You don't even want to call me godfather

Kristen suggested as she sat at her desk while Saria placed her hands on the table, facing her.

"Why do you say that, Saria?" Christen raised her head slightly. She no longer had the smile she had in front of Koshei. She looked like an iceberg and retorted, "You should know that the 'Flame Demon Project' has been going on for several years. If it is terminated hastily, all the previous investment will be wasted."

"Even if you don't plan to stop the treatment, then... at least you should change the person in charge," Saria did not give up after getting Christen's negative answer, and continued to persuade, "You have also seen what Parvis did. Even if you can deal with that Syracuse man, will this make Parvis settle down? Today he can anger the monarch of Syracuse for a subject, what about tomorrow? Ursus? Or Victoria?"

"Saria... I know what you're worried about, but just like you trust me, you should also trust Parvis's judgment." Kristen took a deep breath and didn't seem to want to waste any more words on this issue, so she brought out her usual excuse, "Remember what I told you? The collective dream requires individual—"

"Boom!!"

Before Kristen could finish her words, Saria raised her hands and slammed them on the table.

"You don't understand the seriousness of the matter at all!" In the face of Kristen's slightly unbelievable eyes, Saria was completely furious. She looked directly into Kristen's eyes and said, "This is no longer a question of whether or not to have a dream! I also have a dream, and I respect everyone's dreams. But look at Rhine Life today. It has completely deviated from the original intention of establishing the company. Our original intention was to protect this land, not to harm innocent people by harming others! Parvis has crossed the line, and you are still protecting him!"

"Do you think that the Fire Demon Project will bring harmful consequences?" Christen shook her head. She turned her swivel chair, leaned sideways, and said to Saria, "I know you are a person with a strong sense of justice, Saria, but if you reject all risky things just because of this, this is not the mentality a scientist should have."

"You don't understand, you don't know... Kristen, you haven't even witnessed the human experiment in person, how could you possibly understand?" Saria put her fists on the table, getting harder and harder. "Of course, you don't care about these things at all, you only care about your own dreams... You used my protection for you and turned it into a cover-up and a tool to hurt people, but you have no idea. Of course, you don't understand my thoughts, because compared to you, compared to Parvis, I at least... have a bottom line."

Kristen was silent, looking at her friend in front of her, and the anger in Saria's eyes. She knew that she could not reach a consensus with Saria on this matter.

Just as she had said to Koshe before, she was increasingly unable to see through Saria's thoughts, and even her own original intentions had changed, but even so, she would not give in easily.

This has nothing to do with the subject's human rights, whether she is shielding Parvez, or her relationship with Saria.

This is about the future.

"If you have finished venting, please leave my office, Director Saria."

So, she ordered Saria to leave in a cold tone.

"..."

Saria's lips trembled slightly. Looking at Christen who remained unmoved even at this point, Saria's anger almost burst out more than once, but she finally forced herself to calm down.

She took her hands off the table, then took two steps back and turned to walk towards the door.

"For the sake of the past, I have to remind you of one thing, General Kristen." Just as Kristen addressed Saria as Director, Saria responded with the same attitude, "Because of the existence of the Messenger of the Scourge, many people have already known about the invasion of Syracuse by Rhine Life. Perhaps you should think carefully about how to deal with this matter."

"Ah!"

The office door was slammed shut. At the same time, the desk that had just been smashed by Saria broke in the middle and fell to the ground.

Christen sat in a swivel chair, her chin resting on her hand, looking at the obviously broken desk on the ground, wondering what she was thinking.

Chapter 71: Each Has His Own Opinion

Everyone gathered in front of the sofa and listened quietly to Koshe's experience.

Except for Shipka, the other five remained silent.

During this trip, Koshe encountered so many incredible things in one day that they needed some time to digest this large amount of information.

"In other words, in order to bring this little guy out, Koshei temporarily gave up the option of taking that Ω away?"

Sichan couldn't help looking at Shipka who was sitting next to Koshe, and for some reason, there was a hint of displeasure in her tone.

