Standing behind her was a female bodyguard, the Female Hunk, Alvara!
Eddie Cai arrived on the rooftop, only being let through after the bodyguards outside the restaurant confirmed his identity.
"Yo, are you planning on using a honey trap?" Eddie Cai approached the pool, where a table of fine dishes and excellent wine had been laid out. He pulled out a cigarette, tossed one over, and lit one for himself.
"I'm not that shallow. Are you such a shallow person?" Ye Minzhi accurately caught the cigarette, pulled out a lighter, and lit it. Seeing her skilled posture while smoking was quite interesting.
Eddie Cai shrugged, "I am exactly that shallow person."
Ye Minzhi stood up, putting on high-heeled sandals. As a successful businesswoman, high heels were always present. "Come and sit."
The two sat facing each other. Two hundred meters up in the air, the whistling wind sent chills down one's spine. The implication of high status and power was clear; few people could sit here leisurely drinking and chatting.
"If you have something to say, just say it directly. As a shallow person, I don't have time for complicated schemes." Eddie Cai unceremoniously picked up the red wine. He had already used sonic detection earlier, and if there was anything suspicious, it would certainly have been detected.
Although Jessica didn't seem to be doing anything, she was constantly using sonic warnings. A woman like her, capable of fighting and enduring, was truly a blessing Eddie Cai had earned in his previous life by joining his team.
Ye Minzhi picked up a laptop. "Look at the files inside."
Eddie Cai took the computer and began to look through it. There were two folders inside. One concerned the missing persons cases on the Iberian Peninsula, documenting that approximately fifty people had already disappeared. No traces were found, and subsequent investigations yielded no discoveries.
The Peninsula Kingdom was once a nation of standing in the world, but it had now declined. The current location of the incidents was in mountainous areas, far from the cities.
The other folder concerned the so-called Steel Tyrant, a bioweapon that Sergei had demonstrated last time. It was a weapon capable of confronting an iron torrent head-on, completely unlike airplanes or tanks.
Inside were some reports about Sergei, stating that he was mainly hiding in Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe is vast, with a large portion covered by snow mountains, where blizzards rage year-round, creating a unique climate that makes reconnaissance very difficult.
"Sergei's situation is understandable, given the massive commotion he caused last time. Both the European Union and the Western Federation will be watching him. But finding him shouldn't be difficult, should it? Using satellites makes it much simpler." Eddie Cai put down the computer, blowing smoke rings.
"It's not that simple. Finding a terrorist is hard, especially since the snow mountains provide natural protection, making satellite detection difficult. Tsarist Russia hasn't issued a warrant for Sergei. To go to Eastern Europe, we must get permission from Tsarist Russia, and those Maozi won't let the Federation extend its reach to their doorstep." Ye Minzhi explained.
"What about your Peninsula Kingdom case? Don't tell me there are man-eating monsters there that you want to capture?" Eddie Cai's expression was playful. Wasn't this Sadler's territory? More than a year ago, he had crossed paths with Sadler, who was still selling bioweapons to raise funds.
Ye Minzhi shook her head. "We don't know for sure. Many of our agents went there and subsequently vanished without a trace. The company views this area as highly important, so it must be thoroughly investigated."
"It seems that area isn't your territory, is it?" Eddie Cai was suspicious. Even the Travis Family divided their territories and assigned presidents to manage regional affairs, such as Oceania.
Shén Yà Pharmaceutical is also a large multinational corporation. Is its standing really that low?
Ye Minzhi chuckled, laughing enchantingly. "It truly isn't my concern. Do you remember what happened last time on Kazakhstan Island? Umbrella has risen again, and Neo-Umbrella has been born in the shadows. My position in the company has declined, so I must secure some capital inflow to boost my standing."
Chapter 453: Eddie Cai's Extortionate Demand
Ye Minzhi smiled seductively and blinked her beautiful eyes. "Alright, I'm just afraid you can't afford the price."
"I never pay, so that shouldn't count as breaking the law." Eddie Cai stated righteously.
*Pfft!* Ye Minzhi laughed enchantingly, making one truly worry about the quality of her bikini, or things would get awkward. "You are really interesting, but I'm not planning on changing jobs. I'm serious, there's definitely something fishy going on in the Iberian Peninsula."
"Even if there is something fishy, I won't go. Dangerous places are not where I take risks." Eddie Cai picked up the red wine, refusing to fall for the bait.
"First come, first served. Don't you agree?" Ye Minzhi leaned forward. She genuinely seemed to be seeking outside help.
Eddie Cai raised a forefinger and shook it. "The Iberian Peninsula matter is off the table. Let's talk about other business."
What a joke. Sadler wasn't stupid. After just one fight, that guy still hadn't exerted his full power. Moreover, the longer a Dominant species Plaga fused with its host, the stronger it became. Although it couldn't compare to the G-Virus, it could compensate by using human wave tactics.
Eddie Cai didn't believe Sadler would foolishly hand over his assets. A Dominant species Plaga cannot control a host who also possesses a Dominant species Plaga, so caution must be exercised when selecting users.
