However, just as Tony exited the room, Dave turned back. Upon seeing no one else but Ben there, he frowned.
“Where’s Tony ?”
Ben never thought that Dave would be so quick to ask that, and after a second of rumination, he smiled and said, “Uh, he said his stomach feels weird, so he went to the bathroom.”
Dave glanced at him before rising to his feet to head toward the bathroom. Ben instantly told him “He went to the bathroom in our room!”
Dave narrowed his eyes. Hmm… Clearly, something is amiss. “What’s the matter? He can’t use this bathroom?” Dave asked.
“He’s a picky one. He prefers to use a bathroom he is familiar with,” Ben explained. However, the more Ben explained, the more uneasy Dave became.
After all, Alpha Kilian had instructed him to keep a close eye on the two boys.
If they could sneak their way here from Moonwalk pack Pack , it would not be a surprise if they could discreetly tail Alpha Kilian .
With that thought in mind, Dave wasted no time spinning on his heels to head outside. “Alpha Dave, where are you going?” Ben asked.
“He’s feeling unwell, so I’m going to check on him.” With that, Dave left.
Ben furrowed his brows. He never thought Dave would be keeping such a close eye on them.
Thus, he quickly fished out his phone to message Tony . Once he sent out the message, he hurried after Dave.
“Alpha Dave, I can go and look for Tony instead. Things are about to start on the other side, and you have to stay to oversee it!” Ben cried out.
“It’s fine. Miguel and the others know what to do.” With that, he continued striding forward. Ben followed him, but he did not know what else he could say to the older man.
Forget it. I guess I have to steel myself and go with the flow. Soon, Dave came to a stop in front of the room.
Right then, Ben lifted his head to look at Dave.
With a frown and a confused look on his face, Ben asked, “What’s the matter, Alpha Dave?” Dave glanced at him. “Open the door.”
It was only then Ben came back to his senses. “Oh!”
Ben put his hand in his pocket. I wonder if Tony has gotten my message.
However, when his fingers touched the keycard, he said, “I don’t think I brought my keycard out…” Dave narrowed his eyes.
The longer he stared at Ben , the more suspicious he became.
Then, he took out his phone to make a call. Soon, someone ran over to open the door for them. Dave pushed the door open and entered.
Ben followed suit, his heart racing.
However, no one was in the room. When Ben swept his gaze across the closed laptop on the table, he quietly let out a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Dave scanned the area after stepping into the room.
When he realized that no one was around, he turned to Ben and asked, “Where is he?” “Uh…”
Just as Ben was about to say something, the sounds of running water came from the bathroom. Immediately, both of them whipped their head toward it. In the next second, the bathroom door opened, and Tony stepped out.
The moment Tony saw them, a look of bewilderment crossed his face. “Alpha Dave? Ben ? Why are you here?”
Dave’s eyes were grim when he turned to look at Tony , but the moment he saw the boy, his tense
expression seemed to relax.
“We’re here to look for you,” Dave said.
“What for? My stomach felt uncomfortable, so I came back to use the bathroom,” Tony replied, doing his best to put on an innocent look.
“Your dad instructed me to protect you before you left. He’s afraid that the people from Midnight fang pack will come after you.”
Both Tony and Ben were rendered speechless. There’s no one who isn’t acting, huh?
Tony then nodded. “Okay, I got it.” “Let’s go,” Dave uttered.
Tony blinked. All of a sudden, he wrapped his arm around his stomach and squeezed out, “Uh, Alpha
Dave, I think I’ve eaten something that’s making my stomach upset. Can I stay in my room and rest instead?”
Dave lowered his gaze for a while before saying, “There’s a spot to rest there too. Come on, I’ll get a doctor to check you over as well.”
“No, it’s fine, Alpha Dave. I just need to rest,” Tony said in a sweet tone, hoping to make Dave let him go.
Dave mulled over his response. He then answered, “Okay, I’ll get someone to keep an eye on you here instead.”
Tony nearly dropped his jaw at that.
“That way, we’ll know if you’re feeling unwell in time.” Tony pursed his lips.
In the next second, he put his hand down and muttered, “Hm? It doesn’t hurt as much anymore. Alpha Dave, let’s go.”
Dave curled his lips as he watched the boy lead the way before following him. Ben could only sigh in resignation.
After entering the conference room, Dave looked at Tony and asked, “Are you sure you don’t want a doctor to check you over?”
Tony gave him a small smile. “It’s fine. I’m okay now.”
Dave nodded. “Rest here, then.” With that, he turned to the people at the side and gave them a look. Tony narrowed his eyes.
