Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 281: For Your Majesty (96)

Dragon Raja 5

Lu Mingfei nodded. He now understood the absolute and intense sense of justice that Christina possessed.

“What can we do for you? I might not be good at handling family matters; I don’t have much experience,” Zero said. “The parent-child relationship in my family is also terrible.”

“I would like to ask you two to help me protect Christina,” Bunin said, holding Zero’s right hand in both of his hands. Lu Mingfei had never seen such a sincere look in the old man’s eyes. “The Federal Security Service’s purpose is not simple. The person who may have decided to execute General Vatutin is in the Federal Security Service. This operation is part of a series of events. Someone has decided to destroy us, and Christina is just a pawn he is using.”

“Not so simple?” Zero asked.

“Interests, I control a huge interest group, and my interests are directly related to the upper echelons. If some people want to redistribute the profits, they will kill me and replace me with a new me.” Bunin smiled bitterly. “I also understand that the arms industry is one of the most evil industries in the world, but war is ingrained in people’s genes. When an arms dealer falls, someone else will inevitably take over the market space.”

“If the risks are so high, shouldn’t this year’s deal be cancelled immediately? With Mr. Bunin’s connections, he should be able to find a safe haven,” Zero said.

“No, I can’t do it.” Bunin shook his head. “I’m more of a host than the owner of this deal. I host such a deal once a year, and I can only leave when I have fulfilled my obligations. If I leave early, the fate of General Vatutin will be my fate.”

Ling and Lu Mingfei exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

“This is the last trade I’ll be hosting. Once the trade is over, my service will be over,” Bunin said in a low voice, with a pleading tone. “Christina trusts Mr. Lu, and you’re willing to protect her. In City 023, you’re the only person I can trust!”

“Don’t you and your clients have a life-or-death relationship?” Zero said coldly, “from the Soviet era until now.”

“How can there be true friendship between the two parties in a transaction?” Bunin smiled bitterly. “The only reason our relationship has lasted this long is because the interests involved are so great that no one dares to betray the other. Christina is an outsider; she knows nothing. Actually, I’ve known for a long time that the Federal Security Service has planted a mole within us. If I had dug him out, I would have buried him in the permafrost. But how can a father suspect his own daughter first?” He then became frustrated, “Damn it, I shouldn’t have handed Christina over to that old bastard. All he does is preach! He raised my daughter into such a fool!” The biological father’s resentment towards his godfather was palpable.

“What do you mean by ‘huge benefits’?” Zero pressed.

Bunin was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled, reverting to his businessman’s demeanor. “As you both probably already know, we will be holding an auction. Go to the auction and you’ll understand. As soon as the auction ends, I will immediately take you to that place. That wealth, including the secrets of God, will all be yours without taking a single penny… However, may I visit that research institute?”

This was undoubtedly a generous deal, unexpectedly gaining the trust of Bunin’s daughter, leading the old shrewd businessman to willingly forgo an immeasurable profit. Even though the mysterious coordinates might not offer any real benefit, or the benefit might be beyond human comprehension.

Lu Mingfei was still pondering whether Bunin was telling the truth—the old shrewd businessman suddenly kneeling down and displaying a fawning attitude for his daughter seemed rather suspicious—Zero had already nodded, “Deal!”

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, “How did you get done? Isn’t this my business? You were just an accomplice, why are you making the decision?” But Zero had already pulled her hand back from Bunin’s grasp, leaving it suspended in the air for Lu Mingfei to accept. As a mere secretary, Lu Mingfei couldn’t refuse.

“If there’s nothing else, we’d like to take a walk for a while, so we won’t keep Mr. Bunin company any longer,” Zero said coldly. “Also, if you need to meet and talk in the future, it’s best not to follow us. Just come to our room and knock on the door.”

It turned out that Bunin had been following them all along. Zero had already noticed, but Lu Mingfei, preoccupied with bickering with the princess, had overlooked this furtive follower. However, looking at it from another perspective, the fact that her father had condescended to do such a thing also showed that she was a precious daughter who had not come easily.

Lu Mingfei had only taken a few steps with Zero on his back when Bunin’s voice came from behind, “Mr. Lu, my daughter was indeed in your private room that night, wasn’t she?” There was an indescribable undertone in Bunin’s words. Lu Mingfei stopped and turned around. “Yes, but she… doesn’t really want to see you.”

Bunin rubbed his hands together, looking at the ground. “My daughter… didn’t make things difficult for you, did she?”

Lu Mingfei was taken aback, thinking to himself, “Is this difficult? How is Christina making things difficult for me? Isn’t it difficult for her to drag me onto this pirate ship and make me a tainted witness?”

“Mr. Bunin, do you mean whether you and Miss Christina have had any illicit affair?” Zero said coldly.

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized that his father was worried about whether his good daughter had been taken advantage of by this pig after drinking alone in a room…

Bunin chuckled dryly. “Like her mother, she’s a bit outgoing and quite confident in her looks. I trust Mr. Lu to be a gentleman, but girls can be quite proactive when they’re drunk.” As he spoke, his eyes darted around.

Zero gave a cold laugh. “Your daughter is an adult now, and these things should be her own decision. As an elite member of the Federal Security Service, Secretary Lu shouldn’t be able to force her. There’s no need to ask these questions. Even if something happened, he won’t tell you, nor will he tell me. Why should we ask questions that are destined to have no answers?”

Lu Mingfei screamed inwardly, “Waaaaah! We clearly agreed that you heard everything from next door, and now you’re pushing your teammate into the fire!” But Zero suddenly tightened her grip and forcibly pulled Lu Mingfei away.

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