The person held a suitcase in his right hand and had his left arm wrapped in bandages, standing there straight like a board. Wilbur looked at him and was taken aback, asking, "Ryder?" He quickly crossed the bridge and approached Ryder. He looked at his arm and asked, "How did you manage to get here so quickly?" "Ryder Litwing, elite combat personnel of the Department of Paranormal Research and Defense, reporting in," Ryder said as he saluted with a standard military gesture. Wilbur looked at the vehicle behind him, then frowned and asked, "What's the meaning of this?" "This is equipment from our branch, and there are a few staff members as well," Ryder explained. "How did you know I was staying here?" Wilbur asked. "The Commander-in-Chief issued orders to the relevant departments in Kardon Province. That's how I was informed," Ryder responded. Wilbur was speechless. 'It must be Orin's doing!' he thought. However, he was shocked by the extensive authority of the Depa
Four staff members began installing the equipment. A circular radar was installed on the roof and various machines were set up within the room. "What are these things?" asked Wilbur. Ryder replied, "A satellite signal receiver, the Skynet Integration System, and the Department of Paranormal Research and Defense's specialized supercomputer." "Oh," Wilbur replied as if he understood. The satellite signal receiver was used to connect satellite signals, which were much more stable than dedicated lines. Wilbur was aware of Skynet. It was a national defense program that connected security cameras throughout the nation. They could surveil any security footage within the nation at any time. Although he was not sure about the specialized supercomputer, he knew it was an effective supercomputer. The set of equipment was more powerful than the equipment used by the provincial departments. It also demonstrated that the authority of the Department of Paranormal Research and Defense
"Damn it," cursed Wilbur. He wondered if something bad happened. "Come in." Ryder walked into the room. Wilbur frowned and looked at Ryder. After a long pause, he asked, "There's nothing to attend to, right?" "As required by the protocol, please come to the office and set up the password," replied Ryder. Wilbur instantly let out a sigh of relief and said, "I thought something bad happened. You gave me a fright." He instantly told Faye and the others to wait, then went to the operation room with Ryder alone. The staff had installed the equipment and left. They were the only two people there. Ryder explained the functions of the equipment, then he asked him to set up various passwords. There was a password for the satellite connection, a password to activate the supercomputer, a secondary password for personal operation, and also a password for self-destruct. Wilbur set up around seven passwords, and they were strong passwords too. 'I'm afraid I can't remember any o
Mariah sat in the office of the station director. She could not believe what was happening to her. She touched the wide office desk, and a smile slowly formed on her face. Her hard work has finally paid off. However, she composed herself after a moment and started to analyze the whole incident. The main focus of her analysis was the censored man in the video posted by Sherry. That person's identity must be quite extraordinary. Even if he was working at Cape, he should be among their elites. However, Faron Campbell was involved with this incident too. That person was surely not ordinary if he had connections to Faron. She thought about it and immediately came up with a plan. She would arrange an exclusive interview with Cape and let Chloe be the interviewer. Mariah was pleased with herself after she finished the proposal. Mariah and Chloe benefitted from the incident, so she went along with the flow in hopes of leaving another good impression on Cape. It was best if
"No. No such thing." She hurriedly waved it off. Wilbur thought that it should not be happening because Nancy was the general manager of the building, and Chelsea had her back. Who would dare mistreat her? "What was that then?" he asked puzzlingly. Nancy shot him a look and led him to a discreet corner. She said uncomfortably, "There had been a lot of rumors ever since I became the general manager. Some of them aren't nice, so I felt a bit embarrassed to see you." He thought about it, and he finally understood what she meant. Basically, there were rumors spreading about them because he helped her become the general manager. The rumors were about Nancy hooking up with a big shot. It was not uncommon in the workplace. He smiled softly and said, "Let them be. We can't control what people say." She silently nodded. "How have you been? Are you doing alright at work?" Wilbur tried to engage in small talk. She nodded and said, "I'm not very familiar with some parts of the
Wilbur did not want to continue with the topic. They were divorced, so she was free to do whatever she wanted. He comforted Chelsea and asked about the progress of Willow Corp before he left. He went back to Sealake Island and stayed inside his room, meditating for a full day until Nancy called him on the next morning. "Umm… Wilbur, you said you were coming with me back to our hometown. Are you still coming along?" she asked weakly from the phone. He hurriedly replied, "Of course. Where are you? Wait for me. I'll be right there." Then, she gave him an address and he immediately drove over. She was waiting by the side of the road when he arrived. She was wearing a white blouse and tight jeans that day, looking like a capable and well-dressed office lady. He smiled and told her to get in the car. Then, they drove to Daneville, their hometown. They chatted along the way there and finally arrived after two hours. He dropped her off at her house for her grandfather's d
Nancy's aunt, Roanne Drew, patted her shoulder and said in a displeased tone, "Why are you screaming? How old are you now? You're not seeing anyone right now, so I'll introduce a young entrepreneur from our town to you today. He owns a food factory, and his family has assets worth up to ten million dollars. Don't you think he's good enough for you?" Nancy's mother, May Brand, agreed and said, "She's right, Nancy. He has a nice family and has good looks too. We've checked him out for you." Her father, Joshua Brand, seemed earnest, keeping quiet the entire time. There was no way Nancy would accept it. She quickly said, "I don't want to date anyone yet. Wilbur, stop the car now. I'm not going." She had no idea that the lunch would be a blind date. She did not want to do it, and Wilbur was around too. She felt so ashamed that she wanted to crawl inside a hole. Wilbur felt awkward too. He did not know whether he should stop the car or not. It was her family business, after all.
Joshua also tugged Wilbur along, so he had no choice but to follow them. A few moments later, they were in a room that was clearly reserved. They took their seats, and Nancy intentionally sat next to Wilbur. Roanne rolled her eyes in annoyance and also glared at Wilbur. Wilbur felt awkward. He sat next to Nancy like he was in danger, and he was not saying a word. What else could he do? Nancy would not let him leave, but if he stayed, Roanne would be glaring daggers at him. That was his only option. Suddenly, the waitress served them drinks. He hurriedly stood up and poured water for everyone to relieve the awkward tension. He asked, "Why isn't the entrepreneur here yet?" In the case of blind dates, the guy would usually arrive earlier and be prepared for it. Why was it the girl's family making the arrangement to wait for the guy instead for this blind date? Roanne rolled her eyes as soon as he asked that, then replied, "What do you know? He's an entrepreneur, so he's