CIATB Chapter 252 Li Ze's Worries and Preparations
Chapter 252 Li Ze's Worries and Preparations
In a ranch on Long Island, America.
It was already past 11 p.m. at this point.
The manor was very quiet.
My brother-in-law Zhang Jianguo and his family had been on a long flight today and spent half a day wandering around the estate; they were exhausted.
After dinner, they returned to the rooms the housekeeper had arranged for them to rest.
They'd all be asleep by now.
I'm a bit tired today too.
After taking a shower, she went to bed early to rest.
At this moment.
On the second floor of the main building of the entire manor, only Li Ze was still awake.
He was wearing very loose pajamas.
He stood alone on the very spacious balcony on the second floor.
The air outside the balcony is very fresh, and the wind carries a faint scent of seawater and grass.
Li Ze held onto the stone railing of the balcony with both hands.
He looked up at the sky.
The weather in America is fantastic tonight; there are no clouds in the sky.
A perfectly round and very bright moon hung in the sky, emitting white moonlight.
The moonlight shone on the lawn outside the manor and on the fountain in the distance, making it look very beautiful.
Li Ze looked at the moon, his mind racing with thoughts.
He remembered what Ruoran had said to him earlier that day at the breakfast shop.
"I want you to promise me that our wedding a month from now will be held in the Moon Palace."
Although Ruoran said it was just a joke, something she used to tease him.
However, in Li Ze's heart, he had already taken this sentence as a real mission.
He thought to himself:
"Ruoran, you've suffered a lot in your life. Since you're willing to give me another chance now."
"Then every word you say, even if you think it's an impossible joke, I will find a way to make it true for you."
"Even if what you really want is the moon, I will pluck it down for you."
Just as Li Ze was staring blankly at the moon.
A very light footstep came from the room behind the balcony.
Li Ze didn't turn around; he knew who had come.
The old man, dressed in a black suit, walked quietly onto the balcony.
He walked to the side and behind Li Ze and stopped.
"Boss, you wanted to see me?" The old man's voice was very deep.
Li Ze turned around and looked at Lao Yi.
He didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.
Li Ze asked:
"Oldest Brother, about that matter I asked you to analyze today—building the Moon Palace on the moon—can we manage to get it done within a month?"
When Lao heard Li Ze's question...
He stood there, his expression very serious.
He quickly mentally organized the various data that had just been collected that afternoon.
Then, Lao Yi looked at Li Ze and reported to the leader very objectively:
"Boss, let's analyze our current situation."
"The low Earth orbit project you currently manage, and our several space technology companies around the world."
"Theoretically speaking, if all these resources and personnel are integrated and all efforts are concentrated on doing this one thing, it would be possible."
"We can build that Moon Palace on the moon within a month."
When Li Ze heard the words "can be done," he nodded in satisfaction.
But then Lao Yi added a sentence.
The first one said very seriously:
"However, boss, since we only have a month to prepare, the size of this Moon Palace will definitely not be very large."
"After all, that place is the moon. It's 380,000 kilometers away from Earth."
"We need to transport various building materials and life support systems across the globe. The transportation of these items will take a considerable amount of time."
The old man paused for a moment, then continued to explain:
"Even if we send cyborgs up there to use lunar resources to print building materials, it will still take a very long time."
"Therefore, if it must be completed within a month, the size and complexity of the building will definitely be greatly limited."
Li Ze listened quietly to Lao Yi's analysis.
He nodded, indicating that he understood.
Li Ze looked at Lao Yi and said in a very relaxed tone:
"It doesn't matter if it's not big."
"I never intended to build a huge city there."
"As long as we can build a replica of the Moon Palace that looks real, and hold a romantic wedding ceremony inside, and the oxygen and temperature inside are comfortable enough for people to stay in, that's fine."
Li Ze patted Lao Yi on the shoulder and gave the order:
"I'm leaving this matter to you. Immediately notify all relevant companies and personnel to go all out to advance this project from now on."
"Don't be afraid to spend money on the initial approval. I just want results."
The eldest brother immediately lowered his head and answered loudly:
"Understood, boss. I'll arrange it right away."
After talking about what happened on the moon.
Li Ze's expression became slightly serious.
He looked at Lao Yi and changed the subject.
Li Ze asked:
"Oh, right. There's something else. Have you figured out Bai Qianyue's background yet?"
Mentioning Bai Qianyue, Lao Yi's face showed a very troubled expression.
The first man nodded first, then shook his head.
He looked at Li Ze and reported to his superior with some helplessness:
"Boss, about Bai Qianyue. Her background is just too mysterious."
"Our people used every intelligence network they could find out."
