Fallen Chronicles

Chapter 261 Chapter 261: Plot ?

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Renji smiled and nodded, waving his hand to signal the girl not to be so formal, then first said to Keyji, "This isn't the place to talk, let's go outside"

Prompted by Renji, Keyji then somewhat came back to his senses from the beauty, noticing the displeased looks from many scholars around him, realizing his misconduct, he quickly nodded and left the lab with Renji.

Once outside in the corridor, Renji, like a true longtime friend, elbowed Keyji and asked with a smile:

"Brother, you're really not being fair, come on, tell me, how did you meet this cute miss? I remember you said last night you didn't know anyone in the Mechanical Alliance, right? So, you were lying to your buddy!?"

After Renji spoke, Lily blushed and shyly looked down, while Keyji appeared quite emotional.

"Don't mention it, my meeting with Lily was indeed just last night, right after we parted."

"Met just last night?"

"Yeah, actually, I have to thank you brother. If it wasn't for you with those black dream cough cough, anyway, right after we separated, I felt a bit bored and planned to drive around Dream City for a bit. Just then, I happened to see some street thugs harassing Lily on the road. How could I tolerate that? Of course, I immediately got out of the car to help!"

"And damn, those thugs turned out to be tough, some Black something gang members, totally without martial honor, even called in a bunch more people. I had no choice but to take Lily and temporarily avoid their edge. Luckily, our Kael Technology's employee bracelets detected my emergency situation, and Manager William came with the company's security in time. Hey, brother, you weren't there, you didn't see those gangsters seeing our company's force, directly scared shitless!"

Keyji, while talking, gestured to Renji, as if he had experienced a heroic rescue, gang chase, life-threatening speed, and then a narrow escape, filled with tension and thrill yet longing for more.

However, Renji's focus was elsewhere.

"Our... company?"

"Yeah, yeah, ah right, almost forgot to tell you, after last night I changed my mind, just signed a contract with Manager William this morning. So brother, now we are colleagues, haha!"

"How about it, isn't that considerate? How could I bear to leave only you alone abroad, so lonely without me, right? Now, it's good, we brothers can accompany each other in Dream City again!"

Although Keyji said so, Renji wasn't fooled; it was clearly an excuse to stay in Dream City to continue pursuing the innocent girl beside him.

After roughly understanding the situation, Renji turned his gaze to the last person present, and this person seemed to have been focusing on him all along, or perhaps waiting for a long time?

"It's an honor for Dr. Keyji to join our Kael Technology, and it's my honor to have the trust of both you"

The tall and burly manager William smiled at Renji and reached out with a highly cybernetic hand for a handshake.

Manager William, as if anticipating Renji's questions, took the initiative to explain:

"I apologize, Dr. Renji and Dr. Keyji for my oversight just now. I didn't consider that the lab would be starting work so early. I originally planned to bring the new employee for a tour, it was my lack of planning."

"Ah, Sir William, don't say that. It's also my fault, ah, who would have thought there'd be so many people rushing to the lab early in the morning," Keyji said in a low mutter at the end.

"So Miss Lily is also..."

"Right, brother Renji, look, now that I've joined, I can't just do experiments alone, right? I definitely need an assistant, and Miss Lily is looking for a job and is very interested in ancient studies. We hit it off, so I plan to hire Miss Lily as my assistant."

Keyji scratched his head, seemingly thinking nothing of it, but the girl beside him seemed a bit embarrassed, feeling somewhat uneasy as if she was getting an unfair advantage.

Seeing this, Manager William immediately added:

"I've seen Miss Lily's resume, and it's very impressive. Her grades at Kael University are often top-notch, meeting our company's hiring requirements. Let's start with a one-month probation, and she can be officially hired afterward."

"Th-thank you, Manager William!" The girl sighed with relief after hearing William's words, feeling like a weight had been lifted off her chest, very excited and blushing, only managing to keep thanking him.

It was apparent that the girl's family background wasn't very good. For ordinary people, joining a big company like Kael Technology is considered a stroke of great fortune, which is why she was so grateful.

Seeing the girl's reaction, Keyji seemed even more fond and protective of her. He probably hadn't told the girl about his own status, pursuing a simple love story with a girl from a modest background?

By this point, Renji had pretty much understood the whole situation.

No.

It should be said that aside from people like Keyji, who are directly involved and blinded by beauty, anyone should be able to see what's going on. It's almost as if the word "scheme" was written directly on it.

This is an open conspiracy.

The goal is to keep Keyji in Dream City and prevent him from returning.

'But…'

'Why?'

'What's the purpose of doing this?'

Renji didn't have to wait long, as Manager William soon spoke again.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Keyji, could I have my assistant continue to accompany you for a while? I have something to discuss with Dr. Renji alone."

"Eh? With brother Renji? Oh, about work, I see, then you guys go ahead, don't worry about us here, and no need to send an assistant, we can just stroll around ourselves, you guys go ahead!"

Upon hearing William's words, Keyji immediately understood, or rather, found an excuse for some alone time, and thus quickly disappeared down the corridor with Lily.

After the two left, only Renji and William remained alone, with William having a -"been waiting for a long time"- demeanor, smiling at Renji.

"Dr. Renji should have some time, right? Don't worry, it won't take too long. I want to provide you with some urgent information concerning Mr. Keyji's safety."

Hearing this, Renji understood why William had deliberately brought Keyji to the lab for a tour. The purpose was to get in touch with him.

From William's tone, he naturally regarded himself as an assistant, bodyguard, or spy sent by the Keyji's family. Isn't that indeed the case?

A scion of a major family traveling abroad alone, which family would rest easy? Officially, it's said to be a solo adventure, but in secret, there must be people watching over, and as of now, the person Keyji has been in contact with the most is him, so it's quite normal for William to misunderstand.

It seems Manager William, too, shares Professor Einstein's way of thinking, not believing in coincidences. A friend of Keyji must have been arranged from behind.

'In that case'

"Of course, after all, if something happened to Keyji, his sister would probably come looking for me first. Besides... actually, I also have some matters here, hoping to get Manager William's help."

"No problem, shall we go to my office? Dr. Renji, this way, please."