The Transitional Council's office building is located in the center of Mexico, opposite the magnificent Puchartik Park.
At that moment, Lu Li and Jessica arrived together by car to attend the meeting convened by the lady.
The area was heavily guarded, with well-dressed guards carrying HK416 automatic rifles, their cold gazes sweeping across the surroundings.
This is a newly formed special security team composed of women, each of whom has had their families destroyed by drug lords, ensuring their absolute loyalty.
But being free from all ties also brought a touch of arrogance, and some people didn't hold back when looking at Lu Li, their gazes filled with scrutiny and doubt.
Lu Li didn't mind. It was like seeing a friend's dog; as long as it didn't bark, it was just funny no matter how serious it was.
He took Jessica's arm and calmly went upstairs to the bright conference room on the top floor.
About 20 people were sitting at the conference table, including Ms. Maria, Teresa, and Aurora.
The remaining people were no ordinary individuals either; they were all core members of the transition committee and cabinet members nominated by the lady.
At that moment, Ms. Maria was the first to stand up and greet them:
"Lu Li, it's a pleasure to have you attend the meeting. Let me introduce you..."
The lady then introduced the future ministers of the Interior, Foreign Affairs, Defense, Navy, and other ministries in turn.
According to international etiquette, the person of higher status has priority in being informed, and the person introduced first has a lower status.
Several high-ranking officials were dissatisfied, believing that Lu Li was at best a capable military leader, and it was quite inappropriate for him to be ranked ahead of a group of cabinet officials.
But since this was a spontaneous act by the woman, they didn't say anything and just kept their faces sullen.
However, three people were exceptionally enthusiastic.
First, the Minister of the Interior.
This man was a campaign assistant who had followed Lu Li from Tijuana and was well aware of his abilities.
Knowing that the lady had called someone here for something important, he certainly didn't dare to be presumptuous.
The second person is Department of Defense "Colena".
He had just been saved by Lu Li, so he was naturally very enthusiastic. Moreover, the "license" was processed so quickly thanks in part to this person.
The third is the Secretary of the Navy, former Marine Corps "Garcia".
The two had gotten along well before and knew Lu Li's abilities, so they naturally greeted each other with smiles and shook hands for a long time.
After the introduction, Ms. Maria smiled and said:
"Your 'license' is ready. Let Teresa take Miss Jessica to process it."
Lu Li nodded, and Jessica went with Teresa.
Ms. Maria added:
"Thank you for your continued efforts. I promise you that Shenlong Company will undertake a portion of the national defense projects."
Military companies make the most money not from fighting battles, but from logistical projects such as construction and training—truly making money while doing nothing.
With such preferential treatment from Ms. Maria, some cabinet officials have begun to have reservations.
Those who joined later and whose knowledge of Lu Li was limited to hearsay were particularly displeased.
Since giving a gift always implies an ulterior motive, Lu Li already knew what was going on: it seemed the lady had encountered another major problem.
What happened next was exactly as he had expected.
The meeting began quickly, and Ms. Maria first gave an introduction to the situation:
"Thanks to Lu Li's previous righteous act, we captured Callet alive and used the information he revealed to subdue the current Department of Defense..."
As with all meetings, it began with good news.
Then, Ms. Maria changed the subject:
"But through interrogation, we also learned another piece of information—the major Drug cartel will join forces to launch a nationwide riot before the inauguration ceremony!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression froze.
Ms. Maria's policy clearly states that she is cracking down on crime, so the drug lords will definitely unite to cause trouble and prevent her from taking office.
After a moment of silence, the Minister of Security spoke:
"The garrison troops are sufficient to ensure the safety of the capital. We can hold out until after the inauguration ceremony before engaging in negotiations with them."
This requires waiting until the rights are secured before slowly mediating.
This plan was immediately approved by most cabinet ministers, who voiced their strong support.
"A wise choice."
"We must immediately mobilize the most elite troops to protect the capital!"
But others disagreed, with Navy Secretary Garcia and Department of Defense Colena shouting:
"Are we just going to do nothing and watch our country and its people descend into riots?!"
Upon hearing this, an official from the tourism and education departments immediately retorted:
"The Government Army are no match for the drug cartel's armed forces. Do you have any ideas?"
"Negotiation is not shameful; the previous government also yielded to drug lords."
"In most cases, we can only pray to God for protection."
Lu Li found the argument rather boring.
It is, after all, a small country, and the powerful and wealthy have no bottom line; they are both greedy and stupid.
However, some cunning individuals looked at Ms. Maria, sensing that this woman wouldn't give in so easily.
At that moment, Ms. Maria gently tapped the table to stop the argument.
After everyone looked over, he said:
"Gentlemen, I have no intention of engaging in any peace talks with drug lords. They've been arrogant for too long; it's time they paid the price!"
"But..."
The woman displayed a tough stance, but this toughness was based on strength, which made many cabinet ministers hesitant.
Ms. Maria didn't give them a chance to speak, and immediately addressed Lu Li solemnly:
"I need your strength, please fight for the country!"
The situation was quite strange... A Francois pleaded with a Xia Descendants to fight for a foreign land.
Lu Li said calmly, "I'd be happy to eliminate drug lords."
Lu Li had no sense of belonging to this land; he was simply going hunting, nothing more.
But that's enough; both sides share the same goal.
Maria nodded and first addressed the cabinet members:
"Please discuss and devise a plan as soon as possible to minimize the damage caused by the riots."
Nobody wanted to take over a mess, and a group of bureaucrats readily accepted the order.
Ms. Maria then stood up and beckoned Lu Li to another separate room.
There were Teresa and Jessica there too. Jessica even showed off a thick file folder in her hand, indicating that she had the "license" in hand.
Less than a minute later, Aurora, Garcia, Colena arrived.
"Now everyone in this room is someone I can absolutely trust," Ms. Maria said directly.
"The intelligence we obtained from interrogating Callet gave us a clue about the current Department of Defense. He has connections with multiple Drug cartel, and that's what we got from him!"
The woman waved her hand, Aurora took out a satellite phone and continued:
"This is the encrypted phone the Department of Defense uses to contact Benjamin personally. Benjamin is unaware that the phone is in our hands. Once he dials it, we can pinpoint his location!"
Lu Li's eyes lit up. "So... we can find this person?"
"That's right!" Ms. Maria nodded.
"Eliminating him will not only eliminate one enemy, but other Drug cartel will also be busy fighting for territory and will no longer have time to launch riots."
But Benjamin is very cautious, and he has a personal guard of tens of thousands of elite soldiers by his side. I want to ask you, are you capable of accomplishing this arduous task?"
Lu Li wasn't afraid of any difficulties; he only worried that the enemy didn't have enough people. All that was missing now was to activate the Terminator's soul.
"As long as the intelligence is accurate, I am 100% confident that I can eliminate this person."
"Very good!" Ms. Maria took a deep breath. "Then let's begin!"
Cabinet ministers Garcia and Colena exchanged a glance, both marveling at the audacity of this operation... to hunt down a "king"!