Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 959 - 1000 - s: Peers

Chapter 959: 1000 Chapters: Peers

"I just want Kawako to take me. If Miss Reiko comes along, she would probably dislike everything I do along the way. Wouldn’t that make the journey a lot more depressing?"

Li Yifei made it clear that he didn’t want Aoki Reiko to come. This matter was so important that an additional person meant an added risk of information being leaked, and he genuinely did not want Aoki Reiko to join.

"I’m good friends with Kawako, and I want to go because of her, not because of you. Surely, Kawako can’t refuse to let me come along just for your sake?" Aoki Reiko glared at Li Yifei. The more he didn’t want her to go, the more she wanted to.

Aoki Reiko suffered from vigilance syndrome towards people now—if someone was nice to her, she’d assume they had an ulterior motive, perhaps even contemplating kidnapping her. And lately, everyone around her had been looking for ways to care for her. The more they did, the worse Reiko’s condition got. Unfortunately, Li Yifei was completely unaware of this and was not interested in the hassle of bringing Aoki Reiko along, an oil bottle of countless favors and beauty. Ironically, this indifference from Li Yifei kept Reiko’s vigilance syndrome from flaring up.

Suzuki Kawako was utterly astonished. She and Aoki Reiko had always been good friends, and she knew Reiko very well. Despite being the sole heir to the Aoki Group—a powerful player in Japan’s business world—Reiko never acted arrogantly because of her family background. Instead, she was like a traditional Japanese woman: kind, considerate, speaking in gentle tones, seldom arguing with anyone, let alone with a man. Kawako began to doubt if this was the same Aoki Reiko she knew.

Li Yifei shook his head, saying, "Miss Reiko, I know that being accompanied by the heiress of the famous Aoki Group will put a lot of pressure on us. If something happens to you, Kawako and I will bear a huge responsibility. We just want to enjoy Japan’s scenery, not be constantly worried about ensuring your safety."

Aoki Reiko remained defiant, "You’re wrong. Here, I’m just Kawasaki’s good friend. Isn’t it okay for me to sightsee with my good friend and you?"

"That’s just what you say, but what about others? Don’t tell me you’ll bring a whole bunch of bodyguards. Where would our fun in the trip be then?"

At this, Aoki Reiko did indeed hesitate. The previous incident had scared her and her family, so now, whenever she went out, she was always in the stealthy protection of about a dozen bodyguards, fearing a repeat of the past.

Seeing Aoki Reiko hesitating, Suzuki Kawako quickly spoke up, "Reiko, I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to come. It’s not that I don’t want to be with you, but you just had such an incident recently, and I’m really afraid something similar might happen again."

Aoki Reiko sighed and said, "Alright then, I won’t go with you."

Li Yifei breathed a sigh of relief, finally free of this encumbrance. However, he was pleased too soon. Aoki Reiko, who had abandoned the idea, became annoyed upon seeing Li Yifei’s relieved expression and glared at him, saying, "No, I still want to come along. I won’t bring bodyguards if I have to—I refuse to believe I’ll encounter such an incident again. If it does happen, it’s just my fate., but I want my freedom, and I want to live the life I enjoy."

Li Yifei was now truly at a loss for words, not expecting Aoki Reiko to insist on coming after all. It was too much trouble. Without even eating his meal, he stood up and said, "Fine, if you want to go, you go with Kawako. I won’t go."

"You..." This move caught Aoki Reiko off guard. Although she was furious, she didn’t know how to retaliate at that moment.

"Please don’t be like this, Mr. Mu Fei." Suzuki Kawako quickly stood up to stop Li Yifei, saying apologetically, "Mr. Mu Fei, Reiko recently experienced a kidnapping and has since developed a phobia of contact with people. The fact that she wants to go out now, I really think it’s a good idea. Don’t you have a bit of compassion to help and support Reiko?"

Li Yifei replied, "It’s not that I don’t want to help her, but her group of bodyguards will make me uncomfortable. If she can come without her bodyguards, I don’t mind her joining, but if she brings them, then I’m sorry, I have to cancel my plans to go sightseeing."

