This night was destined to be a sleepless night for the Laven family, fortunately, the next day was Saturday, and it did not delay the rest, but Zhang Lisheng had to get up early and drive to the hotel to make an appointment.

The Neptune Tower, composed of three separate high-rise buildings connected by two tall and one low, is magnificent, and the war on earth makes it almost impossible for a skyscraper of similar size to be reproduced in 'Noah' in the foreseeable future, making it a natural landmark of 'New Washington A'.

It can be said that if it were not for the 'Sea Emperor' and the dozen or so buildings located in other giant oasis cities, which also combine business, entertainment and leisure, but are only slightly inferior in scale, LS Group would have filed for bankruptcy in the face of the sharp decline in the income of the slaughtering industry.

Of course, without the construction of this series of complex buildings, 'LS' would not have fallen into a financial crisis.

As the sun rose, the jeep driven by the young man appeared outside the huge revolving door of the hotel, and just after it was parked, a waiter in a blue uniform and with snow-white gloves immediately stepped forward to open the door.

"Good morning, Doctor, I'm Joyan Downers, Executive Manager of Neptune Hotel, and it's an honor to serve you today. When Zhang Lisheng walked out of the car, another thin Caucasian man in a black suit with a straight posture who was between middle age and old age immediately bowed and said, "Mr. Edward is already waiting for you in the lobby."

Would you like to meet him or have breakfast first?"

"Hello, Qiao Yang," Zhilu said that the courteous treatment he encountered should be arranged by Charlie, and Zhang Lisheng smiled indifferently. "Take me to Edward first, and then go to the kitchen and order a beef and lamb haggis with ice cola. ”

"Yes Doctor, please come with me. Qiao Yang nodded, and with a decent and respectful attitude, he led the young man through the sandstone door and into the hotel lobby.

The floor is made of transparent tempered glass, and the hollow grooves under the glass are covered with yellow sand, which are inhabited by all kinds of bizarre dune creatures, some of which change their thick skin color and hide in the caves, and some of which chase the footsteps of guests.

In the distance, it seems to be a wall made of solid soil. Numerous dense, tall shrubs are planted horizontally. The green trees grow slantingly, giving the entire lobby a fragrance and refreshment that can only be found in the forest, and bathing in it naturally makes guests feel refreshed.

Taking a deep breath, he followed the man in the black suit to the fountain in the shape of an oasis lake in the center of the hall. Next to the pond where fish swim. In front of a log coffee table surrounded by four exquisite single leather sofas. Seeing that his legal officer was taking a sip of a cup of black coffee, Zhang Lisheng said with a smile: "Edward, drink black coffee early in the morning to refresh yourself."

Looks like you're ready to 'out' that Mr. Philips from the Department of Defense. ”

"We can't let these pretentious senior bureaucrats, who straddle the political and military worlds, take advantage of us, boss. LS's legal officer put down the coffee cup and stood up, waiting for the young man to sit down again before he sat down again, and said with a smile.

The coffee table in front of him was very cleverly positioned, not completely separated from the guest lounge area in the hotel lobby, and quite far away from the other wooden tables, if he didn't raise his voice to speak, he didn't have to worry about disturbing others, and of course it was difficult to be disturbed.

Qiao Yang sent Zhang Lisheng to Edward's side and said with interest, "Doctor, I'll go and prepare breakfast for you, please wait." He bowed and stepped back.

Looking at his disappearing back and the scattered guests around him, the young man suddenly said with emotion: "Edward, it seems that the increasingly difficult life of 'Noah' has seriously affected the business of the hotel.

Although we have obtained a complete 'new century', I think that the economic index of the federation must be in a straight line compared to ten years ago, and if this situation continues, what will be the consequences?"

"The worst outcome is just the outbreak of a large-scale civil war like the Civil War, and the entire federation will be divided," Hearing Zhang Lisheng's sudden slightly sentimental question, Edward couldn't help but be stunned, thought for a while and replied, "But I don't think there will be such a major crisis boss."

After all, in the face of increasingly powerful Atlanteans and ambitious invaders from the Otherworld, the vast majority of the citizens of the Federation know the importance of unity in the Dao. ”

"Oh, yes, that's a pity, the united federation is not so easy to 'swallow'..."Zhang Lisheng showed a regretful expression and said in a low voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the executive manager of the Neptune Hotel personally pushing a silver dining truck from the elevator of the staff in the lobby, and after a while, a delicious meal with beef and mutton as raw materials, a delicious aroma and a cup of steaming ice cube Coke appeared in front of the young man.

"Your breakfast and drinks, Doctor, do you need anything else?" Qiao Yang asked politely after the meal.

"For the time being, there is no Mr. Qiao Yang, Xie Luxie. Zhang Lisheng said while gulping down the beef, smiling and waving his hand.

