I Can Destroy Planets with My Psychokinesis-Chapter 217. Benjamin’s Whereabouts

The office building of the "Transitional Committee" was located in the heart of Mexico City, right across from the majestic Puchaltic Park.

At this moment, Lu Li and Jessica were riding together to attend the meeting convened by Lady Maria.

Security was tight here, with every guard in suits and leather shoes, slinging HK416 automatic rifles, their gazes coldly sweeping the surroundings.

This was Lady Maria’s newly formed Special Service Guard, each one a victim of the drug lords, with broken families, ensuring extreme loyalty.

But with nothing to lose, they also had a certain brazenness. Some did not hold back their challenging scrutiny when they looked at Lu Li.

Lu Li didn’t mind, treating them like a friend’s dog—interesting as long as they didn’t bark needlessly.

He escorted Jessica upstairs with composure, reaching the bright and open conference room on the top floor.

Seated around the conference table were about 20 people, including Lady Maria, Teresa, and Aurora.

The others were no ordinary individuals either; they were the core of the Transitional Committee, the cabinet members nominated by Lady Maria.

At this moment, Lady Maria was the first to stand and welcome him:

"Lu Li, I’m delighted you could make it to the meeting. Allow me to introduce..."

Lady Maria sequentially introduced the future ministers of domestic affairs, foreign affairs, defense, and the navy.

According to international etiquette, those of higher rank have the right to be informed first, so those introduced earlier had a lower status.

Several officials were dissatisfied, thinking that Lu Li was at best a formidable military figure, and it was quite inappropriate for him to precede all the cabinet ministers.

But this was an initiative taken by Lady Maria herself, and they could not say much, simply keeping a stern face.

Yet three people were particularly enthusiastic.

First was the Minister of Domestic Affairs.

This person had come from Tijuana as a campaign assistant and knew full well Lu Li’s capabilities.

He was also aware that Lady Maria had summoned them today for important matters and naturally did not dare to take it lightly.

The second was the Minister of Defense, "Colena."

He had just been rescued by Lu Li, so naturally, he was very warm. Moreover, the speed at which the "license" was processed also credited him.

The third was the Minister of the Navy, former Marine Corps Colonel "Garcia."

They had previously enjoyed a good rapport, and knowing Lu Li’s capabilities, he naturally greeted him with a smile, shaking hands for quite a long time.

After the introductions, Lady Maria continued with a smile:

"Your ’license’ is ready. Let Teresa take Miss Jessica to handle it."

Lu Li nodded, and Jessica went along with Teresa.

Lady Maria went on to say:

"Thank you for all your contributions. I promise you that the Divine Dragon Company will undertake a portion of the defense contracts."

The most lucrative aspect of military companies isn’t the combat but the construction, training, and other logistical projects—it’s truly earning money while lying down.

Lady Maria was giving such preferential treatment, and some cabinet ministers were already grumbling.

Especially those who had joined later and knew of Lu Li only by hearsay were even more disconcerted.

And when one gives a gift, they often want something in return. Lu Li already had an inkling: it seemed Lady Maria had run into big trouble again.

What happened next was exactly as he had thought.

The meeting started quickly, with Lady Maria first briefing them on the situation:

"Thanks to Lu Li’s previous righteous act, we’ve captured Carlette alive and, through the intelligence from his confessions, intimidated the current Minister of Defense..."

As with all meetings, it started with good news.

Then Lady Maria’s tone shifted:

"But from the interrogation, we’ve also learned another piece of news—the major drug cartels will join forces to stage a nationwide uprising before the inauguration ceremony!"

With these words, everyone’s expression grew tense.

Lady Maria’s policy direction was clear on fighting crime; the drug lords were bound to unite for a showdown to hinder her inauguration.

After a quiet moment in the room, the Minister of Security spoke up:

"The Guard Battalion is enough to ensure the capital’s security. We can hold out until after the inauguration ceremony, then enter negotiations with them."

This was to wait until the power was securely in hand before slowly maneuvering.

The plan quickly gained the approval of the majority of cabinet ministers, who spoke up in support.

"Wise choice."

"We must hurry and summon back our most elite troops to protect the capital!"

...

However, some disagreed. The Minister of Navy, Garcia, and the Minister of Defense, Colena, roared:

"Are we just going to do nothing and watch the nation and its people fall into chaos?"

Upon hearing this, the minister of tourism and education immediately countered:

"The Government Army is no match for the drug lord’s forces, do you have any other solution?"

"Negotiation is not shameful, the previous government also succumbed to the drug lords."

"In most cases, we can only pray to God for protection."

...

These people argued for half a day, which Lu Li found quite boring.

After all, it was a small country, and the elites lacked any sense of bottom line, both greedy and stupid.

Yet, there were some with deep schemes who looked toward Lady Maria, feeling that this woman wouldn’t so easily submit.

At that moment, Lady Maria gently rapped on the table to halt the debate.

After everyone’s attention was on her, she said:

"Gentlemen, I have no intention of entering into any negotiations with the drug lords. They’ve been arrogant for far too long, and it’s time for them to pay the price!"

"But..."

Despite the lady’s firm stance, many cabinet ministers had their reservations because strength needs to be the basis of toughness.

Lady Maria didn’t give them a chance to speak, immediately turning to Lu Li with a formal air:

"I need your power, please fight for our country!"

The situation was quite peculiar... A descendant of Fran, requesting a Xia Descendant, to fight for a foreign land.

Lu Li spoke calmly, "I am more than willing to eradicate the drug lords."

Lu Li had no sense of belonging to this land; he was simply going on a hunt, nothing more.

But that was enough, their goals aligned.

Maria nodded and first said to the cabinet members:

"Please devise a plan as soon as possible to minimize the damage from the turmoil."

No one wanted to inherit a mess, and the bureaucrats each took their orders.

Then, Lady Maria stood up and signaled Lu Li to follow her into a separate room.

There, Teresa and Jessica were present, with Jessica showing a thick file bag in her hand, indicating that the "license" was obtained.

It wasn’t one minute before Aurora, Garcia, and Colena all arrived.

Now the room was filled with absolutely trustworthy individuals, and Lady Maria spoke directly:

"The intelligence obtained from interrogating Carlette has allowed us to get a grip on the current Minister of Defense. He has dealings with multiple drug trafficking groups, and we got this material from him!"

With a wave of her hand, Aurora took out a satellite phone, and she continued:

"This is the encrypted phone the Minister of Defense uses to communicate with Benjamin himself. Benjamin doesn’t know that the phone has fallen into our hands, and we can pinpoint his location as soon as a call is made!"

Lu Li’s eyes sparkled, "So you’re saying... we can find this person now?"

"Exactly!" Lady Maria nodded:

"By taking him out, we not only eliminate an enemy, but other drug cartels will also become occupied with fighting over territories and will no longer be able to instigate an uprising.

However, Benjamin is very cautious, and he is also protected by thousands of elite guards. I would like to ask, can you complete this difficult task?"

Lu Li was not one to fear a challenge, only finding the opposition too few in number, and now all that was left was to drive the spirit of the Terminator.

"As long as the intelligence is accurate, I am 100% confident I can eliminate him."

"Very good!" Lady Maria took a deep breath, "Let’s get started then!"

Garcia and Colena, the two cabinet ministers, exchanged glances, simultaneously marveling at the craziness of the operation... They were about to hunt a "King"!

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