"But you did, boy, you''ve taken something from us. This is precisely why you are here."


    "What do you mean, taken something??"


    "Don''t play coy with me, boy."


    "I am serious!!! I don''t know what you are saying!!


    Wang Yong raised his voice, which made Lisa take aback. She then studied his reaction.


    "You truly don''t know why you are here?"


    "I thought I was here because of murder. Am I wrong??"


    "Ahhh…"


    Lisa was taken aback by the answer but then continued to laugh.


    "Hahaha, no, boy. I completely forgot about the crime that you committed against your brother. But no. If you are taken for murder, you will not be here. Because usually, the punishment is simple. You just serve your time in jail for a few years, and you will be free. Hehe."


    "Ah... I see… But I don''t mean to kill him. My brother forces me…"


    "That''s not for us to decide, boy. But if you make a deal with us, we will grant you an immunity."


    "What? What do you mean by immunity?"


    "Essentially, you get a free jail card. Means that you will not be going to jail."


    "What??"


    Wang Yong was taken aback. He didn''t expect it to be possible to escape jail.


    "Are you sure? Isn''t that illegal?"


    "What?? No!! I mean like, the deal is from someone legal, so of course it is legal, right??"


    "And you guys can do that??"


    "Of course. We have the authority backing us, so we can do everything."


    "I have no idea…"


    "Think about it. You can walk outside free, enjoying life out there, luxury and everything. Hehe."


    Wang Yong, seemly in shock, speechless, trying to absorb the information.


    The room fell into silence for a minute before Lisa spoke again


    "So, what do you think?"


    "Umm... I have a question."


    "Okay, speak!"


    "What exactly did I just take?"


    Lisa looks at Wang Yong with a confused look.


    "I see. You truly don''t know anything. Tell me, boy. Have you recently stolen a particular suitcase?"


    "Umm... I don''t think I stole the—"


    Wang Yong immediately thought of the stunt he and Shi Ying pull a few days ago when they stole the suitcase.


    But just as Wang Yong wants to speak, there is a sudden voice on the outside.


    "Don''t lie, sweetheart. We know you just stole something with your little friend~~"


    The door slides open, and Kenji shows up and enters the room.


    Wang Yong''s wounded eyes twitch as soon as Kenji enters.


    "Ughh…"


    Lisa looks at Kenji with a quick glare. "What do you want?"


    "Ohh, why are you angry at me~~?? Boy, help me warm my heart from this Ice Queen~~ Please????"


    Instead, Kenji gets another glare from Wang Yong, and his eyes twitch as soon as he looks at Kenji.


    Lisa, noticing this, sighed.


    "Oh, boy, I don''t know about this. Please forgive us. I don''t know what the hell is wrong with this guy. We are not supposed to attack you. We didn''t intend to let this lunatic hurt you at all."


    Kenji feels offended.


    "What?? I am just playing with him~"


    "Yeah, if your idea of playing involves giving wounds in his entire body and making a mess in our garage, I say good job, moron. Now do me a favor and shut up".


    Lisa then gave a glare to Kenji again, which made him behave and stand in silence, pouting. Lisa then turns to Wang Yong with a kind face.


    "Hehehe. Do forgive my behavior, alright??" She wink to Wang Yong.


    "Umm… it''s okay…"


    And Kenji took the conversation casually.


    "So, boy~~ Wanna help us return what you stole~?? Because if not, you will be charged for stealing government property~~~"


    "Umm... I did steal that suitcase, but now I don''t have it."


    "We know boy~ Your girlfriend took it~"


    "Oh umm," Wang Yong''s cheek became red. "She is not my girlfriend".


    "Ohh, I see~ She is your crush, huh~~? What do you say if you help me introduce you to her~~?"


    "What??"


    "C''mon ~~ I know you want to. Right~~??? Maybe she wants to know me as well~~~?"


    "No, I don''t think I am comfortable with that."


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    "Nope, nope, it is final~~. Now, how should we—"


    And once again, Kenji is frozen, and once again, Lisa glares at him.


    "I. Said. Shut. Up!"


    Lisa let out her murderous aura before letting her ice shatter and unfreeze Kenji.


    Kenji is now shivering, although the cause is because of the ice, or because of that murder aura.


    "Kenji, never do that to him, okay?? Because if you do, I''ll make sure that you are dead."


    Kenji, once again, pouting, before retreating to the back. Lisa looks at Wang Yong once again, laughing shyly.


