Roo knew how much she cared for her subordinates, so he volunteered to update her.
Sitting by the couch, his gaze never leaving her for a mont, he asked, "Feeling better?"
"Yes, much better."
He then fed her sothing, remarking, "Once things cool down here, I’ll take you back ho for other doctors to have a look."
"Just a small injury, no big deal."
Rosemary didn’t seem to consider her injuries serious, but Roo was concerned. "You’re hurt pretty bad, and you say it’s no big deal?"
"I agree with Roo," Clark chid in. "When we return, we should consult with more doctors, just to be safe."
"You see, even Clark is saying so."
Seeing their stern faces, leaving no room for negotiation, Rosemary could only concede, "Alright."
Only when she relented did their expressions soften.
"Clark, any new discoveries from the two data files?" Rosemary asked.
"None," Clark replied calmly. "You rest up. Roo has already avenged you and your subordinates today. Let’s consider this matter closed. From now on, you just need to recover, focus on school, and enjoy your love life. I approve of your relationship with Roo."
Roo’s eyes softened. Finally, he got the approval of his brother.
"It seems that Clark has so new findings," Rosemary smirked. "Not planning to share? Is it dangerous?"
"No, you’re overthinking."
"Clark," Rosemary said with interest, "I made copies of the files before I handed them to you. If you won’t tell, I’ll find out myself."
"Rose!"
Perhaps he didn’t anticipate this move from his sister. Clark hurriedly responded, "This matter involves many parties. I don’t want you two to get dragged into it any further."
"Do you think we’re not capable of handling it?"
God knows how much it pained him to see his sister injured like this.
"Are you worried about involving us?" Rosemary seed to guess sothing. "Are the opposition’s forces strong? Stronger than Roo’s?"
"Rose, please, let it go."
Clark’s words made Rosemary and Roo exchange a look. Roo seed to agree with her, softly saying, "Let’s investigate."
He also wanted to know who could make Clark so wary.
"Roo?" Clark never expected Roo to indulge his sister like this, imdiately admonishing, "Can you two please listen to ?"
"No." Their answer ca in unison. Rosemary even took out her phone, ready to open the two data files.
"Rose." Seeing that they weren’t listening, Clark had to say, "This involves multiple countries, many figures in the political arena. I’m not trying to scare you, but regardless of your opinions, I won’t allow you two to get involved anymore."
This was no longer sothing they could handle on their own.
It wasn’t as if one gang could sort this all out.
Today, Roo had rallied the troops to avenge Rosemary, mobilizing nearly half the forces of Inferno Clan, whose base was in Mount Doom before. When he returned ho, a whole host of traps would be waiting for him.
If they kept digging, what they would unearth would involve a significant portion of the international powers.
Rosemary nodded in understanding. "So, Inferno Clan is like the right-hand man to these people, and these two data packages—not only are they evidence of Inferno Clan’s wrongdoings, but they also threaten the position of these people? Inferno Clan is desperate to recover this evidence because this evidence is in Carol’s hands. Carol has beco a target?"
"All in all, promise that neither of you will interfere in this matter anymore," Clark insisted, not planning to elaborate further.
He knew his sister was smart, but this matter was wide-reaching and had exceeded their capabilities. If they intervened further, it wouldn’t be as simple as tripping them up.
At best, they would lose everything; at worst, they would drag everyone around them down with them.
"One of the reasons they’re after Carol is because she has this evidence. What’s the other reason?" Rosemary asked again.
Clark hadn’t expected his sister to be so astute. Nothing ever got past her. After a mont’s pause, he only replied, "She’s been exceptionally gifted since she was little, with a unique personality. The leader of the organization took a liking to her and grood her as a successor."
As a successor, she didn’t need to get her hands dirty, unlike the other lower-ranking mbers.
In short, Carol hadn’t really committed any heinous deeds.
The leader often brought her along to various internal events. In addition, she just needed to attend the special training courses designed for her by the organization. Because her performances were always outstanding, the elders highly regarded her.
Despite her young age, she had the highest-level access card—a silver key. After the leader’s death, only she had the right to enter Inferno Clan’s private domain.
The symbolic necklace she kept in Clark’s amulet was a token of her being the successor.
It was her proof of identity.
Everyone who saw the necklace acted as if they were seeing the leader of the organization and had to obey her.
The reason for keeping such a precious necklace with Clark was to protect him from any trouble from the Inferno Clan. This token necklace could save his life.
Rosemary understood. "So they’re searching for Carol not to persuade her to return and continue as the successor, but to seize her token and usurp her position? And to destroy any evidence she holds about the organization?"
Clark nodded. "Exactly."
So, Carol had no choice but to hide. Once they found her and retrieved the token, both her and Clark’s lives would be in danger.
"What about the poison in her system?" Rosemary asked again.
"I read the first part of that data package. It said that the elders were furious when Carol wanted to leave the organization. After nurous argunts, the elders finally relented and punished her with their thod for dealing with traitors."
That was to drink the deadliest slow-acting poison within the organization. After leaving the organization, her fate was left to destiny.
"Carol drank it?"
Clark nodded somberly. She had drunk it all. What she hadn’t anticipated was how quickly the poison would take effect.
And each attack was more painful than the last.
"By the seventh month of our relationship, the poison started to act up. She was in constant pain for half a year, and when she couldn’t hide it anymore, she decided to leave."
Clark hadn’t expected this to align with his sister’s speculation. Carol didn’t leave because she didn’t love him or because she had fallen for soone else. She was tortured by the poison and had no choice but to leave.
What’s more, at that ti, the people in the organization had gone back on their word. They had originally promised to let her go after she took the poison, never to interfere with her life again.
But ti and again, the organization tried to kill her. At first, they tried to persuade her to return as the successor. When they realized she was adamant about not returning, they tried to take her successor token and replace her.
Not only so people within Inferno Clan, but even the external powers only recognized the token, not the successor.
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