As time ticked away, the tension in the atmosphere became more and more palpable. Dave was looking at the computer once in a while. “Has Anonymous gone online?” Miguel shook his head.
Dave’s expression darkened.
Right then, Miguel asked, “Could it be that he remembered it wrongly? Should we call Alpha Kilian to ask him about this?”
“No need. He’s in an even more tense situation than we’re in so don’t distract him,” Dave said. “We’ll follow our initial plan and just buy time.”
As Miguel stared at Dave, he asked, “Dave, are you worried that Anonymous has set Alpha Kilian up?” “If that’s the case, I’ll find him and kill him,” Dave gritted out.
Tony sneaked a glance at Dave at that.
Miguel continued, “Dave, I think something might have happened, and that’s why he’s late. He has never broken any of his promises.”
However, Dave sneered. “I hope that’s the case.” Miguel did not know what else to say to Dave.
In the meantime, Tony was still staring at them. My reputation! My reputation’s gone!
No one saw the lamenting look on his face.
It was almost time. Shortly after, Miguel’s voice came out of the speakers. “Dave, it’s time.”
The first thing Dave asked was, “Is Anonymous online?” Miguel slowly shook his head.
Dave said nothing else after that. “Our original plan didn’t include him anyway. We’ll just assume that this is an accident, and we’ll have to do our best. It’ll be two birds with one stone if we win-our success will be known to others, but if we lose… It’s fine too. Even if you lose, others might not win. However,
we might need to retreat right away if that happens.”
Dave’s last sentence was the most important thing they needed to know.
If they lost, the other party would track down where they were, and that would be extremely dangerous for them.
Miguel’s expression turned serious after he registered Dave’s words. “Don’t worry, Dave. We’ll do our best.”
Dave nodded. “Let’s start.”
Miguel then turned to the people beside him and said, “If you want to achieve something, today’s the day!”
“Let’s do this!” the people responded in unison. They were not fazed by the potential danger at all. Perhaps it was because they had put aside their fear of death when they entered their line of work. Anyway, all of them looked lively and confident at that moment.
Without further ado, they began their attack.
“Nick, hurry up! Let’s try to take them down in minutes.” “Hayden, get them from the other end!”
“I’m almost done. Give me a little more time,” Miguel said as he stared at the computer and directed them.
The bunch of young people was swiftly typing away on their keyboards.
Meanwhile, Dave was watching from the side, his eyes fixated on the large display monitor. His brows were furrowed, and his features were schooled into a grim expression.
Tony and Ben were looking at them as well. It was a tense scene.
“Miguel, they’ve discovered us!”
“Miguel, hurry up! We’re going to go up against them after getting it!” “I need a little more time!”
“Sh*t, they’ve set up an alarm that alerts them of any invasion!” “They’ve started counterattacking!”
Miguel was swift, but just as they were about to get what they wanted, they were intercepted. “F*ck, we were so close!” one of them cursed in anger.
Miguel managed to keep his graceful demeanor as he uttered, “In that case, we’ll have to confront them directly. Well, I wanted to find out how impressive the hackers of Midnight fang pack are anyway.”
Hence, both sides entered a battle. One attacked, and the other defended.
Tony and Ben could not help but inch closer to the screen.
Ben said, “Why am I feeling even more nervous than the times I’m actually doing it myself?” “That’s because you know your limits when you’re doing it yourself,” Tony pointed out.
Ben fell silent and continued watching. By then, the situation had already changed. “Miguel, they’re tracking us down now!”
“Stop them! Stop them by all means!” Miguel yelled.
“They must have gotten more people to help them out. Miguel, be faster!”
“Give me a moment!” Miguel cried out and his eyes never leave his computer. His lively expression earlier was now nowhere to be found, and he looked much more solemn.
Dave was still watching from the side with his fists clenched and his brows furrowed. “My, the hackers of Midnight fang pack are quite impressive.”
“Impressive, my foot! It’s just tough because they have the numbers!”
“There’s no point wasting your breath. Regardless of how many people they have, we are lousier
comparatively.” Miguel continued directing their actions after that. “Don’t get distracted and keep up with your job. Nick, stop them. I don’t care what you do to achieve that, but you can’t let us lose!”
“Got it!”
Then, Miguel continued, “Hayden, help him out. Leave the rest to me.” “All right.”
Thus, they started another round of battle.
It was a nerve-wracking situation. Miguel was going up against several hackers alone, and not only did he have to keep attacking, but he also had to find new points to enter the system.