Chapter 71: The Mansion

By the time Li Mochen and Nathan Sports Group had finalized the contract, it was already two in the morning.

Li Mochen, holding a copy of the contract, saw Mike Ross out of the Nathan’s Gate lobby. Before parting, he shook hands with the latter and said with gratitude, “Mike, you make me glad about my choice. It’s a pity this sponsorship deal doesn’t involve money; otherwise, I would even be willing to give you a five percent commission as compensation.”

“Five percent commission?”

Mike Ross looked understanding: “Are you treating me as your agent?”

“Why not?”

Li Mochen said sincerely, “I think I’ll need an agent to handle contract matters in at most a year or two, and your abilities, Mike, are undoubtedly qualified.”

“Is this an invitation?”

Mike couldn’t help but laugh: “But unfortunately, I must decline. If you appreciate my service, you might as well give me a bit more compensation.”

“Why?”

Li Mochen asked in surprise, “You should know that if I enter the NHSAA, my signing bonus will certainly be substantial. I believe your income then will definitely exceed what you have now.”

“I understand, but A-Mo, I really like my current profession.”

Seeing Li Mochen frown with a puzzled expression, Mike added another explanation: “If I became your agent, then everything, including my livelihood, would come from you and revolve around you. But A-Mo, I prefer to control my own destiny and life, including finances and other aspects. Do you understand what I mean?”

Li Mochen understood and no longer insisted. He patted Mike on the shoulder and said, “I will continue to patronize your firm. Pearson-Darby-Specter Law Firm will be my first choice from now on.”

“It’s an honor!”

Mike Ross said solemnly, “I believe our firm will not disappoint you either.”

After Mike Ross took a taxi away, the executive assistant, Mr. Carl Holden, came to Li Mochen’s side: “The lawyer you hired is excellent. I must say he truly deserves to be Specter’s assistant. He gave our legal department colleagues a headache all night.”

“I think so too.”

Li Mochen smiled and turned around: “Mr. Holden, may I ask—”

He paused mid-sentence, noticing a stylish convertible sports car slowly approaching and finally stopping beside them. After the driver parked steadily, he pulled out the key, got out of the car, and handed the key to Li Mochen with a hint of respect.

“This is?”

Actually, the moment he took the key, Li Mochen already understood what was going on, but he still looked puzzled.

“This is a company loaner for you. It’s the Norfolk Lotus 350, just released this year. I think it should suit the taste of young people like you. Of course, if you’re not satisfied, you can request a replacement. As for gas, maintenance, and magic crystal replacement costs, you can get reimbursed by the company.”

Carl Holton explained with a smile: “You should have a driver’s license?”

“Of course!”

Li Mochen shrugged: “Everyone has to take the test after coming of age, right?”

“Then the right to use it for the next few years is yours. We have only one requirement for you: don’t violate traffic rules. Serious speeding, street racing, drunk driving—these are absolutely not allowed. They will not only affect your career but also harm our brand image.”

Carl Holton spoke with unusual solemnity. Seeing that Li Mochen was indeed listening seriously and attentively, he showed a satisfied expression: “Next, there is an apartment we have prepared for you, near Lynden Academy, less than three hundred meters away. That apartment building called Unicorn—you probably pass by it often on your way to school. I’ll take you there now. Speaking of which, A-Mo, do you need help moving?”

“Moving?”

Li Mochen hesitated for a moment but finally decided to go. Although there wasn’t much worth taking over there, among the items were some relics of Li Chunchu and his wife that the original owner had treasured deeply.

“Isn’t it too late?”

“No problem. The company will pay sufficient overtime.”

Then the executive assistant handed a stack of documents to Li Mochen: “Look through these résumés when you have time, and give me an answer as soon as possible.”

Li Mochen asked while getting into the driver’s seat: “What’s this? Security personnel provided by the company?”

“You guessed right. This is also one of our promises to you.”

Carl Holton smiled and got into the Lianhua 350 from the other side: “You can choose two of them, with all expenses covered by Nathan Sports Group. It must be mentioned that although they are not Outlaws, they are all from the Federation’s most elite Cobra Unit. Besides being proficient in various military skills, their own magic professions have reached level nine, promising a bright future. The company will also equip them with powerful magic firearms and combat gear, enough to deter some low-level Outlaws. Moreover, the services they provide go beyond just ‘security.’ You can give them orders within legal bounds; of course, they also have the right to refuse. But this possibility is small—the company offers them high external duty allowances, and you have the right to replace them. So as long as your requests aren’t too excessive, I think they won’t easily refuse.”

“Cool~!”

By then, Li Mochen had started the engine. As he stepped on the accelerator, the Lianhua 350 shot forward.

Although this was the first time Wenjian Taoran had driven such a thing, he felt he had already fallen in love with sports cars—quite fond of them, second only to the flying magic tool he had used before.

—The feeling of piloting this steel creation, speeding like wind and lightning on concrete streets, was indeed extraordinary.

…

When Li Mochen returned to his shabby apartment building, he found that his semi-basement room had been visited again.

Surprisingly, the half-jin of saber-tooth tiger meat hadn’t been taken, and nothing else in the room was missing, so Li Mochen guessed it wasn’t a thief. He had no idea who had entered his dwelling or for what purpose. He didn’t bother to investigate further. With the help of several staff from Nathan Group’s internal affairs department, he stuffed all his belongings that needed to be taken into a small truck.

Then, half an hour later, Li Mochen had already moved into his new home.

The Unicorn apartment building not only had a unique overall shape but also quite luxurious interior decoration. Not long ago, Nathan Sports Group had bought two entire floors here, completely knocking through thirty-four apartments to create a luxurious duplex with a total area of 890 square meters, including two living rooms, four bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and functional rooms such as a forging room, fitness room, meditation room, martial arts training room, and magic practice room.

Not only were all living necessities fully provided, but inside the oversized professional refrigerator, a whole row of potions was stored—twenty-four bottles in total, among which as many as four were perfect-quality Oak Potions.