At this moment, the grand and luxurious hotel lobby, filled with Latin American flair, is riddled with bullet holes and corpses.
Lu Li turned on his headset and said, "The matter is resolved."
Aurora's voice immediately came through the channel:
[Well done! We'll be out in a minute! You guys, go start the car!]
His voice was strong and clear, so he was probably alright.
Lu Li hung up the communication and let the "Blood Drinker Sword" fall back into his backpack.
However, in this world, the problem is generally not scarcity but inequality.
The other flying swords, unable to go out and roam, immediately started making a ruckus in the backpack, banging around loudly.
Lu Li patted his backpack, stopping their increasingly violent movements.
Just a minute later, the banquet hall doors opened, and Ms. Maria and the others came out.
Their action of opening the door caused a slab of marble wall that was about to collapse to fall to the ground and shatter into pieces.
Aurora immediately spotted the two corpses and exclaimed in shock, "You snapped their necks!?"
Did your neck get snapped in a head-on gunfight?
It's truly unbelievable that two such skilled assassins died like complete noobs!
Ms. Maria looked at the two agents' white faces and asked solemnly, "Is it the Foreign Intelligence Bureau?"
Lu Li replied, "That's right, they are agents from the Foreign Intelligence Bureau."
Ms. Maria's face hardened. "Their style of doing things hasn't changed at all over the years."
The Star Alliance Country's intelligence agencies are known for their ruthlessness; not long ago, they used a drone to launch a missile, killing a Persian general.
If a high-ranking official of a country can meet such a fate, the Foreign Intelligence Bureau will be even less likely to care about a mere presidential candidate.
But the bad news doesn't stop there!
At this point, Aurora found two cell phones on the two bodies.
The phone required iris scanning to unlock, and coincidentally, two agents were lying dead with their heads drooping and eyes wide open.
By simply waving the phone in front of them, they were taken into the system.
Aurora swiped her phone a few times, her expression instantly turning serious, and showed it to Lu Li and Ms. Maria.
The image above is a wanted poster from the dark web, personally signed by Benjamin.
Anyone who can kill Lu Li and Ms. Maria will receive 30 million dollars.
Upon seeing this, Lu Li immediately understood. "It seems these agents took on some side jobs, and that 10 million was just a deposit."
As the lady's top bodyguard, it's not surprising that he's wanted with a bounty on his head.
But the campaign team's expressions grew increasingly grim.
With such a high bounty, who knows how many assassins it will attract... coupled with the targeting by the Foreign Intelligence Bureau, the situation is extremely bad.
In particular, the current situation is largely due to the lady's stubbornness and provocation of the Star Alliance Country!
Thinking of this, everyone's faces showed some resentment, and the atmosphere suddenly became very oppressive.
Only Lu Li remained calm. The more powerful a person is, the more composed they become.
Even on the unassuming Blue Star, words are a form of power.
"Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown."
Facing a campaign team filled with anxiety, Ms. Maria calmly stated:
"Taking risks to improve my approval rating was my decision. If anyone wants to leave, I won't stop them; I'll even pay them three months' salary."
This statement, however, reminded everyone that the woman's approval rating was far ahead, and she had a 90% chance of winning!
With such a lucrative reward within reach, who would be willing to leave?
The executive assistant even thought: In another month, we'll be safe in Mexico City!
After all, it is the capital of a country, home to the most elite troops, and thus possesses a certain dignity.
Only a few planners and assistants remained somewhat hesitant...
Ms. Maria bowed to Lu Li again and said, "Thanks to you today, I am very glad I made that decision."
Lu Li smiled and said, "You don't need to be so polite. I'm very happy to work with you."
Seeing the mysterious and powerful Easterners remain calm and composed, these hesitant individuals also made up their minds and said one after another:
"Madam, we won't leave."
"Yes! You are the hope of this country, and I am willing to die for you!"
In just a few words, morale was restored.
Lu Li nodded in satisfaction. This woman had managed to get this far; she must have some skill.
Once she's elected president, not only will it bring many benefits, but she can also use the power of the state to find Benjamin!
Although the government can't defeat the drug lords, finding their general location shouldn't be too difficult. Then they can settle both old and new scores...
Just as I was pondering this, I heard the sounds of sirens and ambulances outside.
The matter is now settled; it's time to leave.
Ms. Maria suddenly said, "Keep a close eye on these two bodies and find a freezer truck to store them."
The group quickly realized that this was crucial evidence.
A media planner chimed in:
"Madam, should we upload this to the internet and condemn the Star Alliance Country's acts of terrorism?"
Several other staff members agreed, saying, "In this way, the public will inevitably unite in hating the enemy, and your approval rating will skyrocket again!"
"No!"
Faced with such a touching suggestion, Ms. Maria decisively shook her head and said, "Let's handle this matter discreetly."
The men were slightly taken aback, then wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Madam, your wisdom and decisiveness are truly admirable."
Lu Li thought about it for a moment and quickly understood:
"This is intended to make the Foreign Intelligence Bureau hesitant to act rashly, while also creating an atmosphere of negotiation and cooperation, so as to prevent the other side from going so far as to actually launch missiles from drones or something."
"A combination of offense and defense, a strategy of both defense and attack... indeed, none of these politicians are simple."
Lu Li shook his head, feeling that brute force was still the best way for him to overcome all obstacles.
By this time, the vehicle had arrived at the hotel entrance, and everyone set off to leave.
Before leaving, Lu Li noticed that Aurora was leading people to put the body into a body bag.
He cautioned, "I'll take the suit and the folding gun; there's also a body on the cathedral roof."
Aurora nodded in agreement. "This is your spoils of war, no one dares to object."
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Ms. Maria finally breathed a long sigh of relief after she was seated in the back of the car.
She was nearly fifty years old and covered in gunshot wounds; she wasn't as strong as she appeared.
Teresa immediately took out a thermos and a handful of pills and helped her mother take them.
After swallowing the hot water with the painkiller, Ms. Maria felt a little better.
She gazed quietly at the city outside the car window, then glanced at Aurora and Reyes in the driver's seat...
These people are loyal and capable, but that's far from enough to help them soar!
Maria recalled the boy holding her, dodging large-caliber sniper bullets as if strolling through the garden...
She closed the windshield and said to her daughter, "You don't need to come back tonight."
Teresa frowned, somewhat reluctantly saying, "Mother, Jessica will be with him tonight."
The girl did not want to follow her mother's wishes.
It wasn't because I was frightened, nor because of the swelling and pain in my body; it was simply because I didn't want to be seen as a political prostitute...
Maria gripped her daughter's hand tightly, staring intently at her, and said solemnly:
"Our fate, and the fate of countless others, rests on his shoulders! You must go!"
"But I..."
Teresa wanted to say something more, but fate always likes to trip you up and then stomp on you again.
Maria looked at her daughter's lower abdomen and said coldly:
"Today is your ovulation period, go and get pregnant with his child. The room is nearby, I'll count. If you dare to slack off, you'll have to remove my name from your surname!"
This was tantamount to severing ties. Teresa's face paled, and she lowered her head, remaining silent.
Seeing her daughter yield, Maria said softly again:
"Mom really needs your help, but don't worry, once I have the right, I will definitely let you choose your own life."