“It’s okay. Go handle your business.” Anastasia nodded and waved Austin off before remembering something. “Oh, yeah, did you receive news about Lily?”Surprised, Austin slowly shook his head. He noticed her disappointment and added, “Lily is smart and capable, so I’m sure she’ll be okay. Anyway, I’ll let you know when I hear anything, okay?”Anastasia smiled and nodded. “I believe she’ll be okay too. Please take care.”Austin smiled, turned, and hurried out of the ward.Alexander had called Austin but did not tell him any details. The former only told Austin to rush over to his house.‘Alex seldom contacts me and has mostly stayed in touch with Uncle Dom. The last time he called me was about Anastasia’s infection. Could it be about viruses again?’Austin knew it was pointless to worry and rushed to Alexander’s house. He was surprised to see two strangers there besides Alexander. Austin hastily glanced at them and hurried over to Alexander, asking, “Did you discover a new virus?”
‘That place is worse than hell!’When the organization used Austin as a test subject, he suffered horrible physical pains and mental agony that he no longer wanted to think about it.“Carry on,” he spoke with difficulty, feeling disturbed.“The organization later relocated the research base to the vaccination development center. I believe you’re aware of it,” Alexander said while observing the changes in Austin’s expression.Austin nodded. “So? You want me to go there?”Surprised that he brought it up himself, Alexander stopped talking.“I’ll go,” Austin said readily.“Are you sure? It’s dangerous inside, and there might be various unknown viruses. Worse, there are risks of leakage and infection.” Although Alexander knew Austin was aware of these things, he wanted to make sure of it.“I know about the risks,” Austin said as he impassively nodded.“Besides the viruses, there are guards and probably some radicals. Someone will help you eliminate them, but you still face possible
“Dr. Blanc? What kind of doctor are you?” Austin asked, turning to look at the man.The two sized each other up without offering to shake hands.After some thought, Alexander said, “Dr. Blanc, as I said before, we’re facing a critical situation, and Austin is no ordinary man. His relationship with Dominic—”Dr. Blanc raised a hand to stop Alexander and motioned it toward Austin before introducing himself, “Hello, I’m Dr. Blanc from the X Department.”Dr. Blanc’s straightforward manner surprised Austin. The latter hesitated momentarily, then shook Dr. Blanc’s hand and asked, “What’s the X Department?”Austin was surprised by his straightforward manner. “It’s a secret national department. We don’t tell just anyone about it unless they have special clearance,” Dr. Blanc said after a nod.“So I belong to the special clearance group?” Austin pointed at himself with surprise. Although it was his first time hearing about the department, he knew Dr. Blanc was serious.“You do, conside
Austin thought, ‘It’s no surprise the department didn’t want to recruit Uncle Dom, considering his status and capabilities. He might’ve avoided telling me about it since it’s a secret department.’“Yes, he’s my granduncle. However, I’m not precisely his student, even though he has taught me herbal medicine.” Austin wanted to make it clear so that he would not ruin Dominic’s reputation by making mistakes.“I know,” Dr. Blanc said smilingly, “Still, we know how capable you are.”Austin scratched his head awkwardly after receiving the compliment. He would feel incredibly proud if it were the past, but he had become more humbled now and knew it was not good to be overconfident.“You’re too kind, Dr. Blanc, but I have much to learn still. Perhaps I might learn something from your experts during the mission,” Austin said earnestly. Alexander noticed the changes in Austin and felt happy for him. “Well, I’ll let you two handle the secret lab then. That way, we can focus on what he must d
Dr. Blanc knew Alexander was cautious, but he could not help reminding him repeatedly.“Don’t worry. Even though I’m worried about my wife, I won't over-commit. Besides, I only want to save her, not go to war with them,” Alexander said half-jokingly.Dr. Blanc nodded. “I know you won’t, but your friend…”“He’s a bit impulsive sometimes, but he knows what’s at stake. Whether we achieve our goal or not, we’ll leave the place as planned. We won’t engage in conflicts with them or give them any leverage to use against us. You have my word.”Alexander understood Dr. Blanc’s concern since they would be dealing with people working at the embassy. He would not dare cause Dr. Blanc any trouble and was grateful that Dr. Blanc was willing to send a team to help him.Of course, the situation also concerned the relationship between the two countries. In addition, Alexander had no concrete evidence against the other party. Even if he did, he had to be careful about who he was dealing with.“All
However, Alexander was not joking. “I know you’re worried about your son, but you know Nick isn’t there. Even if you bomb the embassy, it won’t do any good.”“Then I’ll go to Yudonia!” Mike snapped, clenching his fists.“I’m sure you can. If you buy a plane ticket now, you might even be able to fly there by today. However, will you be able to go inside the palace?” Alexander asked.Mike was stumped. He knew he couldn’t, and he had only said so out of frustration.“The more critical the situation, the more we must stay calm, all right?” Alexander added, “I’m going there with government officials to protect and disinfect the embassy. Therefore, we can’t stay too long or conduct an extensive search. So, I have another task for you.”Mike looked calmer as he asked, “What do you need me to do?”He wanted something to do, or he would feel useless for failing to save his son.“I want you to keep an eye on them. You must stop them if they try to relocate her secretly.”“Huh?” Puzzled a
Alexander pointed at the map and said, “These two areas are where the queen works and rests daily. Although it would be a safe place to hide someone, I doubt they would do such a thing.“Outside are the reception rooms where people often come and go, so the most likely places are here and here.”He tapped the map gently, continuing, “This is the storage room, and that’s the guard room. Still, I’m only basing this on the map. I’m not sure if there are any secret chambers or underground passages. After all, we don’t have the authority to search the palace.”Mike was shocked. “How the hell do you know all this?”‘I might be able to get a general floor plan of the palace if I tried, but I can’t gain such detailed information like each room’s function or purpose. It’s like Alex is talking about his own house.’Alexander smiled. “Well, some places that seem mysterious and inaccessible might not be so.”Mike looked at him hopefully, saying, “I’m counting on you to rescue Nick.”Alexand
However, the nurses only held the babies without responding.Lily anxiously took her daughter, but the nurses did not stop her. Immediately after, she opened the blanket, squeezed the baby’s hands, and carefully checked if she had any wounds.After ensuring her daughter was unharmed, Lily signed in relief and examined her son, finding no wounds on him, either. After some thought, she checked their mouths and saw nothing unusual. Therefore, she concluded they must be hungry or uncomfortable.Lily looked at the nurses, then turned to the CCTV camera and said, “Why’d you bring them here?”She figured the nurses were only following orders, thinking, ‘Fred must’ve told them to behave like this. That fucking asshole!’Suddenly, Lily heard a noise coming from outside. However, it was not the sound of a cane but of a wheelchair. The wheels revolved, and Lily soon saw the queen. She was somewhat surprised as she had expected Fred to come and threaten her again or make more demands.“Your