Life Dungeon Game

He looks like someone who would stop at nothing to acquire Ilo's father's company.

However, if he really only wanted to acquire Yi Luo's father's company, he should have played these cards quickly and decisively to bring down Yi Luo's father and give the Yi Luo family no chance to breathe, instead of dragging it out for so long.

Therefore, the main issue of the conflict may not lie in the ownership of the company, but in Yiluo's father. From beginning to end, this "old friend" may have been trying to "influence" Yiluo's father and make him do certain things. Acquiring the company was just one step in this process.

If Yiluo's father is more important than the company, then what the other party values ​​is not profit, but something that belongs only to Yiluo's father.

It could be due to individual ability, or it could be due to the influence of a group.

Perhaps to avoid worrying his family, or perhaps out of personal habit, Ilo's father did not leave any information related to the crisis on the family computer.

He leaned back in his chair, carefully considering the clues that had been discovered so far.

In Ilo's memory, her father had never displayed any extraordinary abilities. If Ilo's father wasn't deliberately hiding his true self, then as an ordinary person, his most likely greatest value lay in his influence within a certain group.

Influence.

Ilo didn't know where her father had influence.

After all, he was only nine years old when he was put into the nutrient tank. His father was a very powerful person in his memory, but he had no idea exactly how powerful he was.

Perhaps his brother and mother know, but they can't possibly come and tell He Ao now.

However, since Yiluo's father works in the security industry, if he doesn't have any 'side businesses,' his influence is probably still within the security industry.

“Eve,” he said softly after a moment’s thought, “help me gather all the information I have about my father, ‘Novis,’ from the internet, and…”

He found a pen and a piece of white paper on the bookshelf, and quickly drew the image of his father's 'old friend' based on his memory. Then he scanned the image with his bracelet.

"This person, whose name should be Kate, is to collect information on these two people, focusing on information related to the security industry in Winter City."

Kate was the second time this 'old friend' had visited Ilo's father, and it was the name Ilo heard in the nutrient pod.

"Ok."

Eve's voice rang in his ears.

While Eve was collecting information, He Ao's gaze returned to Eve's summary report.

The final part of the report briefly summarizes how, in recent months, Ilo's father's company has had its business taken away by other security companies.

These competitions for business include not only small clients but also bidding processes for large clients.

Somewhat surprisingly, the security companies vying for the business always managed to offer a slightly lower price than Yiluo's father's company, pushing Yiluo's father's bottom line and winning the bids.

He Ao pulled up all the relevant documents and chat logs, and looked at them thoughtfully.

At the same time, Eve also organized the information she could find on the internet about 'Novis' and 'Kate'.

Strictly speaking, Ilo's father, Novus, was not a flamboyant person. He relied mainly on word-of-mouth referrals and acquaintances for his business, rarely using online connections. Therefore, there is very little information about him online.

Most of the limited information available consists of introductions to Novus Security Company and online posts recommending the company to long-time clients.

However, Eve still discovered some different 'information'.

In a post recommending Novus Security, the recommender stated that Novus Security was a 'member company' of the Winter City Security Association and one of the most trustworthy companies in Winter City.

In his post, he highly praised Ilo's father, describing him as an "upright, fair, and conscientious" person, and stated that Novus Security was the only board company that did not display the "board company" label.

"What is this security association?"

He asked in a low voice.

In Ilo’s memory, there was a vague impression of this organization, but it was very blurry. Ilo’s father rarely mentioned this organization.

"The Winter City Security Association has very little information available online; it claims to be an alliance of all security companies in Winter City,"

Eve answered quickly,

Committed to providing high-quality and reliable security services to all clients in Winter.

At the same time, a collection of information about the Winter City Security Association was sent to Heo's wristband.

Based on this information, this security association does indeed appear to be a loose alliance of security companies.

The association's official website is also very basic. Apart from a simple introduction, there is no information about personnel, organizational structure, or member units. It looks like it was outsourced to high school students.

He closed the file and looked at the information Eve had collected about 'Kate'.

There is even less information about Kate than about Novus. The only information available online is that he became the controller of a security company called 'Snow Wolf' a few months ago.

The source of this information is a former employee of Snow Wolf Security Company who complained on a social media platform that the company had a stingy new boss who then fired him.

He also attached a prank photo taken secretly to the bottom of the post.

The employee did not mention the boss's name, and the photo was only a half-covered profile, but Eve still used intelligent algorithms to determine that this person and the sketch drawn by He Ao were likely the same person.

