From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

Another chip contains the genetic template for rice seeds, which can be directly replicated to obtain alcohol-2 rice seeds. Two more chips are backups, in case of problems.

You've made a great trip back to China, and with such a huge contribution, your meteoric rise to prominence is just around the corner!

Li Qixuan had no time to delve into his tone this time. Looking at the pile of deadly stuff in front of him, he felt a long-lost stirring from the depths of his heart.

Bringing the ethanol-2 rice back to China would be a tremendous achievement. While there are indeed risks involved, they are negligible compared to the potential rewards.

"Okay... but I still hope you'll come with me."

"I refuse. Don't make me repeat myself a third time."

Leo leaned back in the leather seat with an almost unrestrained posture.

"We have the formula for the awakening reagent, and we don't have to worry about finding buyers for alcohol-2 rice. It's a seller's market now, and we call the shots."

"Of course, I'm sure your scientists will try to crack it the moment they get their hands on the reagents, and I assure you, that'll be a complete waste of effort. Our Blue Dream Company may be just starting out, but our technology is top-notch!"

Li Qixuan actually believed this. Even if alcohol-2 rice and its prototype alcohol-2 wheat were both products of chance, the scientist who created such a chance deserved the Nobel Prize for Lifetime Achievement.

But he still had some thoughts...

Click—click—

Shila-

In the blink of an eye, Leo had already put the suitcase and rolling suitcase back together.

Seeing his actions, Li Qixuan's body tensed instantly, his temper flaring on the verge of exploding: "What are you going to do—"

Before he could finish his question, the silver suitcase slid towards him.

He quickly abandoned his previous idea and focused on stabilizing the box.

"Our conversation ends here. Hand over the documents, and I'll discuss the rest with the person in charge."

Leo opened the car door and got out without waiting for his response.

Li Qixuan was taken aback, then quickly followed, clutching his suitcase.

The two returned to the underground parking lot once again.

Leo walked to the passenger seat on his own, turned around and waved to him: "That's all for today, I'm going back now. I'll wait for your good news!"

grass…

Li Qixuan gritted his teeth. This little brat really is a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers!

Honestly, he just wanted his bodyguards to rush up and, without a second thought, kidnap the man and take him back to China.

But what Leo said earlier wasn't without reason. If he ruined something of this importance because of a momentary impulse, he would be the first to lose his head.

After much deliberation and weighing the pros and cons, and experiencing a great deal of inner turmoil and concern, he reluctantly raised his hand in return: "I can let you go back, but you must stay at home obediently and not go anywhere. I will have Kang Tao's elite troops surround your residence..."

Leo said nonchalantly, "Okay, just remember to be discreet and don't let other companies see through our scheme. If word gets out, Night City will be in an uproar."

Li Qixuan was well aware of this principle, but the other party simply wouldn't cooperate, which only made his head ache more and more...

His prosthetic eye lit up again, and he casually lifted the blockade, claiming it was just a routine emergency drill.

He then dispatched his elite troops to strictly monitor Leo's residence, allowing him to enter but not leave.

The members of the Immortal Squad cannot be spared either.

We also need to make arrangements in the eastern suburbs, having the hovercars patrol between the various Wings of Freedom outposts 24 hours a day, searching for the scientists' group, even if it's likely to be a futile effort.

After everything was arranged, he quickly formulated an emergency plan.

Once the troops remaining in Night City receive his instructions, they must immediately move out to capture all members of the Immortal Squad, the high-ranking officers of the Wings of Liberty, and the middleman "Father," bring them back to the Comtau Building, and then transfer them back to the country.

Lethal force is not allowed; the survivors must be alive!

As for himself…

Li Qixuan glanced at the silver suitcase in his hand; its heavy weight was a testament to his wealth and status!

He made up his mind to take a risk and use his position to bypass the senior directors and vice presidents of Night City and personally deliver the goods back to the country.

