America: John Wick 1924

Chapter 41 The deal is done!
Upon hearing this, Li Yu did not react at all, his expression remaining unchanged... but in reality, his heart skipped a beat.

Just as Nekoyashiki said, he was a complete illegal immigrant.

Since the U.S. government enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act, it has been very difficult for Chinese people to immigrate to the United States through normal means.

The original owner of this body had traveled by smuggling ship and endured countless hardships to finally land in the United States.

At a time when anti-Chinese sentiment is particularly prevalent, the US government will not be lenient towards undocumented Chinese immigrants.

Once it is discovered that you are an undocumented Chinese citizen, you will be immediately deported without any room for negotiation or maneuver.

In short, being an undocumented Chinese person in the United States right now is like carrying a time bomb; it could explode any day and leave you covered in blood.

Li Yu had considered solving this problem, but without some means and connections, it was impossible to obtain legal and compliant documents for studying in the United States.

Nekoyashiki continued on his own:

"If you help me with this, I can get you a flawless ID document within three days. What do you think of this reward?"

Li Yu did not agree immediately.

After a brief moment of deep thought, he said solemnly with a serious expression:

"Miss Cat, this task of yours shouldn't take me too long, right?"

"No, no, it won't take any time at all. If all goes well, it can be done tomorrow."

“…Miss Cat, I can accept your task, but I have one more condition.”

"Please speak," Nekoyashiki replied readily.

"Since you are an intelligence dealer, I hope you will provide me with intelligence for free."

The cat-shaped mask showed a surprised expression.

"Oh? Is there something you want to know?"

Li Yu held up two fingers:

"I want to know two things right now."

"First, I'm looking for a white male around 25 years old with a red skull tattoo on his neck. I need to know his name and whereabouts."

"Secondly, I want to know the headquarters of the Black Robe Patrol."

"As long as you can get me a legal and compliant ID and provide me with information on these two matters free of charge, I will accept your task."

After hearing this, Nekoyashiki burst into laughter:

“Mr. Li, you’re asking for quite a lot. Under normal circumstances, I would charge you $5000 for gathering intelligence on these two matters.”

Li Yu and Jane both showed expressions of shock.

Jane tentatively countered with a question:
"5000 dollars?"

Nekoyashiki nodded:

"That's right, $5000, no bargaining."

$5000... That was an absolute fortune in America at that time! It could buy 10 Ford cars!

As expected, Nekoyashiki calmly explained to Li Yu and Jane that they were shocked:

"Intelligence is the scarcest and most valuable thing in the world."

"With sufficient intelligence, we can win against an enemy we couldn't defeat, and turn a seemingly hopeless situation around."

"The intelligence is so important that no matter how much money is charged, it is not considered extortion."

Although still taken aback, Li Yu had to admit that Nekoyashiki was right.

A single piece of valuable intelligence is worth more than a fortune!
"I have to prepare legal and compliant identification documents for you, and also provide you with two free intelligence reports... To be honest, I'm at a disadvantage."

Nekoyashiki looked troubled.

But she didn't linger for long.

In a short while, she put on her charming smile again.

"Fine... since we're both Asian, I'll make an exception and give you a discount this time."

"As long as you can successfully complete my task, I will accept all the conditions you have proposed."

After receiving a positive reply from Nekoyashiki, Li Yu was invigorated.

He had a fierce clash with the black-robed patrol today. The venomous glares the brown-haired youth and his companions cast at him as they left made it clear they would not let this go and would definitely retaliate!

Therefore, Li Yu has already made a decision on how to deal with the Black Robe Patrol Group: strike first!
Before they come looking for trouble again, let's take them all out!
Therefore, Li Yu was eager to know the exact location of the Black Robe Patrol Group's hideout.

Whether it's legal and compliant identification documents or intelligence about the "skull tattoo man" and the black-robed patrol group, these are all things he urgently needs right now.

At this very moment, an opportunity that could potentially solve all three problems is right in front of me... There is no need to hesitate any longer!

After taking a deep breath, Li Yu said clearly, word by word:
"Okay, deal!"

Seeing Li Yu finally nod, Nekoyashiki smiled gently, slowly stood up, and extended her delicate hand to Li Yu:

"Pleasant to work with."

Li Yu followed suit, stood up, and reached out his hands—two hands, one large and one small, clasped tightly together.

"Pleasant to work with."

Upon touching Nekoyashiki's right palm, Li Yu could intuitively feel how thick the calluses on her hands were—resembling the skin of an elephant, smooth and hard.

Sure enough, this was the hand of a martial artist. Li Yu thought to himself.

"I will send someone to pick you up by car at 7 a.m. tomorrow. I will inform you of the mission details tomorrow."

Nekoyashiki slowly withdrew her jade hand, then bowed slightly to Li Yu and Jane.

"It's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer. Thank you very much for your hospitality, and I wish you a peaceful night!"

……

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The next day—

Maple Street, 26 —

Although it was still 5 minutes until 7 o'clock, a beautiful Ford car was already parked steadily outside the gate.

Li Yu, already fully dressed, strode out of the room, calling out to Jane, who was busy in the kitchen, as he walked towards the door:

"Sister, I'm going out."

Just as he reached the entrance hall and was about to push open the door to leave—

"...You're going to meet that woman who's not only beautiful, but even her business card is adorable..."

Suddenly, Jane's soft voice rang out.

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound—he saw Jane, wearing a white dress and a cook's headscarf, peeking out from behind the wall with half her head out and staring at him with a complicated expression.

Li Yu didn't think much of it and casually said:

"Yes, that's right. The car that's here to pick me up is already waiting outside."

Jane pursed her lips, her expression growing increasingly complicated.

"...Pastor, you must be careful. If that woman asks you to do anything dangerous, come back as soon as possible."

Li Yu smiled:

"Okay, don't worry, I'll be right back!"

……

……

No sooner had Li Yu stepped out of the house than he saw a woman in a suit open the driver's side door—it was Chang Lu Ningning, whom he had just met the night before.

She nimbly jumped out of the car, then darted to the back seat to open the door for Li Yu.

Good morning, Ms. Hitachi.

Li Yu greeted the other party in a nonchalant manner.

Good morning, Mr. Li.

Chōtachi Nene's response was equally lukewarm.

After Li Yu got into the car, Chang Lu Ningning quickly returned to the driver's seat.

A short while later, accompanied by the sound of the engine starting, the car spewed out exhaust fumes and drove away.

(End of this chapter)