When Heo saw the photo, he also noticed that the figure looked a lot like 'Kate' from Ilo's memory.

Kate's level of online information is far less than the traces an ordinary person might leave on the internet. Clearly, he has deliberately cleaned up and hidden information related to himself through some means to avoid being found through the internet.

The Snow Wolf Security Company, which Kate controls, is also a board member of the Winter City Security Association.

He glanced at the clues he had gathered so far; none of them were enough to break the deadlock.

However, he now has a general direction, and sometimes simple and direct methods can achieve unexpected results.

He Ao directly opened the contact list of Novis Security Company employees on his computer.

One number after another appeared before him. Theoretically, only employees deeply trusted by his father could be involved in deeper matters.

Based on Yiluo's memory, He Ao circled the names of all the people whose father frequently asked them to do things, a total of six people. Subtracting Yiluo's brother, that leaves five.

"Eve, help me dial these people's phone numbers using a virtual phone."

Some of these people may have died that night, but Ilo didn't know who was still alive, so Heo had to fight them all.

"Dialing in progress."

Eve's voice soon rang out.

On the first attempt, out of five calls, three went unanswered and two were switched off.

So Heo had Eve dial the number a second time.

The second time, someone answered the phone.

"Hello, who is it?"

A male voice, sounding somewhat tired and anxious, rang out.

The person who answered the phone appeared to be doing strenuous exercise.

Upon hearing this voice, He Ao immediately pictured a portly man with a kind smile and brown-rimmed glasses.

“Uncle Garrod, it’s me, Ilo.”

He Ao looked at the list on the computer and said in a low voice.

"Yi Luo? Never heard of him, where did this little brat come from..."

Garold on the other end of the phone

Slightly annoyed, he paused halfway through his sentence, "Are you Yiluo?"

This name seems to have been unmentioned for a long time.

Immediately afterward, the woman's soft thud as she fell to the ground came from the other end of the phone, along with the rustling sound of Garold dressing. "Ilo, you're awake? How did you wake up? Where are you now? Where did you get this phone number? The situation is dangerous; I'm coming to pick you up right away."

"Uncle Garrod, I've come to find you."

He Ao said calmly.

"Don't run around,"

Garrod seemed to have started pacing, his tone slightly hurried, "The situation is very dangerous right now. Your parents are having some problems, and the company is also facing some issues. I heard you fell into the sea? How did you get back? Are you in the storm zone now?"

He Ao didn't answer immediately, but paused briefly before continuing, "Uncle Garold, I can't get through to the other uncles."

The hurried footsteps on the other end of the phone stopped, followed by Garold's somewhat sighing voice.

“Yi Luo, your other uncles have all run into some trouble... In short, the situation is very dangerous right now. Are you in the storm zone? Do you have a bracelet on your wrist? Was it left to you by your father?”

"Here's what you do: take a taxi to 'Fish Cake Bar' in the Storm Zone. I'll pay for the fare when you arrive. Do you know how to use a ride-hailing app? When you book the ride, select 'pay upon arrival'."

"meeting."

He paused for a moment, then responded softly.

"Alright, Ilo, you're a good girl. I'll be waiting for you at the Fish Cake Bar. Come over as soon as possible; it's dangerous for you outside right now."

Garrod said quickly.

"it is good."

He Ao remained calm, hung up the phone, and looked at the names circled on the computer screen.

Of the five, Garold held the highest position, serving as Ilo's father's deputy and the person he trusted most.

After a brief pause, He Ao asked slowly, "Didn't you get through to anyone else?"

"Both of them have their phones off, and neither of them is answering the phone."

Eve answered quickly.

Just like the first time I got the answer, these phone calls will probably never go through.

He Ao nodded slightly, then left the study and pushed open the door to the small room directly opposite the study.

The room was simply decorated with a wardrobe, a small bed, and a small bookshelf.

The small bed was neatly made with bedding, and on the small bookshelf sat an exquisite mecha toy, which was Ilo's favorite toy.

The whole room was very clean and spotless, not even dusty on the bookshelves.

He Ao walked to the wardrobe and slowly pushed open the sliding door.

A whole row of densely packed clothes came into his view.

The clothes hangers had labels with writing on them, seemingly Iro's mother's notes.

He Ao reached out, pushed aside the seemingly small garment in front of him, and looked at the tag on the hanger:

[9 years old]

He shifted slightly to the left, and the clothes in his field of vision became much newer, still bearing electronic tags. He Ao ignored the electronic tags and instead focused on the labels on the hangers:

[10 years old]