Chapter 1299: 1299
As soon as he stepped inside his office, he saw Gong Jie standing in front of the window . His snowy-white military suit made him appear tall and slender .
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He stood expressionless by the window with a lighted cigar in his hand .
He seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time .
Upon seeing him, Li Hanlin greeted, “Sir, you’re here!”
“Well, what’s the matter?” he asked .
His agent turned in the man by the window’s direction with a complex look .
Following the direction of his sight, the boy looked asked, “Master Gong, you’re looking for me?”
A pair of deep-set eyes affixed on the boy meaningfully as the man turned around solemnly .
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“You’re back!”
“Mhm . ” He sat on the sofa with a smile . “Master Gong, there were a lot of slip-ups in this mission by your men!”
The man’s face darkened .
“I’ve suffered quite a bit as a result of their careless oversight . Say, how will you compensate me?”
He returned the question . “How do you want me to compensate you?”
“Give me Vermilion Bird!” Youyou stated a shocking term .
“Her?” The man’s lips lifted as he asked nonchalantly . “Why? Do you have your eyes on her?”
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“Yes,” the boy answered bluntly . “Besides her, give me another secret bodyguard! What do you think of this term?”
He had his reasons for making such a request .
He had Lisa around him to ensure his safety, but he needed to find a way to arrange a secret bodyguard to be placed by his mother’s side to protect her in times of necessity .
After all, he did not wish to have a repeat of this incident!
Soldiers from the military were incomparable to Mercenary Paradise’s highly skilled mercenaries .
They were shadow assassins with formidable combat abilities . As such, he would naturally be assured to leave his mother in their protection!
It was why he had stated such a term .
Regarding his request, the man smiled and agreed to it sans hesitation . “Since you’ve asked, how can I say no? From now on, Vermilion Bird and Peaceful Tyrant will be assigned to you!”
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“Good!”
After a pause, he asked, “Where’s Lisa?”
The man posed a question, instead . “Are you concerned about her?”
“I’m asking about her condition . ”
His lips arched into a cold smile as he expressionlessly stated, “She’s only a personal bodyguard; even if she dies, you don’t have to ask anything . ”
“She’s dead?”
His cold voice rang . “She’s not! Just a little hurt—it’s not life-threatening . ”
The boy furrowed his brows in puzzlement . “Why do you want to look for me, then?”
With an arched brow, the adult suddenly walked to the poster hanging on the wall and stared at it . His lips parted . “Who is this woman?!”
The boy’s startled gaze fell on it at once . It was what he had selected among his mother’s pictures for a movie .
He found this one especially beautiful and classy . It was a delightful sight for the eyes!
Thus, he blew it up and made it into a poster to be hung on the opposite wall of his desk .
He would always feel at ease whenever he lifted his head and saw this poster .
His brow arched slightly; he could not help feeling suspicious and a little wary of the motives behind the man’s question . “Why do you ask about this?”
“I’m just asking!”
Gong Jie’s eyes suddenly affixed on the boy’s delicate and beautiful face again .