To be honest, after experiencing the catastrophe of Raccoon City, Eddie Cai was immensely surprised that the protagonists in the games could charge through mountains of blades and seas of fire. If it were him, assuming the identity of an ordinary person, there would be no way to escape that kind of hell.
A trace of displeasure flashed across Ye Minzhi's beautiful eyes. It seemed the man before her was indeed very rational. Simply using a honey trap? That would only result in losing both the wife and the army. Moreover, she was not a woman who relied on physical relationships to climb the ranks. The casting couch? That only happened when women were not strong or clever enough.
"The Talos Tyrant has already started selling. One Talos Tyrant costs three billion US dollars." Ye Minzhi paused, taking a deep drag from her Herbal Cigarette. "Are you surprised? This kind of highly profitable weapon is controlled solely by Sergei. He has already concluded five deals and successfully delivered four of them."
"Not surprising at all. Talos is certainly worth that price." Eddie Cai chuckled. If Chris went to the Caucasus Branch with only a small pistol, he would either die without a complete corpse or turn into a zombie—there was no third possibility.
"There is one deal that wasn't purchased by a criminal syndicate, but by Reactionary Armed Forces in South Thailand." A hint of mockery flashed in Ye Minzhi's beautiful eyes.
"Don't their neighbors care?" Eddie Cai was curious.
"Of course they don't care. But during the last Tributary Murder Case, a drug trafficking syndicate with a South Thai military background was completely wiped out, leaving no corpses. That was a warning. Since then, no one dares to provoke that powerful neighbor." Ye Minzhi chuckled, a hint of pride in her expression.
"Of course, if you don't provoke them, they won't bother with these petty affairs. Who doesn't have some struggles on their own patch of land? As long as it doesn't interfere with them, everything is fine." Ye Minzhi added.
"Why are you telling me this? Do you want to intercept the deal? Those criminal syndicates aren't easy to deal with. Be careful not to get kidnapped and made into a bandit chief's wife." Eddie Cai joked.
"Don't you have any ideas?" Ye Minzhi proactively poured the man a glass of wine, elegantly cutting her steak, eating like a noble young lady.
In contrast, Eddie Cai's eating habits were somewhat unsightly. He devoured the food rapidly; in less than five minutes, his plate was cleaner and more exaggeratedly spotless than if a dog had licked it.
This made Ye Minzhi slightly surprised. She thought of the men she had met—which one didn't show off his gentlemanly demeanor, afraid of being looked down upon or ridiculed by her? Yet, the man before her was completely unpretentious; as long as he was comfortable, nothing else mattered.
"No ideas. That thing is useless to me. Bioweapons are profitable, but my online business earns money faster and is particularly safe. I have no interest in this industry whatsoever." Eddie Cai waved his hand.
"What if I commission you to help? You help me, I help you. Isn't mutual cooperation better?" Ye Minzhi put down her cutlery, her beautiful eyes becoming very serious, her pretty face frosty.
"You help me? What benefits can you give me? Don't talk about warming my bed; that trick doesn't work. Give me something practical." Eddie Cai waved his hand, indicating that she should stop trying the honey trap—it wouldn't work, as he was a man who already had beauties like Ada and Alexia as wives.
Ye Minzhi's pretty face became very serious. "The company and Glory Pharmaceutical are jointly developing a practical bioweapon of strategic significance, aiming to eliminate the maximum number of enemies at the minimum cost. This weapon is groundbreaking and impossible to guard against. It targets the human mind as its breakthrough point, focusing on turning enemies into friends. Do you understand how great its deterrent power is?"
Isn't this the Eveline Project utilizing the E-Mold? How could Eddie Cai not know? After all, he had even met his mother-in-law Marguerite, so Eveline's appearance was not surprising.
"Oh, that is indeed very powerful. And then? I'm not interested in bioweapons. Is this all the leverage you have?" Eddie Cai tapped his fingers on the keyboard.
"What else do you want? Do you desire my body?" Ye Minzhi lit her cigarette and sneered.
"It's not that serious; I'm not a prisoner who hasn't seen a woman in decades. How about this: piracy is rampant in South India, but that doesn't mean there's no business to be done. Help me buy the largest area of rice fields there and fence it off with anti-theft netting." Eddie Cai came up with an idea.
Although the pirates are rotten, their land is quite good, and using it for cultivation has great potential.
"What are you going to do? Build a palace and become an emperor yourself?" Ye Minzhi looked confused.
"No, I want to farm. I want to be a farmer. Is that not allowed?" Eddie Cai shook his head, his smile playful.
"Hmph, being mysterious. I agree. It's just land. How much do you want?" Ye Minzhi was somewhat surprised and ecstatic. This matter was incredibly simple for her; given her local connections, it couldn't be easier.
"One thousand hectares, I suppose." Eddie Cai pondered for a moment.
*Pfft!* Ye Minzhi immediately spat out the red wine. "One thousand hectares? That's the size of a large city! What are you trying to do?"
"Oh, is that so? Then one hundred hectares will do. I reduced it by nine-tenths instantly. I'm being nice to you, right?" Eddie Cai seemed to realize that this was a bit exaggerated, so he lowered the standard.