    "Ahahaha, let''s go back to the topic, shall we?? Forget what you saw earlier."


    Wang Yong nodded, seemingly understanding.


    "Like I said," Lisa continued. "we need your help to locate that suitcase—"


    "That won''t be necessary, Lisa." A big man with a beard and a petite girl behind him enter the room. The big man in question is Aiman, while the petite girl behind him is Amabella.


    Aiman, with a stern look, approaches the group.


    "We got a lead."


    Amabella stepped forward, and she brought an invisible screen that emitted from her wrist.


    "I was finally able to trace the transaction details from Shi Ying''s account. Your girlfriend—"


    "Not my girlfriend," Wang Yong cut in.


    "Not your girlfriend sold the suitcase to that bastard. The young Maxwell Thompson."


    Amabella tapped her screen, bringing up a profile that revealed the suspect to be Maxwell Thompson, son of old Theodore Thompson.


    Kenji looks at the screen. "So it means our hypothesis was correct~~"


    "Yeah, which means we don''t need this boy." Aiman directed his gaze to Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong seems intimidated by the gaze of Aiman despite Aiman being his biggest idol.


    Amabella then directed her screen, and it showed the dark room and the recording of a person with the suitcase, walking in the room. Within a minute, he goes out, without the suitcase.


    "I took the liberty of hacking the security camera in the Thompson manor. The suitcase is confirmed in that place."


    Lisa leaned over to look at the screen. "So we just need to fetch it from the Thompson manor?"


    "Indeed." Aiman crossed his arms. "It will be boring. So, Kenji, you and Amabella are to retrieve the suitcase. It should be simple enough for you two to handle."


    "WHAT??" Amabella immediately shows a complaining face.


    "Finally, some action!" Kenji jumped up.


    "Captain, a moment??" Amabella then drags Aiman to the side of the room.


    "What is it, Bella??"


    "Look at that guy." Amabella pointed at Wang Yong. She was point g at several injuries to Wang Yong''s entire body. "I guarantee Thompson Manor will be much worse than this guy if you let this sword motherf*cker out loose. So either I will back up, or I will request another pe—"


    "Bella, I believe you are not to question my order. Now, I order you to work with KENJI and learn teamwork. Understood????"


    Aiman glared at Amabella. Amabella, seeing it is useless to complain, feels dejected. "Yes, captain…"


    "Mwahahahaha." Kenji let out a huge laugh."Let''s go, little piece of sh*t~~~!"


    "Call me little piece of sh*t again, and I''ll hack your coin. I have your address by the way..."


    Both Kenji and Amabella are out.


    Kenji''s laugh can be heard in the hallway outside, leaving Wang Yong, Aiman, and Lisa in the room.


    <hr>


    "Oh, thanks, captain. I might go crazy because of him. I don''t envy Bella, though." Lisa let out a huge sigh.


    "I am glad that pleased you, Lisa. Now, let''s talk about what to do with this boy." Aiman turns his attention to Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong, previously intimidated by him, was also excited to meet him as well since he was Wang Yong''s idol. The combination of the feelings made him nervous.


    "Oh umm, hello sir Aiman… I umm…."


    "Slow down, kid. You have all the time you need." Aiman smiled, gesturing Wang Yong to take a breath, before sitting across him. Lisa, on the other hand, is standing behind Aiman.


    Aiman looked at Wang Yong, pondering a little while, unsure to speak as Aiman had a lot of things to say. After a few minutes, he finally broke the silence.


    "Under normal circumstances, I''d offer you a position with us."


    "What? Sir, are you serious??" Wang Yong smiles. He wasn''t expecting that he would get an offer from his idol.


    "Yeah, I saw what you did, boy. You can escape this room with minimal information. You calmly assess your situation, even when faced with danger. Kenji even panics a little for a 14-year-old boy. Can''t you believe it?? These qualities are worthy to become a member of us."


    "Ahahaha, I cannot believe it."


    "Yeah, boy. But UNDER normal circumstances." Aiman stressed that part.


    Wang Yong became curious. Aiman continued.


    "You know your neighbor called Linda, right?"


    "Yeah, I know her, Ms Linda. She was my neighbor. I kinda don''t like her though?"


    "Why??"


    "She was a bragger. She always flaunts her wealth and connections everywhere. I remember that she and my brother were chummy and sh*t."


    "I see."


    "Why?? Is something wrong??"


