When Sam kept staring at him, Tony felt guilty, but he pretended to be calm. “What's wrong?” Sam approached him and whispered, “Do you not know?”
“About what?” retorted Tony .
Sam pursed his lips and studied him for a few seconds before a meaningful look flashed across his eyes. “Darknetz has a blood feud with DX!”
Even though Tony knew what was going on, he had to put on a front and asked, “Blood feud?”
“That's right.” Sam nodded. “This thing started because of Holden and J from DX. Back when DX was set up, the person in charge caused the death of Holden's girlfriend. From then on, there is bad blood between them. As such, Darknetz and DX also hated one another. If you contact them, they will either think you are mad or they will kill you to stake their claim!” explained Sam .
Tony frowned when he heard that. “I doubt it will go to that extent, right?”
“You don't think so?” Sam 's voice went up a few notches before he scoffed. “I don't think you have ever heard or known about the person in charge of DX. Let me tell you what kind of person J is. He's a two- faced b*stard who is worse than an animal!”
Sam was cursing happily at J.
The three of them, on the other hand, were cursing at him in their hearts. Forget it. If we get upset now, it will spoil our great plan.
The three of them controlled themselves and did not say a word.
Donna took a look at the coffee that was on the table, picked it up, and began to sip it. I didn't hear anything. I didn't hear anything.
Likewise, Ben pretended to cough and stayed calm. That is just a complaint from the “enemy.” It isn't real. As children, we shouldn't interfere with their business.
Sam , on the other hand, did not detect anything odd. He looked up at Tony and continued, “Anyway, he isn't a good man. When you get to meet him, you will understand what I mean and that I'm not
exaggerating.” Sam seemed to be talking through gritted teeth. When he saw Tony 's innocent face, he added, “Anyway, I doubt you will get a chance to meet him.”
Tony raised his brows and asked, “Why not?”
“He has already retired. Nobody knows his whereabouts. Holden has been hunting for him for many years now, but there has been no news of him.” Sam shook his head. “I suppose he must be living in seclusion.”
“Doesn't this man have any good points?” asked Tony . “No!” Sam replied swiftly.
“If that's the case, how did he set up DX all by himself? How did he get so many people to work for him?”
At the mention of that, Sam took a deep breath and said, “He isn't a complete scumbag. If not, he won't be able to survive until now.”
“Then he must have his strong points, right?” asked Tony again.
When Sam heard his question, he frowned and looked at Tony . “Whose side are you on? Why does it matter if he has any strong points or not?”
“I'm just curious. That's all. Just because he has a grudge against Holden, it doesn't mean we accept things as they are, right?” retorted Tony .
Sam sneered and said, “That isn't important. What's important is that he's an enemy of Holden. Therefore, he's an enemy of Darknetz as well. The same goes for Midnight fang pack . They are your enemy, so they are also Darknetz's enemy!”
Well, well, well... What else can I say?
People from Darknetz are too loyal. They share a bitter hatred of the enemy!
Then again, Tony understood that it was quite impossible at the moment to ease the tension between the two sides.
Sam lowered his gaze when he saw Tony become quiet. “What's wrong?”
Tony regained his senses and said with hesitation, “Now that J has retired, then the relationship between Darknetz and DX—”
The moment he opened his mouth, Sam knew what he was trying to get at. He raised his brows and asked, “Why? Aren't you giving up yet?”
“No, I'm just curious. That's all...” replied Tony with a smile.
“Let me tell you. Although J has already retired from DX, the men who used to follow him are still very loyal to him. After his retirement, things can still get worse if the incident is mentioned. So, please don't attempt to cross that line. Once they know who you are, they may gang up with Midnight fang pack and
destroy us,” warned Sam .
“No way!” Tony exclaimed.
Sam asked, “No way? Why not?”
Tony then responded, “Midnight fang pack 's actions for the past years have caused public outrage. I heard the people from DX are more just, so I don't think they will gang up with Midnight fang pack to go against us just for the sake of some personal grudges!”
Sam smiled coldly when he heard what Tony said. “That being said, but no one can guarantee anything. What if they decide to gang up just to get back at us?” retorted Sam .
“You sound very biased. They're your old enemy. Therefore, you should know them very well. No?” asked Tony .
