President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.
President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Japanese city of Osaka, June 29, 2019. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
China will continue to firmly pursue the strategy of opening-up based on mutual benefit, President Xi Jinping said when he held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emannuel Macron on Tuesday night. 
Xi told Macron the nation welcomes France as the guest country of honor to attend the second China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November.
The nation stands ready to work with people around the world including France to advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.
Macron said he looks forward to visiting China in the near future and his country will actively attend the expo.
The two presidents exchanged views on major regional and international issues of mutual concern.


Next day at the airport,

Feng Ya and Yu Ren were patiently waiting for Lu Zihao at the airport. Since Mei Xiang had decided to stay in Italy for a few more day so it was only Lu Zihao who was coming back from Italy. 

"Ren'er have you call Ya Luli? I want to know what my ignorant father is planning to do." Feng Yan asks Yu Ren who was scrolling through her phone. 

"l told her to meet us if that old Feng does something so don't worry about it. If he plans to meet Eros than we'll immediately get informed." Yu Ren reply taking her gaze off the phone. Feng Yan nodded to her.

"I want him to make a move so we can plan further about Eros. And for Wu Xiaofan I have something plan." As she spoke an evil smile formed upon her lips.

After 30 minutes of waiting, they saw Lu Zihao coming out of the gate. Both girls rush toward him.
"Uncle finally you came, we've been waiting for you for almost an hour. What took you so long?" Feng Yan said like a child, pouting her lips. Yu Ren also nodded in agreement. 

Lu Zihao sighed as he looks at both girls. He had told them not to come because his flight might get delayed, but they still came. "Girls I told you not to come, my flight got delayed and had to wait for an hour." 

"Uncle we came because we missed you so much and you were telling us not to come, impossible!" Yu Ren emotionally said wiping her non-existence tears. Looking at her being dramatic both Feng Yan and Lu Zihao rolled their eyes at her. 

"Ok, ok it's my fault but let's go home first and we'll talk later." Both Yan and Ren nodded in agreement. They then walk out of the airport elegantly. 

In a half an hour they arrived outside the Feng Yan's secret mansion. After they enter the mansion, they were greeted by the maids and the butlers. Lu Zihao immediately went to take a shower while both girls headed toward the kitchen to eat something. 

After Lu Zihao finishes taking shower they send him down to have lunch.
Feng Yan went inside her computer room along with Yu Ren. Inside they went straight to the computer and log in. 

"Ren, I have a plan on how to make W Xiaofan tell all the truth about herself but for then I need Zhihuan's help. I'll tell you what's my plan once Zhihuan comes here and uncle Zihao is done eating." Feng Yan spoke typing some codes.

"Done!" she exclaimed.

"What's done?" Yu Ren curiously ask. 

"I'll tell you once Zhihuan comes" She replies back excitedly.

She then picks up the telephone next to her and calls Zhihuan. 

'Ring'

Just in the first ring, he picks up the call. 

"Hello" His spoke in a cold and formal voice. He had no idea it was Feng Yan since she had used her telephone to contract. 

"Ah, Zhihuan it's me Feng Yan" Realizing it was Feng serious face became soft.

"oh, so its girlfriend huh!" his face instantly lit up hearing her soft melody like voice.

"uh...I want you to come over as soon as possible. I want to discuss the matter related to Wu Xiaofan and I also want you to meet my uncle who just came back from Italy." She smiles hearing the word 'girlfriend' which made her spoke slowly and softly. Yu Ren, on the other hand, had no idea why Feng Yan was smiling for no reason. 

"Ok I'll be there in less than 20 minutes" his whole body felt nervous when she mentions about 'meeting her uncle'. After he cut the call, he tried to calm himself down.

"Calm down Zhihuan nothing bad is gonna happen, its just a meeting and besides I'm going there to discuss about Wu Xiaofan." He took a deep breath trying to calm himself down.

He took one of his cars and drive toward Feng Yan's mansion. Just like he said, he arrived there in less than 20 mins. 

Inside the Villa, Feng Yan and Yu Ren were casually chatting with Lu Zihao and that's when Zhihuan enters the villa. 

"Hey, girlfriend!" He cheerfully said as he walks toward Feng Yan. He failed to notice Lu Zihao who was sitting on the corner side of the room with Yu Ren.

"Hey boyfriend!" she excitedly rushes toward him to hug but they were interrupted by someone coughing.

Oh shit!

She had totally forgotten about her uncle's presence,

And he had clearly failed to notice a man next to Yu Ren.

They gawkily stood there awkwardly smiling at Lu Zihao and Yu Ren who were giving them an amused look.

"CEO Zhu, there is nothing this lady can't do"

"-" "Are you sure you can do it?"

"Just tell me the dare already"

"What if you back out after listening to my dare huh?"

"Aiyo, I promise I won't back out"

"Then...Love Me If You Dare"

