RING
Leo's mobile rang again.
"Dad, this ti it is from the loan sharks. What should I tell them?" he asked, looking at Robert with a troubled face.
"D-Don't pick up the call. I will talk to them later," Robert said, the color draining from his face.
"Uncle, is everything alright?" Lucian asked, as lina wiped his lips with a tissue.
"E-Everything is fine. You don't have to worry about it,"
Robert said. He just planned to give subtle hints for Lucian, and after they got close enough to him, they would play their cards.
"If you say so. I need to go to my extra classes right now, so how about we et again?" Lucian questioned, looking happily at his aunt.
"Yes, you should hurry to your classes. Also, how about you co to live with us? I would be really happy if we could spend more ti together. That way, I will be able to take proper care of you," lina said.
"…" Lucian seed to be deep in thought. Finally, he nodded and spoke:
"Yes, I would be happy to spend more ti with you. Just send the address, and I will co there after telling my servants about it."
Saying that, he stood up, nodded at his uncle and cousin, then looked back at his aunt with a smile.
"Aunty, I really enjoyed my ti with you, and I am happy to know that you still care just as much for .
I can't wait to spend more ti with you. I ca in a hurry today, but I will bring a nice gift for you next ti," Lucian spoke as he gave his aunt's body a short but tight squeeze.
Robert and Leo didn't think too much of seeing Lucian kissing her; they were just happy.
After talking with them a bit longer, Lucian finally left the restaurant.
They walked him out and were happy to see his expensive car. As he left, the three of them planned to have a long eting to discuss their future plans.
"He seems much closer to you than I expected.
You need to make sure to keep it like that and don't upset him; he looks happiest while being with you," Robert spoke to his wife.
"Mom, I'm leaving. That sure was exhausting. I can't believe you're making act like that.
Haa, wouldn't it be better to just beat him up and force him to give us all his money? I have many friends who could be helpful," Leo spoke, throwing his hair back with a ferocious expression on his face.
"No, we can't do that type of thing. It has too many risks, and we might get into trouble since the amount of money might be similar or even bigger than before.
So, let's take this slow but safe approach," lina spoke. She was sure that she could keep Lucian wrapped around her fingers.
Lucian drove the car back toward his house, but on the way, he decided to buy so food for Tess and Angelina. His belly was completely full.
After purchasing their favorite dishes, Lucian soon arrived back at ho.
"Bruther!!" Tess was playing outside with Angelina, and as soon as she saw the car, she ran up to him.
"Dwive dwive Tess." She jumped up and down while waving her hands excitedly.
"Get inside." Lucian stopped the car, but it seed this ti she wanted to drive, so she sat over his lap and began to turn the wheel around, laughing joyfully.
After a short ride, Lucian picked Tess up in his arms and walked into the house while carrying the food package in his other hand.
Tess and Angelina ate while Lucian just sat there and watched TV or talked to them. He planned to go out soon.
There was a big change in Tess's life after living for many years in that dump, and it seed she was slowly changing, getting more cheerful, and even starting to learn new things.
"Are you going outside?" Angelina asked while cleaning the kitchen.
"Yeah, I am," Lucian replied. He enjoyed spending ti with Tess too; it was like a healing zone in his life.
Tess went to sleep early. After covering her up with a blanket, Lucian walked out of the room.
'Zero, show the way towards the
Chasm
of the 40th group. And tell , what is the situation with them?' Lucian asked in his mind while changing his clothes. It was ti for him to beco Smile.
[ I will show you the location. As for that organization, even though you destroyed one of their groups earlier, it didn't have a significant effect on them since they only lost so money.
But this ti, the 40th group was destroyed, and this was a significant loss. They have been trying to find more about the Smile, and the news about this wasn't released.
The situation is hectic just as you wanted, so this is the perfect chance for you to move forward with your plan. ]
Lucian read her reply and nodded. He was ready to go on another adventure.
Lucian didn't take his car. Instead, he rged with the darkness of the night and headed towards the location that Zero sent in his mind.
With his speed, he arrived there even faster than if he had used a car. His destination was the place where the 2nd Phase Chasm was located.
Lucian looked at the space in front of him; it was a normal neighborhood where dozens of families lived.
Nothing seed out of the ordinary here. It wasn't an abandoned building or so factory, but just a lot of houses.
"Are you sure we are at the right place? There doesn't seem to be anything here. I can't see a single person outside," Lucian mumbled, looking at the empty streets.
[ This is the right place. The Chasm is in the sewage area here. Just take the 2nd turn after walking straight; you will see its entrance there. ]
Lucian nodded, and without wasting any ti, he headed towards the 2nd turn.
Just as Zero had told him, he saw the entrance to the underground sewage area. There wasn't anyone around, so Lucian was sure the people protecting it must be in there.
'It won't be good if I get into a fight with them. This will alert others and waste a lot of ti. Zero, how many people are inside, and how strong are they?' he asked, having Zero with him at all tis was such a great cheat.
[ At the entrance, there are four people and many others around the Chasm. You just need to distract the ones at the entrance. As for the rest, I can help you get there without alerting others. ]
"But how do I distract them without alerting them? Since an entire group was wiped out recently, they must be even more cautious now.
With even a little bit of suspicion, they'll probably call for backup. Especially since this place was the 40th group's property. Do you know of a way?" he asked further.
[ Yes, stand over the entrance and stomp your feet on it five tis in succession.
Then, after a pause of ten seconds, tap again three tis. They will ask for a passcode; you just need to write what I tell you after that. ]
Lucian did just as Zero told him. He tapped on the entrance five tis, then waited for ten seconds, then he tapped three tis again and stopped.
Just while Lucian was wondering what was going to happen, a slip of paper ca out of the tallic round plate. Lucian picked it up and saw there was just one word written on it.
Moon.
[ Start writing— ]
"Wait, I didn't even bring a pen with . How am I going to write?" Lucian interrupted her and asked.
[ Just use your finger to scribble on it; that will do. Write heavy and black. ]
Lucian nodded and then wrote the three words, then he slipped the slip back into the tallic door.
[ Now move away from here and hide yourself. You will understand soon, but do as I say for now. ]
Lucian moved and hid behind one of the houses while looking at the entrance. Soon, the tallic plate moved and a person ca out of it.
He looked around, and after seeing no one, he went back into the sewage without covering the entrance.
Then all four people ca out and observed their surroundings carefully. After discussing sothing amongst themselves for a few minutes, they ca to so kind of conclusion.
[ Now give a loud clap and move away from here. Make sure they don't see even your shadow, or it will all be useless. ]
CLAP
Lucian took a long breath, then clapped his hands together and, in the next instant, moved away from there, running as fast as he could.
Just as the sound rang out, the four of them moved instantly and ca to the place where Lucian had just been standing.
But seeing that no one was there now, the four of them seed troubled.
They again had a small talk, and it seed their decision had changed.
Finally, they walked away from that area, leaving the entrance open.
Lucian just watched them until they disappeared in the distance. He was surprised that they just left the place like that.
"What was all that about? Why did they just leave?" Lucian asked in surprise, but he didn't move out imdiately.
[ You can go there now; it's safe. I will explain while you go inside. ]
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