"That's not the case," Koshei, who sensed Sichan's emotions, explained to prevent Shipka from getting angry, "Looking at Parvis's attitude, he never thought about handing over Ω. I just maximized the benefits I could get on this basis."

"Excuse me, Godfather," Abrhan then spoke, frowning slightly and rubbing his chin with his fingers, "In my opinion, Arthur Wilder is not a character that needs to be worried about. It is the Rhine Life, whether it is Kristen or Parvis, who are people we must always be wary of. One knows how to use all resources, and the other has been completely blinded by ambition."

"That's right. A completely rational person and a completely insane person are in the same camp." Koshe raised a hand and supported his forehead. "But this is also the most difficult part. Negotiation alone cannot solve the Ω problem."

"Father Cascade, do you really believe that the woman named Christen will keep her promise?" Vina raised a key question about this matter. "Let's not talk about whether she will keep her promise after you help her. Even if she does, how can you peacefully take away the results of a completely crazy scientific lunatic? A more promising project, this is indeed a good idea, but in the final analysis, the actual effect varies from person to person. After all, none of us knows why Parvis is so persistent."

"Anyway, it's just a bunch of crazy people gathered together. There's no need to be so picky," Indra still had her legs on the coffee table, but she deliberately kept her feet away from Vina's teacup. She said decisively, "After all, we shouldn't be so polite to them. They broke into Syracuse's territory, robbed Koshe's people, and killed our brothers from the Glasgow Gang. Why should we be so polite? In my opinion, we should just break into that place called life in the dark, rob the people, kill Parvis, and then go back to Syracuse. That would be the best way."

After hearing Indra's radical words, Koshei subconsciously looked at Vina.

He thought that Veena would speak out to stop Indra's rude or reckless behavior as she did in the past, but this time, she just held the teacup and sipped tea quietly without making any expression.

Perhaps, even Vina thought so.

"That's not right," Abraham objected at this point, "We are not savages, and we can't do the same as ordinary people easily. Otherwise, what's the difference between us and these Colombians?"

"Oh, then tell me, what can you do?" After hearing this, Indra was unhappy. She even put down her legs that were on the coffee table and looked at Abraham who was standing behind Koshe. "We can't guarantee that the other party will keep the agreement, and we can't fight them. Do we have to sit here and wait to be fooled?"

"I never said I would do nothing," Abraham frowned and said to Indra, who had completely different ideas from him, "I just hope you can understand that the relationship between Syracuse and Colombia is already tense. If we act rashly now, it is very likely to become the fuse of war. Not to mention Rhine Life, we also have some intersections with the Colombian government forces. Before we properly deal with the issue of Arthur Wilder, it is better for us not to act rashly."

For a moment, the atmosphere between the few people became a little tense.

What Abrhan said made sense, and Indra understood it, but she just couldn't get over it and could only stare at Abrhan unconvinced.

Then she glared at Sheffield next to Abraham, hoping to get some support.

"I, I think...what Abrhan said makes sense."

Unexpectedly, Sheffield stood by without hesitation.

From beginning to end, Koshe kept his eyes closed, thinking of countermeasures in his mind.

The situation is now very clear. Indra and Veena's ideas are more radical, while Abrhan and Sheffield are more conservative.

It is feasible to directly kidnap people. With the abilities of the current people, it can be accomplished quietly just like the White Gloves assassinated Arthur Wilder, but it is unknown what the consequences will be.

After comprehensive consideration, Koshei believed that they really had no other choice now, and the safest way was to abide by the agreement with Christen.

But that also requires Osvid's assistance. Now Osvid has disappeared, and the only thing they can do now is to wait.

"Huh..." Koshei let out a long sigh, forcing everyone to focus their attention on him. He slowly opened his eyes and said, "It's getting late, let's go to bed early. No one can come up with a perfect solution without sufficient energy. Let's discuss it tomorrow morning after we have enough sleep."

"Well...I'll just listen to Koshei anyway."

