"Boss Hao," the hacker said carefully, "my team is doing our best. But… we can't determine that yet. There are too many major powers involved, and we have to avoid exposing ourselves. If they trace us back, it'll become catastrophic."
Lu Zihao did not lash out.
He simply nodded, his face calm, but his fingers clenched slightly around the tablet.
"I see," he said.
Then he looked up. "Anything else?"
The hacker hesitated again, and this time his hesitation was even more obvious.
Lu Zihao's gaze hardened. "Spit it out."
The hacker swallowed. "Boss Hao… I think this would be much easier if Boss Krakkan… I mean, Miss Xiulan… worked with us. Her skills are leagues above ours. If you could just ask her to—"
"Enough."
The word slammed down like a guillotine.
The hacker froze instantly, his blood running cold. He lowered his head quickly, sweating.
Lu Zihao's aura had changed. It was not loud, not dramatic, but it was suffocating. Like a shadow spreading across the room.