Aoki Reiko immediately said, "Fine, then I won’t bring bodyguards."

"You can say you won’t bring them, but I doubt your bodyguards would let you go with us just like that."

"This... then I’ll sneak out when the time comes."

Li Yifei didn’t believe Aoki Reiko could slip away from her bodyguards, so he smiled and said, "Alright, I agree. If you come without your bodyguards, then we’ll go together. But if you bring them, sorry, I can’t go with you."

"Deal," Aoki Reiko replied with a fighting spirit in her eyes.

The cocktail party was a success for Li Yifei. He now had a better and more suitable cover to transport that important item.

Suzuki Jiro was also quite happy. Li Yifei had roughly reached an agreement with him the next day to invest five million dollars to transfer his technology and even gave him a five hundred thousand dollar down payment. To Li Yifei, five million wasn’t much, but for a small company like Suzuki Jiro’s, it was significant. Even the fifty thousand down payment could solve his liquidity problems and keep his company running as usual.

As for the technology transfer, there was no market conflict with Li Yifei’s side, so there was no competition affecting his business. If every country in the world had enterprises willing to transfer his technology, he’d become a billionaire overnight. However, it seemed that aside from Mu Fei from Taiwan, no one else was interested in his technology at the moment.

Suzuki Jiro saw Li Yifei’s capability in this transaction and was even more eager to facilitate the relationship between his daughter and Li Yifei. He immediately urged Suzuki Kawako to take Li Yifei on a sightseeing trip, so Li Yifei could also return earlier.

Since it was a long trip, Li Yifei suggested renting two larger RVs so they could eat and sleep on the road, allowing for rest anytime, anywhere.

Suzuki Jiro naturally took care of it instantly, renting two RVs. These looked like buses on the outside but had bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens inside. They were essentially mobile homes.

Before departure, Aoki Reiko surprisingly showed up alone, which took Li Yifei aback. Aoki Reiko proudly puffed out her chest in front of Li Yifei and said, "See, didn’t I come by myself?"

"You are alone, indeed. But can you assure that in the coming days, the Aoki Family’s bodyguards and countless police aren’t looking for us?"

Aoki Reiko was even more proud as she said, "You can relax about that. I didn’t sneak out; I communicated with my parents, and they agreed to let me go out for a breather."

"Agreed to let you out alone? Without bodyguards?" Li Yifei was quite surprised. Aoki Reiko had just been kidnapped, so normally, her safety would certainly be a concern. If it were Li Yifei, he wouldn’t easily agree.

"Yes, they agreed. They believe there might be dangers, but it’s highly beneficial for mental health. If I can’t recover fully, there’s no point in living safely but without meaning."

Li Yifei actually believed Aoki Reiko’s reason. The Japanese upbringing was quite different from Huaxia’s. Huaxia People always liked to protect their children like treasures, but the Japanese had a spirit of adventure. The Aoki Family, at least, embodied this adventurous spirit—perhaps this was also a reason why the Aoki Group was so extraordinary.

As long as there were no bodyguards, Li Yifei wasn’t worried. These two girls wouldn’t cause any trouble and could even be quite useful.

Li Yifei’s party was five people, plus Aoki Reiko and Suzuki Kawako, making it a total of seven. They didn’t hire drivers, as having drivers would make the accommodation cramped. Everyone could drive, and following the navigation was sufficient. More people would also make transporting items inconvenient for them.

On the first day, they toured Tokyo. Li Yifei’s four followers took care of driving, while Li Yifei, Aoki Reiko, and Suzuki Kawako chatted and sightseeing in one car, not feeling bored at all.

When evening came, they left Tokyo and planned to stay in a small village. In Japan, such villages still existed, and that most important item was located in this particular village. Li Yifei intended to get it onto the vehicle that very night.

Transferring the item onto the vehicle didn’t take much effort, as all five men were exceptionally strong and had some equipment to assist them. However, Li Yifei was aware that the upcoming journey could be unpredictable. The Japanese side had already noticed the loss of the item and was actively searching for it, making Koboto Kobayashi nervous enough to avoid any communication with Li Yifei in the past few days.

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