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After a brief tidying up, Joseph left with Alice.They chose to meet at the Morgan family’s own teahouse. In Nova City, the Morgan family’s primary enterprise was medicine, followed by the hospitality industry.The decision to develop restaurants in Nova City had much to do with the old patriarch’s fondness for fine cuisine.When Joseph and Alice arrived, he did not go in immediately.He stood beside the car for a moment, surveying the surroundings.“What is it? Something wrong?”Alice asked when she noticed him scanning the area.“No. They’re all our people. It seems your grandfather and Uncle Mason are already here.”Joseph spoke with certainty.“How can you tell who’s with us and who isn’t?”Alice asked curiously.“By the way they carry themselves. A person’s intentions inevitably reveal themselves through behavior.”“No one can truly conceal every emotion. In speech and gesture, something always slips through.”“Of course, that comes from long experience.”Joseph answered lightly.
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“How else? Obviously you have to take it off. If you don’t, how am I supposed to examine you?”Alice’s cheeks flushed faintly, her gaze darting as though she were the one with something to hide.“Do I really have to?”Joseph glanced at her and asked again.“Of course. Hurry up. I’m not joking.”“If you refuse, I’ll call that old woman in and we’ll both examine you.”She tried to look fierce.“Alright then.”Joseph complied without further protest, making quick work of it.Realizing what he was doing, Alice hastily covered her eyes, her expression adorably shy.“What’s that for? What’s there to be embarrassed about? It’s not like you haven’t seen it before.”Joseph teased.“Ahem. Let me take a look.”“I don’t think you’re injured anyway. It’s all that old woman’s fault for forcing me to come.”Alice cleared her throat, expertly shifting the blame.“Then get on with it.”Joseph said.“I know.”Suppressing her flustered nerves, Alice forced herself into professional composure and began h
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“But even so, there will still be people who refuse to believe it.”“So the best solution is to release the research publicly while shifting the focus from you to someone else.”Joseph continued evenly.“Shift it to someone else? How?”Mason Alvarez asked at once.“It’s simple.”“I join the project. Then the findings are published under my name in a reputable scientific journal.”“That way, every pair of eyes will turn to me.”Joseph’s tone was calm, almost casual.“No, absolutely not.”“Joseph, that would put you in danger.”“I won’t allow it. Under no circumstances.”Alice waved her hands immediately, her refusal firm.“If someone must stand in danger, it’s better me than you. I have more than enough ability to protect myself—you don’t.”“If they decide to move against me, they won’t dare act recklessly.”Joseph spoke without hesitation.“I think Professor Wilson is right,” Mason said thoughtfully.“If this works, it would drastically reduce the cost and complexity of protecting you
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“So it wasn’t a dream. Professor Wilson, you really came back.”Mason Alvarez rubbed her eyes again, as if afraid he might vanish the moment she blinked.“Why don’t you go back to sleep for a bit?”Joseph said with a smile as he slipped off his coat.“No.”“Come here, you infuriating man. Let your sister steal a kiss.”Without waiting for his consent, Mason threw her arms around him and planted a fierce, unrestrained kiss on his lips.“What are you doing? I’ve barely walked in and you’re already ambushing me with kisses.”Joseph felt almost breathless under the assault.“Because we missed you.”“Because we were worried.”“Seeing you back safe means everything must’ve been settled perfectly.”“With that kind of relief, shouldn’t we do something a little inappropriate to celebrate?”Mason beamed mischievously.“I should warn you—I smell terrible.”Joseph chuckled.“Like blood,” Mason replied bluntly, blinking up at him.“Exactly.”“And that doesn’t bother you?”Joseph asked.“For someon
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After Joseph offered the first incense, the others stepped forward one by one to pay their respects.“Young Master, the first wave of assassins has been dealt with.”“But more will inevitably enter Nova City.”“Once we’ve begun this operation, there’s no turning back.”“For quite some time to come, we’ll be in a constant state of elimination.”“They’ve suffered heavy losses tonight. The next wave will be far more cautious.”Neil Foster approached Joseph, brows knitted in concern.“Old Foster is right,” Brian Adams added with a nod. “If Miss Morgan remains at the center of this storm indefinitely, it’s not a sustainable solution.”“You mentioned earlier that you had a way to change the situation. May we ask what you have in mind?”“My plan requires no involvement from you,” Joseph replied evenly. “Continue with what we’ve already arranged.”“Leave the rest to me.”His tone carried quiet certainty.“Very well. We won’t press further,” Neil said. “But the assassins who follow will be str
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“Boy, mind your tone! Is that how you speak to the Young Master?”Brian Adams’ expression darkened as he rebuked him.“It’s fine,” Joseph said, raising a hand lightly. “Ambition in the young is no fault. I admire it.”“I meant no disrespect,” Tony Rogers replied at once, dropping to one knee. “I only wish to grow stronger and earn distinction.”“Rise,” Joseph said calmly. “Since the matter is settled, we return. See to your wound without delay.”“Yes, Young Master.”Tony answered with deference.“I’ll take Monad’s head.”Brian Adams tightened his grip on his blade.“Chief Instructor, allow me.”Tony stepped forward eagerly.“Oh?”Adams regarded him for a moment, then handed him the knife.“Very well. Do it.”Tony approached Monad’s body. He lifted the blade high and brought it down in a single, decisive stroke.The head separated cleanly.Blood splashed across his face, yet he merely clenched his jaw. There was even a flicker of exhilaration in his eyes.“The boy’s mental fortitude is
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