"-"

~~~

Feng Yan, living a life like a Cinderella and experiencing the worst, but she didn't have any prince charming nor a fairy godmother who will come and rescue her. She was Craving for Revenge...only Revenge. She found out that her father cheated on her mother with her stepmother, she stops believing in true love. 

Living with her mother's murderer under the same roof seems real hard, right? 
And who are the other Four who help her father and step-mother to kill her mother?

On her way to revenge, some devil challenges her to Love him. Love Him? Isn't it too much? But she was not the one to back out. 
Find out what happens when her life gets tangled with Extremely Hot Devil, who is super mysterious.

*****

"I do not believe in love. Love always leaves you with betrayal and pain, which cannot be forgotten easily" She said in a sad tone, trying her best to hold back her tears. 

He leaned forward and hug her tightly " If you don't believe in love then I will make you believe it. I will show you how beautiful love can be" 

"Love is just like possession," she said,

"No it's not," He said "Love can never possess.  Love is giving freedom to others. Love is an unconditional gift. It's not a bargain" 




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Naomi took a step back and laughed sheepishly even as his hand fell down from her shoulder. "Sorry about that. I should be more used to all-nighters at this point."
"Stay then." Jack smiled charmingly at her. His eyes seemed to be trying to communicate something else to her. "You've nearly finished your workload for the week anyway."
"Is that so?" She glanced uncomfortably down and to the table of people who were listening to their interaction. Naomi caught Helen's sharp gaze, silently begging for help.
With her gaze always flitting from painting to painting coupled with having worked in customer service, Helen was as expected quite observant to details. She immediately came to her rescue. "Leave the poor girl alone. She's already had a few drinks and with her weight, I think she won't be able to handle all that more." She waved a hand airily to the table, showing off Naomi's one glass and a couple of others that actually belonged to Helen. "Right?" She asked with a laugh, inviting people to join in on the joke. Ryan chuckled and nodded sagely.
Naomi scratched her arm in embarrassment. "That obvious?"
"Girl," Helen started, stopped, then solemnly repeated, "obvious."
The laughter spread to the whole table now and Naomi joined in. Jack watched on, smile twitching as if in humor. His eyes were steadily darkening though, and she caught their attention once more before he could act on it.
"Alright, alright. Stop laughing! I'll just call it a nigh then. Have fun on my behalf, will you?" Naomi waved before leaving Sidoh's, cheerily calling out a, "Good night!"
She heard him echo the sentiment along with the more energetic send-off Ryan shouted. The moment she was far away enough she could be certain nothing and no one had followed her, she sucked in a deep breath before slowly allowing it to escape her clenched teeth.
Could have been better. Then again, Naomi thought as she began moving to the park, could have been worse.
Her apartment was bugged to the teeth so that place was foreseeable gone in regard to privacy. If she had any sort of luck, they won't or had at least yet, to place any surveillance on her usual hunting grounds. There wasn't anything incriminating on her movements, but she preferred the freedom it would give her.
Once again, she stopped by a place that sold burner phones and retreated to an area with dim lighting and none of the cameras that usually plagued the modern city environment. It took but a moment for her handler to pick up after she did the song and dance of telephone codes.
"Did something happen?"
The urgent voice made her wince, a hand coming up to rub the back of her neck. She had forgotten that their scheduled call was a few days off. "Ah, nothing wrong, I assure you."
"... Is that so?" Milton couldn't quite hide his relief under his dubious comment.
"I'm sorry. Did I interrupt anything? I'll just hang up –"
"No!" His shout made them both pause before he awkwardly cleared his throat. She heard some clothes ruffling and she could imagine him pressing the phone to his chest as he mumbled some excuses to his co-workers. The noise gradually disappeared, and she figured he had moved away for privacy. "It's alright," he began again, more softly. "You're always welcome. You know that."
She looked around the park instead of answering that loaded comment. Outside of the small enclosed area was the usual late-night crowd; tired people going home from work, peppy youths going to the bar scene or workers going to their night job. No one bothered to loiter in the park like she was doing, so she was quite alone. It suited her just fine.
She blew out a breath. "Any news?" She asked Milton. "Anything at all?"
"Some. I've narrowed down the location to where Hunt's wife is staying, and I believe we will have it any day now." He paused, adding after an awkward cough, "I'm sorry I couldn't provide you with the codes needed to access our offshore intelligence network."
She closed her eyes. That had been hard to hear, but she had suspected that would be the case. She couldn't exactly say that she was thrilled with the news, though. At least she had Rick the informant. As eccentric as he was, he was also very good. And she needed good right now.
"No problem," she assured him.
"Ah. Well. Yes." Milton sounded uncomfortable despite this. He took his job as a handler various seriously, and she could only be sympathetic what kind of situation this put him. He cleared his throat and continued in a lighter tone, "There's also a money trail that I'm tracking from a smuggler with a supposed connection with Borque. It looks promising so far."
"Smuggler?"
"Of weapons," he clarified, a bit grimly. "Military grade handheld weapons, most likely guns but could also be knives."
"Ah." She thought back to their night together and she closed her eyes at the accompanying memory of Ky it invoked. "It seems like he carries a knife with him. He showed me while he was in the middle of showing off. A similar one from our training. Could be a one-time occurrence, but somehow I doubt it."
"A knife?" Milton spluttered.
"Yeah. Switch knife, but definitely military grade."
The silence on the other end was very telling.
She continued before he could speak, almost blurting out the words in her hurry, "Also, the contact in City Y I mailed you about? We met. Eccentric for sure but he managed to gather more tidbits of information than we could do in the last month. His network might be larger than your access to our Agency, now that I think about it. There was a worrying lack of information on Blake's disappearance this month, but I'm sure a few more meetings with him will solve that. Additionally, I've had confirmation towards Hunt's trip to the north. He picked up a fondness towards vodka, his words not mine, and I think –"
"Rene."
She stopped cold.
"Don't call me that."
"Rene –"
Naomi flickered to life in her body, a smile spreading her lips even as she looked up at the sky and tried not to scream. "That's not my name and you know it. Not anymore."
"I – I won't." The silence on the other end of the phone was stifling. It broke with a sigh. She refused to feel guilty. "You're avoiding the issue. Just... Please take it easy."
"I am."
Her fingers curved into a tight fist, the phone a solid resistance against her grip. It was a distraction against her tears, and she hated that she knew it. She bit her lip, willing everything to stop. This wasn't the time, place or occasion for it.
Not now. Not ever.

For closure, for vengeance. For those two things, she's going to do everything it takes to find her mentor’s murderer.

She came to the company disguised as an intern, chasing the most recent lead. Her mentor had been in contact with the CEO before disappearing, and eventually, found to be dead. But there was something else there. It wasn’t such a clear-cut case as she had thought.

The Agency didn’t send her there, so now she was deep inside a mission without access to her usual sources and the mysteries around the case kept on piling up until she was in over her head. And maybe, just maybe, she had been wrong. The CEO. The bodyguard. And her. Somehow, it was all connected.

Because if it's one thing Naomi would admit, it's that her mission was complicated.

-.-

Story and Coverart by Atesome
Update, if nothing unforeseen happens, is 14 chapters per week. (The unforeseen happened. But with 60 chapters, I think slowing the pace is fine.)

The next day, the Holy Warriors found themselves locked inside a standard room. They were previously sleeping on 4 comfortable beds with ACs on. They tried to open the door by force, but it didn't work out. 

[Nullfying attack...
You can't damage your ally's property unless granted permission]

"Who owns this door, anyway? Let us out!"
"You Could have asked first before smashing the door."

Hector walked into the room with his off-duty uniform with no weapon. The white cloth and black pants gave a clue to the youngster on Hector's identity.
"You Are an agent of the International Security Bureau?"
" What? You thought I was just a special police force officer, right?"
"That… Where are we, anyway? The scenery doesn't look like it's even part of the Republic anymore"
" We're in the Kingdom of Angelus, no part of the Republic is deemed safe anymore by the Overseer Council. Anyway, I'm here to train you guys. I'm sure you have experienced what it feels like to be weak. Do you still want to be weak forever?"
"No. I don't!"
"Good, now I have prepared some contract documents for you to sign. If you sign this, you'll officially be part of the International Security Bureau under my command."
"Is This Real? I heard that the requirements are tough," said Sonoka. Being the daughter of a police officer, she has heard how exceptional each agent of the International Security Bureau is. None of them are to be underestimated.

