Chapter 546


    Hearing this, Anthony approached Dave and sat across from him.


    “So, you were waiting for me, huh, Mr. Dave?” said Anthony, behaving as if the two of them were


    having a heart-to-heart talk.


    “What do you think? Sounds pretty enticing, doesn''t it?” Dave teased.


    “Would you actually hire me if I were to join DX?”


    “Why wouldn''t I? Moreover, I believe you''d do a great job!”


    “But you know I won''t join DX.”


    Dave nodded but continued to persuade the boy, “You can still give it a try. What if you do well?”


    Anthonyughed. “Besides... I don''t have time to be a kid.”


    Dave gazed at Anthony upon hearing that. Narrowing his eyes into slits, he queried, “What do you


    mean?”


    Anthony remarked with determination, “What I mean is... I want to destroy Vermillion Base and


    everything they have, and I''m going to do it right now!”


    “Right now?”


    “Yes!”


    Fixing his eyes on the boy, Dave deliberated for a moment before stating, “Anthony, I know you''re


    extremely intelligent, but... even if I exhaust all of DX''s resources, it would still be difficult to get rid of


    Vermillion Base.”


    Anthony looked up, meeting Dave''s gaze as he said, “Mr. Dave, just because you can''t do it doesn''t


    mean I can''t.”


    His words were bold and daring.


    Dave couldn''t help taking note of the striking simrities between Keh and Anthony. However, the


    father and son duo had every right to be full of themselves, and Dave respected people like them.


    The future was limitless.


    Thinking back to when he joined the organization, Dave was only seventeen or eighteen years old.


    Anthony, on the other hand, had yet to turn ten when he became a valuable asset to Darz.


    Dave fixed his eyes on the boy once more and attempted to dissuade him from acting rashly. “Anthony,


    I know you''ve made up your mind, but even Darz may not be able to escape unscathed. You must


    know that even a mighty dragon finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt, let alone Darz.”


    Anthony mulled over Dave''s words. A momentter, an idea crossed his mind. “What if DX and


    Darz joined forces with one another?”


    Hearing this, Dave stilled and continued ncing at the boy. A smile yed at the corner of his lips as


    he said, “I''m afraid that''s harder than getting rid of Vermillion Base.”


    “Anything is possible, Mr. Dave!”


    Dave quirked a brow. “You have one conundrum to solve right now, but if you proceed down that road,


    you''ll have two conundrums in your hands. Do you know what two difficult conundrums make?” he


    asked.


    Anthony knew what he was trying to say, but after giving it a thought, he retorted, “Perhaps two


    negatives make a positive.”


    Amused by the boy''s analogy, Dave chuckled. “Anthony, you''re much more optimistic than your daddy.”


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    “I know you don''t believe me, and I have no way to convince you either, but these are my thoughts and


    the goal I wish to achieve. I''ll annihte Vermillion Base no matter the cost!” dered Anthony.


    Just then, Keh''s voice sounded behind them. “You sure know how to talk big!”


    Anthony turned around to see Keh approaching them. Every movement of his was gracious and


    elegant.


    The sight of his father made Anthony pursed his lips as aplicated gleam shed in his eyes.


    “Indeed. He''s even worse than you were!” said Dave.


    Keh cast the man a nce as he remarked, “One must be capable enough in order to back up


    their confidence. Anthony is more than capable.”


    Anthony was quite surprised to see his father defending him.


    Dave''s gaze lingered on the father-and-son duo. As a smile spread across his lips, he said, “You''re


    right. Since you''re here, why don''t you two have a chat? I''ll take my leave first.” He rose to his feet as


    soon as the words left his lips. When he walked past Keh, Dave patted thetter on the shoulder.


    “He''s a promising young talent. You should train him well.”


    After Dave left, Keh''s ebony eyes fell on Anthony.


    Adamance was written all over Anthony''s little face as he met his father''s gaze.


    Keh sat where Dave was seated earlier.


    Looking at the boy in front of him, he asked in a low voice, “So, you know already?”


    Taken aback, Anthony looked at his father with a hint of disbelief in his eyes. “What?”


    “Are you trying to y dumb in front of me?”


    “Does that mean you know as well?”


    “That''s right.” Keh''s response came swiftly. He had no intentions of keeping secrets from his son.


    Anthony furrowed his brows upon hearing the man''s answer. “Since you know already, why didn''t you


    tell me?”


    “I didn''t find out much earlier than you did,” exined Keh.


    “Are you saying that yesterday night...”


    Keh nodded, confirming the boy''s guess.


    Anthony pursed his lips. At that moment, it felt as if the pieces of the puzzle were all falling into ce.


    “No wonder you were acting strange after getting off the phone call.”


    “I know how you feel right now because I was the samest night. At that time, I wanted nothing more


    than to kill someone and destroy everything.”


    Anthony nced at his father without uttering a word.


    “But, Anthony, this has nothing to do with you.”


    A crease formed between the boy''s brows when he heard that. “What do you mean this has nothing to


    do with me?”


    “What I mean is this is something I should be doing. You, on the other hand, should do things that are


    befitting of someone your age,” said Keh.


    “What exactly should I be doing at my age?” Anthony retorted; his toneced with displeasure.


    Noticing that his father was silent, he continued, “I''ve done everything that someone my age isn''t


    supposed to do. Bombs, robbery, joining Darz, none of these are things I should be doing at my


    age.”


    Keh looked at the boy and continued to remain silent.


    “Daddy, we had an agreement. We agreed that we''d talk things through, but why do you have to


    maintain such a firm position and make these decisions for me?”


    All of a sudden, Keh expressed, “Because as your father, I don''t wish for any of you to be in harm''s


    way, not even for a second.”


    Anthony felt as if he was throwing punches into the air. Since Keh had said as much, he couldn''t


    argue anymore.


    After contemting for a moment, Anthony reasoned, “Daddy, you know my personality. The more you


    refuse to let me do something, the more I want to do it. In this case, will you feel more relieved?”


    His words hit the nail on the head, but Keh didn''t say anything in response and merely continued to


    look at him.


    “Can''t you be more like Nat, Daddy? Can''t you talk things through with us and not make the decisions


    for us? I may be young, but I deserve respect, too!”


    After mulling over his son''s statements, Keh eyed him probingly. “All right, then. What do you n


    on doing?”


    Surprised, Anthony stammered, “D-Does this mean you approve?”


    Keh nodded, causing Anthony to look at him with disbelief.


    He was behaving as if he was doing everything for my own good, but he changed his stance in the next


    second. Isn''t that a bit too fast?


    Noticing the boy''s doubtful gaze, Keh exined, “Anthony, this is my first time being a father, and I


    don''t have much experience. Nheless, the things you said made sense, so I''ll trust your judgment


    and respect you.”


    “Really?”


    “You don''t believe me?” Keh raised an eyebrow yfully at his son.


    “I believe you!” said Anthony without hesitation. After all, there was no reason for him to doubt his


    father.


    “Well then, tell me what are your thoughts.”


    The boy fixed his eyes on his father. “Daddy, you found out earlier than I did, so you must have a n


    in mind. Why don''t you share yours first?”