However, suddenly his cell phone rang. There's an incoming call. Without looking at the name on the screen, Alexis picked up the phone.
“Don't forget your first task to validate the Golden Dragon card which you used to pay for your mother's hospital bills, Rebecca!" “I definitely did. I have found my hope in life again. My mother was finally cured. Never mind the card validation task, even if you give me an impossible task, I will complete it with all my might. In fact, you asked me to fall from the eighth floor of this hospital too, I would have done it because you saved my mother's life." "No need to be excessive, just carry out your first task and I will give you your second task later!" “Promise me, after I complete my three tasks, tell me who you really are and what your motive is for giving me three missions like this!” Alexis looked serious when saying this sentence. “As I said yesterday, that question will definitely be answered as time goes by. The sooner you complete your three tasks, the sooner you will know the answers to all the questions in your head." "Okay, I went straight to Royal Bank according to your orders!" Andre laughed at Alexis' stupidity. Going to one of the most famous banks in the world wearing bloodstained, shabby clothes? Really, he was excited to know all the answers. "Go to the clothing store at the intersection near the hospital first, choose the clothes you feel most comfortable in, then tell them your name is Alexis! No matter how expensive or cheap the clothes you choose are, you don't have to pay for them.""How do you know? Are you always watching my every move?"
Andre laughed again. For him, it was one more silliness of Alexis.
"I'm still active in the military. Of course, I have the power to do things like snooping on other people, including you!" Andre answered.
"I guess, your nonsense that I thought was nonsense is now starting to be believable.""Good luck, Zero." The call ended after Andre said goodbye.
Alexis originally thought the Golden Dragon card was just an ordinary card that had no use at all, but it turned out to be so special that the hospital director was wide-eyed.After exploring G****e Maps and looking for the address and whereabouts of Royal Bank, strange things still confused Alexis about the bank.
"But it's very strange, why only one Royal Bank in this capital city? There should be at least four or five banks as usual. And why did Andre give this task to me? Why me, not another man?" Alexis, who had just left the clothes shop, immediately goes to Royal Bank in South of this city.Alexis's confusion continued into his next guess.
"Am I just being deceived? If in fact, there is no Royal Bank and I'am nothing person, but there is an attempt to take advantage of my current situation?"
"Alex."Alexis turned his head and found Lea smiling at him.
"I haven't found the complete piece of the puzzle to your problem, but can I come with you?" asked Lea.
Of all the bad things that happened to hom today, Alexis think that meeting Lea was the most beautiful one.
Alexis smiled happily, as did his answer.
"Yes. You must always come with me."
Just about to proceed to his next destination, as he exited the hospital, a group of youngsters approached Alexis.
"Who are they?" Lea asked in a trembling tone, out of fear.Alexis stared intently at the five 20-somethings now standing in front of him."They're just losers!" came Alexis' soft reply, but Lea could already deduce that Alexis and these young men had interacted with each other, but under bad circumstances."Hi. We heard about your mom and your girlfriend." One of the young men greeted Alexis with a cornered look."I don't need your attention," Alexis replied coldly. "Just tell us what you want?" Alexis added defiantly."We're just telling you. We're not going to be merciful to you, despite your misfortune. Our business isn't over yet, and don't expect that the person you saved is now out of our hair, we'll make sure you don't have a peaceful life!" The young gangster turned to warn Alexis.Alexis immediately put her hand on the collar of the young man's shirt in front of him."I'm warning you, leave the shop and Mr. Houston alone!""Oh yeah, then, we should make a deal first.""What do you mean?!" Alexis tightened his grip on the young man's collar, but being calmed by Lea, he finally let go and tried to talk to him nicely.After coughing for a while, the young man answered."Listen Alexis. We already know that the store is just a camouflage for the other gangsters to use as a meeting place, and--""It wasn't a meeting place, but old Mr. Houston took them in to feed them and give them jobs, until the store had branches and was thriving. You're the one who's jealous!" Alexis insisted, then waved his hand to end the conversation."Argg, never mind, I've got business to attend to. Meeting you guys is useless!"Alexis quickly scooped Lea up to take her to their next destination, leaving the youngsters frozen in place, not daring to restrain Alexis, who was known as a brawler in this suburban neighborhood.Alexis thought the conversation had ended, but it had not.With a glare, the young street gangster made a promise to Alexis."We won't let you become the man of the streets, like they want you to be!"
Actually, Alexis was still shrouded in doubt about putting his trust in Andre. But he had already made a promise, so Alexis wanted to finish what he had said. After buying expensive clothes for himself and Lea, with only the black card, he was carrying, Alexis changed his clothes and headed to his workplace, preparing to go to Royal Bank as Andre's instructions. Navigating the streets of downtown area, he finally arrived near an exclusive residential area where Royal Bank inside this area. Alexis wanted to enter but was barred by a security guard. "Beggars aren't allowed to enter this neighborhood," the guard stated. "B-but, Sir, I'm looking for the location of Royal Bank. Could you please tell me?" Alexis pleaded. "What?! You're begging but pretending to ask for a bank's location? Royal Bank? What kind of bank is that? I've never heard of any foreign bank here. Go away, my stomach feels queasy just looking at a guy like you!" Even though Alexis
"Alexis?" At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly sounded behind Alexis. Hearing this voice, Alexis's entire body froze. His hands trembled as the owner of that voice seeped into his brain. Alexis turned slowly, and indeed, it was his ex-girlfriend, Meliza. "Is that Meliza!? Damn, why is she here? How could she flaunt that coy act with a new man again right in front of me?" In contrast, Meliza shot Alexis a scornful look.Not far away, a brand-new luxury car was parked in a special lot. A man and a woman had just stepped out of the car. The woman looked stunning, with subtle makeup accentuating her natural beauty. She entered through the back door.Meanwhile, Meliza walked towards the entrance of Royal Bank while being all affectionate with the handsome man next to her. They seemed so intimate! Observing this, Alexis felt his emotions flare up again. Unbelievable! From their intimacy, who knows how long they've been involved behind his back.
