The party ended around three in the morning...

Mountain Eagle simply didn't go back, choosing instead to stay with Daria and the others, spending the night at Li Chengji's luxury villa.

The next day, Mountain Eagle rarely slept in and woke up around ten. After washing up, he saw a brand-new navy blue suit hanging in the most obvious spot in the wardrobe.

Mountain Eagle knew this was Li Chengji's handiwork; she seemed to particularly enjoy taking care of people, and Mountain Eagle, the one being taken care of, didn't particularly reject it.

The suit's color, fabric, style, and tailoring were all very refined. A navy blue suit paired with a white shirt could easily make someone look like a salesperson.

But Mountain Eagle clearly had no such worry; to him, the suit was like armor, and a warrior can always make armor feel comfortable.

After changing into the suit, Mountain Eagle felt something weighing down the pocket of the jacket. He reached in to find a Rolex watch.

Fully appreciating Li Chengji's attention to detail, Mountain Eagle put the watch on his wrist and went downstairs to greet Li Chengji.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengji wasn't there; instead, Daria sat in the living room as if she owned the place, drinking coffee and overseeing the celebration company as they rearranged the party venue both inside and outside.

Hearing movement on the stairs, Daria glanced back and then excitedly came over to Mountain Eagle.

Seeing her boss in a navy blue suit, looking crisp and fresh like a Wall Street executive, Daria swiftly took out a red scarf, folded it a few times, and tucked it into the upper pocket of the suit, adding a splash of color to Mountain Eagle's outfit.

Seeing the boss didn't object to her actions, Daria stepped back a few paces, tilted her head to assess, and smiled, saying, "Boss, you look fantastic today!

But the shoulders of this suit are a bit tight; if you wear a tie, it makes your neck look overly strong. We should head back to the apartment, where the suit fits better."

Mountain Eagle is someone who listens to advice, so he pulled off the tie and tossed it to Daria, then undid two buttons on his shirt and went to the drink area to get himself a glass of orange juice, all the while surveying the busy crowd, smiling and asking, "What's going on here?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle took a sandwich from a girl in a service uniform who offered it, instinctively patted his pocket to find he wasn't carrying cash, and flashed a smile while holding up the sandwich to the smiling server girl, saying, "Thank you!"

Daria, smiling broadly, stepped forward to usher away the girl with an interest in flirting, then looked at her boss, who was in high spirits, and said with a grin, "Ms. Li went to Irvine, where representatives from the US and Russia intelligence departments are negotiating. She's attending as a Middleman...

These people are rearranging the venue, and for the next half month every evening there will be a party here.

I just inquired, and the cost of holding each party here is around 60,000 US dollars per night, not including security expenses and the costs for gathering atmosphere-enhancing men and women."

Mountain Eagle took a bite of the sandwich, gave a thumbs-up to the service girl who continued to watch him, then looked at Daria, who had a slightly sour expression, and laughed, "People are throwing parties with their own money, so what's with your expression?"

Daria was silent for a moment before saying, "Boss, it should be you who went to Irvine; you are the Middleman!"

Mountain Eagle laughed in understanding...

It was indeed a bit absurd that he, who had orchestrated the current situation single-handedly, was not qualified to participate in the negotiations between the US and Russia due to his insufficient power and low status.

However, the later addition of Li Chengji, leveraging her position as president of the International Intermediary Company, intervened during the final wrap-up phase as a guarantor Middleman in this titanic showdown.

Of course, she couldn't influence either party's ideas or actions; all she could do was act as a mascot on the platform, and when the matter was finally settled, sign a security protocol for Snowden, adding another layer of insurance.

This appeared to be a negotiation revolving around Snowden's security, but as time progressed and the circumstances evolved, the issue of Snowden occupied a very small part of it.

Going to Irvine was merely a vanity title, and this vanity title was useless to Mountain Eagle but very useful to Li Chengji.

This was all agreed upon between Mountain Eagle and Li Chengji...

He assisted Li Chengji in obtaining the benefits he couldn't obtain himself, and Li Chengji provided him compensation elsewhere, while both collaborated to develop business in Syria.

Seeing Daria looking disgruntled, Mountain Eagle shook his head and chuckled, saying, "Why are you so excited about me not going?

I really don't have the patience to deal with those intelligence department people; going there might even offend someone!"

Daria furrowed her brow and said, "Mr. Mori is also a Middleman; representing that side, he should..."

Mountain Eagle, while eating, waved his hand and said, "The United States is about two years away from elections, and their foreign policy is contracting. Mori and his people are responsible for the Snowden issue, and they all have money tied up with Mr. Poincaré, so they naturally need to be a bit courteous to me.

But it's different on Russia's side; as Snowden's representative, if I act too close to Mori and his team, it could cause a lot of problems.

There's no need to stubbornly get involved in these messy affairs for a bit of vanity."

As he said this, Mountain Eagle curiously glanced around and asked, "Where did Tiffany and Lilith go?"

