Chapter 65 - As She Pleases (1/2)
With Hal gone, Lydis's nerves spiked. In order to secure her from being a suspect even if they found traces, Lydis went to work immediately.
”Min-Young, how many good friends do you have?”
Min-Young paused before counting on his fingers, each one being accompanied by a whispered name.
”There are about thirteen people I could consider good friends. Why?”
”Go find them, we'll need as many people as possible.”
Min-Young nodded but before he could run off, Lydis stopped him again.
”Take these four with you as well. I need to move alone.”
”Yes!”
The four next to Lydis were pulled away by Min-Young. Left alone with her juice boxes, Lydis glanced at the kids around her. Spotting a group of people hunched over and talking amongst themselves, Lydis had found her target.
Stopping in front of the group of boys, one of them turned to face Lydis.
”Ah, Lydis. How'd ya do?”
Lydis couldn't remember his name but he had led Lydis to Crill earlier.
”I need to talk to Crill.”
”Oh, he's still in his room. Ya need som'thin?”
”It's urgent.”
The boy eyed Lydis's cold glare and shrugged his shoulders.
”Okay okay. Let's go boys.” As the boy stood up, the ones around him stood up as well. ”Right this way.”
Lydis followed him and found herself walking the same halls, the children placed as sentries lowered their heads as the group passed.
Reaching Crill's room, the boy that led Lydis there banged on the door without restraint.
”Boss~su! Ya have a visitor!”
There was silence before the door quickly slid open. Crill stood in the doorway, arms crossed.
”Qian, what do you want?” It took Crill a moment to recognize Lydis standing next to Qian. ”Lydis? What's going on?”
”Crill, I need you to put your people at the entrance and exit, stop any children from leaving.”
”Huh?”
Without explaining further, Lydis turned around and left. Crill glanced at Qian and Qian shrugged in return.
”She said it was urgent. Boss~su?”
”We'll listen to her.”
”M'kay. You guys heard the Boss~su. Get together and guard the back exit and entrance.”
The people nearby nodded and left to gather the others.
”Also Qian, why are you calling me that?”
”What, you mean 'Boss~su'? I thought it was funny so I'm going to make the name stick.”
Groaning, Crill massaged his head. If anyone got a nickname from Qian it would stick until a new one popped into Qian's mind.
”Just-just…” *sigh* ”Qian, let's go too…”
”Okay Boss~su.”
After leaving Crill, Lydis threa- uh nicely, asked the sentries to let her go past. She didn't want anyone from Crill's group following her so she left before the one called Qian could come after her.
Making her way up to the second floor, Lydis paused outside of her door before placing her palm on the scanner.