Chapter 12 You Can Call the Cop
Layla screamed, “Fat pig, open the door. Did you hear me? Open the door.”
“You’re afraid of me now, huh? Hiding inside won’t help you. Open the door, or I’ll beat you to death.”
Layla was banging on the door, shouting at the top of her lungs.
Isabelle suddenly opened the door from inside. Layla was leaning against the door with one foot and almost fell head over heels when the door opened abruptly.
She steadied herself, fuming with rage. She cursed Isabelle internally but didn’t utter a word because there was something more important to deal with.
When Isabelle opened the door, she almost couldn’t hold herself back from strangling Layla. The whole family was standing outside. Therefore, she barely held back her urges and swept her cold gaze over them.
Impatience and irritation were written all over her face, as if warning these people to be careful with
their words.
But they had no idea how serious the situation was.
Upon seeing her daughter, Eleanor immediately scolded, “Rascal! You finally have the nerve to come
out.
Her demeanour and gaze were one where she wanted to devour Isabelle.
She was holding the new clothes Isabelle had bought for Ethan. If it weren’t for Layla telling her than the clothes were incredibly expensive, costing a few thousand dollars for a piece, she would have thrown them in Isabelle’s face.
“Ever since you were born. I knew you were a jinx. But I didn’t expect you to be so bold as to break the law. It’s one thing for you to steal, but you even dragged your younger brother down.”
Eleanor glared at her fiercely and demanded, “Tell me, where did you steal the money from? Whose money did you steal? If you don’t confess, I’ll beat you to death.”
Eleanor then started to scan the room for a stick to beat Isabelle.
Fortunately, William intervened and said, “Don’t hit her yet. Ethan said the money wasn’t stolen. You have to listen to what the child has to say.”
“If she didn’t steal it, do you think someone else would give it to her? I don’t know you have such a wealthy relative.” Eleanor agitatedly pointed at the new clothes, shoes, and phone on the living room table.
“Why didn’t you give me or your father some of the money? William Jenkins, you can protect this rascal, but if you harm my son, I’ll fight you to the death. Do you believe this?”
“All of these things add up to at least six to seven thousand. Guess how many years you’ll be sentenced tor Layla added fuel to the fire.
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William was scared and didn’t know what to do.
He had just come home from the construction site and hadn’t quite figured out what was going on. The clothes and shoes looked expensive, but he thought they could only cost a few hundred at most. He knew about the phone, the foreman at the construction site had the same one, which cost nearly 1,500 thousand, more than his two months’ salary.
Now hearing Layla claim all these added up to a few thousand, William felt like it was the end of the world.
“I told you that Isabelle didn’t steal the money.” Ethan stood at the back, gritting his teeth and reddened. eyes, as he defended his sister.
He wanted to help Isabelle, but he didn’t know where she got so much money from, so he couldn’t even explain.
He had just been doing his homework in his room when Layla came back from shopping with her friends and showed off her new dress to him. Then she noticed his new clothes and shoes.
Layla questioned, “If it’s not stolen, where did it come from? Could she be a working girl with that look on her?”
“Layla, how can you talk like that? She’s your sister!” William glared at Layla.
Layla pouted and noticed something else. Oh, you even bought a computer.” She had been looking into Isabelle’s room since she opened the door.
She thought that since her sister had bought so many things for Ethan, she must have bought herself. Sure enough, she found something.
“You think you can hide it from me? Get out of my way.” Layla tried to push Isabelle aside and in to get the computer.
But the moment she touched Isabelle, her wrist was grabbed and twisted. She screamed in pain.
“Who do you think you are to question me?” Isabelle’s eyes were cold. Her demeanour was cold and irritable.
She was suppressing her murderous intent.
If it weren’t for the original owner of the body, the moment Eleanor opened her mouth, Isabelle wouldn’t have given her a chance to speak.
“Mom, help me! She’s going to break my hand.”
“You rascal! Let go of Layla now.”
Isabelle twisted Layla’s arm and threw her at Eleanor, who was about to hit her. The two collided and fell to the ground, causing quite a commotion.
“You rascal, how dare you hit your mother? This sin of yours is punished by God.” Eleanor fell heavily. She was used to bullying others at the factory, not the other way around. Moreover, it was her daughter
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She sat down on the ground and threw a tantrum, “William, you’ve raised a good daughter. If she has the nerve to hit me today, she’ll hit you tomorrow.”
Isabelle walked out of the room. She bent down and snatched the clothes from Eleanor’s hand, handing them to Ethan without even raising her eyes.
She looked coldly at the mother and daughter sitting on the ground. Her face was expressionless.
“I’ve been tolerating both of you for the sake of dad and Ethan. Don’t challenge my patience anymore.
do From today on, it’s best to keep your mouths shut when you see me, or I won’t mind helping you
She then turned to Layla and stated, “Since you’re curious about where my money comes from, go ahead and call the cop.”
“But let me remind you, if I’m not arrested, I’ll definitely have you locked up for defamation.”
“You should believe that I have the ability to do so.”
Having said that, she ignored the group and retreated to her room.
aze, which
Eleanor sat on the ground in a daze. Her mind filled with Isabelle’s chilling, bloodthirsty gaze, sent a shiver down her spine.
Only Ethan remained relatively calm.
He had known about Isabelle’s change for a while, but her attitude towards their mother still surpr
him.
Layla had heard rumors at school about a campus belle who tried to corner Isabelle in the bathr but ended up at a disadvantage, but she didn’t believe it.
Until just now, when she thought about Isabelle’s unusual behaviour these days.
This trash had truly changed.
Ethan gathered his belongings from the table and headed back to his room. After taking a few steps, he paused and stated, “Isabelle didn’t steal money or engage in any shameful activities. She earned that money by coding on the computer.”
This marked the first instance of Ethan lying. He knew that Isabelle did not require his defense, but he still wished to protect her from baseless suspicions and malicious intent.
Before long, Eleanor resumed causing a commotion, throwing a tantrum in her room, and cursing Isabelle as an ingrate. If it were not for William restraining her, she would likely have sought out Isabelle.
Layla pretended to console her mother, but secretly stirred up trouble. She refused to believe that trash like Isabelle could earn such a substantial amount of money.
However, Isabelle had confidently challenged her to involve the cop. Although she would not admit it, she had transitioned from gloating over Isabelle’s misfortune to enviousness.
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Suddenly, Isabelle’s door swung open. It caused both the mother and daughter to fall silent upon hearing the noise.
William went out to investigate, and he discovered that Isabelle had left the house.
He wanted to call out to her but ultimately lowered his raised hand.
Meanwhile, at the base of a mountain on the outskirts of Norward City, a group of young people had gathered. They were excited. Their lively chatter was accompanied by the roaring sound of engines. creating a bustling scene at the mountain’s base.
Isabelle stepped out of the cab, hands in pockets, and casually joined the group.
“Danny! Danny! Danny!”
They chanted enthusiastically.
They positioned themselves on either side of the road. A banner hung at the finish line, and t several convertible sports cars parked nearby.
there were
Arecently completed mountain road had transformed into a racetrack for these rich kids to enjoy
themselves.
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Three sports cars were competing for the lead on the hillside, speeding down the mountain recklessly amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience at the mountain foot.
A silver sports car took the lead.
The vehicle lived up to the audience’s anticipation and took first place. The crowd erupted in cheers. “Danny! Danny!
While everyone praised the car’s owner, Isabelle raised an eyebrow among the crowd. Her attention. was elsewhere, She mused, “Nice car.”
Three sports cars closely followed behind.
Danny jumped out of the sports car amidst applause and flowers.
Around the same age as Isabelle, he was dressed in designer clothes and various accessories. He dressed flamboyantly, evidently a rich and spoiled kid.
A tall, attractive girl with big, wavy hair clung to him, cooing, “Danny!”
