After some thought, Tony replied, “It's not out of the question if that was necessary.”
Dave narrowed his eyes, leaning in closer with curiosity. “By the way, I heard the Darknetz has an unmanned anti-submarine system with over ten thousand drones and is very good in battle. Is that true?”
Tony put a mysterious smile on his face toward Dave's question.
That question was a little over the line.
He kept his smile. With a hint of mischief in his eyes, he asked, “What say you, Alpha Dave?”
“How would I know? If I knew, I wouldn't be asking you.” Dave spoke with a casual tone as if they were making small talk.
Tony squinted his eyes. Then in a low voice, he said, “Alpha Dave, if you were just an ordinary person, it wouldn't matter if I told you. However, you know very well that we are on opposing sides. What you have asked was probing for secrets.”
“It was just a casual question,” Dave said casually, knowing he could not admit it.
Tony did not rush to say anything. He gazed around the room before settling on him and asked, “Alpha Dave, I heard that the DX Group has a treasure vault filled with countless treasures, and they cost a king's ransom! Is that true?”
Dave was speechless.
Tony looked at him with an innocent smile, with a face of pure innocence.
It's just casual chatter...
Dave looked at Tony , pursing his lips.
Right then, Tony spoke up. “Why aren't you talking, Alpha Dave?
“What do you think?”
“How would I know? It was just a casual question,” Tony said, retaining his image of being utterly harmless.
Dave looked at him. “Do you really think it was just a casual question?”
“Alpha Dave, don't ask others to do what you don't want to do. However, if you answered my question, I might just answer yours,” Tony said with a smile.
Dave stared at him for a moment. Despite his young age, he was very cautious, and his logical thinking was impeccable.
He would become the next Alpha Kilian in time. No, he's even better than Alpha Kilian .
Narrowing his eyes, Dave waved his hand. “It was no fun talking to you. You're too cunning for your age!”
Tony moved a bit closer to him. “Oh, come on, Alpha Dave! I'm just a little kid. Couldn't you tell me about it as if you were telling me a story?”
Dave looked at him. “I give you an inch, and you'll take a mile, huh?”
“Alpha Dave, I'm just a child.”
Tony portrayed the image of a child so incisively and vividly, leaving Dave speechless.
Eventually, Dave looked at him patiently and asked, “Do you really want to know?”
“Yes!”
“It's false!” Dave said.
Tony nodded while pondering.
“How about the drones?” Dave raised his eyebrow.
“It's true!” Tony nodded, looking serious.
Dave looked at him. Yet, he could not discern if he had told the truth.
“Are you serious?” Dave found it hard to believe what Tony said.
“Of course! Why? Do you like it, Alpha Dave?” Tony asked.
“Nah, I'm just curious.”
“Should I bring a few for you to study about it, Alpha Dave?” Tony asked.
Dave felt something was amiss.
Anothony could not even speak about it a moment ago, and now he could give them away?
“Are you kidding me?” Dave asked.
“Of course not!” Tony said in a firm tone.
Dave narrowed his eyes and sized Tony up. He felt there was something more behind the words that the child said.
“I'm not being skeptical here, but if you gave them away, would the other members of the Darknetz agree?” Dave asked.
“Do I need to ask them about this?” Tony asked.
Dave found it even harder to believe him.
“I have the final say. Not only the drones. Even if you wanted the entire Darknetz, I could give it to you too! It was no big deal!”
Dave felt speechless once again.
Looking at Tony 's innocent face, Dave knew he was too crafty to admit it so easily.
“Don't you afraid your bragging will burst like a bubble?” Dave asked, feeling dull and had lowered his gaze, continuing with his meal.
Tony grinned. “Alpha Dave, if you could tell jokes, why can't I?
Dave looked up at him and laughed resignedly. “You're such a shrewd kid!”
“Thanks for the compliment, Alpha Dave!” Tony was unabashedly immodest as ever.
“Just dig in! It's bad enough that you look just like your dad, but you are even as crafty as him. How annoying!” Dave said.
Tony laughed while eating, and then he thought of something. “Wait a minute, Alpha Dave. You haven't told me about your plan yet.”
“As for this, you need to ask your daddy.”
“Will Daddy tell me about it?” Tony asked.
“That's between you and your daddy. It's up to you to get him to talk.” As he spoke, Dave cast a teasing glance at him.
Tony frowned. He knew that it was too difficult to probe into Alpha Kilian for information.
With this thought, he looked up at the person in front. “Alpha Dave...”
Dave knew exactly what he was about to say. He looked into Tony 's eyes and said, “You stop right there! There's nothing much to say. If you want to know, go ask your daddy.”
Tony frowned. He softened his gaze and gave it another try.
“Nope! Acting cute won't help because you're not Donna .”
“Shall I ask Donna to come over, then?” Tony raised an eyebrow.
“I'll leave as soon as I finish this,” Dave said, pointing to his food. He then quickly took a few more bites and stood up to leave before Tony could respond.
“Bye!” Before leaving, Dave deliberately waved at him.
“All right, I'll stop asking. Couldn't you stay a bit longer, Alpha Dave?” Tony raised an eyebrow.
Who knew what he is up to?
Dave gave Tony a faint smile and waved at him with determination, then turned around and walked away.
Tony watched him leave and sighed helplessly. Tony withdrew his gaze, then lifted his wrist to check the time.
He had never felt time passed so slowly before.
Tony continued to eat his food, taking it as a way to kill time.
It went on like this until nine o'clock. There was still no sign of any activity upstairs yet.
Tony frowned. He decided to head straight upstairs.
He wandered in the corridor for a while, considering if he should go over there directly. He was afraid of encountering the same situation as before...
As he was thinking, Ben walked out of the room. Ben looked sharp and refreshed after a shower.
Upon stepping out of the room, Ben saw Tony . He knitted his brows at once. “Tony? Good morning!”
“It's getting late!” Tony said absent-mindedly.
“I hardly get to sleep in, so, of course, I'm going to sleep until I wake up naturally,” said Ben , looking at him. “By the way, what are you doing here?”
“It's already nine o'clock. Shouldn't Nelly be awake by now?” Tony asked.
Ben finally understood him. “Yeah, it's about time. So, you've been waiting here for Nelly all the time?”
Tony nodded.
Ben thought for a moment.
“Tony, aren't you a little...” Ben did not finish his sentence. He frowned while looking at Tony , trying hard to come up with a better way to express himself.
“A little what?” Tony asked. He still fixed his gaze on the door of Nelly 's room.
With much hesitation, Ben asked, “Aren't you a little too... dependent on Nelly ?”