After lunch, Chen Zhao bid farewell to Diana and Eveleigh. After leaving the school, Gaia called."Chen, I heard from Morgery that you want to go against someone?"
"That b*stard. He said he"ll keep it a secret."
"Morgery didn"t sell you out. He called me to ask if I know anyone, so I called you."
"What, you want some extra income?"
"I don"t do that," Gaia said. "But I know some veterans."
"Uh…I don"t plan on starting a war."
"I don"t plan on having my friends join a war either. But they"re good at things other than holding guns too."
"Gaia, you should know that what I"m doing is more dangerous than a war. I have to face a billionaire."
"My friends need money. They won"t mind the danger if they"re paid enough."
"Then what can they help me with?"
"Do you have time? We can talk."
"Sure, I"ll go to the gym to find you."
After arranging that, Chen Zhao hurried over to the gym. He hadn"t come in a few days, but he"d told Gaia beforehand that he was quite busy. However, he was forced to make time today.
Gaia was the coach for the army before. She was definitely more knowledgeable in this aspect than him.
When Ola Miller saw Chen Zhao, she led him into Gaia"s office.
"Miller, close the door and don"t let anyone in," Gaia ordered.
"Okay." Ola knew that they must have to talk about something important.
After she left, the office"s mood turned heavy.
"You need to face Phillip Quinn, right?"
"Why are you asking me if you already heard from Morgery?"
"I need you to reply personally."
"Yes."
"What do you plan on doing to him?"
"Three minutes. Give me three minutes of private time with him."
"What are you going to do to him in those three minutes?"
"That"s my own matter."
"I can introduce you to some people. They"re experts in this field and can arrange everything for you, from the plan to action."
"What"s the price?"
"One hundred thousand dollars for everything."
"Are they reliable?"
"They"re experts in this. They"re definitely reliable."
"To what extent can they do it?"
"If Morgery"s men follow their orders, they"ll ensure at least 80% chance for you to have three minutes alone with Phillip."
"What if they fail?"
"You still have to pay," Gaia answered.
Hearing this, Chen Zhao had a headache. However, he had no other choice. His mind was muddled and he had no clue where to start.
"If they fail, I only need to pay $50,000," Chen Zhao said, training his eyes on Gaia.
"Okay." Gaia nodded, accepting the request. "Someone will contact you later."
Just as Chen Zhao left the gym after their talk, his phone rang. It was a stranger. The voice on the other end of the call was raspy and deep.
"h.e.l.lo, I"m Lloyd Werde. You can call me Captain."
"Captain Lloyd Werde? Is that your military t.i.tle? Did Gaia introduce you?"
"Yes, Gaia introduced me, but that"s not my t.i.tle. It"s my nickname."
"So, Captain, you should know what I want, right?"
"Let you be alone with Phillip Quinn for three minutes, correct?" Lloyd asked.
"Are you confident?"
"Of course. I won"t fool around with the lives of my men and I. I have a family."
"Should we meet?"
"No need."
"Then how do we do it?"
"Just wait for my alert."
He sounded really professional, but Chen Zhao wasn"t confident in a partner that he"d never met before.
While walking down the street, someone b.u.mped into him. The man fell to the ground.
"I"m sorry." Chen Zhao reached out to help him up.
The man"s hair was messy and had an unshaven face. He carried a few books and looked panicked.
"It"s okay." The guy hurried away.
Chen Zhao saw a metallic coin on the ground and picked it up. It was twice the size of regular coins. It was a strange material too. It felt heavy and he didn"t know what kind of metal it was made out of.
It also looked vintage. The carved design was strange too. The top side was like some animal"s head and the other side had a six-point star.
"Hey, you dropped something."
The guy was only a few feet away, but he pretended that he didn"t hear. He kept walking forward without looking back.
Chen Zhao jogged over and grabbed the thin guy.
"Hey, this is yours, right?"
The man looked at the coin in Chen Zhao"s hands with hesitation. A beat later, he still took it.
"Thanks." With that, he turned and left.
Chen Zhao looked at him in confusion. A moment later, he seemed to see a shadow following the man. Taken aback, he rubbed his eyes. There was nothing there.
Was it a hallucination?
But why would he have a hallucination like that?
When he tried to find the man again, he"d already vanished from the street. Just then, he received Fali"s call.
"Chen, can you come to Angel Beach?"
"What"s wrong?"
"I need your help. Can you come?"
"Okay, I"m coming."
Chen Zhao arrived at the Coastal Rescue Team"s headquarters. Robio was here too.
"Hey, Chen. How come you"re here?"
"Fali called me over. I don"t know what"s wrong."
"She called you?" Robio seemed not to know why.
Chen Zhao was confused. He"d thought that there was someone in need of his help. It didn"t seem to be the case now.
"Yeah, where is she?"
"She"s at the gym. I"ll take you there."
Robio took Chen Zhao to the gym. Fali was running on the treadmill. Her tight athletic wear showed her s.e.xy curves without hiding anything.
Woof, woof—
Walter had been lying beside Fali. Seeing Chen Zhao, he ran over in excitement.
"Fali, Chen"s here," Robio called.
Fali came down from the treadmill. Taking a towel, she walked over to Chen Zhao and Robio.
"Robio, can I talk to him alone?"
"Chen, I need to go patrol. Bye."
"Bye."
Seeing how careful Fali was, Chen Zhao felt a little suspicious. Fali didn"t look like she was in a hurry. Why did she call him here? Couldn"t they talk about it at home?
"Chen, I think I"m in paranormal trouble."
"What? Paranormal trouble? Did you get attacked by something?"