Danny casually embraced her. He always welcomed those who threw themselves at him.
Two of his buddies exited from the other three sports cars. “The performance of your new car is truly… “The trio gave him a thumbs up and walked over to the silver sports car to admire it.
Danny said, “Enough. I win because my skills are superior. You guys never beat me, even when I was driving my old car.”
He lit a cigarette and said to his friends, “Don’t forget to transfer 75,000 dollars each to my
account.”
“You’ve been winning all night; we can’t beat you in cars or skills. This isn’t fun.”
“It’s not fun. I know exactly how much you guys weigh.” Danny took a puff of his cigarette, unable to come up with anything interesting to do. He proposed, “How about this? Similar to the previous evening, I will furnish him with 150,000 dollars regardless of who defeats me on the spot. I’ll give him a head start of twenty seconds.”
As soon as these words came out, all the young men on the scene were eager to try, but no one dared to step forward to participate in the race.
All of these rich kids hail from Taragon City. They had heard that a new mountain road had been built here, so they came for some fun.
These rich kids usually drove sports cars to and from school.
They seldom get the opportunity to touch these sports cars. They only saw it a few times in Norward. City since they were young. Most of them probably couldn’t even drive.
Last night, there were a few brave ones who did not care about winning or losing. They just wanted to drive a sports car but ended up brutally defeated in the race. One of them almost had an accident on
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the hillside and was nearly crippled by Danny.
It was said that Danny’s family in Taragon City was influential. He was the sole heir, and no one dared mess with him.
Even the mayor’s son treated him with respect.
The one that stood behind a few young men was the mayor’s son, Zack Foster.
In order to please these rich kids, Zack immediately stood up and asked if anyone was brave enough to participate in the race.
He received no response after asking around.
At this moment, a female voice sounded.
“I’ll do it.”
Everyone looked over in unison. Only to see a girl with her hands in her pockets walk out of the crowd.
She was chubby, but her delicate features looked stunning. When she lost weight, this girl was definitely going to be a beauty. There was nothing outstanding about her, but her calm and confident demeanour, as if she didn’t care about anyone, was particularly attractive.
No one expected that the one who dared to stand up in this male-dominated scene would be a girl.
They couldn’t help but admire her courage..
“You?
Zack looked at Isabelle with a complicated expression. He wanted to tell her not to ask for trou he thought to himself that although she was pretty, it was far-fetched to think that she could at attention of the rich kids.
It was possible if she managed to lose some weight.
“What is it? Is there a rule that only men can participate in the race? Or are you afraid that losing to a woman would be humilating?” Isabelle’s challenged coldly.
Isabelle saw it on a post that they had been having fun here for two days. Eleanor was making a fuss at home, which deeply annoyed her. She was afraid that she might kill someone if she couldn’t hold back, so she decided to come here.
She wanted to see if she could make some money in the future,
Isabelle was going to Taragon City to pick up something in two weeks. The unpaid balance was a huge
amount for her.
Although she had some relationship with Mr. Garth, she didn’t plan to take it for free, using her identity as Blood Shadow.
Danny bit a cigarette in his mouth and held a beauty in his arms. He looked at Isabelle, who was
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the steering wheel? If you crash and die, I won’t be responsible.”
Isabelle rebuked, “Save that for yourself. If you crash and die, I won’t be responsible for you.”
Danny was taken aback and asked, “Do you have a car?”
Isabelle’s gaze swept to the outskirts of the crowd. The cab driver who dropped her here was watching the race with excitement and hadn’t left.
She replied. “Yes.”
Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Isabelle walked toward the taxi. She tapped on the window and said, “Mister, I want to rent your car for a drive up the mountain. I’ll give you 3.000 dollars.
The cab driver sat still. He sized her up with a doubtful look, wondering if this girl could afford to pay him. He was about to dismiss her, not wanting the young girl to block his view of the sports cars.
Then he saw Isabelle take out her phone and scan the QR code on his car.
Then he heard the notification. You received 3,000 dollars.”
The can driver widened his eyes in surprise. He quickly got out of the car and said, “Feel free to drive.”
Isabelle took the driver’s seat.
The cab driver leaned on the window and asked, “Wait, are you going to race my car against those sports cars?”
He
gave
it some thought and felt guilty about it. He didn’t want the young girl to do somethin after she lost the race. After all, 3,000 dollars was not a small sum.
He kindly reminded her. “You’re betting too much on this game. 150,000 dollars isn’t easy to e my car could do it, I would have done it myself. Even if you drive my old car to the point it’s sm it’s impossible to beat those sports cars.”
“Racing isn’t about the winner driving a better car.” Isabelle turned the steering wheel, and with a beautiful drift, she drove the car into the group of sports cars.
The dusty blue cab stood out among the vibrant and sleek sports cars. The scene resembled that of a bumpkin who had found herself in the wrong company.
Observing this, the crowd burst into laughter. Their eyes fixed on the blue cab and Isabelle that sat inside, as if they were witnessing a foolish spectacle.
“Is she here to entertain us? Racing this piece of junk against sports cars?”
“Will Danny lose his temper and wreck her car?”
“Is there something wrong with her? She appears normal, though.”
Danny restrained himself from swearing, but as his gaze landed on the blue car, he couldn’t help but mutter a silent curse, “D*mn it!”
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“So, this is the car you were talking about? You want to race me with this?”
Isabelle retorted, “Are we comparing cars or skills?”
The cab driver, who had managed to squeeze to the front of the crowd, thought to himself. Skills? Even if she floored the accelerator, this junk wouldn’t go anywhere.
Danny laughed at her remarks, but his eyes didn’t reflect any trace of amusement. It seemed like he was laughing out of irritation. He stood in front of his car, smoking and flirting with the girl in his arms, evidently not intending to waste time with Isabelle.
Isabelle
e grew impatient with his dawdling. She provoked, “What’s wrong? Are you scared? If I lose, I’ll give you 150,000 too.”
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“You’re trying to get Danny’s attention in a lousy way. Girl, you should go home and take a look in the mirror,” a sexy girl mocked disdainfully as she gazed at Isabelle and twisted her waist.
“Get your junk car out of here. If you scratch our car, you can’t afford to pay for the damage even if you sell yourself,” another young man said, waving his hand at Isabelle as if shooing away a fly.
Zack walked over to drive Isabelle away.
However, Danny stared at Isabelle briefly. He raised his hand to stop Zack and pushed away the girl in
his arms.
Seeing Danny get into his sports car, his friends widened their eyes and asked in disbelief, “Danny, are you going to play with her?”
Danny beckoned the sexy girl to the passenger seat. He put his arm over her shoulder and said to Isabelle, “I’ll give you a twenty-second head start. Go ahead.
a
“It’s okay. I always play fair. I had to give you my word that, if you lose, I’ll give you 150,000 dollars,
Stop wasting my time. Are you going to race or not?” Isabelle was running out of p dollars..
“I like your temper, it’s feisty! But let’s be clear, don’t cry when you lose. You’re not the type Danny said.
Isabelle’s lips twitched slightly, and she cursed, “You talk a lot!”
Zack acted as the referee.
With his command, the blue cab shot out first.
I’d pity.”
Seeing the cab shoot out like an arrow, Danny was stunned. He had agreed to race with Isabelle, but h was just humouring her out of boredom. He didn’t take the race seriously. If it weren’t for Isabelle’s intriguing personality, he wouldn’t have bothered with her. But to his surprise, Isabelle could actually drive..
Danny’s smirked. His interest peaked.
He let go of the girl and stepped on the gas to catch up with the blue cab.
“I’ve never seen someone so eager to be humilated.”
“Comparing a broken cab with a sports car, this is the funniest thing I’ve seen this year. She’s just asking for trouble.”
“Is she nuts? Judging from the way she’s driving, I’m afraid the cab will break down before she reaches the top of the mountain.”
