Chapter 99: Alexander is Followed
Giovani asked with great interest:
"So, what do you need me to do?"
He had planned this carefully.
Helping other extraordinary forces was absolutely out of the question for him.
So, his plan was to take advantage of the Divine family's resources without actually working for them.
Giovani was well aware that if he truly assisted any extraordinary power, the guild would not hesitate to deal with him.
If he got caught up in a crisis because of an extraordinary power, the guild would not stand idly by.
Kate knew that once Giovani heard her proposal, he wouldn't remain indifferent.
Kate said: "Since this is a collaboration, let's be open with each other."
Staring directly into Giovani's eyes, Kate said seriously: "Behind the Divine family is an extraordinary organization.
The organization has chosen you to assist the Divine family in developing a new region in Bluewater City."
The fact that an extraordinary organization supported the Divine family was not openly stated, but many could guess it.
This only indicated that the extraordinary power supporting the Divine family was powerful—so powerful that even the Bluewater City Public Security Bureau preferred not to get involved.
Giovani's heart sank slightly when he heard Kate admit this.
Although Kate was being polite, revealing this semi-secret directly suggested that the Divine family had him firmly in their sights.
Daring to oppose the Divine family was one thing; he was, after all, the local boss of Bluewater City, and even a powerful force couldn't easily suppress him.
However, involving an extraordinary organization was an entirely different matter.
A few years ago, one extraordinary organization offended the Liu family from the capital. The Liu family used every resource, both legal and underground, to eradicate them.
As a result, major families in the capital were implicated and suffered severe losses.
It had taken years for the Liu family to recover their strength.
And to note, the patriarch of the Liu family was a senior figure in the political and legal system!
In this world, the Public Security Bureau was undoubtedly a formidable organization of awakened individuals, but it was by no means the most powerful extraordinary force.
Transcending the ordinary, unbound by worldly constraints, above the law—that is what defines an extraordinary power.
Fortunately, he was a hunter.
His greatest source of confidence was not being a mob boss, but a member of the Hunter Guild.
Kate noticed Giovani's changing expression and a proud smile appeared on her face.
In this era, extraordinary forces were synonymous with terror.
Kate continued: "So, what is your decision, Mr. Giovani?"
Her tone carried a faint hint of threat.
Becoming the Divine family's subordinate, supported by extraordinary power, promised wealth and honor.
Refusing, however, meant consequences Giovani should be well aware of.
After pondering for a moment, Giovani said: "Please allow me some time to consider."
Kate was a bit displeased, but the head of the family had instructed her to be courteous with Giovani.
Not wanting to push him too hard, she smiled and said: "Alright, I'll wait for your response.
If you need anything, feel free to reach out."
With that, Kate left a business card and departed from the Rasputin Bar.
Giovani stared at the card, lost in thought.
After contemplating for a while, he took out his phone, opened the Hunter Guild app, and sent a message to customer service.
Recently, the situation in Bluewater City had become very tense, as Welma had been missing for a week.
Many high-level awakened individuals thought that with the head of the Public Security Bureau absent, they could indulge themselves, but they underestimated the presence of Ethan Blake.
In that week, Ethan Blake had intensified security patrols, deterring any unscrupulous activities.
It was only then that the auxiliary awakened individuals of Bluewater City realized that Ethan Blake was capable of far more than dealing with ordinary awakened criminal groups; even B-class awakened individuals were not exempt from his enforcement.
However, a lot had happened over the past week, and the most significant event was the Moon God Chamber of Commerce investing in Bluewater City.
At Old Oak Café.
Yvette sat idly by the window, resting her face on her hand, counting the number of patrol cars passing by.
Since becoming Alexander's steward, Yvette rarely visited the café.
Today was special.
The seven soul hunters had completed their training, and today was the day of their exam.
Yamato had mentioned that he would conduct the exam alone without any outsiders disturbing them, so the garden was off-limits.
Alexander naturally respected his wishes. With nowhere else to go, Yvette had come to the café to pass the time.
Alexander had taken Adam to school and had not yet returned, making Yvette feel rather bored.
At that moment, a figure in a black trench coat walked through the entrance.
Yvette stood up joyfully and, like a dutiful maid, greeted him: "Sir, you're back."
Alexander's expression was cold, exuding an aura that warned strangers to stay away.
When Yvette saw Alexander like this, she immediately closed her mouth.
Alexander brushed past her and went straight up to the second floor.
He walked to Rosie's room.
"Help me check the surveillance at Eastport Elementary School," Alexander said, his face expressionless.
Alexander crossed his arms, his icy gaze sweeping over the screen.
Rosie had already hacked into the surveillance on Eastport Elementary's street and began to rewind the footage.
An hour earlier. Alexander and Adam appeared at the entrance of Eastport Elementary. Adam waved at Alexander before heading into the school.
The footage started to fast forward.
"There, stop! Zoom in!"
There was a black car, and two men in black suits stepped out, captured in the act of closing the car doors.
"Continue," Alexander instructed.
In the surveillance footage, Alexander was shown walking back the way he came, followed by the two men dressed as real estate agents.
Alexander's face grew darker as the footage revealed that the two men had trailed him all the way to the café.
He had been followed, and when he returned today, he had sensed a murderous intent.
Since Welma's disappearance, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau had struggled to manage affairs and had been at home on sick leave for days.
As long as Welma was absent, Ethan Blake was in charge of the Public Security Bureau.
In other words, both the legal and underground worlds were under his command—the true ruler of Bluewater City.
Who was investigating him and harboring ill intentions?
Alexander narrowed his eyes and said: "Track those two men."
Rosie began working on the computer.
In the video, the two men took several pictures of the Old Oak Café, then entered and looked around before ordering a cup of coffee.
Not long after, the two men left.
In the surveillance, they bought two packs of cigarettes and returned to Eastport Elementary, then drove toward the western district.
Finally, the car stopped at an estate in the western district.
The surveillance feed ended abruptly.
Some estates maintained absolute privacy, with surveillance connected only to closed local networks.
Rosie could hack into it, but there was no need.
The information they had was enough.
Alexander said: "Check who owns the estate."
Rosie quickly searched the main database for information.
After a few minutes, the sound of typing stopped:
"Alexander, the estate is a commercial property of the Moon God Chamber of Commerce, which means it belongs to the Divine family."
Alexander added: "Look up information on the Divine family members."
Rosie shook her head:
"The Public Security Bureau doesn't have any basic data on the Divine family. All I can find are fragments of memories from the web."
Alexander frowned.
The Divine family didn't even have a record with the Public Security Bureau?
"It seems the Divine family isn't simple," Alexander muttered.
Why were they following him? Were they investigating him or the café? But none of that mattered now.
Alexander remembered that the soul hunters would complete their exam during the day, which meant he could assign them to deal with a few demonic targets by nightfall.
After all, wasn't that the very purpose of the soul hunters' existence?
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