Chapter 97: Gathering Information - Part 2 (1/2)
”It broke, huh...” Avi muttered amused as she watched the broken earpiece on her palm. ”You know that you are not the one who is going to get scolded for this, right? Why should I take the blame for you?”
”I only need five minutes. I will owe you a favor afterward,” Liu Ye suggested right away, which swayed Avi like a switch.
”Talk bitch,” Avi hurried Tian with an ice spike in front of his face. ”How did you learn about Liu Ye and why do you want to kill him?”
It was the question Liu Ye was about to ask as well. It just didn't make sense for him. Why would they try to kill him instead of using him to blackmail his parents? They were simply losing the leverage which made him suspicious about anything Tian said.
”Listen,” Tian began as he ignored her and gazed at Liu Ye. ”I was ordered to kill you by Master Yang and I wasn't given any explanation. All I know is that even Master Yang doesn't know much about you.”
”Huh? Why did he order you to kill me then?” Liu Ye questioned confused. Even Avi was surprised by his statement.
”Did you think that Master Yang is the true mastermind behind our organization?” Tian asked back with a smile. ”Surprise, surprise, we are all pawns and he is at most a knight. There are individuals with more power than him who move all the pieces.”
He paused and beckoned at Avi. ”She doesn't know about at least half of our operations since everything is concealed tightly. They think that their intelligence is great but they only see what we allow them to see. When they get what they want, they stop digging deeper and continue to think they have an advantage. Her expression only confirms my words. She had no idea.”
”Even if it's true, why would people at that level bother with me then? I'm nobody to them,” Liu Ye pointed out. ”Killing me won't help you get information out of my parents.”
”I don't really know what they are planning but I know the order came from the top. If you kill me right now, they will send someone else who is even more powerful than me. At that time, Avi won't be able to save you,” Tian informed before adding assuringly, ”I can help you with that.”
”And why should we believe everything you say right now?” Avi stopped him right there. ”Everything you say is all based on trust and we don't trust you at all. I haven't heard about any of that because it's all bullshit.”
”You can think what you want but that's the truth,” Tian replied calmly. ”This whole time you have been creating your game and trying to awaken people in the most controlled way possible, we have been active as well. Didn't you ever wonder how Master Yang possesses so much money?”
He smiled at their cluelessness and explained, ”You all have been sleeping on the powerful governments for so long that we have already made deals with most countries in the world. Don't you know how greedy humans are? When they found out about the power of elements, everyone desired to possess this power. Which government wouldn't want to create an army full of benders and take over the world?”