Sichan shrugged indifferently. She was the only one among these people who did not express her own thoughts. Or rather, her thoughts were the only one that was absolutely pure, which was to follow Koshe's arrangements.

"Tsk, forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow," Indra clicked his tongue, then complained helplessly and unsatisfiedly, got up and walked towards the stairs leading upstairs, "I'm going to sleep first, I've been busy all day."

"Excuse me, Father Cascade. Indra is acting like this because of his emotions," Vina also stood up and apologized, saying, "But I do think we shouldn't just sit there and wait for death."

Then she followed Indra upstairs.

"Then... I'll go and rest first, Godfather." Sheffield, who had been on tenterhooks all day, bowed his head slightly to Koshe, and the fatigue on his face was visible at a glance. "If you need anything, you can call me at any time."

After saying that, Sheffield hung Koshe's coat on the sofa and chose a room on the first floor.

"Abehan, Sichan, aren't you going to take a rest?"

Koshe turned his head and looked at the two people who had no intention of leaving, and asked.

"I'm sorry, Godfather, I probably won't be able to sleep tonight," Abrhan shook his head and said, "But don't worry, I'm used to night operations when I was in the army and participated in underground operations in Lateran, and..."

He looked like he wanted to say something, but was a little hesitant.

Koshe knew that perhaps he should create an environment for a private conversation.

"Silk cicada?"

So he looked at the cicada.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

But Sichan was obviously a little absent-minded. From the beginning, her attention was always on Shipka next to Koshe.

Sichan was curious about this girl whom she met for the first time, but at the same time she was puzzled.

Although she was puzzled by the look Shipka gave Koshe, as a female herself, Sichan knew the meaning behind this look.

But she also knew that Koshei himself did not seem to realize this.

Then, a sense of crisis arose spontaneously, a feeling that only she could have.

"You seem a little distracted, Sichan," Koshe looked at Sichan's worried eyes and asked, "Can I ask you to look after Shipka for me? She is Osvid's sister, and as a girl, you should be more suitable to take care of her than me."

Koshe...

Sichan found Koshe's request inexplicably funny, but she just sighed secretly and agreed.

"Of course it's no problem, Koshe, just leave her to me," Sichan said, pulling the restless but taciturn Shipka to the room on the other side of the first floor, "Sister Shipka, right? Let's go and have a good chat with her tonight..."

Soon, Koshei and Abraham were the only ones left in the hall.

After remaining silent for a moment, Koshe stood up, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and looked at Abraham.

It was almost like a tacit understanding between men. Without any verbal exchange, the two of them walked towards the door at the same time.

Chapter 72: Sit and Wait

"Cha-"

"call……"

After lighting the cigarette with a match taken from the coffee table, Koshe, who had been busy all day, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, looking a little tired.

He looked at the two statue-like guards stationed outside the iron gate not far away, his eyes narrowed, as if thinking about something.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Godfather." At this time, Abrhan also lit a cigarette and said slowly, "Originally, this kind of intelligence gathering should be left to me."

"Don't blame yourself, Abrhan. None of us could have expected this to happen." Koshe waved his hand indifferently. He didn't take his eyes off the two guards. He even lowered his voice deliberately, obviously wary of them. "Besides, this also gave me some special information, didn't it?"

"That's true." As always, Abrhan and Koshei got along like ordinary friends. After noticing Koshei's vigilance towards the guards, he lowered his voice. "During your absence, I conducted a careful inspection of this mansion and its surroundings, and analyzed everything that has happened so far, Godfather."

"Hmm... As expected, you are the most thoughtful, Abrakhan." Koshei recalled the time when they first met Osvid, when he looked like he was at the mercy of others. He couldn't help but smile and shook his head. "So, did you get any useful information?"

"Although the two guards at the door are dressed in suits, I am sure that they are most likely soldiers or people who have undergone military training. I was originally a lieutenant in the army, and I can tell at a glance," Abraham said. He looked around the perimeter of the mansion and frowned slightly. "Also, when Osvid took the initiative to find us, the types of firearms carried by the guards were not something that private companies could get, not to mention the existence of snipers. Just combining these two points is enough to confirm that the relationship behind Osvid is not as simple as a congressman and the president's son."