There was once a huge case that occurred in her hometown, Caesar Kingdom. The whole provincial police department was involved in heavy drug trafficking and used innocent people as scapegoats. An agent of the International Security Bureau soon dug the fact and found the truth, forcing the local police to frame him up. Most of them, however, ended up dead by his shooting skills and the whole building was soon surrounded by the Kingdom's Military Police. They shot many police and criminal leaders dead under the order of the Military Police Commander because of the seriousness of the situation. The remaining hostile forces eventually surrendered to the Military Police as their escape routes were all blocked. The local Duke then ordered the execution of the traitors of the Empire to appeal the King's anger and saving his reputation.

"Shouldn't we inform our parents about this first? They should already be in a panic since we haven't told our condition in the past few days," said Ning Hsia because his mother is overprotective towards him.
"No, we have already informed your parents about your condition. You are free to make your own decision now."
"Will We receive special treatments? " asked Samantha Banks. Being the child of a Video Game Designer, she has heard of such an occurrence where special people are treated differently.
" Such perks exist. You can find them all on the document."
There were more benefits written than they can imagine. No wonder the corruption within the military and police force went down these days, who wouldn't want to receive a promotion to the International Security Bureau?
Signing the document with a quality pen, they sealed the deal. They might not help him much now, but as their power grows, it will be beneficial for Hector to help him in governing any of the bad officers.
"What do you want us to do ?"
"It won't be quiet confidential saying it here. Remember, don't talk about your ability with anyone else, not even your friends or family. Got it? Now follow me."
Seeing them nod their heads like obedient kids, Hector started to reminiscence his old life. To keep the family name standing, he wasn't allowed to enjoy anything luxurious, but his simple life is more than enough to satisfy a beggar's dream. Not everyone could have a loving family and be financially strong to fulfill their needs.
The youngers followed Hector as he leads them to a large blue-tiled room. This was an unused room Hector requested to be renovated for special purposes. The room is based on a sci-fi game's training room Hector used to play. There is both a manual and auto control to add digitalized physic objects, making everything you see both physically and digitally real. The cost was very high and Hector had even contacted his mother to lend him some money.
"Now, this may seem spooky, but the only way to level up faster is to face your fear and have unwavering faith in the presence of your enemy. " 

Hector then explains to them the currency, store and equipment knowledge. There might abandon him since they have discovered the truth, but Hector didn't care as he was sure there was more Warrior of Gods worldwide that he could convince to join his force. Ning Hsia was the only one that didn't seem to enjoy this so Hector invited him for a personal chat.
"I assume the only reason you're joining is that there's not much better option?"
"Yeah, who in their right mind would want to face those scary demons and possibly die? I don't want to die yet, I'm sorry," replied Ning Hsia as he put both hands on each side of his head. 

Hector sighed as he looked towards him. It's not like Ning Hsia could stay in the team for a long time. Such a pity, but it was better to let him go then causing troubles later on. For a demon to turn into an angel, then there must also be a possibility of the opposite happening to as well. Eliminating a former comrade-in-arms is much harder than someone you don't know. Hector won't have a problem with this since he's been trained only loyal to the cause but the others might quarrel and cause internal fights.

The problem was that finding demons was hard. They don't engage in battles in the middle of the public; they strike using an unorthodox method. The good news for them is that there is a monster zone nearby in the Kingdom of Angelus.

A monster zone is a zone that may have previously been populated by humans but breached by a monster's attack and deemed no longer safe for civilians to live on. Non-Military Personnel is restricted from entering such areas, termination is also granted for any violators to prevent a larger breach scale. They divide the Monster Zone into 3 sub-zones, starting from the Outer Zone, the Inner Zone, and the Core Zone. Like an animal pyramid food chain, the closer a zone is to the center of the zone, the harsher the environment is and only the strongest monster gets to live there. 

As an International Security Bureau Agent, Hector has full access to such military designated areas. Upon asking permission from Bureau Chief Drake for leave, he was told that his task force squad is fully under his command now. This was the decision of the Overseer Council after seeing his brilliant performance on both missions he has recently taken part in. 

At approximately 9 AM, Hector gathered all his men at the grass field to brief them up on their next training session. He was wearing the black full bodysuit armor his mother gave that. There were only 13 of them worldwide. Legends have it said that the wearers of the armor are chosen by God personally and are uncontrollable by mankind. This matter is only known to a few people because publicly announcing it will make it easier for the demon to locate and destroy it.

They were all standing shoulder-to-shoulder in front of him, including the new agents. 
"Captain Pavo should have already mentioned to you about our training. We'll be going down to the local monster zone to enhance your skills in dealing with monsters. I know that this skill isn't necessary as it is not our main purpose, but it will be useful in unforeseen situations. The danger will be high, so if you're not brave enough, step out of the line now."
He waited a few seconds to confirm their decision before continuing his speech. Thanks to the advanced cooling system implemented in the bodysuits, barely anyone was tired at this moment. 
"All right, if there are no questions, we'll start boarding the helicopter. Left-hand takes the helicopter on the left while the right takes the one on the right. Let's go !"
The soldiers walked towards the combat helicopter and took a seat. The pilots are temporarily recruited from the Task Force Air Division. Knowing that they will get a dangerous mission, they signed up for this. The veterans love to fight; they do like peace but who doesn't love to quarrel?
The landing pad was made of concrete steel to better facilitate the sci-fi combat helicopter needs of smoother landing. It wasn't much of a big deal for modern air vehicles as they just need a few modifications before being ready for the job. The helicopter soon took off after requesting permission from the military base.

{This is ICH J10 requesting permission to leave the base, transmitting clearance codes now…}
{We've got your codes, you're clear for departure, have a safe flight.}

The engine was soon turned on and the combat helicopter began hovering up to the sky. The loud buzzing sound can be heard only for a while before the stealth motors were activated. The waste desert soon came into view, there was nothing but monsters, monsters that fight each other to the death in hopes of gaining recognition of the females and reaching a higher power level. Civilizations don't exist out here, some humans managed to gain the respect of the monsters, but that's only because they have the power to do so. The law of nature is the only constitution of these zones. 
The helicopter soon began landing at a military outpost landing pad. Besides the standardized defense installation, there is nothing to be taken notice of. All Kingdoms and Nations are required to have outposts that cover each area to be able to predict and repel any monster attack following the declaration by the International Security Bureau.

Many imperial soldiers equipped with a standard modern rifle and modern bodysuit are guarding the outpost and manning any turrets available to use. It is not overkilled that such defense conditions are in place here, you can never know when the monster might strike and it might be too late to do anything.

An Imperial Soldier with the rank of Regiment Commander, serving as the Outpost Commander greeted Hector's team with respect. You can never be careful with what the other person is thinking so Hector took no chance and began analyzing him.

[Activated Skill : Identify]
[Name: Joseph T. Hensen
Rank: Regiment Commander (Imperial Army)
Gender: Male
Description :
185 cm, 80 kg
White American]

"Greetings Agents of the Security Bureau. I am the Outpost Commander, Regimental Commander Joseph. If there's anything you need, feel free to contact my adjutant, Captain Reynaldo. We are detecting a light monster wave, so please don't panic when the siren goes off"

Monster waves are categorized into different levels: recon wave, lightwave, heavy wave, maximum wave, and death wave. Typically waves are led by a higher ranking monster. Recon wave is usually led by an Elite Monster, LightWave by a Lord Monster and so on. According to the researchers, there are numerous reasons why they do this. Some do it to survive, some do it to prove their dominance and some do it for their entertainment. High Ranking Monsters starting from the Lord grade has proven themself to be a worthy adversary to mankind. They can conduct strategic battles and wars, which they have proven themselves. An entire republic nation was said to have collapsed after being surprise attacked by a monster army. That caused the government and security bureau great shock and thus began the use of outpost worldwide.

"We're on a wild training mission, would you mind giving us a zone?"

Hector's question gave two ambiguous choices. Accepting his request would mean giving chance for monsters to break loose while denying it would result in losing credibility with the International Security Bureau. 

"Don't worry about the possible risk, I've just requested a few more task force to join the hunt."
