24 'Paragon' A hacker Alliance

Luo Zhelan understood what she meant with that sentence of hers.

"I could pursue anyone I want, it's not a matter that they should comment about."

Jiang Yue raised her brow at that, "Your matter is exactly what they should comment about because you are in charge of something that will have an impact on other people."

Luo Zhelan isn't just a nobody.

Every action of his has certain effects because he is in a position where he has the power to affect people.

The fate of Luo Corporation lies in his hands, he could make it better, but at the same time, he could destroy it with just one wrong decision. Not to mention there is also the Research Organization.

"They are simply words I don't give a fuck about. I won't be where I am now if I'm readily influenced by it."

Luo Zhelan then added as he stared right through her eyes, "What's the use of having what I have now if I can't even pursue the person I like?"

Jiang Yue was silent for a few seconds before she asked, "Then should I wish you good luck?"

She can see that he is adamant about it.

Besides it is still up to her to decide whether she should accept him or not.

"Thank you, I would need it." Luo Zhelan said with a smile.

His eyes were curved and it was filled with anticipation just like hers.

Jiang Yue couldn't help but turn her head and said, "Good luck. Then I'll be going." She bid her goodbye with just a flick of her hand, as though the person she just talked with didn't confess to pursuing her.

Her steps are a bit faster than before.

Luo Zhelan stared at her retreating.

He saw how she hurriedly bid her farewell while attempting to maintain her composure. He could tell that she was slightly flustered from her eyes' repeated avoidance of his.

A grin once again formed on his lips.

***

Jiang Yue went back to their dorm room, her mind filled with what just happened.

"I should have rejected him right there." She couldn't help but curse herself when she thought that she allowed him to pursue her.

"But I doubt he would listen to me..."

Her phone vibrated in a specific pattern, making her stop in her tracks.

An encrypted message appeared on her phone. She cracked it in just a matter of seconds and read the message.

[Blank, Master asked me to contact you. He wanted to ask you when you will take over for him so he can enjoy his 'retirement'. That old man didn't even worry that there are barely anyone left in the Alliance. He said 'Hmph, they'll come back once Blank came out from his inactive status, by that time even if they kneel in front of me, I won't accept them back!'. That was his exact words. Did you know that some of our recruits were poached by Arcane Union? Only a few are left and Cipher was poached by them also! How could he right? Master almost fainted from anger when he knew about it! Why don't you teach them a lesson, Blank? They thought our Alliance is that easy to bully just because you were inactive these past few years! Anyway, when will you come back? Master has been bugging me all this time and I'm about to lose my mind if he does not stop it.]

Jiang Yue couldn't help but pursed her lips as she read the message.

Phantom still hasn't changed.

He still likes to talk about a lot of things in every message that he sent.

Now that she thought about it, she's been inactive in the Alliance since the start of making the machine. She had focused all her attention on it, and aside from Allico Intelligence, she hadn't stayed in contact with other people and groups.

Jiang Yue called the guy's number from her phone.

Now that her father is about to recover, although she does not plan to participate in any investigation, she could not just leave those people who had been there when she was at her lowest.

The call was answered on the first ring.

"Holy shit! Is this you Blank?" A man's voice can be heard from the other side.

"Hmm... How is Master?" Jiang Yue answered and asked afterward.

"What else! He's fine, he's just being dramatic! You haven't even taken over him yet he had already enjoyed sunbathing on some beach in whichever country! He just called me to remind me that I should contact you. You know that he knows that the both of us are still in contact with each other. He said that he was already way too old to handle the Alliance and went off! He hasn't even retired but he's already acting like one!" Phantom exclaimed.

His blood boiling as he thought about a certain old man.

"Ah..." Jiang Yue was speechless.

She does not know what to say with the information he just gave her.

"Little Sister Blank, just come back! I know the Alliance wasn't able to help you with the investigation but you shouldn't leave us like this!" The older guy couldn't help but whine when he remembered how empty their Alliance is now.

They had always been at the top and any hacker out there wanted to be a part of their Alliance before when Jiang Yue, who was known as Blank, was still active back in the day.

They dare to say that Paragon now is just an empty shell!

How could Phantom just let all of that slide?

They all just wait when his little sister Blank finally finishes her matter and becomes active once again!

Jiang Yue touched her nose as she explained, "Oh I've been away because I had to focus on some research but now it's finally finished."

"What research? Little Sister Blank how can you leave us like this for some research?!"

Jiang Yue curled her lips then she answered, "You'll know about it soon. Send me the files of all the High-Rank projects and missions... and send me a report of what happened in the Alliance these past few months."

Phantom was suddenly invigorated when he heard that.

"Yes, I'll send it to you in awhile. Blank... are you finally coming back?" He asked in a small voice, afraid that the girl on the other side will change her mind.

Jiang Yue raised her brow as she replied, "I never left."

Paragon, a hacker alliance, is no longer as feared or well-known as it once was.

She will return the Alliance to the top.

Exactly where it should be.

If she can make it happen once, she can make it happen again.