Bastard NPC Chapter 11

Chapter 11

“Get in.”347b3d592cd09788

Theo rested his a016870a40 arm on the ebb6a669de car door frame 9a671a8149 and gestured inside. Naturally, I didn’t 3cd4301e22 want to get 5c81da0bc2 in. It was obvious even caa1525243 to an elementary school 81d2027ca1 student how dangerous it 53b28ea6db would be to get 01dd9156bb into a car with d6b5816a74 the man who posed 0aca8a4ea4 the greatest threat to 0336bd8c10 me. I hesitated in front 7a9f7f864e of the open car eafcaa865d door and cautiously spoke d5009b3042 up.fc99987f92b4633c

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“Where are we going?”f0d83717a870e9b0

“Where do you want to go?”3a447f724227068d

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“……”a91e3f776ca0a40c

“Choose. VCI headquarters, a nearby police station, or my place.”32716524790c43d2

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He offered the choices as if he were doing me a favor, but I didn’t want to go to any of the three places.893c65e3edd4deaa

“You came here to say something to me, right?”6df0e8587b1a4005

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“Why? Do you want to do something else with me?”9d3c9e32337ec2c4

I didn’t need to ask what he meant by “something else.” His gaze, scanning me from top to bottom, made it clear. It wasn’t like I was some sex-crazed maniac. I couldn’t understand how he could respond to everything like that. I shook my head, thinking how it was a shame to waste my good appearance on someone like him.9dd2510bb7ef476e

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“Then you can just say it here. Even though things got a bit messed up, I’ll borrow a friend’s office for a moment.”e936d358354ebedc

Contrary to my 4f6e39d21c expectation of some 3d3983272f more back-and-forth, he 9f35cc943d surprisingly nodded with e80f7dceb6 ease.e83aa8bfc8b0d7f3

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“Miller.”c835b696b4509018

“Yes.”4e93d8414ac05ab8

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“I heard. To the nearest police c3cc305743 station.”d2c354069faf93d1

Just as the a14a3c291c man in the eb074dafa9 driver’s seat was 3ae2c08497 about to open cb3d95dd7a the door, his b6536833f5 subordinate glanced back e53f77f9b6 at me. Ah, his last name 4330660437 is Miller. As soon e03b7e4bf0 as I 61dc1ec22b processed the e57fb2e88e new information, 231b674044 a thunderous, 20e663a5bf absurd remark f8d189267f hit me 189690ec88 out of 476acbd9a0 nowhere. Startled, I grabbed af010a5604 his arm, clinging 7f3b0b2b32 to it.740bb259cf61ff23

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“No! That was a mistake! I want to go to your place, really, desperately.”a44046bed6fd1ef3

I tried to 3f8825de8a make myself look 8054a10064 as pitiful as 6c2e97adb6 possible, letting my 84b61315b8 eyes droop with a6c3f630e0 pleading, but the 4689b1bfd7 response I got 7e40d25235 was far from 9ecb3640cd good. The moment b016b996cd I realized dacbc68532 the cold 88008b8ec8 look on 249898fda5 his face fd11c11404 as he 9267130115 glanced down 74d640bc0c at the 2b7b6329a4 arm I 26e4fcc64d was holding, b54eba66e7 an image 5dbdf50e04 flashed. It was of be6ac93f9f a woman who’d 48435cd4fc been entranced by 2dc12ad961 his face and 41be84001e ended up with c07975d0c7 a hole in 779e4dad10 her hand.588e29f6c9b2888e

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“……”12c62c2c1f11578e

I swallowed dryly and 5d33839c09 carefully moved his arm b3616a4900 back to where it 1a6a75febe had been. Smiling as innocently as a85c435a19 I could, I showed a2f37125fb no sign of the 6949e9e8c7 foolish thoughts I’d just 19f5c0cc2c had. I treated the situation 0b846592a8 as if I were 2196bd3679 handling something precious, with a61d937ca7 utmost care.b93100497930c4a8

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Leaving Ren’s office, I couldn’t help but feel a bit aggrieved when I recalled the heavy pressure on my shoulder. Then again, life isn’t fair.a7d9e0a74a27717a