"In that case, I'll gladly take the offer. Captain Reynaldo, inform Brevet Battalion Commander Ethelyn Lauritsen to recall her men in the wild and to be on defensive stations. The Security Bureau and Task Force will be taking over the Northern Outpost offense."
*Brevet is an honorary rank for one's great feat on a battle or war
"Yes, Sir!"
The captain then gave a military salute before leaving the scene to head for the communication department. While futuristic communication means in holo forms have already existed by this age, the military-grade communication array is still much more secure as it has been proven very difficult to breach unless one is a top expert. Even then, auto-backup and deletion will be done once a breach is imminent.
"Now gentlemen, while we wait for the verification, let me show you your temporary bunks."
"Thank you for your hospitality."
"Haha, don't shake it, all guests are respected here. Even the smallest ones are a crouching tiger. It's better to make friends than enemies. Am I right, Special Agent?"
"You sure are knowledgeable, old man."
"*Sigh*, this old body of mine will exhaust itself one day. I don't wish the young ones to quarrel over unnecessary matters."
Inside the inner military base, the natural power generator allows normal living conditions. The price may not be cheap yet, but it can be considered affordable as it is very effective at expanding territory in the danger zones. The outpost base did meet the standards, it was like a modern branch headquarters.
"You can take your helmets off now."
Three imperial soldiers walked towards the Imperial Regiment Commander and whispered something to him. The Commanded nodded his head before continuing his sentence. 
"Forgive my rudeness, comrades. But I have a meeting to attend. Lieutenant Brigette Traina will be showing you around the outpost. While for the ISB Agents…"
"It's all right, we're not here to monitor your actions, we'll join them."
"I thank your consideration. I'll be leaving now."
The imperial soldiers gave a military salute as Regimental Commander Joseph walked towards the meeting room.

#WARNING# 
This novel contains religious material. It may not be written appropriately according to reality but not in any way that I write it with the purpose of bad naming or affecting one's belief. Before reading, please understand that no part of the novel is to be used as a replacement of the Holy Book or a reference to understand the Holy Book.

#SUMMARY#
In another dimension, earth exists on a larger scale and technology advances at a much faster rate. There, kingdoms are led under the Dragon Empire, while nations are led under the Phoenix Republic. All of which are monitored by the International Security Bureau. Since its existence, it has eliminated criminals drastically. But a new threat emerges from the shadow. The demons are plotting to corrupt mankind's way of living to combat the incoming Day of Salvation.

They chose an aspiring young man to join the International Security Bureau. With his professional experience during childhood and a gift from God, will he be able to bring order and justice to the world?



#NOTE# 

I keep descriptions short to allow you to imagine it from your perspective and/or to keep the character's information hidden for the time being. This novel is fast-paced and mostly filled with actions.

I create this novel as a hobby in my free time, so the update may not be stable. Regardless I will do my best to finish it as part of my dream and goal.

The cold and the hard texture of the gun in my hand caused my veins to firm up and forced more blood to flow to my palm in order to warm it up.

"He actually wanted to go this far" I dropped the gun on the floor and laid down on my back and faced the ceiling.

Too many emotions and questions ran through my head and they wouldn't let me think of the plan I needed or how to execute it.

Thirty minutes passed and I was still lying down in deep thought. The time now was almost getting to 2am in the morning and I was so mentally and physically strained that I didn't realize when I slept off..

I had a dream about a picnic in the park but for the first time ever I wasn't in my dream. Normally, even in dreams where you physically cannot see your body except you look down and see your limbs or you look at a mirror but you can still tell that the character in the dream is you but it wasn't so for me this time, I couldn't get the sensation of being in my own dream body.

Everything became more bizarre when Brian popped in on the picnic scene with a woman and child who looked like the ones I saw in the picture and they all dressed in outfits that were fit for the occasion.

In the dream we were having loads of fun and enjoying each other's company and that's when I realized that I was Amanda in it and it wasn't just a dream but a memory. I was reliving a vital moment in Amanda's memory
.

I woke up feeling an intense calm and euphoria and all the noises and distractions I had earlier been experiencing had now been flushed away.

"this is the first time this has ever happened. I've never been able to access the memories of my hosts before...sigh!" I closed my eyes and sighed deeply

I had this highthened sense of clarity that I had never experienced with any of my previous hosts and I could feel mine and Amanda's brainwave becoming in sync and with that all the migraines vanished.
 
Unbeknownst to me I had slept for five and a half hours straight and during that time the picnic dream had been on what seemed like an infinite loop in my head. Loop which must have given Amanda the closure she needed even if it was only just a dream.

Ever since the accident happened she stopped herself from thinking about it and in essence dealing with the pain in the hopes of creating this perfect student, perfect friend and perfect daughter image but now all those pent up emotions had been dealt with.

"ahhh!... I know what to do" I sighed.

I picked up the gun as I stood then exited the room with it. In my mind I had the plan perfectly thought out and if everything went according to script and those involved did what they were supposed to then in a couple of hours I would be in possession of the Black box program.

*STEP* 
 I went into Amanda's room and got the towel I had used to dry myself and had hung by the door earlier then I walked to the top of the staircase, breathing deeply in order to calm my nerves with each step forward.

I got to the top of the stairs, counted to three and gave a very long sigh and then with both hands firmly holding the gun by the handle I raised it up and shot into the ceiling three times... *BANG* *BANG* *BANG*

The first shot into the ceiling woke and jolted Brian from his slumber, the second filled him with fear and panic as he rushed out of the room and into the living room then the third and last made him to know that I was the one doing the shooting.

"what are you doing Amanda!?" he shouted flailing his hands about

"ahh!" I exhaled sharply rubbing my fingertips on the side of my head, just by my hairline before I gave my reply

"I'm sick and tired of you calling me Amanda, Amanda, Amanda all f*cking day so let me be crystal clear, I...am...not...Amanda!" I stretched my words to emphasize more

"!!" Brian stood for a while and didn't say anything while he tried to process what I had just said

Seeing how he wasn't saying or doing anything I tried to speak but before I could get the word out he beat me to the punch

"Not Amanda?! No no no, I get it now... It must be the migraines, the doctor told me that you might start acting differently and strange as time progressed but not this soon" He attempted to move in closer 

"what!" I exclaimed at the rubbish I just heard Brian say before I noticed him taking the initiative to reduce the distance between us "don't come any closer. It seems like you don't understand what's going on" I pointed the gun at his feet

If it was the day before, Amanda's body and consciousness would have been fighting me and therefore make my hands to tremble but after the therapy session we had in her memory our minds had gotten to a level of synchronicity

"Common Amanda, just drop that and come downstairs, I promise that you won't get in trouble" he stretched his hand and gestured as a sign of good faith

"I told you not to call me Amanda anymore... sigh! I guess I have no other choice but to open your eyes" I retracted my hands and with the gun in my right hand I pressed the nozzle against my left then took in a deep breath

"don't do that Amanda, you'll hurt yourself" Brian tried getting closer to the bottom of the stairs while maintaining eye contact with me

"I told you not to move closer... guess there's no avoiding this is there" I closed my eyes and...

*BANG*

The bullet flew right through my hand leaving a clean hole as it's entry and exit points and me in a lot of pain

"F*CK!" I shouted as I scrunched over pressing my injured hand between my other hand and my knee then I took the towel and wrapped my the wound firmly but in the process the pain was so unbearable that I almost dropped the gun all the while Brian was left speechless and in awe as he looked at me.

*RING* *RING*

The house telephone rang out filling the entire room but it couldn't do anything to change the intense atmosphere.

*PANT* *PANT*
"don't touch it and let it go to voicemail" I spoke out with a cracking voice after I successfully managed to stop the bleeding while constantly panting and trying to stay calm and focused.

*BEEP*
The call went to voice mail

"hello Mr Brian, It's Doctor Miracle. I was just about to end my shift when I said that I should call to inform you. looking back to what I had told you about the second set brainwave we found in Amanda's results, the one sending signals to underdeveloped sections of her brain, well after sending her tests and results to our neuro-mechnics specialist abroad his findings came back and let's just say there is good news and bad news.

The bad news is that brain damage is certain if this persists and at the rate it's going if nothing happens then she only has some months before the signs start to show. 

