On one normal morning, Neo’s new alarm clock woke him up as usual, as he stared at Yulan, who was shaking him with irritation.
The other children were also disturbed, but since they had already grown accustomed to it, they quickly fell asleep again.
Neo asked in an irritated tone as he stopped her from shaking his body. Yulan also calmed herself down as she handed him a piece of paper.
Although a little confused, he took the paper and looked through it, reading its content. His eyes couldn’t help but widen as he took a deep breath to calm his heart.
Yulan, seeing Neo’s expression, grinned as she took a photo using her hologram watch. Neo’s eyes twitched at her behavior, but he didn’t say anything.
The paper that Yulan had given him almost gave him a heart attack. It contained information about the Black Land Hall, specifically the plans for their new target.
Although the information presented here is only surface-level, if someone tries to investigate it and confirm the details, then the Black Land Hall won’t be able to escape the law.
He knew that Yulan didn’t like the Black Land Hall, but since she had been silent for two years, he thought she had forgotten about it.
It seems she was silently planning, although he doesn’t know why she doesn’t mobilize her family’s power to target this organization.
He knew that their downfall now rested on her hands.
Thinking about the Black Land Hall, he couldn’t help but sigh; he had been working for it for almost four years.
With all his works, he had collected almost two million dollars, enough for most to live their life to the fullest.
And this new plan that Yulan somehow found out, he was also involved in it; in fact, he was one of the main focal points of this plan.
This time, the organization was targeting one of the bigger businesses in the area, the one and only large mall.
If this plan is successful, then he will be able to gain more than six million dollars overnight.
Seeing Neo lost in thought, Yulan called. Neo, hearing her call, looked up, staring at her with cold eyes like always.
He remained silent, waiting for her to explain what was going on.
"You see, I found this information through my source."
"So I want us to investigate this information together and pave the way for the downfall of the Black Land Hall."
Yulan explained in a confident tone as she added Neo to her party without even receiving his consent.
But Neo’s cold words broke her confidence as she looked at him with confusion. She didn’t understand why he didn’t want to follow her. So she waited silently for his explanation.
"There is no reason for a child like me to do such a dangerous task."
"Plus, if you want to enforce justice, use your family’s forces. It should be simple for them to solve."
Seeing her staring at him continuously, he explained as he stood up from his bed, wanting to have nothing more to do with Yulan.
Seeing him walking away, Yulan quickly reacted as she grabbed one of his hands, stopping him in his tracks.
"You see, I asked my mother and she said that this can be taken as a test for me. If I pass it, then it’s fine, and if I fail, then I am not allowed to do such dangerous things again. She also said that if I fail, the Mu family won’t target the Black Land Hall anymore."
Yulan quickly explained as if Neo would run away if she didn’t do so, and Neo, hearing her words, stopped as his heart calmed down.
The only thing he feared was being targeted by Yulan’s family, but since it’s not the case, he can breathe a sigh of relief.
"As for why you should help me.... well, we are friends, aren’t we... and according to mother, friends help each other."
Yulan slowly said in a soft tone, her words also contained some degree of questioning as she looked at Neo, waiting for his answer. Her eyes were wavering, clearly indicating that she was nervous.
"Who gave you the idea that we were friends?"
But Neo, as if not caring for her, gave a ruthless answer as he freed his hands from her grasp and quickly walked toward the bathroom.
Yulan was left there frozen as she looked at the ground, and tears fell down her face as she clenched her hands.
"Yes... He never considered me a friend."
Yulan muttered with a sad tone as her little heart was broken. Neo was the only friend she thought she had, but it seems that wasn’t the case.
She had spent two years with him; except for private things, she had been almost always around him.
Although it started with her desire to win and know his name, over time, as she spent more time with him, she considered him her friend.
Seeing him also talking to her, although in a cold tone, she thought that he had also considered her his friend.
But it seems that was just her wishful thinking, for Neo, she was still the same unknown girl he had met two years ago.
No, perhaps for him, she was nothing more than a nuisance; with a heavy step, she walked toward the bathroom and closed the door.
Outside, one could hear the faint sound of crying, but alas, there was no one there to comfort her.
In the other bathroom, Neo had already taken out his device and was contacting the main people involved in this plan.
"Black Heart, why are you calling?"
An AI-like voice spoke as it called out Neo codes in the Black Hall Alliance.
"Was anyone involved in this plan captured?"
Neo asked in a serious tone, his voice was also digitized and sent to the other side.
"No.. Not that I am aware of. Did you find anything?"
The voice asked as Neo was about to answer, but stopped. He could tell the thing Yulan found and ruin her plan, then his position in this hall would rise and the hanging sword atop his head called the Mu family will also be removed.
But thinking about those eyes of Yulan when she asked if he was her friend made him waver; he could help but curse his own stupidity.
"I have not, but since we are starting the plan, I have to make sure. You know this is the biggest business done by our organization till its founding."
After a second of silence, Neo replied.
"Hmm, your worry isn’t unfounded, that’s why the boss is also getting involved."
"So don’t worry too much and just do your part."
The voice replied as Neo cut the call, hearing that the boss was also involved made Neo’s heart fill with turmoil.
Even if by moral standards, the organization couldn’t be considered a good organization, at the end of the day, they were still businessmen.
Even if they do bad things, they will only do it for the sake of profit, as without the allure of profit, there is no need for them to do evil things.
But the boss was an exception; he was the one who created this organization and could be considered a person who is truly evil.
He was also somewhat crazy, but also very calculating; he bordered on the line between genius and a crazy person.
Others may not dare harm Yulan due to her being of the Mu family, but that won’t be the case for the boss.
He has a very self-destructive and sadistic nature; he may kill Yulan just for the fun of it without caring for the future.
He couldn’t help but shout; he had to make sure that Yulan didn’t start the investigation, and even if she did, he had to make sure she failed before meeting the boss.
So with that in mind, he left the bathroom and went to his room to change his clothes. Going down, he saw Yulan eating breakfast with an unfocused expression.
Looking at her eyes, he knew that she had cried, and thinking that she cried due to him made his heart feel a little pang of regret.
Hearing his steps, she looked up and saw him walking down, their eyes met as she quickly evaded. Her hands quickened as she quickly finished the food.
"You shouldn’t investigate otherwise; you may fall into danger."
Seeing that Yulan was about to leave, Neo said, which made Yulan stop. She looked back at Neo with an angry expression and shouted.
"Why should I listen to you?!!"
"We are nothing but strangers after all!!!!"
After saying that, she slammed the main gate and left, leaving Neo standing motionless. He stood there for a while before picking up his breakfast and slowly eating it in silence.
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