkable is that both of them have huge breasts.

The southern hemisphere of the cat's kimono rests heavily on the white obi—the obi of a kimono is very wide, usually covering the entire abdomen and tightening to just below the southern hemisphere.

Hitachi Nene was even more voluptuous, making her shirt, vest, and coat bulge out.

—Did I really travel into Kiseki Himura's "Tawawa on Monday"?
Li Yu was already used to the fact that "busty girls keep popping up around him," so he remained calm.

Admittedly, the two women in front of him were beautiful, but Li Yu did not focus on their beauty—his attention was entirely on their hands.

When Nekoyashiki reached out to hold the teacup, Li Yu noticed that her hands were covered in calluses... These are the calluses that only someone who frequently wields a sword would develop!
Chōri Nene was wearing black gloves, so her palms were not visible.

However, she has sharp, piercing eyes and a very stable stance... This is enough to determine that her martial arts skills are definitely not weak!
After withdrawing his observational gaze, Li Yu briefly introduced himself:

"I am Li Yu, the pastor of Shishi Church."

Jane followed closely behind:

“I am Janel Lovegood, a nun from the Stone Chamber Chapel.”

Li Yu picked up the conversation:

"What brings this intelligence provider here so suddenly?"

Nekoyashiki smiled and said:

"Last night, I received an interesting message: the Lavrov brothers were killed by a Chinese man of unknown origin, and the only weapons he used were a book and a pencil."

"I really want to see with my own eyes who this person is who could kill the Lavrov brothers."

"Therefore, I took advantage of the free time tonight to pay a special visit to your residence."

Upon hearing this, a look of confusion flashed in Li Yu's eyes. —Could it be that these Rolf brothers are really famous and powerful assassins?

He genuinely didn't think those two brothers were any formidable opponents.

As a result, because of this achievement, everyone looked at him with more respect.

Not only did Chen Zhen want to hire him, but Sheriff Johnson also wanted to befriend him, and even this mysterious intelligence dealer made a special trip to meet with him.

Li Yu never imagined that killing these two brothers would trigger such a dense chain reaction.

Although taken aback, Li Yu quickly regained his composure and focused on the meeting, staring intently at the cat-shaped building in front of him.

—This woman…is not simple…

His gaze toward the other person held a newfound scrutiny.

The words Nekoyashiki just said demonstrate an extraordinary ability to gather information!

She received news of what happened last night! She even knew exactly what weapon Li Yu used to kill the Lavrov brothers!
Not only that, she also found his residence in the vast city of San Francisco in a very short time.

From this perspective, his identity as an "intelligence dealer" doesn't seem to be false... With this thought in mind, Li Yu narrowed his eyes as if he had just realized something, and pretended to ponder.

After a moment, he said seriously:
"Miss Nekoyashiki..."

"Just call me 'Miss Cat,' 'Miss Cat House' is too long."

"So... Miss Cat, is it that you just want to meet me? We can be frank with each other to avoid wasting each other's time."

Nekoyashiki nodded gently:
"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point—Mr. Li, would you be willing to do something for me?"

Upon hearing this, Jane reacted as if by stress, her expression changing slightly, and she instinctively leaned forward, as if she wanted to say something to Nekoyashiki.

However, before she could speak, Li Yu preemptively answered:
"I'm sorry, I just found a job I like and I don't want to change jobs so soon."

Jane straightened her body, which had just been leaning forward. Quiet and obedient.

I finally got the chance to "play the role of a pastor every day." How could I possibly give it up for nothing?

Li Yu silently added this in his heart.

As soon as he finished speaking, Nekoyashiki shook his head:

"Mr. Li, you've misunderstood. I don't want you to be my subordinate."

"I just want to ask you for a favor."

Simply put, it's a 'one-off transaction'.

"You complete the task, I pay you, it's that simple."

After a moment of silence, Li Yu slowly said:
"May I ask what kind of mission it is?"

Nekoyashiki shook his head:

"I can't say for sure yet. But I can assure you it's absolutely not something immoral or unethical."

"Why are you looking for me?"

"Because this task of mine can only be completed by an adult male who is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and you are very suitable."

Li Yu fell silent again.

He remained silent for a little longer this time.

About half a minute later, he resumed speaking:
What kind of compensation will I receive?

Nekoyashiki seemed to have been waiting for Li Yu to say those words.

No sooner had Li Yu finished speaking than she curled up the corners of her mouth, revealing a meaningful smile.

"I can help you get legal and compliant identification documents. Mr. Li, if I'm not mistaken, you're an unregistered resident, right?"

(End of this chapter)