"Nonsense!" Master Eastin was so angry that his voice trembled. "You promised me that you wouldn't hurt my students. But you're going against our deal!" "You can't blame me. Your students just can't sit still. They just had to find out where you are. Besides, the ex-husband of your student actually kidnapped my business partner." Narrowing his eyes, Bruce said, "So, I had no choice. I have to make sure that my plan is foolproof. I won't allow any mistakes to happen." "You're absurd!" Master Eastin demanded, "I'm telling you, if you dare to hurt my students, I certainly won't let you off!" "Why would I hurt your students? Besides, aren't you proud of Surra the most? Perhaps she can help you solve the problem," Bruce said with a smile. Upon hearing that, Master Eastin's face paled. "I won't allow my student to get involved in this mess. Never!" Bruce sneered, "Please, show some respect. You're in my research center now. If you talk to me like that, do you think that would h
Bruce waved someone over, who then placed a pile of documents in front of Yuna. "As a matter of fact, your teacher is stuck with some trouble with the calculation part," Bruce said. "If you can solve this problem, I'll grant one of your wishes." "I want you to release my teacher," Yuna said without thinking twice. "Can't believe such a close connection could exist between a teacher and a student." There was envy in Bruce's eyes. But he still said with a smile, "Alright, I'll do that. But there is a time limit. I want you to solve the calculation within 24 hours." Yuna was reading through all the documents seriously. She said, "I'll try to finish it as soon as possible." "There's no trying. You must finish it as soon as possible." Yuna glanced at him without a word. She then lowered her head to read the documents again. Bruce then waved everyone away, signaling that they shouldn't disturb her from her reading. When he was about to head out, he gave Yuna a meaningful gl
Right after those words left Jacob's mouth, Yvan stabbed his shoulder with the knife. Instantly, Jacob jerked his head up as he howled in pain. "Tell me everything you know about the Black Crown Organization. If not, I'll rip off your limbs one after another and make you a cripple. "I won't make things easy for you by killing you. I'll make sure you're thoroughly crippled. You'd be as good as dead." Hearing Yvan's terrifying words, Jacob's eyes widened in shock. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Yvan Jenkins, don't forget that I'm your uncle!" "Do you think you can call yourself that?" "Once your grandfather hears about this, he won't let you off!" "Don't worry, I'll let you see Grandpa right before you die." After that, Yvan moved behind him. Jacob broke out into a cold sweat instantly. "What, what are you trying to do? Ahh!" Yvan swung his knife and slit Jacob's arm. He shrieked in agony. …Yuna now understood all the basic mechanisms of this project. She did t
Bruce stopped watching the surveillance camera. Lifting his head up, he spoke to his assistant, who was standing in front of him. He asked, "How's the situation outside?" The assistant replied, "It's relatively quiet outside, Mr. Houston. Since Yvan has taken Jacob away, I think our secret base will be discovered soon. Shouldn't we take some protective measures?"Bruce chuckled. "Protective measures? We're waiting for Yvan to bring his men over and meet us." Narrowing his eyes, he said darkly, "We'll then be able to get rid of all of them at once. Only then would the progress of our research not be affected." "What a brilliant plan, Mr. Houston." …Under Yvan's threats and torture, Jacob was forced to tell him the location of the secret base of the Black Crown Organization. Panting hard, Jacob said, "Even if you know where their secret base is, you wouldn't be able to save Master Eastin. Do you think I don't know your plan? You just want to save Master Eastin so you can ask
After a long while, Yuna and Master Eastin finally solved the calculation by working together. Yuna was overjoyed and said, "Master Eastin, we've finally gotten the answer!" "Let's go see Bruce then," Master Eastin said. "We have to negotiate things with him." "Okay." Yuna knocked on the door, signaling the men outside to bring Bruce over. Soon, Bruce arrived. Yuna showed him the calculation sheet filled with equations. "We've found the answer to the problem," she said. "As soon as you insert the data here, I believe you can proceed with the research. That's good news, isn't it, Bruce?" Hearing that, Bruce looked at the sheet of paper full of numbers and equations. He clapped and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you two to be so invincible when you work together. You actually managed to find the answer to a problem my team hasn't managed to solve for half a month." "Can we negotiate now, then?" Master Eastin asked calmly. Bruce was about to reach for the formul
After hearing that, Cedric asked in shock, "How could you only tell me about this now?" Seeing how agitated he was, Jeremiah explained helplessly, "I came to tell you right after I found out, Mr. Xavier. Is there a problem?" "Yes, a very big one." Cedric frowned and muttered, "I can't believe it's him!" Cedric then left to see Carl and the others. Jeremiah reported Cedric's reaction to Nathaniel. Then, he followed suit and ran downstairs. When everyone was present, Cedric said, "I've finally found out who the man behind the Black Crown Organization is." Everyone was shocked and stared at him. "It's Bruce Houston." Carl instantly stood up when he heard that name. "Cedric, do you even hear yourself? Bruce died more than 20 years ago. How could he be the man behind the Black Crown Organization?" Cedric then repeated the information Jeremiah had told him. He showed everyone Bruce's pictures and Bruce's working style when he was alive. Upon comparing this information wi
After comforting Master Eastin, Yuna continued to work. She took her chance and told him, "Master Eastin, I'll finish up the rest of the work. You should only take action when you catch my signal." Master Eastin asked, "Are you confident about this?" "Not really. But I can at least ensure Bruce won't succeed in his plan." "Okay then. I wouldn't feel guilty for the rest of my life as long as we manage to ruin his project." The two didn't say anything after that and continued to work. In the eyes of an outsider, they really seemed to be focusing on their work. …Yvan and the rest had already planned everything out. In the midst of preparation, Carl went to see Yvan alone. "I want to talk to you." Yvan had already changed into a black camo jacket. He was loading his gun with bullets. When he noticed Carl at the door, he glanced at him coldly. "I have nothing to say to you." "It's about Surra." "How dare you talk to me about her?" "Are you proud of pestering Surra j
Yuna nodded. She followed Nick to a blind spot to have a chat with the help of other researchers. "We all heard about the matter of you and Master Eastin. We just want to know if you guys are really going to help Bruce finish this research project?" Yuna simply looked at him, keeping her mouth shut. Pausing for a second, Nick asked, "Ms. Surra, you don't trust me, do you? It's right to suspect me. But you can rest assured that I'm not blindly following Bruce. I'm disgusted by his actions." Then, he pulled out a pen drive and said, "The reason Bruce's project is progressing slowly isn't just because Master Eastin couldn't solve the calculation. It's also because he told me to do certain things to the machines in secret." Yuna then realized something. "So you're the one who Master Eastin was talking about." "That's right." Nick sighed in relief. "Thank god Master Eastin told you about this." "Sorry." "It's okay. Let's keep things short and don't get caught." Yuna and Ni