Chapter 544


    Dave was in the middle of breakfast when Keh made his way downstairs the next day.


    “Why are you up so early today?” the former teased while dining elegantly.


    Keh walked over and sat across from him. “No reason in particr.”


    Dave shot him a nce that turned into a stare. “What''s up with you? You don''t look so good!”


    Thetter coughed lightly. “Nothing much. Maybe I''ve caught a slight cold.”


    “A cold?” Dave furrowed his brows at that. “But the weather''s been perfect. How did you catch a


    cold?”


    Keh picked up the ss of water in front of him and took a sip. “It must''ve been the cold shower


    I tookst night.”


    Dave froze. “You took a cold shower?”


    Keh remained silent.


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    As though realizing something, Dave eyed him yfully. “Did you take a cold shower, or did you


    take many cold showers?”


    He knew how resilient Keh''s body was, after all.


    There was no way thetter would catch a cold just from one cold shower.


    As expected, Keh nced up at him right away.


    “I took many,” he enunciated.


    Daveughed and nodded. “I get what you mean now!”


    Keh merely ate and stopped entertaining him.


    Dave continued to smile with a hint of jest in his eyes.


    Then, Keh spoke again. “Boss called me yesterday.”


    Dave stilled briefly beforeposing himself. “He still has the nerve to contact you? What did he


    say?”


    Keh paused for a long while upon recalling the video clip he had received. “He still hasn''t given


    up.”


    “That''s not unusual. Not many people will give up when ites to you.”


    “That''s why he''s definitely up to something. If he can''t find me, he''ll be sure to cause DX trouble. So


    be careful,” Keh advised.


    Dave smiled at that. “Vermillion base might be different from us in nature, but we have the upper


    hand whether ites to funds or weapons. Do you really think he''de after DX just like that?”


    Keh nodded in response. “You may be right, but it wouldn''t hurt to be extra cautious.”


    “Don''t worry. Preparations have been made long ago,” Dave assured. He had managed to remain


    as DX''s person-in-charge all this while precisely because he handled all affairs well and never


    underestimated his foes, after all.


    Keh nodded. “By the way,” he added after some deliberation, “I want the word spread in a few


    days'' time. I may need your help when that happens.”


    Dave turned to him. “That''s not a problem, but will she believe it?”


    “She will,” Keh guaranteed. “As long as it looks credible enough.”


    There was nothing else Dave could say at this point. “Okay.”


    As they were about done talking, Keh took another two bites of his food before pulling the two


    tes of breakfast on the table over to his side.


    “What are you doing?” Dave asked in confusion.


    “Nat hasn''t woken up yet, so I''m bringing these upstairs for her.”


    “But what about me?”


    “You should eat less, or you''ll be obese by the time you''re fifty.”


    Me? Obese?


    Dave was bereft of words. My body''s in perfect form, okay?


    Still, a hopeless smile yed on his lips.


    At that very moment, his phone rang, and he answered it after ncing at the screen.


    “Hello.”


    “Dave! This is bad,” Miguel eximed in a panic over the phone.


    Dave frowned as he heard that.


    Meanwhile, Anthony''s phone wouldn''t stop vibrating on the table.


    With narrowed eyes, the boy reached for the device and took the call.


    “Miguel, if you ever call me incessantly like this again, I''ll— What?” All his sleepiness vanished in a


    sh as soon as he heard what Miguel had to say. “Okay, got it. I''ll be right there!”


    He got up, grabbed his clothes, and headed out in an instant.


    A grim-looking Miguel was seated in front of aputer by the time Anthony arrived inside the


    hidden room.


    “What''s going on now?” thetter asked while walking over.


    A video clip popped up on Miguel''sputer screen at that very moment.


    Seeing that, Miguel hastily tried to get rid of the clip, only for Anthony to reach out and stop him.


    “Wait!”


    The video was a little dark, but its contents could still be seen clearly.


    Inside it was numerous people lying on the floor with blood everywhere as a woman stood on her


    own facing many men across her. The men were then seen charging toward her, but she somehow


    managed to kill all of them the moment they approached her.


    It was a rather thrilling sight.


    Miguel was initially bewildered and thought he was watching a scene from a movie. “What does this


    video mean? What are they trying to convey?” he asked before turning his head and scanning the


    room. “Is this a movie? Have any of you guys seen it?”


    “Shut up,” Anthony uttered out of the blue.


    Miguel froze momentarily before turning to him, noticing how unusual he looked.


    “What''s wrong, Master?” he asked, his brows creasing out of concern.


    Anthony merely kept silent and stared at theputer screen. Maybe no one else could tell, but


    based on her movements alone, he instantly knew the woman in the video was Natasha.


    Meanwhile, the men were dressed in Vermillion Base''s traditional attire, so it wasn''t difficult for


    Anthony to figure out that this scene had taken ce at Vermillion Base. It definitely happened just


    a while ago too.


    Despite Natasha having already returned to her children safely, the boy couldn''t help but get worked


    up at the sight of this video. His hands began to tremble as his eyes turned bloodshot.


    To think there were people treating my precious mommy like this.


    “What on earth is wrong with you, Master?” Miguel asked again.


    Dave just so happened to watch the video clip too as he showed up after ending his call. He, too,


    had immediately recognized Natasha.


    Truth be told, he was quite surprised.


    She always looks so polite and doesn''t seem to care about anything. Who would''ve known she''d be


    even more cold-blooded than a man when things get serious?


    Even so, his heart ached at the sight of the injured woman facing off against so many people at the


    same time in the video.


    Seeing how aggravated Anthony became, Dave walked toward him and covered his eyes.


    Anthony stilled and nced up at the man.


    “It''s in the past,” Dave reminded.


    “No, it''s not. This is only the beginning,” the boy dered.


    Then, he plopped down in front of theputer and began to type away on the keyboard.


    I''ve been wanting to destroy Vermillion Base for a while now. I just never made it a priority because I


    know this isn''t something I can do within a short time. But now, it looks like I can''t drag this out


    anymore.