Now as I said before there is good news, the good news is that the second brainwave is of a foreign origin which means that it's not a result of any abnormalities in Amanda's Brian chemistry. The report went on further to say that the second wave is from an external source and Amanda's Dot Log Chip is acting as an antenna and receiving the signal which is what we saw in our MRI scans.

The specialist suggests that a temporary deactivation  her Log chip would allow it to reboot and that should cancel out the external signal... I just wanted to inform you on this so that you could have peace of mind plus since you work at the GHA headquarters deactivating it shouldn't be of any problem. Thanks for your time"...*BEEP*

None of the two of us were expecting what we heard to be the message and if I had known ahead of time I wouldn't have let the voicemail to play out. The atmosphere which was still intense took another form.

"I pretty much know what there is to know about the Dot Log Chips and I don't think that my daughter's chip acting like an antenna and receiving your signal was a coincidence now was it?" Brian asked with a firmer tone of voice 

'well, you were the one meant to receive the signal but I'm not going to tell you that' the only thought that ran through my head at that moment

"you are not going to answer me? alright, I'll ask you this...are you from the faction or something more international. Also, what do you want and why my daughter?" 

I could feel his rage towards me from all the way up here.

"check inside the backpack, you'll see a flashdrive in the last back pocket" I used the gun and gestured at the bag which was sitting on the couch beside Brian

He reached inside and brought it out "this flash drive?"

"yes that one"

"okay, so what am I supposed to do with it?" 

"What I want you to do is to take it to work, go down to the blackroom then stick it into the Black box—" I wasn't able to finish before getting interrupted by an inquisitive Brian

"the Black box with the Log codes? what does that have to do with you?" Brian interrupted with a scowl

"I don't see how that's any of your business, just do what I tell you. Put the flashdrive into the box and the flashdrive will take care of the rest, afterall it was programmed for such purpose"

"and if I refuse?"

"hmmm?" I was expecting him to say something along this line but it still felt conflicting so while caught a little bit off guard I had to improvise the most radical way I could think of

"I don't think your daughter would be winning any favours from boys when a bullet gives her a unibrow" I spoke out the most menacing way I could and even with a little girls voice it was still impactful

I was nervous at if he was going to believe that I would go ahead with my ridiculous comment but I hoped that my insane action in shooting my hand and him not knowing what was am capable of doing would deter his mind a little.

"okay... can I take a shower first? We wouldn't want to raise any suspicious eyebrows if I went to work in my underwear" 

it turns out it was a rhetorical question as he didn't wait for me to give a reply before he exited the living room and went into his room, shutting the door behind 

*DING* *DING*

The grandfather clock in the living room made its presence known when the time hit 8am and as if preprogrammed Brian walked out of his room at the exact moment dressed in his usual work attire which gave things a real dramatic feel.

"lemme see the flashdrive" I prompted

He raised it up to show me then shoved it inside his trouser pocket

"okay you can go now" I said as he turned around and started walking to the front door

"just a heads up, if you try any funny business and deactivate Amanda's Log chip while you are at work just know that it takes over a second to completely turn off and a second is enough for my finger to trip up and cause an accident so be careful"

He stopped moving for a second as I said what I did before continuing his walk to the door and opened it.

With one of his legs outside I made my last comment "Don't forget that you are against the clock... Remember those shots I fired? I'm pretty sure that we weren't the only ones who heared it and your happy ol' neighbours must have called the cops already..."

The notion of monsters during the apocalypse always cause the imagery of gigantic creatures with destructive powers and fangs that could bite through anything but what if in actuality they were less monstrous in form and more human in stature but with terrifying abilities and desires 


Desires that draws them like magnets to humans and makes them steal the most precious thing a human can possess, their life force

What if these monsters weren't created by accident but by the actions of people who thought it okay to play God and change everything it meant to be human. This isn't a story of what ifs but a story of how our MC became one of these monsters while trying to save the world


In a world where humans find themselves heading to a potentially apocalyptic end after more than half the world's population just upped and vanished without a trace and the ones in charge of protecting the people, The Global Health Agency(GHA) keep lying about the cause and playing it to be the result of the most deadly virus ever known to man. The reason's because they were the ones responsible in an attempt at playing God

 
Tired of the secrets and the oppression Akin Samuels has no choice but to battle against the system with nothing but his superior and almost godlike intellect just to find the truth then put an end to the powers in play and help his fellow man as they cling to their very own doom bringers for support.


Unknown to him all his actions were already precalculated and necessary for the second phase of the grand plan to come to fruition and at the moment for the second stage to come into play he dies and is sent back


Reborn as a being of terrifying power with no memories from his previous life and a lustful drive for the life force of other humans he finds himself thrown into a world with forces that defy reason which has been in existence without anyone taking notice of them.


This is the journey of Akin Samuels and how in his attempt to save the world he ended up becoming a factor in it's destruction

As Nick raised his hand, 24 darkened screen surveillance cameras lit up all at once. The monitor screens showed the surveillance of the whole building, including the KTV and the back kitchen. 
Hiding on top of the ceiling at the end of the fourth floor corridor, Ye Jian suddenly felt as if she was being watched by someone. A sense of terror crept over her instantly.
She looked down towards the faintly flashing green emergency light and saw a pinhole-sized red flashing light. That was an infrared night vision camera! 
Heart sinking, Ye Jian suddenly understood the reason why no more gang members came out here after she had killed two people and fired gunshots.
The two people she killed were just merely pawns which could be used as scouts during critical times and be disposed at any time. 
"Girl, there is a little problem outside, wait on the ceiling and do not move." Xia Jinyuan lightly said to her, "Hide well. Before I tell you to move, you must hide well."
"Okay, I understand," Ye Jian softly answered. She then shared her findings of the surrounding to the soldiers on the public channel. "If I am not mistaken, the whole building is filled with infrared cameras… and infrared sensors."
By this time, Xia Jinyuan was siting on Xu Yu's shoulders and modifying an infrared sensor. He was wearing a half-fingered combat glove and gripping on a delicate but sharp knife with his mouth.
After hearing her voice, Xu Yu smiled. "We are currently fixing it, don't worry. It will only take a minute." This girl's sensitivity is really sharp.
He turned off his microphone and said to Xia Jinyuan, "Not bad for a girl to detect it under this kind of circumstance."
"That's for sure, considering who spotted her." Xia Jinyuan raised his eyebrows and smiled softly. Under the helmet, his handsome face was calm with a wisp of gentleness. "Hide well, I am currently fixing a problem on the third floor."
This building was Nick's headquarters. Previously, the International Police insisted that his headquarter was in Melbourne. After futile attempts to persuade them otherwise, the Chinese decided to leave it as is.
They would each act on their own.
Had the Chinese soldiers listened to the International Police, they would have died even with a body made of steel!
"K7, say something. I am a little tired from hanging up here. The blood is rushing to my head, and also to… Cough. Cough." J5 spoke on the line again and G3 punched him in the chest before he could finish.
…
What he meant to say was that blood was also rushing towards his manly body part. 
Now another K7, were they using the English alphabet as name codes?
Ye Jian did not think much into J5's unfinished sentence, instead, she focused on K7, who had never spoken a word.
About a minute later, K7's lethargic voice came through. Upon hearing it, Ye Jian found it terrifying with a sense of dreadfulness.
"You guys will live; they will die." This was K7's original words. 
Rubbing his chest and arms, J5 flipped over and said, "Every time I hear you talk, I feel like a dead person on the surgery table waiting to be dissected by you."


Through years of abuse and death threats, Ye Jian is not so ready to bid adieu to this world just yet! Fortunately, destiny has granted her another shot at life. Only this time, she is determined to become the master of her own fate and retaliate her oppressors from her previous life. It's payback time.
 
Although reborn with beauty and youth, Ye Jian obviously holds higher pursuits. In this life, she is determined to become an extraordinary commando. No, she does not need love, family, or any affection! 
 
He is born in a powerful family; and step-by-step, he becomes the youngest Major General through his own merits. He is drawn to her every move, despite her repeatedly shunning him.
 
"What you need is love, my little fox," he whispers.
"Get lost! I need bullets!" She steps away.
 
Behold. Let this novel take you through the warm, happy, loyal, and passionate story of the aggressive military couple.

Chapter 1847: A Swift Glance at the Airport
