Chapter 168 New Alpha?
"Before we could even approach the target, he got kidnapped, and we don't know where he is."
Lucas fell silent when he heard this, just as they were about to succeed in getting a researcher for the experiment he had in mind, they lost him.
"Do you know who did it?"
Just as John was about to respond, Steven's voice was suddenly heard. "Let me answer that, John."
He didn't respond immediately, and went to a more private place. "Although I don't know why you would need a scientist, the one that you were eyeing got taken by an Alpha."
"Alpha?" Lucas was genuinely surprised. "Why would an Alpha need our target?"
"I don't know, but this could get really ugly for your men if they confront him, I don't know how many of them there are."
Lucas thought for a moment and agreed with Steven, although he knew that a good team like John and the others could take down an Alpha.
It didn't mean that they would all come back in one piece. He then glanced thoughtfully at the ceiling and finally responded. "Wait for me, I will come personally."
"You?" Steven glanced at John and his men in the distance. "But it will take you seven hours of driving to arrive here."
"Who said anything about driving?" Lucas smiled and closed the phone.
"Lucas! Lucas!" Steven glanced at the phone and almost wanted to throw it, thankfully John was quick and saved his phone in time.
"What did he say?" John carefully placed his phone in his pocket and looked curiously at Steven.
Steven grumbled, he, an old man, was sent on missions, how could Lucas be so heartless? But he eventually responded. "He said he will come."
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After talking to Steven, Lucas went straight into the principal's office. The moment the principal saw him, his face lit up and he got up and shook his hand. "Mr. Ashford, it's an honor to have you come, what can I do for you?"
Lucas shook his hand with a smile then gestured for the principal to take a seat as if this was his office, the principal didn't feel anything wrong and sat down.
Lucas adjusted his seat and started tapping on the table. "How was your vacation to Italy? Did your family enjoy it?"
Thomas, the principal, beamed with joy when he heard this. "Of course! My wife is very grateful for the generous gift." In the last part, he leaned in and spoke in a lower voice.
"It's my pleasure." Lucas leaned back and spoke again. "Was my previous proposal approved?"
Thomas looked a little troubled when he heard this. "You see…it's quite hard to make a private business be the one responsible for the security of the school."
Lucas' smile slowly faded as he tapped on the table while looking at the man in front of him. He understood the meaning, he had to pay more.
You see, when a rat smells more cheese, it will always try to have more, and this is Lucas' current situation.
Unfortunately for the rat, his existence is not that important, and he could be easily replaced.
Lucas then got up and gave the rat a smile. "I'll have someone call you about the details later, I'm positive that you will be overwhelmed."
Thomas didn't think much about the meaning, only smelling more benefits. He then got up and shook Lucas' hand, then watched him leave with a huge smile on his face.
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Night came and before the school had even ended, Lucas was already leaving. He stood on the top of the school while watching the students go on about their day.
Then his body began melting into the shadows and disappeared completely from that spot.
On John and Steven's side, they were already getting impatient, there were only the two of them and a lonely forest.
Steven walked around, pacing impatiently. "Why wait near a forest?"
John glanced at him boringly and yawned. "Shouldn't you know better?"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Steven gave him an annoyed look.
John took a few steps forward and gazed directly into his eyes. "You know what I mean, you two keep secrets like some teenagers."
Steven was stunned, but then he looked weirdly at him. "But Lucas is a teenager."
John was suddenly rendered speechless, he felt that if he stayed with him any longer he would go crazy. "Don't think that I wouldn't hit you just because you're old."
"Hmph!" Steven glanced at him in contempt. "Boy! When I was fighting, your father was still clapping those cheeks in the hope that you would be born."
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