“Sir…” At this point, Mike had no idea how to help Lily.‘Is she crazy? Why did she have to mock him like that?’The man before them was physically deformed and had a twisted mind. Only someone as such would create all those horrendous things, after all. However, Lily insulted him straight to his face without caring about the consequences she would face.“Do you know what you’re doing? Do you have a death wish?” The man sneered coldly. His eyes, uncovered by the mask, revealed a hint of ferocity.Lily raised her brow. “You won’t kill me, at least not for now. Am I right?”“You seem pretty confident about it, huh?” The man turned around and jumped back onto his chair, swinging his crossed legs as he watched Lily nonchalantly. It looked like he asked purely out of curiosity and in a kind manner.His earlier hostility toward Lily seemingly diminished slightly, and his actions showed no signs of anger. Mike got the situation instantly. Since Lily could still provide value to the orga
Provoking the man was a risk Lily decided to take. On the surface, she appeared calm, stroking her belly lightly, but her fist clenched subconsciously. She had to be alert to prevent them from poisoning or tricking her.Mike gulped subtly and glanced at the man through his peripheral vision, observing every change in his expression. The man smirked and squinted as he stared at Lily. He let out his signature shrill and ear-piercing laughter a few seconds later. “Hahaha!”Mike had no words while Lily turned her head to the side and dug her ears.“You’re right! No one knows what will happen tomorrow or even the next second!” The man appeared to agree with Lily. “Still, I can assure you one thing. If you dare to play tricks with me, I will ensure an accident falls upon your family! Even if I’m going to die, I will drag a few people down with me!”With that, he let out boisterous laughter again.Lily stared at him with pursed lips while her fingers dug into her palms. It was painful. S
In response to Lily’s question, the man laughed indifferently and said slowly, “That’s nothing you should worry about. It could be you, me, or any other intellectuals, but never those idiots.”Arrogance and disdain were evident in his tone, making Lily frown as she scoffed. “You think you’re one of the intellectuals, then?”“Of course!” He opened his arms and answered confidently. “Haven’t the recent happenings proved my intelligence? I was the one who planned everything and threw the world into chaos. If you hadn’t disrupted the process, I would’ve completed the entire project by now!”Speaking of which, he felt it was a pity for not recruiting Lily since the beginning. If he had done so, he would have succeeded by now. However, he did not think Lily would have such an essential role in the project then. The other researchers could not blend the fragrances and the herbs ideally after she left, causing the project to delay until now. They had no choice but to bring her back into t
Lily first looked at Mike, then averted her gaze from the tiny man before her, rejecting his request upfront, “No! I have my family, friends, and career out there. How will I contact them if I give you my phone? I’m here to work for your organization, not to become your prisoner.“Plus, whatever I have on my phone is my private information. How could I turn it in? Also, how would I ensure you guys won’t harm my family the second I turn my phone in? I need to know they’re safe at all times!”“You’re overthinking.” The man replied slowly, “Since you’re willing to cooperate with us, you’re part of us. Why would we make things difficult for our people? Plus, we don’t need to do anything for your family. We wouldn’t want to cause any problems here, either.”That made Lily sneer. “What a joke! It’s not like you guys haven’t hurt anyone for no reason at all before this. You don’t trust me, and likewise, I don’t trust you. In what way can I be sure that you won't create problems for your ow
Lily and Mike returned downstairs using another elevator. Initially, she thought they would head to the lab directly, but unexpectedly, Mike brought her to rest first. Lily looked around her as she walked, and sure enough, every hallway and corner was full of surveillance cameras. There were already countless cameras within her sight, not to mention those hidden cameras in the dark.That meant her every move was under their watch here. It would be tough for her to do anything. Mike led the way but said nothing to her. The two stayed silent and walked to another building. Then they went upstairs again and stopped before a door. Mike entered the password, and the door opened with a click.Finally, he turned to look at Lily. “Come on in.”Lily looked at him hesitantly before glancing around the room. The room had simple furnishings, but it was neat and clean. All the necessities were prepared as well. Then she looked outside the room again.The corridor was silent, like there was
A moment of silence later, Mike still could not hold himself back. “I promised Alex I’d keep you safe, so I won’t let you die here.”His tone was determined as he repeated his promise, even if Lily did not take the matter to heart. She walked around the room and realized it was pretty small but much better than where she stayed when she worked for X Department.All the bedding and other necessities were prepared. Then she looked at the bathroom and breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed they did not install any surveillance cameras in her room or the bathroom. If they did, that would rid her of all privacy.After dealing with this matter for quite some time, she was already tired and pulled a chair closer to take a seat. When she noticed Mike still standing at the door, looking demure, she said softly, “It’s okay. I didn’t choose to do this in the heat of the moment, so you don’t have to get so worked up over this.“Even if I didn’t say those things, they wouldn’t keep me here
After Mike left, Lily checked the entire room carefully and finally understood his reason for placing the device on her earlier.There was an audio monitoring system in the room’s ventilation ducts. Someone was monitoring Lily and everyone else in the building for their words. Unsurprisingly, they had other monitoring systems besides surveillance and hidden cameras. Living here was much scarier than living in prison.However, Lily had prepared herself for such situations. It was not like it had caught her off guard. She removed her phone from her pocket and picked up a tiny card from her bag with a few threads of silver-like strings and something resembling a mini lighter.After setting the thing up, she connected it to her phone and texted Alexander, telling him she was safe.Alexander was the one who gave her the item, which was a high-tech device created by his company. They were only in their prototype phase and unavailable in the marketplace. After connecting the device to her
Lily knew the building was unique, confirming her guess after stepping in. Firstly, the place was built with unique materials. It had a large number of acoustic pads on the walls and had more vents than ordinary buildings.The place's lighting was not ideal, so it was a little dark and would make anyone feel depressed. Still, the lighting should not have been so terrible, judging from the building’s architecture. Hence, there was only one reason to explain the situation—it was done deliberately as a protective measure.The hallway had warm lights, but the wattage must have been low because it was still quite dim. Walking through the hallway made Lily feel like she was entering another world, not to mention the door that closed behind them with a bang.Startled by the sound, Lily turned to look before averting her gaze to Mike. He seemed calm, evidently used to it, and said without surprise, “You’ll get used to it soon.”Lily just let out a mocking laugh. ‘Mike is wrong because I’