Chapter 241: Signing the Contract

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Li Mochen did not stay long in the cultivation room. At ten o'clock in the evening, he used a secret technique to detach from his main body and awaken in his 'sub-body'.

This was because Daneen Stacy had called him; she had already arrived near the Unicorn Apartment. Li Mochen had agreed to meet her at the entrance of a café northeast of Linden Academy in ten minutes.

Upon seeing Li Mochen's 'sub-body', she was slightly startled, but then calmly shook hands with him: “You can represent Mr. Wiltonstein, right?”

“Let's talk in the car.”

Li Mochen did not intend to discuss details here. He knew his phone might be tapped, so this café was not safe.

Daneen did not refuse and briskly climbed into the pickup truck, which looked very ordinary and common.

“I must mention that I have been very careful in Atlanta. I used a public phone just now, and I can confirm no one was tailing me.”

“That's basic.”

Li Mochen cast an appraising glance at the woman sitting beside him. She appeared to be around twenty-four or twenty-five, with delicate and soft features, yet when combined, they gave off a sharp and strong impression. She was dressed in a full set of tight leather clothing, accentuating her already well-proportioned figure with an explosive effect.

“Ms. Stacy, you arrived a bit late. We thought you could come this afternoon.”

“Sorry! Although I was already in downtown Atlanta when I received your call, I had to handle some personal matters before accepting Mr. Wiltonstein's contract. I think he wouldn't want me to be half-hearted while working for him. Besides, I was waiting for these equipment.”

Daneen explained while kicking the iron box at her feet: “I just came back from abroad. American United Air Freight refused to ship these items for me, so I had to send them back through special channels.”

“Equipment that American United Air Freight refuses to ship—you've raised my expectations, Ms. Stacy.”

After Li Mochen's expression eased, he handed over a contract and a Styx Covenant: “On Mr. Li's behalf, I am signing with you. You can review the contract and the covenant. The former was drafted by the law firm Pearson-Darby-Specter. If you have any issues, you can consult your private lawyer.”

Daneen took them without looking, merely passing a hand shimmering with spiritual light over the contract and covenant, and instantly memorized all the contents.

Li Mochen recognized this as a magic called 'Mana Reading', which clergy could also use through divine arts.

“Very favorable contract. Nothing inappropriate.”

At this moment, Daneen's expression turned somewhat awkward: “But, but Mr. Wiltonstein promised me before, that was a prerequisite for my employment, right?”

Li Mochen's lips twitched, then he glanced at Li Tailai in the back seat. The latter, suppressing a smile, handed a handbag from the back seat to Daneen.

The latter eagerly flipped through it, then lowered her head to sniff it, and finally a blush appeared on her face.

"Finished inspecting the goods?"

Li Mochen shook his head inwardly: "I think these things should satisfy you, right?"

"Very satisfied!"

Dainien coughed, carefully set the handbag aside, then with a solemn expression, signed her name on the contract and the Styx Covenant.

"So, what's the next move? Seeing you all armed to the teeth, ready for battle, right?"

"The target this time is the Gerald Refinery. We have confirmed intelligence that Mr. Li's cousin Hazel is hidden there."

It was Li Tailai in the back seat who spoke, explaining on behalf of Li Mochen: "The primary objective of this operation is to rescue her, and then eliminate as many of Antonio's and the Dragon Witch Cult's personnel as possible."

"Do you have specific intelligence on the enemy?"

Dainien raised an eyebrow: "And the terrain and structure of the Gerald Refinery? EMM~ I'd also like to know the composition of our combatants."

"Sorry, Ms. Stacy."

Li Tailai shook his head: "We only managed to find a floor plan of the Gerald Refinery from the city government archives beforehand. But that plan isn't very useful—the factory buildings there have definitely been renovated. Besides that, they've excavated a vast space underground, which is the main battlefield. As for how many people they have at the Gerald Refinery and what their specific strengths are, we know nothing."

"Wow!" Dainien Stacy exclaimed: "So we're charging against an enemy we know nothing about, right?"

"Something like that. But have you heard of Sampson Brut and Thompson Adams? Yes, both are former special forces commanders. They estimate that this operation still has a considerable chance of success. The enemy's plan is to use the hidden Calamity Blood Pool and Hazel to resurrect the Calamity Dragon Maiden, so until they confirm the resurrection ritual has failed, they can only defend passively. Miss Hazel is not in mortal danger, so we don't need to worry. Also, if their forces were strong enough, Antonio wouldn't have lost so quickly in the war against the Boss."

At this point, Li Tailai handed a photo to Dainien: "Participating in today's operation are three outlaw-level teams under Mr. Brut's command, sixteen three-man combat groups, and two outlaw-level teams directly under the Boss. That's ninety magic-energy professionals, and seventeen outlaw-level individuals including you and Sky Eye. Then there's the Light Cathedral, which has dispatched five elite knight squads—no need to explain their organization, right? However, according to our plan, these five elite knight squads will primarily attack the Fire Club, which has tunnels connecting to the Gerald Refinery's basement. Additionally, we've hired three A-rated medium-sized mercenary corps to intercept and block the enemy's reinforcements."

"On paper, the Boss's forces here are quite strong, but these people have been gathered for less than ten days, right? The only ones worth expecting are these paladins of the Neo-Light Church, but it seems the Boss is still holding back on them, isn't he?"

Dainien then waved the photo in her hand: "So my main task is this guy? I recognize him, Madblood Aonzo? This person doesn't seem hard to deal with? You have two top-tier sharpshooters above level 17."

"A day ago, I hit him four times in a row, tried all kinds of magic-energy bullets, two of which hit vital spots, but in the end, I couldn't kill him."

Li Mochen explained calmly: "Mr. Li invited you here to contain this person and buy us time."

Hearing this, Dainien's expression turned serious: "If that's the case, then I probably have an idea of what's going on."

Just then, the pickup truck they were riding in slowly drove into a large warehouse.