"But the information we have right now is very limited."
The elder explained in detail:
"We only know one thing right now. That is, Bai Qianyue has very, very close ties with the high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom and several very large aristocratic families in the country."
"It can be said that her network of influence within the Dragon Kingdom is very large."
The old man sighed and then said:
"But that's all we know. As for why she has such power, who's behind her, and where her money came from, we have absolutely no way of finding out."
Upon hearing this report, Li Ze frowned deeply.
He asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Can't find it? How could we not find it? Our intelligence network can get hold of secrets from all countries, how could we not find out a person's background?"
The old man looked at Li Ze, his eyes turning icy cold.
He replied:
"Boss, it's not that our intelligence network is incompetent."
"It's because of those cyborg subordinates we sent out to try and get close to Bai Qianyue to gather more information."
The old man's voice became very low:
"Without exception, they all met a terrible end. Not one of them survived to send a message back."
Upon hearing this, Li Ze's eyes widened instantly.
He was completely shocked.
He was, of course, very clear about the strength of the cyborgs under his command.
Those cyborgs were all created using the most advanced technology.
Their physical fitness, fighting ability, and reaction speed are all top-notch.
Let alone ordinary people, even the most elite special forces soldiers in various countries can be taken down by those cyborgs.
Those special forces soldiers simply couldn't kill his cyborg at will.
But now, the old man is saying that all the cyborgs sent to investigate Bai Qianyue have been killed?
Li Ze's expression became very serious.
He looked at Lao Yi and nodded vigorously.
Li Ze was already very clear in his heart that Bai Qianyue was definitely not an ordinary person.
Li Ze issued the new order in a very serious tone:
"Continue to produce more cyborgs."
"At all costs, you must find out Bai Qianyue's true identity. You must find out where all her power comes from."
Upon hearing Li Ze's order, Lao Yi immediately nodded.
At this moment, Lao Yi looked at Li Ze and voiced a long-held conjecture in his mind.
The old man said to Li Ze:
"Boss, actually, I have a doubt in my heart."
"I suspect that Bai Qianyue must also have her own army of cyborgs."
When Li Ze heard this conjecture, he looked at Lao Yi but didn't say anything.
The elder continued his analysis:
"Think about it. What if she didn't have cyborgs as powerful as us?"
"Where did those men in traditional Chinese suits who were with her come from?"
"I personally witnessed the reaction speed and strength of the man in the Tang suit who was leading the group at the flower shop. That's definitely not a level that ordinary humans can achieve."
The old man looked into Li Ze's eyes and continued:
"Furthermore, if they were just ordinary people, how were they able to kill the cyborgs we sent out?"
"This simply doesn't make sense."
After listening to Lao Yi's analysis, Li Ze stood on the balcony and nodded in strong agreement.
Li Ze said:
"Your analysis makes a lot of sense. I also find it strange; the people around her are definitely not quite right."
"That's why I insisted that you find out exactly what the other party's background is like."
Li Ze turned around and looked at the dark night sky outside.
His voice became very calm and cold.
He said to the first man:
"Bai Qianyue has always been a huge threat."
"Although so far, she has not shown any clear threatening behavior towards me or my family."
"What she's doing now is just running a coffee shop and delivering breakfast—things that seem harmless."
Li Ze sneered and then said:
"But I know perfectly well in my heart."
"Bai Qianyue is, in the end, a complete yandere."
"What is a yandere? A yandere is someone who is extremely obsessive and extreme. Their idea is that if they can't have something, they should destroy it themselves and absolutely not let anyone else have it."
"What is a yandere? A yandere is someone who is extremely obsessive and extreme. Their idea is that if they can't have something, they should destroy it themselves and absolutely not let anyone else have it."
Li Ze turned his head and looked at Lao Yi.
His eyes were filled with worry and wariness:
"I am very worried that one day, Bai Qianyue will go crazy because she can't have me, because she can't get what she wants."
"At that point, she will definitely do something terrible to me and my family. It's absolutely inevitable that it will happen sooner or later."
Li Ze clenched his fist.
He absolutely would not allow anyone to hurt Ruoran, Mengli, or Menghan.
Li Ze addressed the first elder brother with a very firm tone:
"Therefore, we need to prepare for all of this as early as possible. We absolutely cannot wait until something happens before we start thinking about solutions."
"The work on upgrading and modifying cyborgs should begin immediately."
"We must ensure that we have the power to suppress her at any time."
The old man heard Li Ze's final order.
He stood up straight and answered very loudly:
"Understood, boss. I'll arrange those things right away."
After saying that, the old man turned and walked out onto the balcony.