American Comics: BOSS Invasion

Thirty minutes later, Qishan and Polaris, looking refreshed, sat on the sofa, enjoying delicate snacks and champagne while waiting for the service provider to arrive.

A knock sounded at the door, and Sadako answered it, leading in four or five service staff and a middle-aged man with a receding hairline.

The group bowed slightly to Qishan, the service staff began setting up the scene, and the balding middle-aged man said, "Miss Fujie, my name is Bruce Tania, a senior tailor. What do you need?"

Qishan nodded, "I need a complete set of custom-made clothing. What suggestions do you have?"

"A complete set?" The tailor nodded. "Unlike men, women have more clothing options. You might need a set of sportswear, a women's suit, and an evening gown for banquets. As for the fabric, I have the latest Slavic dense bulletproof silk, which is soft, skin-friendly, and extremely comfortable, with a bright color comparable to top-quality materials.

Because of the excessive emphasis on comfort, the bulletproof capability is somewhat weak. It will stop bullets up to 4.5mm caliber, as long as they are not repeatedly fired in the same spot. Of course, it will be very painful!"

Qishan nodded, "Very good, let's do it as you suggested."

The service staff had already set up simple props.

An antique-looking dressing mirror, two rows of various women's clothing, and a small multi-compartment box filled with the tailor's explosive collection of tools and various fabrics.

"Then, I need to confirm your body measurements."

Qishan stepped forward, stood on the wooden platform, and spread her arms.

The tailor deftly measured arm length, waist circumference, hip circumference, and other data.

Several service staff continuously presented various styles of dresses and costumes to Qishan, who nodded or shook her head as the tailor explained.

Polaris was stunned, nudging the bored Sadako and whispering, "Is this how comfortable a hitman's life is? I always thought assassins were only cool in movies."

"This is nothing? Just watch!" Sadako shook her head.

After Qishan finished taking measurements, she turned her head and said, "Lorna, it's your turn!"

"Me?" Polaris quickly waved her hand, "No need, this casual outfit is enough for me. It's all the same what I wear, bullets can't hurt me anyway!"

Polaris's current attire was similar to before, consisting of jeans, thick-soled boots, and a casually matched top, full of a relaxed feeling.

However, the few pieces of clothing she was currently wearing were worth enough to buy a car.

Qishan directly said to the tailor, "Just prepare two similar sets based on her current style."

The tailor glanced at Polaris and nodded, "No problem. Material?"

"What do you recommend?"

"Denim has coarser fibers and a clear texture that can accommodate stronger materials. I recommend silicon carbide wafers, a ceramic mechanism combined with pressed materials, for cutting-edge body armor. If necessary, we can add special metal threads, but that will compromise the feel," the tailor said.

Polaris's eyes lit up, "Can metal threads be woven into the fibers?"

"Yes, Miss. You can freely choose between three and five percent!"

"Can it be higher?"

"It is not recommended to go too high. Exceeding five percent will cause an uncomfortable feeling!"

"Okay then! I'll take five percent!" After speaking, Polaris was a little embarrassed, "Um, I'll pay you back for this, Fujie!"

Qishan waved her hand, "No need!"

Sadako smiled, "Cash is not circulated within the High Table. All transactions are done with this!"

Saying that, she took out a stack of gold coins and placed them on the table.

The tailor smiled and accepted them, bowing slightly and saying, "We will expedite your order and deliver it to your room before breakfast tomorrow!"

"Thank you!"

Qishan thanked softly, and the tailor, with the service staff, packed up and quickly left.

"Gold coins are used here?" Polaris had been surprised too much tonight and was already somewhat unfazed.

Sadako flicked a gold coin with her finger.

Polaris quickly caught it and examined it carefully.

The front of the gold coin had the eight-pointed star pattern of the Black Church, and the back had the infinity symbol representing Fujie's infinite division.

The edges were serrated, the pattern was exquisite, and it felt heavy in the hand.

With Polaris's familiarity with various metals, she almost immediately discovered that the weight of the gold coin was exactly one ounce.

Worth about one thousand four hundred US dollars.

They had just ordered a few pieces of clothing and gave a stack of gold coins, so they had paid the tailor at least seven thousand dollars.

But how could a mere seven thousand dollars buy a few sets of custom-made bulletproof clothing?

"The added value of the gold coins is very high!"

As if seeing Polaris's question, Sadako explained with a smile, "They are worth about one hundred thousand dollars each to outsiders and are widely circulated throughout the underground world. Many people buy these gold coins and then hire High Table assassins to carry out missions.

Whether it's disposing of corpses, buying intelligence, firearms, or even other contraband, as long as you pay a gold coin, you can get everything you want. If any accidents occur during the process, the other party will be responsible. Sometimes, they will even offer small gifts for the mistake to gain the customer's understanding."

Polaris's expression changed, as if she had thought of something.

Sadako smiled and nodded, "Looks like you've figured it out! That's right, the Continental Hotel is the same. We spent three gold coins when we came in, and the hotel must meet our requirements while ensuring our safety.

Now, even if the Sentinel Services knows our location and sends a large force to arrest us, the hotel will use its influence to negotiate at the first moment.

Upper-level power struggles, delaying time, and even armed resistance. They will never disturb us until the hotel's armed personnel are all dead.

Even if all methods fail in the end, the hotel will arrange for us to leave in advance.

That's the privilege that one gold coin buys!"

Polaris's eyes widened.

If what Sadako said was true, then this was the life she wanted.

Compared to the High Table's glamorous enjoyment, the underground mutant organization lived like underground rats.

Polaris couldn't help but ask, "Then how can you get gold coins?"

"Two ways!"

Sadako held up one finger and said, "First, buy them with money! In the black market or the dark web, there are quite a few people selling gold coins, but most of them have their own channels and rarely do business with outsiders. Even if there are newcomers eager to cash out, they are very cautious, and it is difficult for outsiders to find them in a short time!

Second, join the High Table system and provide your services to earn gold coins!"

"Like the tailor?"

"No! I mean assassins!" Sadako's eyes shone brightly.