The spectators all thought that Isabelle was either desperate to win or, as the sexy girl had put it, trying to get Danny’s attention. But the feasibility of this was no higher than when the cab bested the sports
car.
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No matter what her purpose was, it was a pipe dream.
“I don’t like what you’re saying. What’s wrong with a cab? At least this girl has courage. I’m betting on her to win just because of her guts,” the cab driver said, not liking their derogatory comments about his
car.
Although he also liked those sports cars and agreed with them that Isabelle was taking on she could handle, he still admired her courage.
more than
Halfway up
the mountain, the blue cab and the sports car were engaged in a high-speed chase. The cars moved so fast that they were almost a blur.
Danny watched the car in front of him, whose tires were almost leaving the ground. He easily overtook it with a burst of speed. He turned his head around and smiled triumphantly at Isabelle, as if laughing at her fantasy of beating him.
He even started flirting with the girl in the passenger seat, completely ignoring Isabelle.
After driving for a while, he saw the cab still closely following his car. Danny raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, Not bad.
He sped up and tried to widen the gap. To his surprise, the cab could keep up with him, not slowing down at all.
Danny continued to accelerate.
But just as he was entering the next corner, the cab suddenly accelerated, brushing past the edge of t cliff and overtaking him in desperate moves.
The newly completed mountain road didn’t have rails yet, and Danny had been cautious every time I took a turn in the past two days.
When the cab brushed past him, Danny’s heart thumped violently. He thought the cab was going to plunge off the cliff, which resulted in a fatal crash.
Was this girl risking her life for the money?
However, the cab remained steady and unharmed.
Looking at the cab in front of him, Danny, who had been shocked, began to take Isabelle seriously.
From what he could see, Isabelle’s driving skills were better than those of his friends.
He sped up to catch up with her.
And so, the two cars, which were worlds apart in terms of both appearance and performance, were engaged in a chase on the mountain road. They overtook each other. It was impossible to tell who was winning.
After a chase, the blue cab reached the top of the mountain first.
Danny followed closely, quickly catching up and attempting to overtake.
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But the cab seemed to have a tracker installed on her car, always anticipating his next move and blocking him time and time again.
Danny failed to overtake several times. The attempt caused two minor rear-end collisions and damaged the front of his car. He was starting to get anxious.
The girl in the passenger seat had been scared out of her wits for a long time. The entire mountaintop was filled with her screams. Danny had a strong urge to open the car door and throw her out.
After successfully overtaking once again, the tension on Danny’s face finally eased.
At this point, they had already reached halfway up the mountain. As long as he blocked the cab from overtaking, his victory was assured.
So, he repeatedly blocked his rival, who wanted to overtake him. He successfully avenged his previous defeat and felt extremely satisfied with his accomplishment.
“He’s here! Here comes Danny!”
When the silver sports car appeared, the crowd wasn’t too surprised. This was a race without suspense.
“Wait a minute, what’s that behind Danny’s car…
“Holy crap! That piece of junk? She’s actually keeping up so closely!”
When they saw the cab behind the silver sports car, their reactions were far more excited than when they saw the silver sports car.
“Shouldn’t she still be on the uphill road?”
“They actually show up together. How is that possible?!”
Seeing that the blue cab still had the tendency to overtake the sport car, the crowd changed their relaxed attitude from before and started to look around anxiously.
Danny didn’t give Isabelle any chance to overtake.
The finish line was within reach.
Victory was in sight. Danny smirked. His face had already adopted the smile of a victor.
This race isn’t a waste of time. My opponent is formidable.
The outcome had already been determined. Although the blue cab lost, the race had already altered. everyone’s perception of Isabelle. It could be described as a magnificent defeat.
Just as everyone was preparing to welcome Danny, the blue cab and the silver sports car suddenly widened the gap between them. Then, the cab accelerated fiercely.
The audience gasped in amazement as the cab flew over Danny’s car, and then there was an eerie silence.
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Danny felt a shadow looming above him instinctively
He looked up and saw the worn-out underside of the cab. Involuntarily, he opened his mouth in surprise.
Gasps could be heard all around.
The cab flew over the silver sports car and drove steadily in front of it. Then, it crossed the finish line and performed a beautiful tail drift. It turned around and faced the silver sports car that had just crossed the finish line, as if coldly regarding this defeated opponent.
The entire scene fell into silence.
Amidst the silence, someone exclaimed, “OMG!”
After some time, someone in the crowd blurted out swear words, followed by others echoing, “OMG!”
“OMG, is it possible to drive a cab like this?!”
“OMG, is this some kind of flying car?”
“OMG, what on earth did I just witness? Did that car actually freaking fly? Did it fly?”
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“What the hell…” The driver was astonished. He had been driving this old car for five or six years, and this was the first time he realised it could be driven like this!
Danny was shocked for two seconds.
After regaining his composure, he immediately opened the car door and got out, staring in disbelief at Isabelle, who sat calmly in the car. He was speechless.
The young masters looked at Danny, then at Isabelle.
“Did Danny lose?”
That didn’t seem to be the point. The point was that a Lamborghini supercar worth over two million. lost to a broken old cab worth just over twenty grand
Whoa, if this isn’t a miracle, then what kind of driving skills would it take?!
Isabelle reached out and took the ballpoint pen from the windshield, borrowed the driver’s notebook, wrote down her bank account number, and tore off the paper.
Danny stood in front of Isabelle’s car door, staring at Isabelle without moving, obviously still in shock.
Isabelle got
out of the car and walked up to him, raising her arm, a piece of paper pinched between her slender fingers.
“150 thousand. Transfer it to my account.”
She slapped the note on the silver sports car’s hood, put her hands in her pockets, and turned t
“Hold on!”
Danny finally reacted and immediately stopped her.
“Any problem?”
Isabelle turned her head, her eyebrow slightly raised, exuding an indescribable cool and arrogant with a hint of mischief.
vibe.
Her confident demeanour and strong aura always made people overlook her petite figure that didn’t quite match.
“Dare to race again?” Danny tried his best to suppress his excitement and agitation, picked up the note and raised a finger. “150 thousand for it.”
Isabelle stared at him, not moving for a moment.
Danny raised the stakes, “300 thousand.”
Isabelle raised her eyebrows again. “And the rules?”
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When money comes to the door, there’s no reason to refuse.
“Simple.” Seeing her agree, Danny couldn’t hide his happiness. He called over his friend who was the best driver in his friend group.
He said to Isabelle, “You drive my car and race against him, but there’s one condition. I have to sit in the passenger seat.
Isabelle said, “Deal.”
Danny was just a prodigal son, and a simple one at that. What he was thinking, Isabelle could see clearly from his face.
Danny put his arm around his friend’s shoulder, excitedly patting him. “Show me all your skills. Floor the gas pedal.”
After saying that, he couldn’t wait to go to his own sports car, opened the door and pulled the girl who was still in a daze in the passenger seat out, and sat down himself.
Isabelle then sat in the driver’s seat.
“Do you know how to drive? This car of mine is a limited edition. There are less than ten in the world. and I’ve modified it. Do you need to take a spin first to get used to it?” Danny wanted to see how amazing Isabelle’s driving skills were!
She could drive a cab so fast, completing such high-difficulty maneuvers. And now a supercar. Danny was excited just thinking about it.
Isabelle buckled her seat belt. “No need, I have two of these in my garage.” And they’re modified better than this one.
Not only that, she had an even better one in her garage.
Damn, she’s so wealthy?
That was Danny’s first reaction.
Danny was a bit skeptical, looking Isabelle up and down. “You’re not from Norward City, are you? No one in this rundown city can afford this, let alone two of them.”
Isabelle didn’t respond. She was just waiting for the race to start.
Suddenly remembering that this car was priceless, even if you had money, you might not be able to buy it. He had to behave well at home and sell his cleverness for two months before his father helped him get it.
