Chapter 64 - Problem Solved?

"Why did you kill Xu Nian?""Seems like you haven’t figured out the situation yet; who is leading the game now."

A brief silence.

Xu Xiaoyou said nothing, just watched the werewolf in front of her, the coin on her fingertip tapping on the table.

Wilson wasn’t in a hurry, waiting for the girl’s reaction amidst the clear and crisp taps, as if he were holding all the cards.

Finally, Xu Xiaoyou broke the silence:

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Look at these sets of photos."

Wilson didn’t directly answer Xu Xiaoyou’s question; he unhurriedly pushed the photos in his hand forward on the table.

They were bloody photos, the liquid in a bright red gel showing countless people with terrified expressions, as if they had seen something incredibly horrifying before they died, their faces expressing tragic despair.

Even though Xu Xiaoyou was accustomed to such scenes, she still felt a wave of psychological discomfort.

"Do you know what this is?"

"Alley Five." Xu Xiaoyou replied calmly.

"As long as you know, saves me from explaining."

"They were all employees of the C Department’s security team, these photos were sent back by the Yi Crystal recorders they wore before they died."

"Hmm."

Only employees who signed a lifetime contract with Cosmic Heavy Industries would undergo Yi Crystal chip surgery; this chip, when connected to the nervous system, could transform a person into a machine with better motor coordination and sharper senses.

Similarly, they would also be controlled by Cosmic Heavy Industries like machines through this chip. If they attempted to defy the company’s orders or tried to escape the company’s control, with just one command, their brains would dissolve into mush inside their skulls.

Only those who owed the company more debt than they could ever repay would sign such a contract, selling their souls to the company.

These expendable employees were basically all people from the company’s security department, with a small number of exceptionally capable ones being assigned to the company’s special operations department.

Xu Xiaoyou responded impassively.

"So, it can’t be that Alley Five is specifically targeting them, right?"

Wilson raised an eyebrow, fiddling with his sharp nails, and after a long pause, he said:

"The dissectors in Alley Five owe us some money, about 200,000 credits."

"Are you saying a group of bizarre creatures borrowed money from Cosmic Heavy Industries and didn’t repay?" Xu Xiaoyou’s face tensed slightly, "The range of company business is quite broad."

"Besides, the whole sum of 200,000, how did it get approved?"

"Knowing they’re a group of bizarre creatures, didn’t the company assess the risk?"

"How it got approved is none of your concern." Wilson said nonchalantly, pointing at Xu Xiaoyou, "Those people didn’t get the money back, so it’s up to you to recover this debt."

That’s the reason they called her here!

Xu Xiaoyou’s face turned cold.

"That’s impossible."

"Let’s not discuss, solving a Nest City urban legend like this one would require at least a dozen Two Tier Cleaners."

"We can’t even be sure if it’s possible to communicate with them; you know this is virtually an impossible task!"

"Yet you still send so many company employees to their deaths if those creatures’ existence truly affects the company’s development, it should be reported to headquarters to request support from the special operations department."

"I’m not negotiating with you."

Wilson interrupted suddenly.

He slowly stood up, his large frame looming, his muscular arms covered in hair pressing on the office table, his words full of threat.

"I remember, there’s a Wing Investigator currently investigating those three Cleaners, isn’t there?"

"What does that have to do with me?" Xu Xiaoyou said coldly.

"You know better than anyone if it has anything to do with you."

Wilson paced in the office before finally banging the desk heavily.

"I guarantee, as long as I report to that Three-winged Investigator, your affair will surely be exposed. Would you like to test it?"

"Are you threatening me?" Xu Xiaoyou clenched her hand tightly.

"How could it be a threat?" Wilson said unhurriedly, "This is a fair cooperation." Follow current novels on novelhall.com

"You’re very capable, much more capable than Xu Nian, a guy with a fake identity who just entered the company and recovered so many debts within a month, some of which were recognized as bad debts."

"A guy like Xu Nian could never do that. If I were to rate you, you would definitely be far beyond an A-rank."

"Yes! You have the skills of an S-rank employee."

"An S-rank employee needs to accomplish S-rank tasks, like recovering the money from Alley Five. I trust only you with this heavy duty!"

Listening to his eerie tone, Xu Xiaoyou’s expression didn’t change.

"I know what you’re worried about." Wilson continued, "I promise, as long as you can recover this debt, I’ll act as if Xu Nian’s affair never happened."

"The investigator lady won’t find out anything."

"Why should I trust you?"

"Because you’ve proven your value!"

Wilson pressed the coin that had rolled from Xu Xiaoyou’s hand onto the desk.

The face up.

His long, emerald eyes sparkled with predatory sharpness.

"Only by holding enough chips and possessing enough value will you not be kicked off the gambling table."

"Don’t you agree?"

Xu Xiaoyou clicked her tongue.

"Have you been observing me since the day I joined the company?"

"To be honest, I used to be in the strategic investment department of headquarters, always sensitive to this aspect; I’ve been watching everyone with potential value."

Finally, Xu Xiaoyou silently agreed to the debt recovery request.

Before leaving the office, she slammed her hand down on the desk, staring fiercely at the werewolf.