298 Planned Headache (1/2)
That powerful brooding air that was exuding from Cali made Ying feel a bit curious. Right after Dylan and Xiu left, these two also didn't stick around to watch the show. At this moment, both of them were standing in Cali's suite.
Cali had gone to her bedroom while she asked Ying to wait for her in the living room. Finding herself a comfortable spot on the sofa, Ying stared at the picture of young Destiny in her hand. After frowning for a while, she picked up her phone and dialed a number.
”Yes, team leader,” came the reply as soon as the call was connected.
”Where are you, Mark?” asked Ying.
”I'm on a date with my-”
Ying didn't even let the poor guy finish before she said, ”Drop everything else and get to work. I have an important task for you.”
”Team leader, I just said that I'm on a date,” replied Mark.
”And I said get back to work,” insisted Ying.
”Do you really want me to die alone?” retorted Mark before adding, ”Just because our team leader is a single dog, doesn't mean we should also follow her lead.”
Ying's face twitched at his remark. ”Well, then... This single dog is pissed off now. You better get to work or I'll break your damn legs! Or might cut off all the hair of your date first!”
Mark was startled at the threat because he knew she would do what she said. Yes, that's how much bizarre she was. He never doubted her bizarreness not even for a second.
”Agent Mark, on duty! Just give your command, team leader!”
Ying was pleased by this response. Exactly, you should have acted like this from the very beginning! Why bother being stubborn when you know you can't win from me?
”Find me any information related to Destiny Marilyn Novell. Anything is fine. But I need it as soon as possible,” ordered Ying in a serious tone completely shedding off her happy persona.
”That's all? What about other information? Any photo? Or another lead? How am I supposed to find someone with just a name?” Mark was already feeling like he was gonna have a rough time doing this task.
”Well, I only know her birthday. It's 25th of December,” answered Ying calmly.
”What year?”
”Every year.”
”Team leader!”
”Fine. 1995. Is that good enough?”
Mark thought about it before shaking his head, ”No. It's not good enough. You really need to give me something else. At least leave some bread crumbs for me to follow.”
”There is another possibility...”
”What is it, team leader?” inquired Mark.
”She might have changed her name. If we never even came across her name during our investigation before, then I'm certain that she must have changed her name.”
Mark listened to her attentively before saying, ”That narrows down our search a lot. Let me get back to the headquarters. I'll inform you as soon as I find something.”
Ying hung up the call without replying to him. She was staring at the blank screen of her phone when she heard a voice from behind, ”You're really in a hurry.”
Ying turned towards Cali who came to sit beside her with a beer can. She offered one to her while Ying's face scrunched up slightly, ”I don't like drinking.”
Cali's eyes widened in surprise. ”Wow! I couldn't have guessed that.”
”Why not?”
”Because of your profession,” answered Cali.