“You said you have two of this model?” Danny patted the armrest of the seat and sneered. “You really can brag.” Then he muttered, “You think you’re a member of Harris family?”
Thinking that he had just not reacted in time and almost let Isabelle fool him, Danny rolled his
eyes.
He only didn’t embarrass her because of Isabelle’s driving skills.
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Isabelle couldn’t be bothered to say more.
“My name is Danny, what’s your name? You’re still in high school, right? What grade are you in? You should come to Taragon City for college. I’m studying at Taragon University. This way we can exchange driving skills every day. How about leaving a contact later? I’ll come find you when I’m free… Hey, hey, the race is starting, hurry, hurry up.”
As the command was given, the race started. Danny saw his friend’s car rush out first, but Isabelle didn’t
her. move, so he couldn’t help but urge
Isabelle said, “What’s the rush? Giving him twenty seconds of head start won’t pose a threat. I’ll make you lose your 300 thousand convincingly.”
Danny was even more excited.
Isabelle finished speaking leisurely, then stepped on the gas pedal.
She had been confined in the Brookhaven underground laboratory for over six months, and had been in seclusion for a while before that. It had been a long time since she had experienced the thrill of racing.
A sports car is a sports car. It was incomparable to the beat-up old cab she had just driven.
Danny’s friend was a top-notch driver. Having witnessed Isabelle’s high-difficulty maneuvers just now,
guy did not dare to underestimate her, keeping his full attention on the race.
the
Seeing Isabelle start behind him, trailing by a considerable distance, the guy was secretly delighte thought to himself, if he could beat Isabelle, who had just won against Danny’s supercar with a b cab, wouldn’t that be a great achievement?
He might even get Danny to start calling him boss.
However, his joy lasted only two seconds before he saw the supercar, which he had left far behind, appearing in his rearview mirror. The silver shadow was catching up at a terrifying speed, like a ghost
The guy quickly reacted, turning the steering wheel to block her, but she was faster. Using the upcoming bend, she overtook him with lightning speed.
The guy felt the silver supercar whizz past him like a bullet, accompanied by the sound of tires screeching against the ground and Danny’s excited shouts.
Gazing at the sports car that had left him in the dust in an instant, the guy was stunned for a moment.
“Oh my!” Danny, sitting in the passenger seat, stood up halfway to watch his friend being left far behind, his face flushed with excitement.
Racing requires not only good driving skills but also great courage.
Danny always thought he was fearless, but he didn’t expect Isabelle, a girl, to be even more daring.
Every time he took a turn, he would slow down, but Isabelle not only didn’t slow down, but she even accelerated, making him feel the tires leaving the ground and soaring through the air.
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Danny was completely in awe of Isabelle.
Before Danny could react, the car had already rushed to the top of the hill and then descended.
Descending the hill was much faster and more thrilling than ascending it. Danny was shouting all the
way.
The crowd at the bottom of the hill craned their necks. Some even took out their phones to time the
race.
They heard the engine roar, and before they could see them clearly, a blur shot past them.
As soon as the car stopped, Danny’s legs went weak. He sat in the passenger seat, motionless, his face numb from the wind.
His ears were buzzing, and he heard Isabelle say, “450 thousand, don’t forget to transfer it to my
account.
By the time he looked up, Isabelle had already gotten out of the car and into the blue cab.
“Hey!” Danny was slow to react. By the time he remembered what he wanted to say, the cab had already driven away.
He quickly started searching for someone among his friends. “Hey, um…” His gaze locked onto Zack’s face.
Zack pointed at himself and ran over. “Danny, are you looking for me?”
Danny pointed in the direction Isabelle had left. “Do you know her?”
Zack shook his head, only recognising Isabelle’s school uniform as one from Norward High.
Meanwhile Danny’s friend was still rushing down the hill..
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On the way, the taxi driver excitedly chattered non-stop.
If it weren’t for the fear of getting a speeding ticket, he would have had the nerve to ask Isabelle to take him for a spin in his car.
He too had a dream of racing when he was young.
Isabelle, bathed in the cool moonlight, navigated through the dilapidated residential area.
The faint scent of osmanthus flowers wafted from a distant courtyard, lingering at the tip of her nose, refusing to dissipate.
As Isabelle approached the entrance of the Jenkins Residence, she was about to push the door open when the faintest of breaths from a dark corner made her halt her actions.
Without changing her expression, Isabelle glanced towards the corner of the wall. Under the moonlight, she noticed the bloodstains she had previously buried with soil seemed to have been washed out by last night’s heavy rain….
Retracting her gaze. Isabelle acted as if nothing had happened and turned around to walk back in the direction she came from.
Without a destination in mind, Isabelle kept walking. After about half an hour, when she was sure she was far enough from the old residential area, she finally stopped.
She stood at the foot of a hill behind the city, looking into the distance. She could still vaguel four-season osmanthus tree in the Jenkins Residences courtyard.
“Aren’t you coming out yet? How long do you plan to hide?” Isabelle suddenly spoke out into t black surroundings.
Her words sank into the thick night, and all around was calm.
However, the next second, several figures emerged from the darkness, their hostile Isabelle.
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As the world’s number one assassin, Blood Shadow, she instantly recognised the aura of these people. They were from the same group that had pursued Sam that night.
Isabelle couldn’t help but feel puzzled. “Who sent you?”
The men, realising that Isabelle was no ordinary person, became alert.
“What is your relationship with Sam?” one of them asked.
“Sam?” Isabelle chuckled lightly, “I have no connection with that kid from the Harris family.”
Seeing Isabelle deny it, the man in black was about to present evidence to confront her when Isabelle changed the subject, “If I had to have a connection, it would be with someone of George’s status. I might be interested in him.
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Her words and tone were so arrogant that they left the men in black stunned, causing them to reconsider the relationship between this apparent nobody and the Harris family and George.
“I’ll ask you again. Who sent you and what do you want with me?”
However, the men in black stit
did not answer her.
Isabelle looked at them indifferently, “Not talking? Then let me guess.”
“You pursued Sam for profit, offended the Harris family, and are now facing their retaliation. You are desperate and discovered that I saved Sam, so you came to me. You suspect that I have a close relationship with Sam and want to use me to negotiate with the Harris family. Am I right?”
The men in black looked at each other, then reached for the guns in their jackets, “Since you’ve guessed it. I advise you to cooperate with us, or else
“Do you know why I prefer to work alone rather than in a group?” Isabelle’s sudden question caught the in black off guard. They didn’t know what trick Isabelle was trying to play and didn’t respond. They just watched her warily, ready to act at any sign of movement.
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The reason is simple.” Isabelle slowly looked up, “Because no one is worthy to fight alongside me.” Her eyes suddenly flashed, and her figure disappeared from the spot like a ghost. The next second, she appeared behind the men in black
As several bodies fell to the ground, Isabelle stood with her hands in her pockets, looking down coldly at the man at her feet who was still gasping for breath
“Actually, what I wanted to say was, when you act alone, only one fool dies. But when you act as if one person is a fool, none of you will survive.”
Thinking of using her to negotiate with the Harris family, what a foolish idea.
“Who… who are you…” The man in black clutched his bleeding neck, his eyes filled with resentmen
Isabelle looked at him indifferently, her lips parting to utter two words, “Blood Shadow.”
The man in black’s eyes widened in shock, and he drew his last breath.
Isabelle returned to the Jenkins Residence, opened her computer, and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.
Meanwhile, in a hotel in Mehenya, a Cheshian man with long hair reaching his ears was sleeping soundly with a woman after a passionate encounter.
Suddenly, his watch flashed.
The man instantly opened his eyes, looked at his watch, and immediately pushed the woman sleeping in his arms away and sat up.
He pressed a button on the left side of his watch, and a blue light emitted from the watch face, revealing an electronic projection screen in front of him.