“Ah, sorry. I have a bad habit with my hands, I just—”567a8321543688ba

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After moving his 73435be338 arm back to 48484a4e56 its original position d15867816f and hiding my eff997807f hands behind my ba45e414c1 back, I saw 3ca889e2b9 his long eyelashes 5224936548 lift. It revealed 0e1a35e33b the eyes 7108ad845c that had 29274cd0cb been hidden 4ae21703ca until then.dfa59177532a2461

“You should be careful.”f3e80ca87a1c1fc2

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I had expected he 73d26aa74d wouldn’t just let it 4ec2238785 go, but the muttered 023cf44387 words were ambiguous. Was he 3ade1f3807 literally warning ae7f32cb2c me to a65e2ed9ed be careful, a54e4be34c or was 0c13366f40 it a c6c688bb66 hint to 59d5c33471 avoid getting 4086aefa11 a hole 290592dbb0 in my cda1dd3fa2 hand?98ff7b009959d95c

Either way, my response wasn’t really important, so I just nodded. I only went along with it, thinking that if I didn’t answer, he’d find some way to pick on me. 0113b6071aa7ca56

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He sighed and 8d120568fe chuckled, then pressed 32691c8c19 his thumb down 69c9242c24 hard on the 701ac6a9f6 bruise on my b5627937c0 forehead, as if a78c322f57 to ask if 3f7455589f I even knew bd300a507a anything.2b0c48030cd9e120

“Ugh.”c90cff060424c0ee

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“You’re just whining.”93f83fc62d3d7c91

“It’s not whining. It would hurt for anyone if you pressed on a bruise like that.”b75578f34be34746

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“Ah, so you do know what pain feels like? I thought you could climbing walls to trespass so you won’t know about pain.”d57b3df852960ec6

“……”02dec0a8b670799a

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“Get in. You said you really wanted to go.”21554e48003df816

Then, without e53af01f4d letting me f7ae04fdec hesitate any 380b9da01b longer, he 39640238cb gestured toward 0975b6d417 the car 5e6014a597 again, urging 89a2af397a me to 2cdf775204 get in 4a317b3739 before he bb3b3d6c8a changed his b3d3d1d1f3 mind. If I delayed any d834b2805c further, I’d end up 9e7310721f at the police station e18ca2b06f or VCI headquarters, given 077c162618 his attitude. So, I 1909b91a5c gently rubbed fd135fa567 my sore ae92733c75 forehead and d0913157bf climbed into a65127070a the vehicle.c75f299087d7524e

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The hard seat c683626f62 of the military-grade 5189a430f6 armored vehicle and 6dc6edac4d its rough ride dbb16a22f7 weren’t the worst 31d8f98209 parts. The suffocating conversation 901ecb6c97 was much more 1aedd0ec3d uncomfortable. 021915248740699d

It was more b997e6a798 like an interrogation 7fb15a30ba than a conversation. He kept probing into db2ed120a7 where I’d been and d97d57c55f what I’d done after 7376605d1e leaving my house early fc167a66ac in the morning.9dafe685aad0dd43

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As he pried into my relationship with Ren, he sounded like a paranoid husband. When he asked, “Was the sandwich good?” I felt a chill run down my spine. 9f7e21dda3971ae3

Observing my expression, he added, “Being on the wanted list has its perks. It’s easy to track you down.” He even threw in an unsolicited explanation.e569529620891672

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As I mixed just enough truth with lies to avoid upsetting the lunatic, I caught Miller’s eye through the rearview mirror. I felt a sense of sympathy for him. After all, e84a4129ce it couldn’t 5fa7b52975 be easy a7f64b8e7e to deal 8774f5a914 with a d8d9add201 crazy boss 443f61f5ef like this 97341df22d every day. But for some ab234f5187 reason, I also 7fa0280172 sensed a strange 31e301ed98 pity in his fff0fc0768 green eyes as 1ce3507776 they looked toward c30ea57928 me.d4f229fb99024ac9

“Eyes.”3917b23e0faf9c8a

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His soft voice bebf5348bb carried a sharp, ea4fb5c928 unpleasant tone that b436a6d8ed made my gaze 42fc72227e automatically shift to d6549ec5fa him. He smiled brightly, 6344cefd8e as if the 6b211ec851 harsh words had c286e94a5b never left his f6668db806 mouth.ed6e2e4a9b8cdd73