Even if we are criticized afterward for being disorganized and undisciplined, it's all worth it!

He quickly contacted his assistant: "It's an emergency. Arrange a private plane for me to return to China, right now! The destination is the Kangtao headquarters in Shenyang. I'll report the details myself!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at the bodyguards.

"You're coming with me too, oh, right—"

He took direct action, using his director-level authority to lock down his subordinates' communication devices and implants.

"From now on, unless I ask you questions, you are not allowed to say a single word or communicate with any other person in any way."

He hurried back and soon arrived at the internal elevator.

Several security personnel warmly greeted him and offered to help him carry the suitcase on his hand.

According to Contour's regulations, any external items that are to be brought into the headquarters building must be opened for inspection and registered.

Li Qixuan's eyelids twitched: "Emergency situation, use my authority to exempt you from security check. Also... you all come with me, no nonsense!"

His first move was to lock access permissions, and he added several more security inspectors to his team.

Subsequently, the elevator operator and everyone who knew he was there to meet Leo were packed up and taken back to China with him, including his assistant.

He knew very well that these guys, whether lucky or unlucky, would never be able to come back to Night City after returning home, and it would be very difficult for them to leave the country in the future.

But he should be fine, after all, he was the one who had been in contact with Leonardo. Out of caution, it's unlikely that the domestic leadership will oust him.

An opportunity to change his destiny is just around the corner. Perhaps... he is that one in a million lucky person who will have the chance to witness history!

Chapter 374 A butterfly flaps its wings, stirring up a hurricane in the far east…

After leaving the Kangtao Building safely, V's tense nerves relaxed somewhat.

Just now, her intuition had warned her several times that the security director had malicious intent.

It's only because Leo had a powerful artifact by her side that she was able to help; otherwise, she would have already driven the Sinwidman to lend a hand.

Fortunately, the two sides did not completely break off relations and maintained at least a basic level of civility.

However... the crisis is not completely over, and surveillance is everywhere.

“Kantau’s men are following us.”

"Ok, I know."

Leo remained calm, leisurely gazing out the window.

The family cars that can be seen everywhere diagonally behind are filled with Kanto's agents, the guys riding motorcycles who look like ordinary passersby are Kanto's agents, and even the hovercars that fly quickly through the sky are full of Kanto's agents.

As the director of the security department, Li Qixuan's status was subtly half a level higher than Ara Saka's Abernathy, and all the agents of the Kanto Night City branch had to obey his orders.

I imagine there are already sentries, both overt and covert, around the apartment area by now, just in case they escape.

This demonstrates the efficiency and methods that large corporations use to respond to emergencies in this era!

Leo himself wasn't afraid of them, but he was worried about the safety of his companions: "Where are the rest of the Immortal Squad? Are they still on Stone Ridge?"

V shook his head quickly: "Knowing you were coming back today, I had them stay home on standby, thinking you'd be throwing another party."

"Then let them stay at home. This level of surveillance should continue at least until the negotiations are over. In the meantime, they should behave themselves."

As he spoke, he entered the team channel and sent a text message to everyone, telling them to stay home and not worry about anything else.

Everyone asked the reason in turn, their words revealing their concern.

Leo's heart skipped a beat, and he began to show off: "I've invited a big shot from the country to Night City to discuss business. We might be under surveillance for a while. The other party is high-ranking and powerful, so security cannot be taken lightly."

"Jack: It's really big. I was practicing bartending at the Wild Wolf Bar, thinking of showing off my skills at a dinner party. Then I looked up and saw several imposing Asians walking in, all equipped with combat cybernetic bodies, which scared the guests."

Leo: You go home first, don't worry about them.

Apart from Jack being at the bar, everyone else stayed at home and was undisturbed.

Ten minutes later, the two returned safely to the apartment parking lot.

As soon as he parked the car, V keenly looked towards a corner of the parking lot, where there was a standard Thrace 388 Jefferson.