    "Well, the thing is, this Linda contacted us. Turns out Linda has a good friend who''s one of the top lawyers in Arkbaiki. So, since you killed your brother, they''re formally requesting maximum punishment. You will be hung, boy."


    "What???" Wang Yong cannot believe what he was hearing.


    "Your mother approved this. I am not joking, kid. She especially requested to witness it."


    Lisa gasped. "But, Captain. He''s just a kid-"


    "This is the top lawyer we are talking about, Lisa!"


    "What??? But I…" Wang Yong''s tears began to drop.


    "I am sorry, boy. Unfortunately, your neighbor''s influence runs deep. The lawyers have already filed the paperwork. But there will be a trial. The judge will decide your fate, boy. I am afraid this is the best we can do."


    Wang Yong''s shoulders shook as he sobbed. "What….. I don''t want to die. I never wanted to kill him. The power, it just- it happened so fast. I couldn''t control it."


    "I know, kid. I know."


    "Please, Miss Lisa even told me that I can avoid punishment if I help you guys. Please…."


    "What??" Aiman looks at Lisa. "What''s this about avoiding punishment?"


    Lisa immediately avoided Aiman''s gaze. "Umm, captain. I might have suggested we could help him dodge the consequences..."


    "Lisa. We uphold the law. It''s embarrassing for you to even suggest this."


    "But Captain, he''s just a kid! And his mother—"


    "—is backed by a high-ranking lawyer. So, even if we pardon his crime, people out there will think less of our justice system. There will be no ''hero'' names for us. Please think of this before you even had a spine to suggest this."


    Aiman let out a huge sigh. But he suddenly had an idea.


    "Unless…" He then whispered something to Lisa, and she nodded.


    Aiman then turned back to Wang Yong. "Boy, you say you want to survive. Tell me, what must we do to help you to survive?"


    Wang Yong wiped his tears with his sleeve. "I want to be a hero."


    "What kind of hero?"


    "A hero just like you!!"


    "What??" AIman shocked. "Why??"


    "When I was younger, I watched you on TV. How you saved people, protected them. I wanted to do that, too. I want to be like you!!"


    "I am very flattered." Aiman couldn''t help but smile.


    "But.." Wang Yong paused, collecting his thoughts. "Everyone said I was worthless. My mother, my brother. They have been bullying me ever since they knew I didn''t have Power, but now I have one.."


    "You acquired your Power recently?"


    "Yeah, I want to use it to help people. But now I am going to die. If you help me, I promise I will do my best to make things right."


    Aiman nodded slowly, then stood up. "There might be a way. But first, I need to test your power." He then waved a hand.


    Without warning, Lisa stepped forward. She raised her hand toward Wang Yong.


    Within a second, Wang Yong froze. He was forced to pass out by the ice as he could not breathe.


    "Was that necessary, Captain?" Lisa lowered her hand.


    "We need to know if he can handle what''s coming. I have my doubts about his Power. And if he''s going to survive what I have planned, then he is worthy to join our cause."


    <hr>


    An abandoned warehouse in the night, as the owl began to fly and landed on the tree not far from it.


    And then, he saw Shi Ying, with the strawberry-scented vapor in her hand, and she walked to that warehouse.


    Inside, she was met with several people, and a woman in the center approached her.


    "It is done, Valerie."


    Shi Ying''s voice echoed throughout the whole Warehouse.


    Valerie stepped forward. Her brown skin became a highlight and stood out as the group itself didn''t show her face and hid in the shadow. She crossed her arms.


    "Where is the suitcase?" Valerie''s voice emerged.


    Shi Ying nodded. "Exactly where you wanted it."


    "You didn''t bring your boyie, right?" Valerie''s eyes narrowed. "What a shame…"


    "Wang Yong?" Shi Ying''s mood changed. "I didn''t bring him into this. We have a deal. And you better not touch him."


    Valerie''s sneers


    "Oh girl… I commend your protective instincts. But I fear you will regret your choice since it might be too late though."


    "What do you mean??"


    "Word is, your boyie''s scheduled for execution tomorrow."


    The vapor device falling from Shi Ying''s clattered to the floor. "What?"


    "Oh? You didn''t know?" Valerie expresses her false sympathy. "Seems your little friend got himself into quite the situation. The police now have him. To make things worse, his mother wants her son dead. Your boyie will be hanged tomorrow morning."


    Shi Ying''s hand trembled as she heard this shocking news. "No way…"<figure></figure>