“We’re having a conversation, and yet you’re looking away. How disappointing.”f27c9d7387fe5b32

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“I’m just a bit scatterbrained.”a3bde1be4006ec66

“Fix it, then.”904536839f864a2d

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It’s not like I can focus on him and only him. What am I, a machine? Why does he keep telling me to “fix” it?49051fb07e1078a0

I swallowed down the growing frustration and forced a bitter smile, muttering, “Yes.” Even though it was still daylight, an overwhelming sense of exhaustion crept over me, as though I’d been awake through the entire night.7e1d9e7fc342ad24

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Then, it suddenly hit 74a3b93c7b me—unlike my rough driving 6bb277741a experience, the car we 2f677f99a2 were in was gliding f209fe5b1d along smoothly. In fact, 9d4fde53f1 cars in 71ccf25d67 the adjacent 3ed7a6b9d5 lanes were 43df171492 subtly swerving 80c8a243e0 away as fe3cdc8da9 if trying 118967d6a8 to avoid 99a4b1ebc1 us. 21361a73c71293b7

It felt like a clear demonstration of the intent to not get involved with the ruthless power of the state, more dangerous than any gang. Thinking about my car left behind at Ren’s workshop, I couldn’t help but feel a little bitter.73be5f9f3f7fda15

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I get it now. This is why 60e188abca nouveau riche people dd79786cad go crazy over 35363c404b fame and power. 7e628c2b4e1bd550

Even with money, if you lack prestige, you’re still treated like dirt. So that’s how it is.a9685b99775af058

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Day 1 36dbffce93 of being 58150e53ba a nouveau 2cecd4474d riche.74e682cb37dd1fac

I had learned the 3c16aa78c7 harsh truth of the b012641ea1 world.c931f479094a985e

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No, maybe a26b54a23f the world c76555cc35 is much 00a6fd23d3 more unfair f4d659c394 than I 129dbdd048 thought. I knew d3e6ab6c38 he wasn’t 52447c6c65 a righteous 0638d4f1af and incorruptible 951409b8f1 public official, 90a3146fc1 but I 04ffafa4c9 never expected 37a18fa9b4 he would 690d8067a4 have this 766c8ce4f8 much money. cec0fff56dfe25e3

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His mansion, 8fa8320245 located at c56a1302c9 the top c72dc07da9 of Pino 2c320adc01 Hills where f4a8351aa0 high-end homes 2a24b1fbbc are clustered, 0ee7facf17 reeked of dbde428e55 wealth from 1ddcbd3ce6 its fence 580bfd9f31 and gate. It was clear that c22fd00fbb it was a mansion 0870856d46 he couldn’t afford with 43f4e765fc just his VCI agent b1a9a01efa salary.4821dc01b42658f0

As for how b774e97639 extravagant his private b7e37ed433 life was, the 56c3d427df concrete wall was 5c152e6e8c so tall that 2c727b665a I had to 50eb6c30ee twist my neck e4c2e8c664 for a while 662b3bdde7 just to see 4ed9c53215 the top. The massive 41afd1923c iron gate ca3abddb19 opened and 0a0b90441b closed automatically 8f7c91c916 as a 96bcfb126b car approached, fec54705f8 leaving me dc84608c5d wide-eyed.9d7d25870a5a11aa

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Surprisingly, the garden had 1ebf962c37 a minimalist vibe. Only tall, sharp-leaved trees af8840ea85 decorated the area, much d100f41a26 like the owner’s personality. There was no space a562e9aff0 for a wild party. 63971ead20a113f2

There wasn’t d06364a9a5 the usual 06feb588c0 outdoor bar 97bd0e2eea or lounge a4c6585a12 that most edae2c0fa0 mansions in ec08bedccf the neighborhood c01996e2ed had, and 8ba8061ae7 there wasn’t 1be082dd51 even a b61e05cedb barbecue grill. In front 7a53d06995 of the d408ddab22 large pool, 6032bae5ea there was 0c3f7eb9b1 only one 23c3b2a9f9 sunbed and 0ca651e0be one daybed, 23ab02bb7e which gave 4c9878546f off an 8c36c26042 odd sense ce17678099 of discomfort.c90d4eb6015ce4b9

