Chapter 472 - A PEACE OFFERING

Frank laughed at the jibe. 

"One eye is enough. It levels the playing field." He responded with a comfortable carelessness. 

"If I remember right, that is not the eye I poked out. Do you have an obsessive-compulsive disorder on which eye should be missing?" Hu Lei asked. 

Frank felt a little defeated. Still, he responded to the small woman while pointing at the eye patch.

"This is a very recent development. The scum of IHA cost me an eye. So, I came to take care of them and maybe, earn another good eye." His smile was wide. 

"It must be nice having spares." Hu Lei said with mocking. 

"If you want, I can poke out one of yours and get you an upgrade." Frank looked at Hu Lei as if he hoped that she would agree. 

"Thank you. But I am sure that my own eyes will always be superior." Hu Lei rolled her eyes. 

"Your loss. Shall we walk out together?" He asked. 

The annoying man gestured politely with the hand not holding his deadly weapon. Hu Lei was still miffed about the interruption of her interrogation, but she knew it was better to engage in a peaceful discussion, rather than an altercation. Frank was related to that man. Since she had lost the Chairman, she would use him.

"So, what brings you to this neck of the woods?" Frank asked.

"Just looking for a little information." Hu Lei paused before she decided to be candid. "I am interested in meeting your boss." 

Frank paused in steps. He turned to look at Hu Lei, who also stopped to look at him. He wondered if she was crazy. She had gotten away scot-free all these years without ever getting in contact with that person. Why would she be interested now?

"Why do you want to meet him?" He asked as he resumed walking. 

Hu Lei smiled. "It is a bit of a sėnsɨtɨvė matter. I would like to meet him for a discussion." 

Frank laughed. "I find you a little interesting, and I look forward to seeing if you will take over the world someday. So, I will warn you right now. Do not look for him. He is not patient and kind. He is not driven by profit or personal interests. But for the sake of his goal, he is cruel and willing to abandon the last shreds of his humanity." 

Hu Lei lifted a brow. She wondered what kind of person would be described as cruel by a man like Frank. Moreover, she did not sense any hatred for the mysterious man in his voice. The contrast fascinated her.

"What motivates him?" She asked. 

"Love." 

"Perhaps, we will have common topics of conversation." She said. 

Frank glanced at her with his bionic eye. "I heard about your wedding. I am a little hurt that you did not invite me. I thought we got to know each other quite well on the ship." 

"I did not even invite my mother, so don't take it personally." Hu Lei played along. "So, tell me, why do you serve this so-called cruel master? Is it just about the thrill of getting your eyes plucked out on occasion?" 

Frank wondered if Hu Lei had guessed that his other eyes were taken by his boss. However, he dismissed the idea. No one would think so far ahead after a few casual words. She probably meant that serving the man led him to lose his eyes.

"You know I like my thrills. But that man also saved me. Perhaps he did not rescue me like a hero, but he still saved me. He gave me a chance at a better and more exciting life. If I lose a few eyes in the course of living, so be it." He responded. 

"You are a loyal one." Hu Lei said. "I do still want to meet this man." 

Frank became a little guarded and tense at the insistence. He knew he could not speak about his master. The man's very existence was a dangerous secret. Therefore, if push came to shove, he would fight Hu Lei. 

Hu Lei sensed Frank putting his guard up. She did not mind it, so she did not react with hostility. 

"I am not asking for you to betray your master. I am asking for a chance." She decided to gamble on her uniqueness. "Call him and let him know that I am interested in meeting him. Let him make the decision. You do not have to lie. You can talk about everything that occurred." 

His master had expressed some interest in Hu Lei from a long time before. Frank also knew that she was one of the genetically modified people from those labs. Her survival, strength and resilience fascinated that man, so he might not be averse to meeting the woman. 

Moreover, if his master liked the gift, he might forgive him for letting things with the former board members of the International Health Alliance get so far. It could be considered a peace offering. He decided to plunge in. 

"Very well. I will help you." He said magnanimously. 

Hu Lei was satisfied. "Go on then. Ask if I can meet him." 

"Right now?" 

"No time like the present." 

Frank thought about his master. The man tended to sleep during the day and work at night. All things considered, it was better to call at this hour instead of the morning when he was sleepy and irritable. 

As he stepped away to make a call, two black vehicles drove from the property through the driveway. The one in the front drove out directly while the other stopped on the road near Hu Lei. She looked in and saw Zhong Feng alone driving.

"How is it?" Zhong Feng asked. 

Hu Lei made the 'ok' sigh with a wide smile. The happiness made Zhong Feng dissatisfied. He did not want to see his wife smiling because of another man. 

Frank turned and walked back to the pavement. He had a serious expression after talking to the demon king. 

"How is it?" Hu Lei asked nervously. 

Frank waited for a long moment before making the same 'ok' symbol as Hu Lei and smiling. The sight made Zhong Feng even more dissatisfied. Frank noticed his dark expression and waved at him twiddling fingers. 

"Pick me up at Sugar Ray Pancakes tomorrow, and I will take you to him. Pack warm clothes." Frank said before swaggering away, his rifle on his shoulder. 

"Thank you." Hu Lei said. 

The man reached his motorcycle, got on it and rode off like a cool guy.