Sam thought about it and sighed. “Yes, they are more just. But, it has been a long time. Who knew if
they have changed?” All of a sudden, Sam seemed to realize something. He looked up at Tony and asked, “Why are you speaking up for them?”
Donna calmly cocked a brow upon hearing the words. “That's why the same applies to them. Given the possibility of the matter escalating, it is impossible to just let it slide.”
Sam 's eyes darkened in response. “This is different. He is now alone, and we have the backing of Darknetz!”
“Not necessarily. You just said so yourself that he has a group of die-hard followers. If Darknetz were to strike, these men would not stand idly by and watch,” Donna rebutted him.
She had tried her best to tolerate Sam 's maligning of her father and pretended not to care. Yet, Sam 's increasingly arrogant words had crossed her threshold. After all, that was her beloved father the former was disparaging.
Nonetheless, Sam didn't think much of it as he refuted her, “That's why I don't think there's a solution to the issue yet.”
Donna raised her brows. “In that case, there's no need to solve it at all.” Her statement confounded Sam .
Why do I sense something amiss?
His eyes narrowed at Donna . “Why are you speaking strangely? Whose side are you on anyway?” “I...” Staring back at him, Donna realized that she had almost forgotten that she was a member of
Darknetz after getting carried away. With that thought in mind, she changed her tact by declaring with a
smile, “On our side, of course!”
“But you don't sound like you are!” Sam countered.
“Exactly! I'm thinking from their perspective. Only by knowing what the enemy thinks can we defeat them. Haven't you heard of the saying 'know thy enemy' before?” Donna threw the question back at him. “All I'm doing is reminding everyone not to underestimate the enemy. What if he didn't retire and grew more powerful instead?”
Her words drew a suspicious look from Sam . Despite having doubts about her stance and attitude, he didn't think too much about it on the account that she was still a child.
As for the points she raised, he did see the reason in them.
“We can't discount that possibility. After all, it wouldn't be easy for someone like him to retire,” Sam commented.
Donna nodded in agreement. “That's what I thought.”
After taking a deep breath, Sam retracted his gaze and looked at them. “Enough talk of this. No matter what, you guys shouldn't bother yourself with DX. It's also for the sake of your own safety,” He finally
concluded the discussion with a brief summary.
Despite exchanging glances with each other, Ben , Tony , and Donna didn't comment any further.
It was then that Sam looked in Miguel's direction and asked abruptly, “By the way, who is this?” “I...” Sitting opposite Sam , Miguel had no idea how to introduce himself.
He sensed a potential problem after listening to their conversation. Although he was considered a member of DX, it wasn't official. Thus, he was afraid of having his head lopped off in the event his identity was discovered.
“Oh, he's my apprentice.” Tony took over the introductions. Miguel nodded immediately, “That's right. I'm his apprentice.” “Since when do you have one?” Sam asked.
“What's wrong? Is there a problem?” Tony retorted. “No, you're invincible. Whatever you say goes,” Sam replied.
Before Tony could breathe a sigh of relief, Sam added, “When will he be joining us?” “Huh? What do you mean by 'joining us?’” A baffled look descended upon Miguel's face. “As his apprentice, it goes without saying that you'll be one of us,” Sam explained.
Thalia, who was in the midst of drinking water, couldn't help but cough.
This relationship is getting increasingly complicated. It's going to be difficult to clean up this mess!
Upon hearing Sam 's words, Tony , too, glanced at Miguel, who looked shocked. Dave would kill me if he found out about it.
Noticing the latter's hesitation, Sam questioned, “What's the matter? Do you not want to join us?” “I...” While Miguel was still racking his brains for an answer, Tony stepped in. “Are you that
desperate to recruit just about anyone? Do you even know his background?”
“What does it matter when you're the one who has vetted him?” Sam questioned. “Besides, am I the one trying to recruit someone indiscriminately, or are you the one who has done so without checking?”
“What has my taking in an apprentice got anything to do with you?”
Sam gave him the side-eye before explaining flatly, “Anyone in our field is not going to accept him once they learn that he's your apprentice.”
“That's not true. I'm not going to listen to your nonsense anymore!” Tony interrupted. “Why would someone not want my apprentice? They should feel honored that he has received my guidance!” he disputed the assertion vehemently.