Chapter 428 - Chapter 428: 146. Strong-willed as desired_6 (1/2)

Chapter 428: 146. Strong-willed as desired_6

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“Taking over… you even know this term. It seems you’ve gathered quite a bit of information within the Alchemy Cathedral subdivision. Thank you for your hard work, Denise.” Noland Lee laughed.

“It’s what I should be doing, don’t keep saying thank you.” Denise snorted.

Noland chuckled and soon noticed the door handle of the guest room turning.

“Alright, Denise, I’m busy now.”

“Mm, I’m going home now. There are too many people in the Alchemy Cathedral’s subdivision…”

Denise’s voice disappeared in his mind.

Noland looked at the slowly opening door and saw not Philia, but the peeking Betty.

“What’s wrong, Betty? What are you sneaking around for?” Noland laughed at her secretive appearance.

“My brother just came to the Kitty Shop to look for me. He said his Alchemical Cube was found by the Golden Commerce Guild. It was the Razor Gang who hired the Illegal Alchemists of Black City to attack his Mechanical Spider…”

Betty stood outside the door, sticking her head into the room, staring at Noland with a serious expression on her small face, as if trying to see something from his face.

Noland was surprised for half a second after hearing the news, as if he had just learned about it himself.

He clapped his hands and laughed:

“That’s great news, Betty. We only investigated that the Razor Gang was involved in this, but we didn’t expect the Golden Commerce Guild to solve the problem for us first.”

Betty blinked her bright eyes, looking suspiciously at Noland. Her thin eyebrows knitted together beneath the orange bangs:

“Huh? You didn’t know about this…”

Noland was bewildered and “Yes, I didn’t know about it until you told me. If I had known earlier, I would have definitely told you. What’s the matter?”

“It’s nothing, nothing…” Betty muttered and closed the door:

“I thought you were the one who gave the clue to the Golden Commerce Guild. Hmph, it made me angry. I wanted to give the Razor Gang a good beating…”

“Click.” The door closed.

Noland awkwardly touched his nose.

This silly girl, Betty, is really impulsive, actually thinking about getting into trouble with the Razor Gang by herself.

Just as Noland was about to show an amused expression, he saw the door being quietly opened again.

Noland quickly hid his smile, picked up the tea cup instead.

With a puzzled look on his face, as if he had been interrupted while drinking water, he looked at the little head sticking out from behind the door:

“What’s wrong, Betty? You’re acting strange today.”

“It’s nothing, nothing… I just wanted to look at you… You look handsome in that outfit, and it’s very easy on the eyes.”

Betty’s head was squeezed in the crack, only showing her forehead and eyes to Noland.

She took another look at the confused Noland and then closed the door again.

Noland activated “Life and Death Tracking”, watching Betty leave the corridor, he felt a sigh of emotion.

What a quirky girl with so many tricks up her sleeve, even knowing how to make a comeback.

In my two lifetimes, I have had a lot of experience and quick reactions. I can’t fool you, a little girl?

Hehe!

Noland’s lips showed a smile as an “old ginger”, enjoying the leisurely tea, the scenery, and patiently waiting for Philia’s reply.

He never considered taking credit for himself in front of Fars and Betty. That’s because the process of recounting the events would inevitably involve sensitive content.

Fars was fine, he was a “straight man” who focused on alchemy experiments. He was simple-minded. For someone he trusted, he would believe whatever they said. Noland could easily dismiss Fars’ desire to get to the bottom of things with just a few words.

But Betty was different. She was clever and cunning, with many thoughts in her head. On one hand, she maintained a cute and innocent image of a good sister in front of her brother, on the other, she quietly stirred up trouble. If Noland talked too much with her, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Therefore, Noland decided not to tell the two about what he had done behind the scenes.

At least not now.

When this memory fades away in a year or two, becoming Fars’ boasting capital and Betty’s lingering question, Noland would consider telling them the truth.