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Upon seeing the layers of encryption, he knew that there was only one person who could contact him this way. The man immediately rolled out of bed and moved to the sofa with his laptop.
“Is it really you, Blood Shadow?”
“Yes.”
“I knew you weren’t dead! Even if all those old b*stards from Dark Shadow are dead, you can’t be!” Yves tried to suppress his excitement, but his eyes still reddened slightly.
“Where are you now? I’ll come find you.” Yves typed rapidly on the keyboard, eager to know his friend’s situation.
“I can’t meet you right now. My situation is a bit special. I’ll explain when the time is right.”
“I’m in a delicate position and can’t expose myself. Can you help me dispose of a few bodies? Quickly.”
“Alright, leave it to me.”
That night, a mysterious person secretly disposed of several bodies at the foot of the back mountain, leaving no trace of blood.
The back mountain was lush, and the wind was gentle. No one would ever think that several people had~ just died there.
The situation with Isabelle was too special. She hadn’t planned to contact Yves so soon. Letting people know she was still alive wasn’t a good thing, even if Yves was someone she trusted.
If Shadow Clan found out she was still alive, given her current situation, she would have a hard ti fending off their relentless pursuit.
However, things didn’t go as planned. Isabelle didn’t expect to save a person and end up with troub
Asking for 150 thousand for that was a loss.
Thinking of money, a message came in on her phone showing a deposit of 450 thousand into her
account.
The next day in Taragon City.
Early in the morning, upon hearing that his men had lost track of the individuals dressed in black whom they were pursuing in Norward City, Sam immediately sought out George.
He was concerned that those individuals had gone to Norward City with the intention of targeting the girl who had saved him.
George responded, “I will send someone to investigate”
“Uncle, I want to go myself. After all, she is the one who saved my life. If anything were to happen to her because of me, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life.”
Observing Sam’s anxiety, George pondered for a moment.
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He closed the newspaper he was reading and said, “Since you are so worried, how about I myself?”
Sam was taken aback, “You, you’re going to Norward City for me?”
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George replied, “You are still injured and should not be traveling. Since she saved your life, she is a benefactor to our Harris family. It is only right for me, as an elder, to go on your behalf.”
“But…” Sam hesitated.
…
Despite being only six years younger than his uncle and having grown up together, he had always been afraid of him. He did not understand him at all, especially his unpredictable behavior. He was genuinely concerned that his uncle would frighten the young girl.
Most intportantly, he wanted to go himself.
“What, am I not qualified? I am an elder of the Harris family, no?”
“No, no, that’s not it.”
“Then it is settled. You go back and rest.”
Isabelle had stayed up late the previous night, but she still woke up early to go for a run and wed up
a sweat.
She returned to her room with the intention of catching up on some sleep.
However, just as she had fallen asleep, she was awakened by Layla.
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Isabelle valued peace and quiet. Anyone who knew her even a little bit understood that she had a strong aversion to being disturbed while sleeping, which was almost as significant as being betrayed by
someone she trusted.
Even Yves, who had a close relationship with her, wouldn’t dare to disturb her sleep. The consequences were simply too much for him to bear.
However, the person outside the door seemed oblivious to this, continuously knocking and calling out, “Isabelle? Isabelle? Are you in there?”
Layla knocked on the door while straining to hear any movement inside.
After a long period of silence, she furrowed her brows. She knew that Isabelle was awake. Was she intentionally ignoring her or occupied with something else inside? Layla remembered Ethan mentioning that Isabelle was skilled in coding and could make a lot of money from it. Although she didn’t want to believe or admit it, she couldn’t deny the possibility.
If it weren’t for the new phone and computer, she wouldn’t have been patient enough to keep knocking on the door.
After much internal struggle, Layla finally swallowed her disgust and called out to the person inside, whom she had been calling a fatso for years, in a way she least wanted to, “Sis…?”
Before she could finish her sentence, the door suddenly swung open, and a hand swiftly grabbed b
throat.
Layla was startled by Isabelle’s icy gaze, but she couldn’t scream because she was being strangled.
Isabelle showed no mercy. Layla’s face quickly turned red, struggling to breathe. The breakfast she bought to please Isabelle fell to the ground. She instinctively tried to pry Isabelle’s hand off and hit shoulder, but her efforts were in vain.
“Sis.” Ethan rushed out of his room and was shocked by the scene before him. He quickly tried to intervene and stop Isabelle.
Suppressing her murderous intent, Isabelle released her grip on Layla, who was gasping for breath, and threw her onto the ground. She glanced at the breakfast scattered on the floor, easily guessing what Layla had intended.
“If you don’t want to die, stay away.”
Layla was completely stunned. She took deep breaths tears streaming down her face from fear. After Isabelle returned to her room, she couldn’t help but cry out loud.
Facing death for the first time, Layla was so terrified that her mind went blank and her body went limp. She sat on the ground, crying hysterically, completely disregarding her image.
While she sobbed uncontrollably, there was suddenly a loud crash. Someone inside threw a glass cup impatiently, shattering it against the door.
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Layla immediately fell silent and hurried back to her room.
Ethan fetched a broom and silently cleaned up the scattered breakfast in front of Isabelle’s door. Then he mopped the floor.
At that moment, the door opened.
Ethan looked up and saw Isabelle standing in front of him.
A few minutes later. Ethan was sitting in front of Isabelle’s computer, watching the rapid flow of data on
the screen
He looked up at Isabelle.
She said. “Didn’t you want to learn hacking techniques I’ll teach you.”
Ethan was taken aback, his eyes widening.
“You mean…?”
He couldn’t believe that he was standing in front of a legendary hacker.
And this person was his sister!
Ethan had fair skin, handsome features, and bright, clean eyes that were even more captivating than a girl’s. He exuded masculinity, albeit lacking the youthful vigor of a young man. However, it was this silent and introverted melancholy that gave him a unique charm.
In this moment, he stared at Isabelle with his mouth slightly open and his eyes wide in surprise. looking incredibly cute and interesting.
Isabelle liked this type of good-looking, quiet, and obedient person.
She couldn’t help but reach out and touch Ethan’s chin, a playful action reminiscent of a mischievous young nobleman teasing an innocent girl in ancient times.
Ethan obviously didn’t expect this, and after a moment of surprise, the innocent young man blushed.
In that moment, Isabelle, who seemed harmless and even had a hint of a smile, made it hard for Ethan to associate her with the fierce person who had just wanted to strangle Layla to death.
Isabelle didn’t tease him any further and began explaining the basics of hacking techniques. “Hacking techniques, in simple terms, involve discovering flaws and vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks, as well as the techniques to exploit these flaws. Flaws can include software vulnerabilities
Ethan had a natural talent in this area and a high level of comprehension. Isabelle only needed to explain once, and he understood what she was saying He quickly got the hang of it.
Smart people are always likable. Isabelle, with her genius-level talent, found Ethan even more. endearing. The bad mood caused by Layla had completely dissipated.
After confirming that Ethan was capable of learning and genuinely interested in this matter, Isabelle
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Ethan said, “Huh?”
After purchasing a computer at the tech shop, Isabelle went to the bank to get a card. Before they knew. it, it was already noon.
Ethan followed Isabelle back to the Glorious International Hotel.
On their second visit, Ethan appeared much more composed, though his heart still raced.
After lunch, the two of them took a taxi home.
In an effort to increase her physical activity and lose weight, Isabelle decided to get off the taxi while they were still a considerable distance from home.
Isabelle suggested that Ethan, who had difficulty walking, should continue the ride home. However,
company her. Ethan simply said, “I’ll go with you.” He got off the taxito accompany
Meanwhile, outside the old residential area, a luxury car was parked, its understated opulence attracting many onlookers.
What drew even more attention was its license plate. It read, “Taragon A0000.