Several sharp gazes peered through the one-way glass, observing them.

"Tch, I bet they'll come and check our car as soon as we leave, and they might even tamper with it."

Leo looked over and lowered his voice, saying, "That's not necessarily the case. Don't underestimate the patience and long-term vision of big companies. They won't act rashly and disrupt the harmonious negotiation atmosphere without being absolutely certain."

Ignoring the surveillance personnel, Leo pulled V back to the apartment.

After entering, he took out his new phone, played with it for a while, and then casually put it into the Singularity Space.

Deep Blue still needs to make the Infinity Gauntlet for him; researching its functions isn't urgent.

V's eyes lit up when he noticed his action.

She brought over a pot of perfectly warm goji berry tea and asked softly, "Why aren't you studying that magical artifact anymore? Aren't we going to use it tomorrow?"

Leo was still playing with the cat and didn't notice the eager look in her eyes: "It's all arranged. I'll show you my new gear tonight, it's super awesome!"

"Oh... so, everything's alright now?"

"More or less, let's wait for Kangtao's reply."

Just as Leo put down his teacup, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder—V's two arms wrapped around him from behind, her soft and full breasts pressing against his head.

Leo had been abstaining from sex for four days, but her outburst reignited his passion.

"...What's this?"

"Since we can't get out anyway, why not relax a bit?"

Before Leo could even answer, V dove headfirst into his arms in a bizarre way, scaring away the two cats and pulling Leo down onto the newly replaced oversized sofa.

A fierce battle broke out without warning.

While the instigator was engaged in a fierce battle, Li Qixuan was speeding along in a hypersonic aircraft.

He struggled to cope with inquiries from Contour headquarters and Night City branch, thanks to the privileges afforded by his special position as Deputy Director of Security Operations.

But this is only a temporary measure; he can only manage to fend off officials one or two ranks higher than him at best. He'll have to wait for headquarters to take action—

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

It's true that you shouldn't think about bad things too much, because if you do, they'll come true.

The caller was Ling Xiaohan, Military Operations Commander at Contau Headquarters.

His former boss…

When the call connected, spittle flew from afar and sprayed all over his face.

"Not bad, Xiao Li. You've gotten quite ambitious after a few years away, even turning down routine inquiries. Heading straight from Night City to the Shenyang headquarters, tell me, what are you planning to do?"

“Boss…” Li Qixuan’s attitude softened, like cheese in a hot pan.

"Using job titles in the workplace is against etiquette!"

"Yes, Commander! I have an urgent matter to report!"

"Go ahead."

“This…uh…” Li Qixuan stammered. Seeing that his old superior was about to get angry, he gritted his teeth and decided to go all out. “Commander, this matter is of great importance. I must report directly to the chairman.”

"you sure?"

Ling Xiaohan's aura suddenly changed, and a heavy, mountain-like sense of oppression came over him, making it difficult for Li Qixuan to breathe.

But Li Qixuan still insisted, "I'm sure, please transfer me to the chairman."

Ling Xiaohan frowned, stared at him for a moment, and then nodded sharply: "Wait."

The image of the person in Yi's eyes disappeared instantly, but the call was not interrupted; Kangtao's technicians were transferring the call in real time.

A dozen seconds later, a big shot who appears on television every day appeared on my retina.

Just seeing that dignified and solemn square face made Li Qixuan's heart skip a beat, and a sense of tension arose spontaneously.

Although the relationship between the Chinese government and large corporations is closer than that abroad, and corporations have not completely replaced the government's authority, this man can still be called the "Kangtao Emperor," after all, he is a powerful figure who serves as the founder, chairman, and CEO, and is very influential throughout the country.

Li Qixuan could only catch a glimpse of such an important figure at the annual meeting each year, and never had the chance to get close enough to speak to him.

At that moment, the other party was having a one-on-one call with him...

"Don't panic, what happened in Night City?"