After validating, and experiencing the drama of meeting the shocking truth about Meliza, Alexis brought Lea to see Andre."I'm sorry about earlier," Alexis said to Lea who sat across from her. The small cafe table was a small platform for the two to talk intensely. "You went through something uncomfortable."Lea smiled, and to Alexis, Lea's smile was the moonlight that lit up the dark night of her life."It's okay, I'm happy to be with you.""That's what I wanted to talk to you about. When I'm in a mess, and I seem to have nothing, you respond to me warmly, and when you know something big about me, you still stick by me. Everything seems to be okay with you. I really appreciate that."Lea smiled again, but this time her white teeth were visible, indicating that she was very flattered by Alexis' compliment."Thank you," she replied."How about we start dating?" Alexis signals, now convinced of Lea's feelings for her."Why not. You're my first love too, so I haven't completely gotten ov
Alexis couldn't believe it at first, but when he turned his head and saw the man Andre had pointed out smiling at him, Alexis was stunned.It was Lea who immediately waved and greeted him."Mr. Kingston."Kingston.The name spontaneously came to Alexis' mind, as she muttered a name."Alexis Phoenix Kingston."Alexis' head suddenly felt spinning, then heavy, as the memory he had always thought of as a nightmare was present, but the face of the man in his every fear was clearly the man not far from where he was sitting now.The veil was lifted, the accident of an attempted murder from the nightmare that had haunted his was a reality.The fear Alexis felt was now realized as the fear of losing the man wearing sunglasses, who was his biological father.Alexis only moved to the table where James Kingston was, after Lea and Andre had preceded him."Daddy," Alexis called awkwardly. The memory started to come, as James stepped closer and hugged him."Zero. You're my savior." James couldn't ex
After doing her bidding and officially re-entering the rigorous training as a Black Dragon special agent, Alexis arrived at the place where his mission had begun. "Are you ready, Alex?" was Andre's final question, before watching Alexis get out of the prison car, which of course was a set-up. "Ready!" Alexis' nod and cold stare made Andre even more certain of his friend's readiness. "Okay." Andre nodded to the police officer who was waiting for his order, and was signaling him to open the door of the prisoner's car to let Alexis out. "Good luck, Lieutenant Alexis. I'm proud of you!" Andre bid farewell to Alexis, who was now taken to the city jail for paperwork and a haircut. Alexis gasped, as a prison guard and two of his colleagues signaled for her to get up and follow. Alexis nodded her head. Her cold, stony face was the next thing to appear. Two metal doors had been opened and then closed again, causing a rather loud banging sound. Alexis' hands were handc
Without further a do, the man with the bulging muscles raises both hands and thrusts them at Alexis' face.But what he was doing was stopped by one of Alexis' fists."What is this?" asked Alexis angrily."Greetings.""My name is Alexis!" said Alexis loudly. Pushed by the man in front of him with just one blow, he fell backwards, hitting two of his other friends, causing the three men in front of him to fall to the floor simultaneously.The other men spontaneously stepped aside to avoid being hit by the three men's bodies."I'm sleepy. My visiting hours are over. Get out of here!" snapped Alexis with a glare and a cold look.Alexis' two clenched fists were a frightening sight for the men next. One by one, they came out of Alexis' cell, closed it and checked the keyhole. Alexis wondered how they could have opened it when he had clearly seen that the door had been locked by the prison guards.Just as Alexis was about to crouch down to check, someone suddenly appeared in front of h
Alexis stood up as the lanky man, whose name she did not yet know, looked the other way."What do you want?" asked Alexis bluffly, causing the man to almost tiptoe in surprise. "What's your name?" Alexis tried to make introductions."Ed...Eddy.""Why are you so scared?" probed Alexis, following Eddy's gaze elsewhere.The night was drawing in, and it was quiet, but there were a few sounds of inmates fiddling with the cell bars or talking with each other, or even between cells."Please don't tell him if you see me locking this cell, promise." Eddy told Alexis, not letting go of his gaze in the direction of where the other cells were."Why, who are you afraid of?" probed Alexis. "Is it the guy who hit me earlier? Who is he?" Alexis wanted to know."He's the gang leader here. I don't want to cause trouble with him." After saying this, Eddy ran off and disappeared from Alexis' sight, even before Alexis was about to ask him some questions but it was impossible.Alexis decided to go back to
Alexis turned his body around. He was worried that what he was doing had been noticed by the police guards inside the main area.But a dark-skinned man of about the same height as his stood up, let go of the hand on his shoulder and frowned."Are you new here?" he asked. "But why are you hanging around?" he added."Who are you?" Alexis asked in turn, but politely, as the man in front of him looked a lot older than he was. "My name is Martin. They call me 'old man' Martin."Just as Alexis was about to answer Martin's previous question, from behind him, came a deafening scream."THERE HE IS...THE WATCHER...I'M NOT CRAZY...I SAW HIM!"Alexis quickly turned around, curious about what Pedro had said, but again and again, Martin tapped him on the shoulder, forcing him to move away."Go back to your detention room. You'll be in big trouble if you're still standing here. Hurry up!" Martin pushed Alexis in the other direction, and then gave Alexis the code with his hand to do as he was told.