Chapter 429


    Although Vincent was finally able to ovee the trauma that had been haunting him, he became a


    different person who was hot-tempered and antisocial. Toward the end of his book, Vincent warned


    his readers not to repeat his mistake of misusing the inte to acquire illegal intel. ''Stick by your


    principles so that you won''t end up like me. Beware of the temptation of money, or you could end up


    being responsible for someone else''s misery.''


    Kingsley couldn''t stop his hands from shivering, and his eyes were fixated on the words on the


    paper. Although Vincent didn''t mention who the intel provider was, Kingsley was almost sure it was


    his father, Xavier. "My father… Is he an intel provider?" Kingsley murmured to himself. "The


    Nightingale Intelligence Agency… Nightingale…"


    It was then that Kingsley was reminded of the time his father sang a song to him. Can you be my


    nightingale? Sing to me, I know you''re there. You could be my sanity, bring me peace, sing me to


    sleep. Say you''ll be my nightingale. Since Xavier used to sing and hum that very often, Kingsley


    could easily remember the lyrics.


    At that moment, Kingsley recalled something that Mason once told him before. Before Jonah''s


    brutal beating that severely impaired his mental capacity and turned him into a homeless rogue, he


    was the co-president of 24panies across Qustia. People believed there were 24 golden hours


    in a day, and the number was thought to bring good fortune. Kingsley''s father, Xavier, was the


    president of all those organizations.


    Concurrently, Vincent mentioned more in his book about the Nightingale Intelligence Agency. ''The


    NIA provides intel that concerns almost the entire Qustia.'' Hang on, they match perfectly! In that


    instant, it dawned on Kingsley that his father had been using the 24panies as the NIA''s


    disguise.


    This is simr to how the Coliree Group was used as a disguise for Coliree Ind. Simrly, the


    company in which Serena works is also a front for an assassination agency. That means my father


    was not the president of thosepanies; he was an intel provider.


    At the thought of that, Kingsley smiled and conceded to his father''s bold move. 24 golden hours in a


    day and a nightingale? Day and night, huh? That must be why it''s said to be the brightest day and


    the darkest night.


    Kingsley closed the book, seemingly understanding everything that was going on. Now, I know what


    happened back then.


    Seventeen years ago, Xavier was an intelligence provider who kept a low profile in Cleapolis and


    made a living by selling intelligence to whoever needed it. Knowing he would make a lot of enemies


    due to his line of business, he went into hiding and made sure he concealed his identity well.


    At that time, calctors and the inte were slowly gaining poprity, and that was when Xavier


    foresaw the prosperity of the inte world. Because of that, he decided to give it a try by getting


    into the business of selling intelligence.


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    However, little did Xavier know that his decision had ultimately led to his downfall, which was either


    due to the ineptitude of the hackers he hired or Vincent''s extraordinary hacking skills. After all,


    Vincent was subsequently able to hack into the NIA with great ease. Blinded by his greed for


    money, heter spread Xavier''s whereabouts all over the ck market and even sold the


    intelligence to thetter''s enemy.


    In the end, Xavier was attacked by his enemies, including Randy, Matt, Jonah, and Felix. They


    relentlessly took down the NIA together. After taking over the 24panies and sharing what was


    left of them, they burned the Nicholson Manor to the ground, killing Xavier and his wife in the fire.


    At the thought of that, Kingsley squinted in anger, a cold look shing across his face. At that


    moment, he was almost sure that Vincent was the mastermind in the shadows, deeming him an


    enemy instead of an ally.


    Although Vincent didn''t cause the fire that killed his parents, Kingsley''s parents died indirectly


    because of him. Therefore, he couldn''t forgive Vincent for what he did despite not being the


    murderer. Upon taking a deep breath, Kingsley changed his mind and decided there was no need


    for him to meet up with Vincent the next day anymore. Instead, he was nning to take down


    Vincent during thetter''s new bookunch, determined to make him suffer during a time he was


    supposed to be basking in joy.