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It was 6df4c697ac no different bf2b170dbb inside the 6603996b31 house. The living 8f203cfe6f room, with 98d7934c99 a large 685527672c window offering 4fd9a9580d a view 32a0fc2cbd of Pino 6cced49b1a Hills, was 64ea673cf2 harmoniously arranged f7e701dd3f with a 89e5967f66 big sofa, 4ff1b017d2 armchairs, and 0f8ac891a0 a fireplace. 49b65fc78bcebfee

However, the dark 8e7af8d803 interior colors, the 1950eca6e0 perfectly arranged decor, 0000c3df56 the almost obsessive d75b64c937 cleanliness with not b8a82d1ec3 a speck of 1d9055f28b dust, and the 2d74bcbebe eerie silence made 341bcd285d it incredibly uncomfortable. It felt 1d45772230 like I ada0d125ab was an 398866fb5c intruder in 2dc124747c a model 67fd606656 home.3af504670ef07103

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I wasn’t 3d7bfa8173 the only 8a816312ef one feeling d73c05999d this discomfort. Miller, who had come 5176343013 in with me, placed a06681fcb5 his tablet on the 062f87e2e4 table with a stiff a81e8011d9 expression and quickly left.c3e6d50c4448fe64

“Sit down.”adb692cd9d88910e

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He sat down in the center of the sofa and tapped the seat next to him. A seat I didn’t want to be in even in my own home was certainly not inviting here. Ignoring him, I gave a slight glare and quietly sat in the armchair farthest away.aff17cee20d2fe3b

“Did I tell 90f48f3a6a you to sit 90354c3a1c there?”4090ea829d7745e4

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He chuckled, as 903e99497c if it was 548a73871e absurd. Casually removed his c25028ed30 headset and wristwatch, cc1d185539 he tossed them 689abf1ad3 on the table.107cd41bb7a1376c

“This one’s more 9fb1031b01 comfortable.”96aeb4de3a4528f9

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“Then come ab04f0b102 over and a82cfc02f0 sit uncomfortably.”fb2845f258d0bf64

“Yes.”8c430740a68704bb

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Complaining would 4f1778f448 be pointless; 240247cad8 there was 8652b6c385 no one d5f96441cc to listen. Obediently, I stood up f70354383d and approached the sofa c27fcc5576 where he was sitting. I sat as d5474694a5 far away as a00f04ee06 possible, and he 967f0c4b1e chuckled softly, saying 699346d444 I was being 1c2ee21efd difficult. 52086b66c346db5a

He then 85912ce858 picked up 66c46aad17 the tablet 48e351f632 Miller had 5103b96dda left behind 17b0427dfb and handed 1461605df5 it to 8f7909b9ee me. He seemed to 784154919f treat his own acca00473d home as precious, b8a9af56bd despite throwing IDs 9cd93c1781 and grenades in 1fd10a523d mine earlier.7bb1ce0ce2b7e4d6

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“Check it.”940aca2c933a34c7

When I unlocked the e42325d35a tablet, a document full ac9ac97b01 of letters and numbers 078bf4917a appeared. Ah, it was 23b9b347b4 the Fixford compensation aedec7af36 list. I briefly 2bea1f3b9c skimmed through f9986e9e6a it, checking 8f3e3f6bda the total.b07b95cc6bf23f48

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The moment I 3a5c24bf4d recognized the nine-digit 36557eae47 number, my heart b0989c775a sank. I blinked rapidly and 7b5e6988d1 carefully re-examined the list. Did I f19955ff5c really take 3a697fc16f this much? Is this right? Is this not c1d36ab5a8 a scam?a072b370fa5581af

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I repeatedly checked ee8b327d22 and recalculated, but 1cf3408032 sadly, the number 7579391e0f of missions I 94c7901c05 had participated in 8f5fb8f8dc roughly matched.14cebb0ae447f8be

“Is it okay?”01f36d2e7ed4190c

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He had been 69c12e2e6a watching me closely, 6da95e2d21 and with a 8dbdfb7ab9 mocking glance at bc14f6c7a4 the list, he 94ccf555a9 casually said it. It was as if ab68a42637 he had expected from edefad6547 the start that I fd456fcf17 wouldn’t be able to abed5293ef repay it, his tone e6d57a472e completely at ease.ad5739bbbbea9af7