"how do I say this?"

Although Koshe had previously learned from Christen that Osvid had connections with the military, he actually had no idea about it.

"According to the information I have heard so far, the Colombian government and the military are not strictly speaking on the same boat, and the position of president is even more nominal. So Osvid, who rose to power with his father's presidency, will definitely not easily enjoy the privileges of the military, unless..."

"Unless he has connections with the military," Koshe said, rubbing his chin with his hand. "If that's the case, everything makes sense. The only question left is why Osvid hid this connection from us."

"Perhaps I should ask him in person about this," Abraham took a puff of his cigarette, dusted off the ash, and continued, "Secondly, it's a question of confidentiality. I think you should have discovered, Godfather, that our arrival in this country is not unknown. Whether it's Oswald, Arthur Wilder, or even Rhine Life, they all knew of our existence without us noticing."

"Yes," Koshe nodded and analyzed, "Let's not talk about Arthur Wilder. He may have realized this after the death of White Glove, but the intelligence network of Oswald and Rhine Life may be far beyond our imagination."

"The government, the military, Rhine Life, and even underground gangs like Arthur Wilder, all of these major forces are infiltrating each other, and there may even be intelligence sharing. With our identities exposed, there is no place in Colombia that can be called safe," Abraham carefully considered the current situation and suggested to Koshe, "Godfather, maybe we should consider looking for another place."

"No hurry." Koshe raised a hand and rejected Abraham's suggestion. "As you said, if we are now in a state of privacy transparency, then it is useless to hide anywhere. It may even reveal the hiding place of Joseph and his men. Other forces may not be affected, but Arthur Wilder is the most likely person to take the first step. The people in the mansion can still protect themselves, but it will be difficult for Joseph and his men to protect themselves under Arthur Wilder's attack."

"So... can we just sit and wait for death now?"

Abraham also understood that hiding blindly was useless and could only delay the situation. Under the coverage of Colombia's intelligence network, their whereabouts might be revealed again within a day. Instead of that, it would be better to hold on to a stronghold and make preparations in advance.

"You don't have to worry about that, Abrhan." Koshei held the burnt cigarette butt between two fingers and flicked it out with a little force. "At least within the scope of this mansion, you don't have to worry about anyone endangering our safety."

Koshe's promise was not just talk. As early as when he left the mansion in the morning, he had already released several hound pups to ambush in the shadows around the mansion.

If there is danger, at least these cubs can protect the safety of several people in the mansion, but if that happens, Koshei will expose his ability.

All along, he had kept the existence of the hound cubs a secret from anyone, not even Abraham and the others.

This is an existence beyond the comprehension of the world, and it is also his biggest killer move. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will not reveal this trump card in front of others.

"Since you said so, I have no choice but to believe you."

Abrhan smiled knowingly, without any doubt about Koshei's promise.

This kind of unconditional trust is something rare in today's world.

And Koshei is very lucky, there are many such people around him.

"Okay, let's go back," Koshei clapped his hands, wiped off the cigarette ash on his hands, and turned to Abraham and said, "Now that we know what to do next, what we need most now is adequate rest."

"Yes, Godfather."

Abrhan responded, threw away his cigarette butt, and followed Koshe into the door.

Like Sheffield and Silk Chan, Abraham also chose a room on the first floor in order to be able to return to the hall quickly and deal with emergencies.

After Abr Khan entered the room, Koshei was the only one left in the hall.

He sat on the sofa and put his legs on the coffee table, thinking about countermeasures for various things while waiting for Osvid.

At the same time, Christen, who had just finished arguing with Saria, was sitting in front of a desk that was broken in half, thinking about something.

Chapter 73: Complexity

In the early morning, Osvid returned to his mansion.

Two guards opened the iron gate for him. He walked to the main door of the mansion and pushed open the heavy door.

The lights in the hall were off and very dim. He took off his coat and reached out to turn on the lights in the hall.