Inside the comfortably warm car, a man in a suit sat in the back seat, legs crossed, patiently waiting as he looked out the window.
Soon, Isabelle came into view.
“Sir, it’s her,” the driver-cum-assistant alerted the man as soon as he spotted Isabelle.
When Sam had transferred money to Isabelle, he had also investigated the basic information of his saviour. The card Isabelle used was issued by the school, making it easy for Sam to find out without much effort.
Before George left for Norward City on his behalf, Sam had already sent him Isabelle’s information.
eyes,
Having been in the business world for many years, George had encountered all sorts of people. In his
Isabelle was nothing special. She was just an ordinary girl, a bit overweight, with nothing particularly striking about her.
He couldn’t comprehend why Sam was so concerned about her.
Just as he was pondering this, Isabelle, who had nearly walked away, suddenly turned back and glanced at the car, her gaze meeting his accurately.
George’s typically impassive face finally displayed a hint of emotion.
She’s quite perceptive. An intelligent one.
Observing her once more, he found her features quite pleasing.
She will look even better once she loses weight.
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Considering the amount of blood Sam had lost from the gunshot wound, most people, especially at young girl, would have been too scared to intervene.
No wonder Master Sam couldn’t forget about his saviour.
An electric bike zoomed past Isabelle and Ethan. Ethan quickly shielded Isabelle, who was distracted.
“Sis, what’s wrong?” Ethan followed Isabelle’s gaze, only to see a car, and nothing else out of the ordinary.
No, the mere presence of such a luxury car here was unusual enough. “This car …
Due to the tinted car window, Isabelle couldn’t see the people inside.
In fact, she had noticed the car the moment it came into her view, even before George did.
However, she didn’t sense any ill intentions from the people in the car, so she didn’t pay attention to it, until the person inside unabashedly fixed his gaze on her.
“Is there something wrong with this car?” Ethan asked
“It’s nothing, let’s go.” Isabelle averted her gaze.
much
To reassure Sam, George took out his phone, opened the camera, and took a picture of Isabelle.
Looking at the photo of Ethan walking alongside Isabelle, George wondered, Is this her boyfriend?
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After sending the photo to Sam, George turned to his assistant and asked, “Have you located the individuals who entered Norward City?”
The assistant said, “No, our team lost track of them around here. It’s strange. This place isn’t that big, but it’s as if they vanished into thin air once they arrived. We can’t find any trace of them.”
The assistant was puzzled. Those people had deliberately fled here, most likely with the intention of harming Isabelle, who had helped Sam.
Sam had even been prepared to negotiate with them
But a night had passed, and Isabelle was safe and sound, while those people seemed to have disappeared completely.
Could it be that their team had been too close in pursuit, and those people didn’t have enough time to do anything before fleeing?
“Disappear? This is no magic.” George looked in the direction where Isabelle had disappeared. Continue the chase. We need to find them, dead or alive. Also, arrange for more people to guard this area to ensure the girl’s safety.”
Isabelle was a benefactor of the Harris family. If she fell into the hands of those people and something happened to her, it would be a disgrace for the Harris family.
And we
gave her money for her saving Sam. Sam gave a ton, so why does she still live in this rickety place?
“Yes. The assistant remembered something. “By the way, sir, our team encountered individuals fro 791 in this area a few hours ago.”
791 was a division under the strongest mercenary group in Melfrey: the Arctic Fox Mercenary Corps.
George said, “Is it him?”
He was talking about Yves, the highest-ranking administrator of the 791 division.
What was Yves’s man doing here?
This small city is unexpectedly full of intrigue.
The assistant said, “But they only appeared briefly and then left, as if they were just passing through.”
George ordered, “Find out why they were here.”
The assistant answered, “Yes.”
As the assistant left, George looked at the dirty and chaotic environment around him, pondered for a moment, and decided to have his assistant call the mayor of Norward City.
Timothy Foster, mayor of Norward City, stood up excitedly when he learned of the other party’s identity, and then he didn’t dare to sit down again, even though the other party couldn’t see him at all.
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He held the landline phone in his study with both hands, trembling.
“Don’t worry, I will take good care of her.”
“If you have any other requests, I will definitely fulfil them for you.”
After hanging up the phone, Timothy immediately asked his assistant to gather information about Isabelle. As he waited, he became restless in his study wishing he could take action himself.
He considered whether to visit the Jenkinses, bringing gifts.
Or perhaps he could give the Jenkinses a house or money under some other pretext.
But the Harris family had instructed him not to disrupt the Jenkins family’s life, not to provide them. with any financial assistance, and only to take care of them.
Unless they needed help or were in trouble, that was.
Only then did he suppress the idea of visiting.
He was truly excited and confused. If the Harris family asked him to take care of someone, how could they lack money or a house?
But from his memory, he couldn’t recall any successful person or wealthy official in Norward City coming from Jenkins family.
At this moment. Timothy was extremely curious about Isabelle’s identity.
He never imagined that someone in Norward City would have a connection to the Harris famil Taragon, and that the Harris family would personally take care of them.
Who on earth is this person?
Unable to stay in the study any longer, Timothy decided to go downstairs, only to find his prodigal sneaking back in.
There was no need to ask. He must have been out causing trouble all day.
“You little rascal. Danny has already returned to Taragon. What are you doing here? I told you to accompany Danny properly. Are you taking advantage of this opportunity to misbehave?” Timothy scolded as soon as he opened his mouth, and even wanted to hit him.
Zack dodged and said, “What did I do? I didn’t misbehave. I was doing something important for Danny.”
“Something important?” Timothy, who was chasing after his son, stopped, not believing him at all. “What important thing could you possibly do for Danny?”
“Why would I lie to you? Danny personally asked me to help him find someone, and told me to call him when I find them.”
Zack said as he took out his mobile phone, and sure enough, Danny’s phone number was saved in it.
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Zack wasn’t lying. The person Danny had asked him to find was indeed Isabelle.
Danny had been called back to Taragon by his family early in the morning, and had asked him to help locate Isabelle. Zack naturally agreed.
He recognised Isabelle’s school uniform as belonging to Norward High, so he went there early in the morning to inquire.
But after asking around for a whole morning, Zack became more and more confused.
According to the students at Norward High, there was indeed a person named Isabelle, a senior in high school just like him. The physical description matched as well.
But the Isabelle they described was completely different from the Isabelle he had seen last night, or rather, the difference was too great.
In his eyes, Isabelle was cool, handsome, confident, bold, and audacious. He was so amazing that even Danny couldn’t compare.
She was more attractive than any of those hot-bodied beauties.
But according to the students at Norward High, Isabelle was timid, cowardly, weak, hunched over with extreme self-esteem issues, and had abysmal grades. They said she was as stupid as a pig and had been bullied for three years without ever fighting back.
Zack didn’t think Isabelle was an ungifted student who only scored five points in her exams.
This left Zack full of doubts.
Timothy said, “Then you must do a good job for Danny.”
Zack said, “I know.”
He turned around and went to Norward High to find Isabelle himself, thinking about building a relationship with Danny through Isabelle.
He planned to study in the capital for university and hoped to climb the ladder of success by befriending Danny. If he could integrate into Danny’s circle, his future would be limitless.
“How has Danny been enjoying himself these past few days?” Timothy asked.
“He’s been enjoying himself a lot,” Zack replied half-heartedly.
Danny didn’t have much enjoyment in the first few days and found it quite dull until Isabelle appeared last night.
He baded farewell to Danny this morning and noticed that Danny was still filled with excitement.
“You should stay in touch with Danny, be cautious with your words, and avoid offending him. If you can become friends with Danny and earn his appreciation, I will fulfil your wish to buy a car.”
“Really?” Zack’s eyes
eyes brightened.
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The “I always keeps my promises.” Timothy was in a particularly good moodhought of establishing a
relationship with the Harrises and Holmeses excited him.