Daria pursed her lips, smiled, and said, "They went to the hospital. Didn't you say last night you were going to cover the medical expenses for that injured mother and child? So they went to the hospital first thing at dawn.

I originally thought of taking Lilith to buy some work clothes today, but I figured you shouldn't be left alone, so I stayed."

Saying this, Daria looked at the busy crowd around her and sighed, "I've seen some wealthy styles, but never someone like Ms. Li who outsources all tasks to a celebration company.

I met some people yesterday who used to seem completely out of reach..."

Mountain Eagle ate the last small piece of the sandwich, poured himself another glass of orange juice, drank it, and let out a comfortable sigh before saying, "In this world, there's no such thing as 'out of reach'; everyone just has different roles.

Of course, those people last night are probably the clients in the context of mercenaries, so you'll feel like they're a bit out of reach.

But really, they're all the same!

Sometimes I get really annoyed with the Arctic Fox's stubbornness, but I have to admit, these guys are not only powerful, but also more high-end in their thinking compared to other mercenaries.

They never consider themselves as just working for someone!

You can tell from this, as long as your abilities are sufficient and your confidence is high enough, you'll see everyone else as just ordinary people."

As Mountain Eagle put down his cup and walked out while avoiding the vacuum cleaner cleaning the carpet, he asked, "Do we have a car?

I need to meet with Silver Fox and Galahad, and I also have to pick up Anna in the afternoon…"

Daria, carrying her bag, followed behind Mountain Eagle and chuckled, "Ms. Li said that the Gurka doesn't suit your status, so she bought a Maybach this morning, and the car just arrived not long ago.

Sir, are you really just partners?"

Standing at the villa's entrance, Mountain Eagle looked at the black Maybach parked in the driveway and laughed, "Driving this, will it make me look more like a boss rather than a mercenary leader?"

Daria smiled and opened the driver's door, saying, "A boss should be riding in the car, not thinking about driving themselves.

Boss, you should find yourself a strong driver cum bodyguard, so you don't always have to get directly involved, and don't have to rely on a poor little assistant like me to do this job."

Mountain Eagle opened the car door, sat inside the leather-smell car, and watched Daria start the vehicle a bit clumsily. He laughed and said, "I'll consider your suggestion…"

Daria turned back and said, "I think that Donkey and Sealion aren't bad choices…

They've just arrived in Los Angeles from Alaska, dress them properly, and they'll be qualified drivers and bodyguards.

Donkey was once an elite member of the Air Force Ground Control Group…"

While speaking, Daria showed off a tactical computer and said, "Boss, he's more familiar with this kind of stuff!"

Mountain Eagle waved his hand and said, "Some things aren't suitable for public display, I trust you more!

If you feel you can't handle it, I can get Donkey a scaled-down tactical computer, and you decide when he can use it."

Daria was satisfied and drove the car out of the villa's yard…

......

Santa Monica Beach Apartment…

Sniper Roland pushed his partner Javier to the apartment's balcony, closed the door to block out the screams inside, and looked at the oddly-faced Javier, saying, "It's my wife and kid's first time in Los Angeles; it's normal for them to be a bit excited."

Javier glanced back at his Mexican mom, who was standing by the counter between the living room and kitchen, staring blankly at the large spread of food and drinks arranged there, while his cousin was running wildly in the apartment wearing a new pair of shoes.

Javier painfully rubbed his face and said, "What is this situation?

That guy shot me in the butt and thigh, then kidnapped me from the hospital to here.

Now not only do we owe a debt, but we have to thank him?"

Javier watched his cousin, who was excitedly shouting to him through the soundproof patio door, holding a Switch and several game boxes. He sighed and said, "Didn't that guy say he'd cover all our family's travel expenses?

What is this now?

My mom bought a set of cookware, ten rice cookers, and enough skirts and shoes to last her a lifetime.

Rafael bought all the game consoles on the market and a full set of Jordans.

All these items have drained all the money I'd saved in the past!

We now even need to borrow gas money from that Mountain Eagle guy to flee to Mexico…

Roland, we're screwed!"

Roland watched his two daughters happily running through the luxury apartment and chuckled bitterly, "He promised to cover all the travel expenses; he did that. Those souvenirs, however, can't exactly be on his dime!

We should be thankful that Kaufman and Colonel William are dead, and the investigators haven't traced back to us yet, we still have a chance to spend all our savings."

Roland looked at Javier and said emptily, "Did you tell your mom about our plan to flee to Mexico?

My daughters need to go someplace with good schools, and where there are no drug dealers in the schools."

Javier sighed and said, "Then you'd better borrow more from that Mountain Eagle…

Fuck, my mom's biggest wish was to come to the United States and enjoy her retirement, and after fighting for so many years, I have to slink back.

What do you say about our future?"

.........

"Fighting until the day we can no longer is our fate!"

Above Roland and Javier, Silver Fox sat on a lounge chair on the balcony, watching Galahad sipping tea beside him, he said, "We are all the same…"

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