After going through the security check, Yang Ming looked back subconsciously. He sensed that there was someone behind him. It was a kind of intuition. Yang Ming was shocked when he looked back. He saw an unexpected someone!
Huang Youcai! Wang Xifan's right-hand man, Huang Youcai, who later followed the mysterious behind-the-scenes boss. This was something Yang Ming knew from Victoria's investigations.
Huang Youcai was sitting in an electric wheelchair with a tall white man standing next to him. The two were talking about something.
The white man was speaking in English, and Huang Youcai could obviously understand English. Yang Ming could read lips and had studied English before. So, he could clearly understand what these two were talking about.
The white man was asking, "Where did Falcon go? Why did he disappear?"
Huang Youcai's reply was, "He probably went to the toilet?"
"The toilet? Why didn't he say so? He just disappeared." The white man shook his head and did not say more.
It turns out that it was not just the two of them. There were three of them instead. Yang Ming frowned. This meant that there was also another guy called "Falcon" who was with them before this. It was apparent that this Falcon had disappeared for some reason.
Of course, Huang Youcai's "toilet" excuse was totally false. Even the white man did not believe it. Of course, Yang Ming also did not believe it.
Yang Ming sighed a little. He could roughly guess the reason Falcon had disappeared all of a sudden. He was probably because he saw Yang Ming and was afraid that Yang Ming would see him.
Of course, this was just Yang Ming's guess. However, he was confident that his guess was pretty accurate. Yang Ming had always suspected that the behind-the-scenes boss had a spy amongst the close people around him. This was the only way the behind-the-scenes boss could find out about Yang Ming's news and whereabouts beforehand.
So, Yang Ming now had reason to believe that Falcon was the spy amongst close people around him. At the very least, they should have met before. This was why Falcon hurriedly chose to hide without saying anything to the white man or Huang Youcai when he saw Yang Ming.
This white man looked like a guest of Huang Youcai and Falcon. They probably came to greet him at the airport. However, Falcon didn't expect to bump into Yang Ming, which was why he left temporarily.
Yang Ming's cold gaze stayed on Huang Youcai's face. At this moment, Yang Ming was no longer avoiding anything. The grudge between him and these people would need to be solved sooner or later. So, he wasn't afraid that they would notice him.
Especially with the approaching trip to Yunnan, Yang Ming did not want to leave this lurking peril in Song Jiang. Although he didn't know why these people had targeted him and whether or not they would stop after he left for Yunnan, he was afraid that they would target the people around him instead. This was the last thing Yang Ming wanted to see.
His relatives, his women, and his friends were still here. If he didn't find out what these people actually wanted before he left, he would not be at ease. However, time was a restriction. It seemed impossible for him to settle them once and for all.
He hoped that they were only targeting him, and would not involve other people. He hoped that they would give it a rest if he were unable to return from Yunnan. And if he were to return from Yunnan alive, it wouldn't be too late to get rid of them at that time.
A person's sixth sense is an incredibly magical feeling. Although we have no eyes on our backs, if someone were to stare at us with an unfriendly gaze, we would get involuntary chills. This is also known as the so-called malicious intent.
This thing is incredibly mysterious, but is also invisible. However, many people could sharply sense when they are being spied on or watched.
Huang Youcai felt a sudden chill on his body as he was talking to the white man. It was as if he had been killed by someone's gaze. Huang Youcai subconsciously looked around him, and met Yang Ming's cold gaze.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Huang Youcai had always been hiding from Yang Ming. He didn't want Yang Ming to know of his existence. He enjoyed the feeling of hiding in the dark and being a shadow.
However, he met Yang Ming face-to-face at the airport unexpectedly!
Previously, Huang Youcai was extremely happy when Falcon mentioned that Dr. Benjamin had sent another expert over to help them deal with Yang Ming, and came to the airport with Falcon to greet him in person. Although he couldn't tell if this white man of ordinary appearance was an expert, he believed that this person was indeed an expert since Falcon was fine with it.
Huang Youcai was also wondering why Falcon turned and disappeared suddenly. But when he saw Yang Ming, he understood everything. It turned out that Falcon had already seen Yang Ming, and was afraid that Yang Ming would recognize him!
Huang Youcai was a little upset when he thought of this. You're afraid of being recognized, but I am too! Plus, you are in disguise. It is not certain that you will be recognized. So disloyal!
However, Huang Youcai also knew that this was a sudden incident and Falcon might not have had the opportunity to give him a heads up. So, although he was somewhat resentful, he understood. He thought about it in detail. Since the hatred between Yang Ming and I has long been established, it doesn't matter if he sees me.
Huang Youcai took a breath and calmed his previous panic. He looked at Yang Ming calmly and nodded at him. After that, he no longer paid attention to him and walked toward the domestic arrivals' exit gate while talking to the white man.
Yang Ming frowned. He did not expect Huang Youcai to be so calm. However, his previous moment of panic did not escape Yang Ming's eyes. Moreover, Huang Youcai did not know that Yang Ming had already discerned that there were three of them, with the third person being called Falcon.
The Donghai International Airport was extremely large. It was not easy to locate a person even with special abilities. Yang Ming used his 360-degree vision to scan his surroundings but did not find anyone suspicious. He then gave up on looking as he still had things to do. He didn't have the time to linger around here. Even if he did find the person, it was impossible for Yang Ming to go back through the security check again to confirm it. Everything would have to wait until he returned from Las Vegas.
It was not that difficult to take a flight from Donghai to the capital, and then take a connecting flight to Las Vegas. It was already noon the next day when Yang Ming walked out of the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. Yang Ming got into a taxi that was waiting for passengers at the airport gate, and spoke to the driver in English, "Take me to the Douglas Hotel."
"Okay." There were many foreign guests that headed to the Douglas Hotel these days. These taxi drivers also knew that the Douglas Hotel was the designated hotel for the Jewelry Exhibition guests.
Yang Ming was not in the mood to appreciate the street scenery of Vegas. In the past year, he had been to many places and was no longer as curious as he was used to the allure of foreign lands.
The more you see these things, the more similar they all look. However, it was commendable that there was no traffic congestion in such a prosperous international metropolis. The journey was smooth and unobstructed.
The traffic here was completely different from that of the second-tier city, Song Jiang. Song Jiang was already very congested, but this was not the case in Las Vegas. The roads of this city were designed meaningfully, but they were also undoubtedly creative.
Most of the roads in Las Vegas were not closed. They led in all directions. But there were too many roads. It was indeed a pity that some land resources had been wasted in this international metropolis. However, the gains from this sacrifice were incredibly large.
Soon, the taxi arrived at the parking lot in front of the Douglas Hotel. Yang Ming paid the fare, then exited the car and walked into the Douglas Hotel's lobby.
"Hello, sir!" The receptionist greeted Yang Mingpolitely after he walked in. "Sir, are you looking to stay?"
"En, but I need to find someone first." Yang Ming nodded.
"There's no problem with that. But I'm afraid you will not be able to stay. So sorry, but our rooms are full and there are no more spare rooms," The receptionist said apologetically.
She saw that Yang Ming had come by taxi and was very new. So, she guessed that Yang Ming was not a guest of the hotel, but a newcomer instead. So, she first asked to confirm.
So after hearing Yang Ming's affirmative reply, the receptionist explained quickly. This hotel had become the designated hotel for the International Jewelry Exhibition. So, it had long been fully booked and they could no longer accommodate any outside guests
Chapter 1848: Caique's Palpitating Heart
"Oh? You're full?" Yang Ming froze for a moment. Then, he immediately found the crux of the matter. As the designated hotel for the International Jewelry Exhibition, it was certainly impossible for them to have any more rooms. However, Yang Ming decided that he should first call Wang Mei before doing anything else.
Since Zhang Bing and Zhang Jiefang had both been detained by the casino, their previous rooms should already be vacant. Yang Ming could just stay in their room, and need not get another room.
"Yes. So sorry, this is the designated hotel for the International Jewelry Exhibition…" The receptionist said apologetically.
Sure enough, Yang Ming's guess was right. Yang Ming didn't mind, and said, "I'll borrow your internal phone line first. I'm looking for a friend."
Wang Mei had not activated international roaming on her mobile phone. Previously, Wang Mei had used the hotel phone to call Yang Ming, and he had seen the IP number transferred from the domestic carrier was shown. Yang Ming could not see the specific number, but Wang Mei said that he could just call her room after he got to the hotel.
"Sure." The receptionist brought Yang Ming next to the lobby's reception and handed Yang Ming a phone. She then smiled and asked, "Sir, do you need me to dial it for you?"
"Sure, room 617," said Yang Ming.
The receptionist deftly dialed the extension to room 617, and handed the telephone receiver to Yang Ming: "Sir, I've dialed it for you."
