Chapter 43 Stealing Credit Part 1 (1/2)
”Unbelievable!”
Li Ya Lin was enraged to hear of the research department's plot, mainly because she was worried about her 20% discount.
”This is the higher ups' game,” said Li Yao. ”We can't do anything about it.”
”Might as well get rid of that research department head,” suggested Lambert plainly as he polished his daggers.
Li Yao gave a start.
”Uncle! Don't say that kind of thing!”
”Well, that seems like one way to solve things...” mumbled Li Ya Lin in deep thought, sending Li Yao to the verge of tears.
Even if you guys don't want to live, I still want to live! he thought to himself.
Although Han Xiao had only joined them a few days ago, after the Black Spider operation, the trio had fully accepted him as their comrade. Naturally, they were displeased to hear of his predicament.
”Why not ask for his opinion directly?” asked Li Yao.
”His address is top secret, and his phone is always off!” scowled Li Ya Lin. ”Who knows where he could be…”
”Then what should we do? How can we just watch him suffer at the hands of the research department?”
”Wait,” Lambert abruptly interjected.
Footsteps could be heard, and a few seconds later, a woman appeared at the door.
”Hey, Lin Lin, I heard that your new teammate is quite the troublemaker.”
The woman was short-haired, and a beauty in her own right. However, her voice was derisive, and she looked down on the trio antagonistically as she leaned against the door with folded arms.
The woman's skin was extremely fair, and her lips were exceedingly red, as though the petals of a rose. She possessed a flirtatious temperament, and although she was tall, the strength of her aura did not seem to pale against Li Ya Lin's. Although Li Ya Lin was unquestionably prettier, the woman was, without a doubt, more of a head turner than her.
Li Ya Lin's face immediately darkened at the sight of her.
”Vixen Su,” she growled through gritted teeth, ”are you looking for a fight?”
Di Su Su giggled tauntingly.
”If you dare.”
Di Su Su and Li Ya Lin were well known to be hated rivals. The bad blood between them could be traced all the way back to when they were fellow disciples of a dojo in their childhood. While Di Su Su always excelled in each of their tests and fights, Li Ya Lin's performance was always average, and she was always easily defeated by her.
Even until this day, Li Ya Lin would sometimes be reminded of the way that she would put on a pretense in front of everyone and act nice to her despite them detesting each other. While everyone would praise Di Su Su and offer her guidance, Li Ya Lin's conversations with their master always end in a few sentences, and he would always just ask her to follow Di Su Su's example.
Recalling those events always dampened Li Ya Lin's mood. Her master essentially treated her like an abandoned dog in the rain.
The two would eventually both end up joining Division 13, but only for history to repeat itself. Di Su Su's always outperformed Li Ya Lin's team, and her team became the ace of secret ops. What Li Ya Lin hated most was how Di Su Su would frequently come over to mock her, and the way she called her 'Lin Lin'!
Bitch! Since when were we close?
Di Su Su was obviously doing it on purpose, and while Li Ya Lin knew this, it still got on her nerves.
”Hehe,” Di Su Su laughed softly. ”I heard that you guys have a new addition, so I came specially to look for him. Where is he? He can't have gone to hide, right?”
”He's not here,” replied Li Ya Lin coldly. ”Get lost.”
”Looks like I've made a wasted trip, but I guess that's understandable, since he's busy being destroyed by the research department.”
Li Ya Lin stared at her.
”Hurry up and get lost!”