Chapter 711
Lucas narrowed his eyes, a sign that he was contemting the silence of Vivienne, who had been quiet up until this point.
Despite her silence, he knew of her past aplishments and didn''t underestimate the young woman.
"What is it?" he prompted.
Vivienne cocked an eyebrow, her voiceced with skepticism. "With all the higher-up hotshots, why send us?"
This mission reeked of danger.
If the higher-ups couldn''t find the evidence, what made Lucas think they could?
Dealing with a single GTO was tough enough, and they still hadn''t figured out who was pulling Samantha''s strings. She wasn''t
about to take on a suicide mission without good reason.
Caught off guard by her directness, Lucas hesitated. His gaze settled on Percival, whose deep-set eyes betrayed no intention of
stifling Vivienne''s challenge.
Two little foxes.
Lucas lowered his voice, "You two are rookies in the world of ancient warrior lineages, and this is a direct order from the top
brass. You don''t have the luxury of refusal.”
A palpable sense of authority filled the study.
An average person would''ve crumbled under such pressure, but Vivienne remainedposed.
“What if we don''tply? You think you can boss us around with orders? That might work on your own people, but I''m just a
regr citizen, not part of your machine. Orders don''t mean squat to me!" she retorted with a defiant lean in her chair.
“And besides, with all those ancient warrior lineages and their impressive skills and secret manuals, Mr. Wolf and | are just
ordinary folks. This kind of gig? Not really our cup of tea."
Lucas was taken aback. He had only just learned of Vivienne''s existence and knew nothing of her personality.
He had mistaken them for pliable kids, only to be surprised by Vivienne''s resistance.
Turning to Percival, Lucas remarked, "You''re one of us, Percival. The first rule of Vanguard Agency is to follow orders!"
Percival casually touched his nose as he said, "Sorry, Lucas, but | resigned a while back. I''m just a in citizen of Veridia now."
Emphasizing ‘in’, Percival''s eyes twinkled with mischief.
Lucas felt like exploding with frustration. If it weren''t for his status, he would have scolded them directly. What was so ‘in’
about them?
One was a world-ss hacker with a mother who was the former leader of Vanguard Agency''s special ops. The other was the
current captain of the same team!
in, my foot! The guards outside were more ‘in’ than these two!
Behind the screen.
Arthur''s keen eyes narrowed. The thick fabric obscured his view, allowing him only glimpses of the silhouettes.
He couldn''t see their faces, but recalling the Percival he had encountered earlier and his current stance, it made him increasingly
uneasy.
The young man his father had praised was apparently scared.
And that young woman, so young yet so cunning.
To him, serving one''s country was the highest honor, and yet she had the gall to refuse. How could Richard Ellington have
chosen such a cowardly granddaughter-inw for them?
Lucas''s mood hadn''t improved either. He realized that Percival was under Vivienne''s thumb.
Deep breaths helped the old man regain hisposure. Remembering the orders from above, he said, "Fine, you two foxes.
Rest assured, you won''t be doing this for nothing.”
He pulled a document from the drawer. "The higher-ups have decided to give you full ess to the systems during the
investigation. With this badge, you can act first and ask questionster, provided there''s a valid reason. Local resources and
manpower are at your disposal."
Vivienne and Percival shared a knowing nce.
Percival took the red-sealed document, skimmed it, and handed it to Vivienne.
Encouraged by their interest, Lucas continued, "All departments will cooperate with your investigation, and you can recruit
anyone you trust for your team, regardless of their status—as long as they''re not wanted criminals."
Vivienne nodded in approval and said, "Alright then, I''m on board."
Percival followed suit, "I''ve got no objections."
The intricacies of other ancient warrior lineages were unknown to them, but they were certain they had to confront the Abernathy
family. With national resources backing them, it made their job much easier than going it alone.
With the deal settled, there was no reason for them to linger. Lucas was eager for them to leave, having been yed by these
two youngsters.
As they were about to exit the study, Vivienne nced back at the towering screen embroidered with a tiger descending a
mountain,pletely hiding the view behind it.
Lucas twitched, irked, "What are you looking at? Get going!"
Percival and Vivienne exchanged a look and departed.
On the way back, Percival drove while ncing at Vivienne. He asked, "Did you notice something?"
She fiddled with a trinket in the car and said, "Mr. Wolf, don''t tell me you didn''t feel it."
There was a fourth presence in the room with them and Lucas.
Percival''s eyebrows rose; he knew Vivienne was sharp.
"| didn''t at first, but..." he trailed off.
Vivienne concluded, "But when we defied Lucas, that person gave away their presence. If it wasn''t intentional, it means our
words struck a chord."
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“Let it go, who cares who it was."
Vivienne waved dismissively. "If Lucas trusts him enough to listen in, then he''s probably trustworthy. And that''s all that matters to
us.
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Percival''s eyes gleamed with mischief. "Then do | have the honor, as your husband, to book a date with my wife?"
Vivienne tilted her chin up with yful arrogance. "You certainly may. So, Mr. Wolf, where do you n on taking me tomorrow?"
They hadn''t even had a proper honeymoon because of the GTO business! Thinking about it now, she felt they were owed!
With a free hand, Percival yfully poked Vivienne''s cheek. "Don''t worry, it''ll be something you''ll love."