Yang Ming took the phone and nodded to the receptionist in a friendly manner. The call was connected shortly afterward, and Wang Mei's somewhat timid voice was heard, "Hello?"
Yang Ming was a little surprised. However, it was not surprising that Wang Mei could speak in English considering her previous job as a flight attendant. Especially when she was born in an international city like Macau.
"It's me. Wang Mei, I've arrived," said Yang Ming.
"Ah! Brother Yang, where are you? Oh... This is the hotel's internal phone line, you must be downstairs. Hold on, I'll go down now!" said Wang Mei quickly.
"En, I'll wait for you in the hotel lobby." Yang Ming hung up the phone as soon as he finished, and returned the telephone receiver to the receptionist.
Yang Ming only waited for a short time in the hotel lobby before he saw Wang Mei come running out of the elevator. Seeing Yang Ming was like seeing a savior. "Brother Yang! You're here!" After she said this, Wang Mei hesitated for a while and said, "Let's go back to the room and talk?"
"Hold on, how many rooms did you book?" Yang Ming had to first solve the issue of his accommodation at night.
"One!" Wang Mei said, "What's wrong?"
"One? That many of you in one room?" Yang Ming was taken aback by Wang Mei's words.
"Um... We got a double suite. Zhang Bing and I slept inside, and Uncle Zhang slept outside..." Wang Mei knew that Yang Ming had misunderstood after seeing the look on his face so she explained quickly.
Yang Ming was relieved and enlightened. He was initially wondering if this Zhang Bing father-and-son had some kind of unique fetish. However, it was a double suite. Yang Ming was a little uncomfortable staying there. After all, Wang Mei was Zhang Bing's mistress. Although it was a double suite, it was not too convenient for him to stay there. It was better to avoid things like this if possible.
However, the hotel's rooms were full. This was indeed a headache.
Yang Ming had already glanced around on his way here. This was the only larger hotel around here. The other large hotels were far away, and it would not be convenient for him to discuss things with Wang Mei if he stayed there.
"There isn't even one room available?" Yang Ming asked the receptionist with a bitter grin.
"Sir, I'm sorry. There really isn't any..." The receptionist shook her head apologetically.
"Alright, got it." Yang Ming nodded. However, he did not give up. Instead, he decided to give Caique a call first. Initially, Yang Ming no longer wanted to contact Caique. However, things had come to this point. Only Caique would be able to solve this current emergency.
Yang Ming's business also included hotels. So, he knew that only the normal rooms were full when hotels state they were fully booked. They would still have reserved rooms for unforeseen circumstances such as inspections by the superiors from the parent company, or connections that came to their door. They would need to have a certain amount of flexibility.
Yang Ming found Caique's contact information and dialed him directly.
At this moment, Caique had left China and returned to the Douglas Family in Ello Town. Although they had lost their business in China, none of the family members made a sound.
Seeing the elders who were swallowing their rage, Caique was happy. He thought in his heart. You people are also bullies who are afraid of bigger bullies. You know that you cannot afford to offend this new guy, and so you kept your mouth shut. It seems that everyone is afraid of death!
Normally, even if it was not something caused by the family master, the family master would certainly be impeached or even fired if the family got into such a big mess. However, everyone was quiet this time. It was as if nothing had happened.
A sudden hurried ringtone was heard. Caique put down the documents in his hand and reached for his phone. This was his personal number that not many people knew about. Caique glanced at the phone, but it was a foreign call from overseas. Only the transferred IP number was shown, and the actual number was not visible.
Caique didn't want to pick up at first, but he still picked up after thinking about it. "Hello, how are you? This is Caique."
"Caique? This is Yang Ming." Yang Ming didn't use English either. He knew that Caique could understand Chinese.
"Ah!" Caique was shocked when he heard Yang Ming's voice. He was relieved that he didn't ignore the call earlier. Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable!
It seemed that his hesitation was right. If he didn't pick up this call and Yang Ming were to have any ideas, he would be finished!
"Hello, Mr. Yang!" Although Caique was scared and didn't know why Yang Ming was calling him, he asked carefully, "Is there anything I need to do?"
Caique said "I need to do", and not "that needs my help". This showed his ability with words to avoid Yang Ming's dislike.
"I'm inside of the Douglas Hotel in Las Vegas at this moment..." said Yang Ming.
Yang Ming's words chilled Caique's heart instantly. Oh my, for real? Why is this malefic comet [1] all the way in Las Vegas? He's even in the Douglas Hotel. It couldn't be that someone from the Douglas Hotel has offended him, right?
Oh good heavens, wouldn't this kill me? There are so many better people to offend. Why offend such a person? He's even more terrifying than terrorists!
"Mr. Yang... Who offended you? I will definitely punish them!" As he thought of this, Caique quickly expressed his position.
"What? Who offended me? No one has offended me." Yang Ming was stunned. He knew that Caique had misunderstood him. "I called to ask you for help. Are you overthinking?"
"Ah... Okay, okay..." Caique exhaled. He almost had a heart attack. It seemed that his hotel hadn't offended Yang Ming. That was good. As for the help, Yang Ming had spoken. Even if Caique had to pluck the moon and stars, he would still have to do his best!
"Mr. Yang, do let me know what's the matter. It's not about helping. Your orders determine the direction of my life!" Caique said righteously.
"He—" Yang Ming laughed. "It's not much really. I came to stay, but the hotel fully booked. Is there anything you can do?"
"This matter is too easy!" Caique heard Yang Ming's words, and said in his heart that this was nothing! Each Douglas Vast Hotel had reserved luxury suites for members of the Douglas Family. They just were not usually open, and would only be used when members of the Douglas Family visited. This time, it just so happened to be used for Yang Ming. So, Caique said, "Mr. Yang, do call for the manager here. Let me speak to him! En… The manager here should be Batterton, right?"
"Okay, hold on." As Yang Ming finished speaking to Caique, he waved at the receptionist from before.
The receptionist walked over quickly, "Sir, what's the matter?"


Yang Ming is an underachiever in high school. Unmotivated, he skips class to shoot pool, cheats on his exams and gets into fights. However, by an act of goodwill and fate, he obtains some high-tech contact lenses that give him superpowers. Together with his gangster street-smarts and ruthless fighting skills, it doesn't take long for him dramatically change his life for the better.
As his journey unfolds, he battles against society's big guns and attempts to bring justice into an unjust world. Along the way, he has many interesting and romantic encounters with the ladies who are charmed by his shameless flirting.
How will he use his superpowers?
Will he be able to overcome evil and bring justice to the world?
Who will he choose to be with at the end? 
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Friday, continued …

Just after 11am, Hou Yi received a message from the contacts for WTF International and the other entities he used to purchased the shares in Lu Corporation.  CEO Lu has still without a clue to the various entities he had used, which ultimately he and Anna control, to purchase Lu Corporation Shares, particularly as investigations as to the ultimate ownership would take time, and that was something CEO LU did not have.

As Anna came into the office after her physio appointment, he messaged her to come up to his office at lunch time, both for a meal and so they could discuss things.

He then picked up phone and telephoned Tan, asking him to arrange a meeting with Lion and Snake, given how the group meeting last Thursday ended.  King was still p*ssed off with him, about the others demanding he transfer the shares to Hou Yi.  However, with the request coming from Tan, it would likely happen, whereas if he made the request it would be denied.

Ten minutes later, he received a message from Tan 'Meeting approved, but Anna, Amanda and I have to be there 3pm this afternoon.  Can you let Amanda know.'

Hou Yi messaged back, 'Will do, meet at Mama and Papa?'

The prompt response was 'Perfect.  I assume Amanda will come with you.  See you then.'

Given the message from Tan, Hou Yi looked up the internal telephone directory and found Amanda's number to call her.  After three rings, she answered "Amanda Mei speaking"

"Hello Madam Yao, your husband told me to tell you …"

Amanda, really wanting to retaliate against Hou Yi, but given the head of the Legal Department was in her office, telling her off, that was hard to do.

"Is it OK to call you back Sir, I am in a meeting with the head of my department."

"Fine Amanda, but before you hang up on your computer, disconnect from your current intranet server, search for CEO Intranet, and enter the password all in lower case and as one word anna hou one temporary password, this give me access to the camera in your room, I need to see what is going on."

While Hou Yi was speaking, Amanda was doing what she was asked on her computer, and replied "Yes Sir, I will do that.  Can I call you back say in fifteen or twenty minutes."

"As soon as he leaves I will call you back."

Amanda ended the call, and turned back to the head of the department, who was fuming about being interrupted.  He knew he needed to get rid of this woman as soon as possible from the department.  She would be a thorn in their side in their plans for Hou Enterprises in the future.