The rise of his family to the top was just around the corner.
Sam looked at the photo sent by his third uncle, initially unsure if the person in the photo was Isabelle.
The girl’s figure in the photo appeared thinner than the night before.
In the photo, Isabelle seemed to have noticed the person taking the photo and slightly turned her head, revealing her soft and three-dimensional profile.
After comparing repeatedly, Sam confirmed that it was Isabelle.
Then Sam noticed the young man in the photo.
Sam had only checked Isabelle’s personal information and didn’t know about her specific family
brother. situation, so he was unaware that she had a younger
When he saw the two of them walking so closely, his reaction mirrored George’s: “Is this… her boyfriend?”
Or her younger brother?
Sam didn’t pay much attention to it. Although Isabelle had saved him, he had also returned the The distance between Taragon and Norward City was vast, and their paths would never cross a to their different backgrounds.
George’s assistant discreetly arranged for a few people nearby to ensure Isabelle’s safety.
That night, when Isabelle went out for a run, she noticed their presence.
Isabelle was always quick and decisive. She’d never leave the affair of confirming the identities of suspicious figures until the next day.
So, on her way back from the run, Isabelle slipped out of their sight.
Just as they were searching around, Isabelle silently appeared behind them and asked, “Looking for me?”
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The Harris Residence, located in the city center, shone brightly like a high-hanging mirror, resembling a holiday resort with its colorful lights.
Well-trained bodyguards in black suits patrolle
back and forth.
Dylan hurriedly climbed the expensive ebony staircase, admiring the exquisite carvings on the handrails that displayed a subtle luxury without any estentatious design.
George didn’t fancy Western-style buildings. Instead of the flashy yet shallow Western-style architecture, he preferred the understated, stable, and atmospheric Cheshian-style buildings. The first floor was designed in a purely Western style to accommodate the high ceiling of the living room, while the second floor blended Cheshian and Western elements, with Cheshian elements taking precedence.
Walking through the long corridor, Dylan knocked on the study door and, upon receiving permission, entered.
“Mr. George, Mr. Sam.”
The uncle and nephew were seated on the sofa, engrossed in their work, with several folders spread out on the heavy rosewood desk.
Sam was pouring tea for his uncle, George, when he noticed Dylan’s intriguing expression.
It could be described as such.
Curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn’t help but ask, “What’s the matter?”
Dylan replied, “Our guy was discovered by that girl.”
George and Sam exchanged glances.
Sam questioned, “Discovered?”
How is that possible?
“Just now, when the girl left, she spotted our guy.” Dylan found it hard to believe.
Since it was personally ordered by George, he naturally couldn’t afford to be careless. The people he selected were all highly skilled and adept at avoiding detection, yet they were discovered by an ordinary female student.
Sam inquired, “Was she scared?”
Dylan looked even more surprised. After choosing his words carefully, he said, “I believe it’s our guy who should be scared.”
Sam was momentarily stunned, but when he saw Dylan’s expression, he almost burst out laughing. However, he managed to hold it in because George was present.
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To cover
up his embarrassment, he remarked to George, “She truly is a clever girl.”
Upon hearing the news initially, Sam was also taken aback. However, considering Isabelle’s intelligence and courage, he didn’t find it too surprising that their underling was discovered by her.
Dylan added, “Yes, so our guy revealed his identity and purpose to her to prevent any trouble for her.”
George inquired, “And then? What did she say?”
However, Dylan was looking at Sam, his face filled with hesitation, as if contemplating whether or not to reveal it.
Observing this, Sam quickly asked, “Did she mention me?”
He couldn’t help but feel a twinge of anticipation.
He had fever encountered such an interesting girl before and was genuinely curious about what Isabelle would say about him.
“Yes.” Dylan pondered for a moment, then relayed Isabelle’s words verbatim, “She said, and I quote, so the Harris family’s money is all spent on hiring bodyguards.”
Sam questioned, “What does that mean?”
Sam didn’t understand at all, but he heard George asked, “How much money did you give her?”
Prompted by George, Sam seemed to grasp her meaning. “150 thousand.”
I knew it.
George remarked, “No wonder she said that all our money is spent on hiring bodyguards.”
This was a roundabout way of accusing Sam of being stingy.
Sam remained silent.
“I was afraid of scaring her, and besides, 150 thousand is not a small amount for a teenage student.
George didn’t respond but turned to his assistant and asked, “Did she ask for money?”
Dylan shook his head. “No, she didn’t say anything else.”
If Isabelle had requested more money at that time, Harris family had no reason to refuse, but she
didn’t.
This made both Sam and George regard her with more respect
Seeing that the two of them falling silent, Dylan inquired on behalf of his subordinates, “Should our people continue to protect her in secret?”
Since they had been completely exposed by the other party, it was a bit… Dylan felt embarrassed for his subordinates.
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Sam replied, “Of course. She is intelligent but lacks martial arts skills. We must ensure her personal safety.”
Realizing that he had been too anxious and had lost his composure in front of his elder, Sam immediately looked at George, who had yet to speak.
Seeing that George’s expression remained unchanged, he breathed a sigh of relief.
George gave a slight nod to his assistant, signifying tacit approval.
Dylan agreed, but he had a strange feeling that Isabelle didn’t require their protection. However, he didn’t dare to voice this absurd thought..
Sam began to regret not insisting on going to Norward City to meet Isabelle in person that morning.
Realising that George’s gaze was fixed on him and aware of his own absent-mindedness, Sam quickly gathered his thoughts and covered up with a remark, She truly is an extraordinary girl.”
George remained silent.
Yes, she is extraordinary and not as simple as she appears.
Her decisive and somewhat individualistic demeanour inexplicably reminded him of the genius assassin who died in the sea.
However, the two were worlds apart, with no basis for comparison.
Ethan, holding a copied math problem, knocked on Isabelle’s door.
“Sis, can you solve this problem?”)
Isabelle took it, examined the problem, and her eyebrows raised slightly. “Where did you get this problem?”
The problem was particularly tricky but quite intriguing.
“It was created by the head of Taragon University and several professors last year. Apparently, they couldn’t solve it themselves, so they posted the problem online to see if anyone could solve it.”
“The head of Taragon University personally promised that any student who could solve this problem would be granted direct admission to Taragon University, with their choice of major. For adults, they could choose any position at Taragon University. Many math enthusiasts attempted it, but none could provide the correct answer. They all got stuck halfway through the problem. Even James, who is renowned as a math genius, couldn’t solve it after pondering for half a year.”
Due to his leg injury, Ethan had to exert more effort than anyone else. He had no friends or hobbies, so he dedicated all his passion and time to his interest in mathematics.
He was self-studying first-year university-level math and had acquired some relevant knowledge in advance for this particular problem. However, every time he attempted to tackle it, he found himself at
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Ethan had been eagerly anticipating the release of the solution by the math prodigy, James.
However, half a year had passed, and there was still no news.
Last month, James publicly shared the initial part of the solution, but it was still far from reaching the final answer.
At that moment. Ethan believed that if even James couldn’t solve it, there might not be anyone in the world capable of doing so.
But now, he felt that the answer he had been waiting for half a year was finally within reach.
Isabelle didn’t disappoint Ethan. She took the notebook with the problem written in it and confidently stated, “Give me half an hour.”
“Half an hour?” Ethan’s eyes widened, making sure he hadn’t misheard. It couldn’t be half a month or half a year, rightt
Ethan realised that he had been widening his eyes frequently lately.
Before Ethan could inquire whether she meant half a month or half a year, Isabelle closed the door and began working on the problem.
Observing this, Ethan’s initial skepticism gradually transformed into anticipation, and then excitement, causing his heart to beat faster and faster.
He decided to stay put and wait by the door, refusing to go anywhere.
He continuously checked his watch, counting every passing minute and second.
