I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

"Beep—beep—!"

Listening to the urgent honking of the car behind fading into the distance,

Li Yuan glanced at the black Suburban still parked in the same spot through the rearview mirror, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Although he was not afraid of the administrator or the forces behind him

But Lucian's final threat to him is unlikely to make the administrator back down.

Instead, they might hold a grudge against them.

However, because it involves related interests, the administrators will not break ties with them for the time being.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan turned to look at Lucian and said softly:

"Lucian, remember not to be so impulsive next time."

Immediately, without waiting for Lucian's response,

Li Yuan smiled again and continued:

"However, you did a good job this time."

"Yes, sir, Lucian has taken note."

Lucian responded, his face still showing some resentment:

"Sir, if you'd like, I can find an opportunity to kill him."

As he spoke, Lucian pointed to his head:

"I've memorized his taste."

"There's no need for that."

Li Yuan smiled and waved his hand, gazing at the night view outside the window, and murmured softly:

"Keeping him around for now is more beneficial for us."

As the car drove away from the now-congested Queen's Bridge, the speed finally picked up.

Twenty minutes later, the Mercedes-Benz van that Li Yuan was riding in...

We finally arrived at the Dolphin Hotel, located on Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

Manager Garrett, who was waiting in front of the hotel, helped open the car door.

Li Yuan saw Horace standing outside the car, waiting for a long time.

"Oh, Horace, it's been a long time."

Li Yuan nodded to Garrett as he got out of the car.

He then smiled, shook hands with Horace, and said softly:

"You didn't need to make a special trip here; I'm just staying here temporarily."

Horace grasped Li Yuan's hand and said excitedly:

"No, Your Excellency!"

It is Horace's honor to have you at the Dolphin Hotel.

How could I not come to greet you!

As he spoke, Horace gestured with his hand:

"Sir, please follow me. Dinner has been prepared for you at the hotel."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Li Yuan chuckled and nodded.

Following behind the little old man Horace, they slowly walked into the Dolphin Hotel.

Just as Li Yuan and his group entered the Dolphin Hotel for their meal,

Pegham School in Los Angeles has just let out for the day.

Grade 12, Class B.

Maria's "friend," Amy, was packing her things.

He then sent party invitations to a few friends in his class.

"Maria, are you sure you can invite those cute little sisters to come over and play at my house?"

Maria nodded gently and said softly:

"Yes, I'll drive to pick up Alessa and the others later."

Amy looked at Maria with some surprise and asked curiously:

"Your father finally bought you a car?"

Hearing Amy say this so loudly,

Maria felt a little shy without realizing it.

But she nodded anyway, admitting it:

"Yes, it's a sports car."

Ever since that night when my father and Li Yuan finished their conversation,

Maria then felt as if her father had become a completely different person.

Things she was previously forbidden to do, she no longer cares about now.

He even bought her a sports car in advance as a graduation gift.

"Oh! I'm so happy for you, my sister."

Amy hugged Maria excitedly.

Whether she was sincere or not, Amy always put on a very good show.

Then, she looked at another girl and asked:

"Bridget, will you come?"

"certainly."

Bridget winked at Amy and whispered:

"Hopefully someone can bring some good stuff over tonight."

"Oh! Just don't set my house on fire."

Amy teased Bridget.

Then, with a wicked grin, he looked at Peter, the male classmate sitting in the corner.

He asked with a pointed remark:

"Peter, you'll be coming too, won't you? After all, Bridget will be there as well."

Peter nodded somewhat nervously upon hearing this, and replied in a low voice:

"I...I will go."

As he spoke, Peter glanced furtively at Bridget, who was standing not far away.

However, Bridget seemed only interested in packing her things.

They did not notice Peter's expression.

However, Amy and Maria saw all of this.

Amy looked at Peter and whispered to Maria:

"I bet 100 dollars that idiot can't beat Bridget."

Maria glanced cautiously at Peter and whispered in agreement:

"I think so too..."

Amy gently shook her head, patted Maria's arm, and said with a smile:

"That's settled then, see you at the party tonight."

"Um."

Maria nodded gently, gazing absently at Amy's departing figure.

Since Maria became friends with Alessa and the others,

My life at school underwent a dramatic change.

My friend Amy no longer just uses her as a foil.

The other students in the class also became much friendlier to her.

Especially the bully Mark.

Thinking of this, Maria glanced at Mark, who was sitting in the last row.

Since his last poisoning, when he saw Maria again,

Just like a mouse seeing a cat, it no longer dared to bully her.

However, people also fell silent.

He sits in his seat every day, seemingly fiddling with something.

At that moment, Mark seemed to sense Maria's gaze and suddenly looked up.

When Mark saw Maria looking at him

He quickly stuffed the things on the table into his desk.

At the same time, an awkward smile appeared on his face.

Maria nodded at Mark, completely bewildered.

He then picked up his schoolbag and slowly walked out of the classroom.

Watching Maria's departing figure, Mark secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he took the things out of the desk again.

Continue assembling.

Meanwhile, Peter, who had left school earlier,

Full of excitement, we arrived at a neighborhood controlled by gangs.

They quickly found some thugs selling contraband and bought some items from them.

After the transaction was successfully completed, the thugs who received the money...

Suddenly, he looked at Peter with a smile and said something that left everyone puzzled:

"Kid, good luck tonight."

Peter was confused by what he heard, but he still nodded politely to the group.

He then quickly left the area.

Watching Peter's departing figure, one of the thugs laughed and said:

"Hopefully the plan will go smoothly; the master doesn't like that appearance."

The sun is about to set, and night is about to fall in Los Angeles.

Peter, who was getting ready to go to the party, wanted to drive there.

They had no choice but to ask Annie, the mother who was at work, to lend them her car.

Peter arrived at his mother's workshop and saw her making miniature models.

He knocked lightly on the door and said somewhat awkwardly:

"Hey! Uh... can I drive out tonight?"

Annie, engrossed in her work, asked without looking up:

"Why? Where are you going?"

Upon hearing this, Peter lowered his head and chose to tell a lie.

Because he knew that once he told his mother he was going to a private party,

She definitely won't agree.

"Hmm...it's something like a school barbecue party."

"Aren't you coming to have dinner with us?"

Anne finally raised her head and looked at her son.

When Peter noticed his mother looking at him, he quickly and seriously replied:

No, I'll eat at home.

Peter glanced at his mother somewhat nervously.

He hoped to act normally so that his mother wouldn't notice anything amiss.