"Miss Mei, lately your attitude in this department has been atrocious.  You have had periods of absences that have nor been approved within the department, and we are sick of it.  You might have a relationship with a board member, but that does not excuse you from going outside the relevant chain for approval of leave.  Over the last six weeks, there has been at least twelve occasions where you have not been here, when you should have."

"Sir, not to be too blunt, my recent absences are fully explainable, and all but one has been approved by the CEO.  Three absences were visiting Madam Hou in hospital, two absences have been tied up with my acting as proxy for my husband at company board meetings, five absences have been tied up with the new joint venture between Hou Enterprises and XF International, and one absence when my step-daughter married CEO Hou's brother-in-law.  The only one that the CEO had not directly approved was a personal leave request that I had filed with human resources with appropriate supporting documentation."

"You know the rules that my predecessor put in place and they have not been rescinded.  All leave request have to be approved internally.  If you can not follow the rules and have any other absences without approval you will immediately be out of a job with Hou Enterprises."

"Sir, as I said all but one of my absences have been approved by the CEO and if he cannot approve leave, you need to take this up with him.  The company rules simply require that unless you are ill, and are applying for sick leave, someone at deputy head of department level or senior to that has has to approve the leave.  The CEO meets that requirement."

"I do not give a care.  This department has rules, and you are required to follow them or it is grounds for termination."

Anna Jones, an Australian travelled with her fiancé Lu Jinhu to marry in his home country, only to find out that she has been duped by him and robbed of everything that she owns.  A quirk of fate allows her to marry CEO Hou Yi, who was meant to on the same day marry his finance Yang Lin, who in fact married Lu Jinhu.  Marriage for Anna, started as a plan to gain some measure of revenge on Lu Jinhu, and for Hou Yi to prevent Lu Jinhu from obtaining the family company however fate had something different in store for them.  Not only did they achieve their initially goals, but their relationship turned into something else, that could last a lifetime despite the cultural differences and the trouble Lu Jinhu and Yang Lin caused them.

October 4th was the national holiday in China. 
Most people were either taking a break, traveling, or playing with their phones in bed.
Other than the prize giving day in December, very few people paid attention to the names of the Nobel Prize winners.
Unless…
There was a special name on the list of winners.
The moment the news was broadcasted, or rather, there was no need for the news broadcast at all.
The second the list was announced, the news of Lu Zhou winning the Nobel Prize spread across the fields of chemistry, materials science, condensed matter physics, and mathematics at an incredible speed.
After the first news article came out online, the rest followed like a tsunami, flooding Weibo and WeChat.
After the legitimacy of the news was confirmed, almost half of China was discussing this event.
[Oh my god, a mathematician won the Nobel Prize!]
[Jesus, if I recalled correctly, God Lu won the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians, right?]
[Winning both the Nobel Prize and Fields Medal! Scary…]
[Organic chemists must be crying right now; this year's Nobel Prize wasn't stolen by biologists…]
[24-year-old Nobel Prize winner… One year younger than the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history. This might be a world record!]
[God Lu is nutty!]
[Shuimu University sent a congratulatory message!]
[Yanjing University sent a congratulatory message!]
[Jin Ling University sent a congratulatory message!]
 […]
Lu Zhou had never been number one on trending. He hadn't even had time to share his joy with his fans, but he was already bumped to number one on trending.
What did the Nobel Prize represent?
For the country, this represented confidence as it meant that China's scientific research was on par with international research standards. It meant that more students doing the college entrance examination would major in biochemical. It also meant many other things…
At the same time, it also meant that Lu Zhou's birthplace, residence, and schools would try to develop themselves into a tourist, education, and cultural attractions.
As for Lu Zhou himself, the significance of the Nobel Prize was extraordinary.
There wasn't a single international scientific research institute in the world that would refuse the participation of a Nobel Prize winner.
The same thing applied in China.
Not just that, but he would receive an insane amount of respect, special treatment, and resources. The kind that most scientific researchers couldn't even begin to imagine.
…
They spent around two hours eating.
Chen Baohua was somewhat off his game.
He never expected Lu Zhou to win the Nobel Prize. Not just that, but he was afraid that the Communist Party also didn't expect this to happen.
A Nobel-level scholar and a Nobel Prize winner was completely different…
After dinner, Chen Baohua went back to Philadelphia International Airport. He didn't spend an extra day in Philadelphia. He was on the next flight back to China.
Apparently, the Communist Party called him in for a meeting. Therefore, he didn't want to stay here for long.
Also, he said that he would convey Lu Zhou's requests to the higher-ups.
After driving Chen Baohua to the airport, Lu Zhou drove Chen Yushan back to the University of Pennsylvania.
While getting off the car, Lu Zhou suddenly remembered something.
"Are you interested in the Nobel Prize?"
"Of course I'm interested."
"Are you available in December?"
"I am! Are you taking me there?" Chen Yushan's eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded. However, she realized she might cause trouble for Lu Zhou, so she asked, "Can you bring people to the Nobel Prize award ceremony? This won't cause any trouble, right?"
If it caused trouble for Lu Zhou, she wouldn't want to go…
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "What trouble, friends and relatives can all go."
Whether it was the award venue or the world-famous Nobel Prize dinner, as a Nobel laureate, he had powers to invite any family and friends he wanted.
Also, apparently in the past, there was no upper limit on the number of friends and family he could bring to the Nobel Prize party.
That was until 1988, when Camilo José Cela, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, brought 68 people from his village to the dinner. His action had frightened the Nobel Committee.
Therefore, a new rule was implemented—Nobel Prize laureates couldn't bring more than 14 relatives or friends.
However, 14 people were a bit too much for Lu Zhou.
He didn't have that many relatives, and he was only close to his parents and Xiao Tong.
His parents and Xiao Tong definitely had to go, so that took up three spots. Because this all happened so suddenly, Lu Zhou didn't know who else he should invite for the remaining 11 spots.
Therefore, since Chen Yushan seemed to be very interested, he decided to ask her.
Chen Yushan said in a happy tone, "Really? Then I'm going! I have never been to a Nobel Prize award ceremony before."
Lu Zhou smiled.
It's totally normal that you haven't been to one.
99.9999% will never have the chance to go…
…
It was pretty late once Lu Zhou got back to Princeton.
He didn't go to his office at the Institute for Advanced Study. Instead, he drove straight home.
After taking a shower, Lu Zhou lay in bed with his phone. When he saw the 99+ notifications on Weibo, he couldn't help but smirk.
Should I do a Nobel Prize dinner lottery for my fans?
Lu Zhou thought about it for a bit and decided to give up on the idea.
Although it sounds interesting, the logistics are way too complicated…
His phone suddenly rang.
It was from Xiao Tong. 
Lu Zhou picked up the phone.
An excited voice came from the other end of the telephone.
"Brother, brother! My mathematical modeling competition results are out! I receive a first-level national prize!"
When Lu Zhou heard the good news, he smiled and said, "First-level national prize… Not bad at all. You have potential!"
Lu Zhou was thinking about the time when he was in the mathematical modeling competition.
He hadn't been in contact with his two competition teammates.
He wondered how they were doing.
Xiao Tong smirked at Lu Zhou's compliment. Although Lu Zhou couldn't see her face right now, he could imagine her narcissistic smile.
In many ways, Xiao Tong was like him.
The only difference was their levels of humbleness.
Xiao Tong laughed and asked, "Then brother, is there a reward?"
Lu Zhou smiled. "There is, how about I take you on a trip?"
"Really?" Xiao Tong's eyes lit up, but suddenly, she felt suspicious of it. She said, "But brother, you're usually very busy. When did you have the time to go on a vacation?"
Lu Zhou said, "It's not just for vacationing."
Xiao Tong asked, "Not just for vacationing?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Yeah, it's also to receive a Nobel Prize."
In addition to the Nobel Prize, there was also the long-awaited Clay Institute Millennium Prize Problems.
Since he was going to Europe anyway, he might as well visit the Institut de France to receive his million-dollar reward for solving one of the Millennium Prize Problems…
Xiao Tong: "…"


After suffering from a heat stroke while working under the scorching heat of summer, Lu Zhou, a hardworking but poor university student, somehow becomes the owner of an advanced technological system. With the cheat given by the system, his university life changes overnight. 
  
A Master's degree? Easy. 
  
PhD? Not a problem.   
  
From a nobody, he quickly becomes a huge celebrity in the world of science. With the missions given by the system, he is on his way to winning a Nobel Prize.   

"System, can points be exchanged for money?"
  
"No."
  
"F**k, what use are you then!?"
  
"This system will make you the ultimate scholar, the kind that lords over all of humanity. What use will money be to you?"

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