At this time, the lawyer opposite him recalled what the young man had just said, and suddenly realized that his boss and the gods he believed in were not kindly concerned about the future and fate of the United States, but had coveted the Noah's world.

In the silence, Zhang Lisheng finished eating a full plate of chowder, put down the dinner knife, the clock hanging on the wall of the hotel front desk happened to point to nine o'clock, almost stepping on the jump when moving a grid of seconds, a bald head, a big face, fat lips, and a serious expression like pig iron strode into the hotel.

The man was dressed in a fashionable black hunting suit, but there was a clear shadow of a soldier in his gestures, and with a sharp glance hidden behind his sunglasses, he walked straight to the fountain in the center of the hotel.

When he came to Zhang Lisheng's side, the black man stretched out his hand expressionlessly and said, "You must be Dr. Zhang Lisheng."

Good morning Dr. Philips Edwards. ”

"You guessed it right, Mr. Philips, I said Zhang Lisheng, it's a pleasure to meet you. The young man wiped his hands with a napkin, stood up and shook hands with the Ministry of Defense bureaucrat, pointed at Edward opposite, half jokingly, half seriously, and said: "This is Edward Wells, the legal officer of the LS Group, you know that the past few times I have dealt with your colleagues have caused me a lot of trouble.

So this time to meet with you, I have prepared a lawyer in advance, and I hope you don't mind. ”

"Actually, I don't mind, doctor—" Philips said stiffly as he looked at Edward, who had a professional smile on his face, and sat down on the couch between the founder of 'LS' and the legal officer.

After that, he walked briskly to his side, and politely asked, "What would you like to drink, sir?" Qiao Yang replied simply, "Coffee, Xie Luxie." Looking at Zhang Lisheng and continuing: "I thought this was a meeting where only the two of us were present, but I didn't expect you to find a third person to attend. ”

"You'd be so 'thinking' that you're obviously wrong, Mr. Philips. Zhang Lisheng shrugged his shoulders unceremoniously with a stronger attitude than the guest, sat back on the sofa, and said very directly: "You are from the Logistics Support Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense, and I can roughly guess your intentions just by listening to this unit."

Of course, you will be treated with extra care, and bringing only a trusted lawyer is a sign of the utmost respect for the federal government. ”

"And what do you think I'm trying to see you?"

Seeing that the guests were playing dumb riddles with themselves in an uninteresting way, Zhang Lisheng also replied in circles: "It is said that the most powerful conventional weapon in the Federation, the manufacture of mechanical warriors, is inseparable from gold.

And gold is a very rare mineral in any human world' that can set foot in, and human beings here do not specifically refer to us earthlings, am I right, Mr. Philips. ”

"Not only the conduction parts of mechanical warriors, but also the power engines of space carriers, the newly discovered superconducting alloys at room temperature, and many other cutting-edge military equipment and materials will also consume a lot of gold.

Mankind needs gold to continue civilization, and the Federation needs gold to defend the country..."Listening to the black-haired young man beside him tactfully point out his intentions, Philips looked into his eyes, no longer beating around the bush, and interrupted him in a straightforward tone.

Immediately, the words of this high-ranking bureaucrat of the Ministry of Defense were interrupted by Zhang Lisheng, "I can't afford such a big 'proposition', you should go to the leader of the free world who lives in the White House, he is the 'savior' elected by the citizens of the world's most powerful country, isn't he?"

"Let me remind you, Mr. Philips, that Dr. Lieson does not have any obligation to the federal government right now," Edward on the other side of the table stressed, "and if you are in a state of mind, there is no need for us to continue this conversation." ”

"Yes, Mr. Philips, Attorney Edward has spoken my mind. ”

Hearing the performance of the two opponents singing and leaving no room for anything, Philips knew that his plan to be the best had been shattered, and after a moment of silence, the cold voice of the hard Bangbang asked directly: "Then what do you want, doctor?"

"You should know that my gold comes from a powerful indigenous tribe in the 'Sea Shrimp No. 2 World Realm', and I think my complicated relationship with the indigenous tribe named Wu Li must have been explained in the information you gathered before meeting me.

I am a Chinese, but I have succeeded in the United States, and I have gained a great reward with a little knowledge in the Wuli tribe, and for me the Federation and 'Wuli' are both second homes.

I had planned to turn the Wuli tribe into the fifty-first state of the United States through my own efforts, but the arrival of the Atlanteans made this plan abandoned before it could be implemented.

At that time, the otherworldly realm was demonized into purgatory by ill-intentioned aliens, and the humans living there seemed to be evil spirits..."Seeing the poor dagger, Zhang Lisheng spoke slowly, slowly, endlessly, and verboscopically hinted at his intentions. (To be continued......)