The room fell into silence, interrupted only by the occasional sound of pages being turned, maki time feel unbearably long.
Finally, on Ethan’s umpteenth time checking his watch, the door suddenly swung open, and Isabelle stood there, holding his notebook.
Before Isabelle could question why he was waiting by the door, Ethan hastily asked, “Did you solve it?”
Isabelle handed him the notebook.
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pages of
Ethan couldn’t believe it. He took the notebook and flipped it open. It was filled with six calculations. As he read through it, he glanced at Isabelle. When he saw the clear answer at the end, he was so shocked that his pupils dilated.
Ethan was speechless for a moment, just staring at Isabelle. His cells were screaming in excitement.
The problem was solved.
Countless teams had tried and failed, spending half a year racking their brains and pondering over this problem. Even the mathematical genius, James, couldn’t solve it. But his sister had done it in less than half an hour.
At this moment, the solution and the answer were in his hands. Ethan’s hand, holding the draft, trembled with excitement.
Isabelle pinched Ethan’s handsome and clean face, her eyes filled with amusement. “Don’t always react like this, it’s really hard to handle.”
Ethan’s brain buzzed, and his neck turned red.
“It’s a bit difficult for you to understand the problem now. I’ll explain it to you when you’re in college,” Isabelle said.
Ethan looked at Isabelle, who seemed relaxed and didn’t appear to have put much effort into solvi the problem. He opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn’t utter a word.
In the end, he took the draft and quietly returned to his room.
Sitting at his desk, Ethan flipped through the six pages back and forth. After a while, he seemed to think of something. He took out his phone and took clear pictures of each page, then opened the mathematics forum of Taragon University.
The mathematics forum of Taragon University was active every day with mathematicians from all over the world.
At this moment, a junior student from the faculty of mathematics of Taragon University just logged out of the account of the genius mathematician James and started browsing the posts out of boredom.
Soon.
A new post caught his attention.
The post had no title and had only six pictures.
The pictures were of six pages of draft paper filled with mathematical symbols.
When he clicked to take a look, he realised that it was the math problem that countless pros had not been able to solve.
At first, he didn’t react much. After all, this
problem was being solved back and forth every day, and
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there were a lot of related posts on the forum. He casually clicked to take a look.
The more he looked, the more serious his expression became.
When he clicked on the last picture, he didn’t look at the solution process, but at the final answer.
“Wow, it seems quite right.”
Although every day people posted their pitiful little solution process and had intense discussions with their friends, and some even earnestly wrote more than ten pages, but this was the only one that posted the complete solution process and answer.
Without thinking, he eagerly tagged James, whom he had long admired, to come and see, and then shared it to various WhatsApp group discussion groups.
It quickly attracted everyone’s attention.
More and more students from Taragon University gathered under the post.
In just around ten minutes, the post was at the top of the hot list, and more and more people came to see it.
Has this seemingly unsolvable problem finally been solved?”
I’ve seen s
so many pros show their calculation process, but this is the first time I’ve seen a complete process and calculation result. There is hope, there is hope.”
‘I don’t understand math, but it looks awesome”
‘Regardless of whether it’s right or wrong, being able to write so much is already a genius, are you? Please, tell us so I can worship you
‘I have nothing to say but wow.”
‘I am so, so impressed.
‘I can’t even understand anything even if I get to copy the whole thing.
“This solution process is a bit like the one that James showed before, so it seems that it’s the correct
answer”
‘Is this pro from our school? Clicking into the homepage shows that the personal information is 16 years old, is it real? Please tell me it’s not’
Quickly bring our lovely principal and James over, I can’t wait to know the answer’
‘Another day of me being a nobody in the world. I am completely giving up”
‘Can the OP come out and say something?”
‘It seems that Taragon University is either going to add an excellent student or a genius teacher.
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‘Oh please. That person managed to clear this problem. You think they care about the positions you mentioned?’
Ethan was calming himself down by going through some papers. When he clicked into the forum to check his post, the post had already been witnessed by many Taragon University students.
There were already more than two thousand comments below, and they were increasing at a terrifying rate. Every time he refreshed, there were dozens more.
There were also hundreds of private messages.
He just posted it around twenty minutes ago. If the principal of Taragon University or James appeared, this post would probably explode.
Ethan didn’t expect that he would be discovered by everyone so quickly, and the response was so great.
It seems that everyone’s enthusiasm for this problem has never diminished.
Taragon University. James was engrossed in his research in his own laboratory when the door was suddenly opened with a bang.
The elderly professor burst in, impressively swift for his age of over seventy.
James, who was interrupted, furrowed his brows deeply, his handsome face visibly flaring with
annoyance.
Just as he was about to lose his temper, he heard the old professor say, “James, drop everything you doing. The solution to the problem is out.”
James abruptly lifted his head, the fatigue from two days and nights without sleep vanished instantly
“It’s solved?”
There was no need to ask which problem the old professor was referring to.
“It’s solved. Take a look.”
The old professor held his phone up to James’s face, unable to hide the excitement and exhilaration on his face. His wrinkled old face reddened.
Ethan, no longer interested in studying, was scrolling through comments. Looking at the words of admiration from Taragon University students, his heart was uncontrollably excited, as if he shared in the glory.
Ethan thought, Sis can get a spot in Taragon University now for sure.
Just as he was about to show Isabelle, his mother, Eleanor, called him for dinner.
Only then did he realise that it was already dark.
Ethan had to exit the forum, perfectly missing James’s private message.
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recommended for admission to Taragon University to make his father h second sister know that his eldest sister was not as unbearable as they thought.
and to let his mother and
But before he could speak, his mother, Eleanor, tapped her chopsticks against the bowl. “When are you going to get the money from your construction site? There are so many mouths to feed at home, and food’s running out. I can’t afford to feed so many people with my paltry salary.”
William was also troubled by the delayed wages. “The foreman said he would pay in the middle of the month. I’ll ask him again then.”
“The middle of the month? What’s the date today? Who knows if the middle of the month will turn into the end of the month. After saying this, Eleanor turned to Isabelle. “Aren’t you capable of making money? We’ve spent so much money on your education. You eat and use our resources. Now that you’ve learned skills and can earn money, shouldn’t you contribute to the family?”
That was her true intention.
William wanted to say something but eventually remained silent, looking at Isabelle.
Isabelle put down her cutlery. Without lifting her eyes, she said, “Give me your account number.
Eleanor’s eyes lit up. She immediately took out her phone and brought up the QR code for payment, smiling broadly. “Just scan here and transfer the money directly to my account.”
Isabelle took out her phone.
Layla, who had been quietly eating, couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Isabelle’s expensive phone.
When the money arrived, Eleanor looked at it and her smile instantly turned into a frown when saw the amount.
“Why is it only 300 dollars? Your phone alone costs thousands, and not to mention your computer. new clothes, and shoes. And you only give the family 300 dollars?”
“That’s the food expenses for Ethan and me this month.” Isabelle didn’t bother to say more.
Layla sneaked another glance at Ethan.
Ethan was looking at Isabelle.
“Food expenses? For two people? Do you know how expensive groceries are now? 300 dollars is not enough for two people.”
Isabelle lifted her eyes, coldly looking at Eleanor. “Do you have any idea how little Ethan and I have at home in a month? We hardly have any meat in two days, and just two plates of greens. How expensive can that be?”
After saying this, Isabelle stood up.
She had no appetite for the two plates of wilted, tasteless vegetables on the table.
After taking a few steps, she turned back and looked at Eleanor. “You’re right. I have money, but even if
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Isabelle wouldn’t eat for free, but Eleanor couldn’t expect to get a penny more from her either.
These words infuriated Eleanor to the point of stomping her feet. “You ungrateful girl.”
William hurriedly tried to stop her, but it was no use.
Eleanor’s sharp tongue hadn’t fully shown itself when she was silenced by a warning look from Isabelle.
