Chapter 843



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As Nora wondered curiously, Caleb coughed and said, “Forget it, I’d better not tell.”

“…”

The corners of Nora’s lips gave a little twitch and she suspected Caleb was pulling her leg.

Apparently sensing her displeasure, Caleb chuckled under his breath and said, “I really can’t bring myself to say it. If I ever see you again in this life, I’ll tell you in person.”

Caleb had returned to the mysterious organization this time as a spy for the special department.

He only had two months to live.

In fact, if his lung cancer got worse, he might not even have two months.

Therefore, he did not know when he would be able to return to the United States and see Nora again.

Nora realized what he meant, so he said, “I’m sure we’ll see each other.”

“Hopefully.”

Caleb was about to speak again when a booming voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone. “Who are you calling, hiding in here?”

It was Trueman!

Nora frowned, worried for Caleb.

“No one in particular.” Caleb’s voice was calm and he didn’t seem nervous at all.

“Oh? Hey, show me!”

The sound of people fighting over the phone was heard from the other end. Caleb said anxiously, “Give me the phone back!”

Trueman scoffed. “Am I not allowed to know who you’re talking to on the phone? I’m going to see what you’re doing behind my back.”

After that, Trueman must have looked at the phone and seen her name, because he sneered and said, “My little maid?”

Nora ignored him, but Trueman sneered, “Gee, I didn’t expect them to still be in touch even after they’d split up. Why, is my little maid interested in my little partner? O…”

Her voice suddenly turned suddenly cold. “… Has my little fellow betrayed me? And has he become one of yours?”

Nora wanted to make an excuse, but before she could speak, Caleb sighed and said, “I was just asking myself some personal questions.”

“What kind of questions?” Trueman was pushy and aggressive. “And personal ones, besides? Ha, is it that the two of you are such friends?”

Seeing this, Nora didn’t speak. Caleb continued to speak evenly. He said, “I was wondering about the five people who survived then and how they are. He wants to find Barbarian and avenge Justin.”

His story seemed to convince Trueman.

The latter scoffed and said, “My little servant, do you want to seek revenge? I advise you not to fantasize about that. It’s impossible for you to stand up to that guy when you only have the strength of an ordinary person!” After speaking, she asked, “Have you told him what Barbarian’s genetic modification is?”

Caleb replied, “Yes, I did.”

Trueman let out an “oh” and then asked, “What about Listener’s and Spacey’s?”

“I told you.”

“Tsk.” Trueman chuckled softly and commented, “You sure tell him everything you know! Do you like it that much?”

Nora was a little shocked to hear this.

She looked at the phone in astonishment, after which she heard Caleb’s quick rejection. “Don’t talk nonsense, she and I are just friends.”

Trueman scoffed. “Just friends? From the time we were kids until now, I’ve never seen you care so much about any friend. Caleb, don’t forget who you are! Do you have a right to be in love with someone?”

Nora frowned slowly.

Caleb was in love with her?

How could that be, how many times in total had they met?

She was about to speak when Caleb denied. “It’s not like that, I know very well who I am. I just feel guilty towards Miss Smith, that’s all! After all, the Grays didn’t manage to protect her then.”

Trueman sneered again. “You say one thing but you mean another. You’re really very boring. You’re already about to die and you still don’t have the courage to express your feelings.”

Caleb had really panicked this time. “Trueman, shut up!”

After saying that, he hastened to explain, “Nora, don’t listen to his nonsense.”

Nora felt a little embarrassed. “… Okay.”

Although she had been confessed to by many others, she hadn’t really expected Caleb to fall in love with her.

She shook her head, dismissing the idea.

Then she heard Trueman say, “They’re so boring. Forget it. My little servant, Barbarian’s body has been enhanced to the max. Not only can he control every muscle with finesse, but he can also lift a thousand pounds. Even if you are the Big Sister of Quinn Martial Arts School, compared to him, you still have a lot more to work with! If you really want to avenge Justin, then there’s only one way.”

Nora lowered her eyes. “Which is?”

Trueman suddenly laughed. “By training with me.”

Nora: “?”

Trueman asked, “Do you know which genes of mine were enhanced?”

Nora shook her head. “No.”

Trueman laughed. “The ones for longevity!”

Nora: “?”

Trueman said slowly, “Once humans live long enough, doesn’t everyone pursue longevity? The genetic serum I was injected with enhances precisely this gene. You and I won’t be able to beat Barbarian in a fight even if we team up, but we can wear him down until he dies!”

The joke was not funny at all.

However, Trueman suddenly said seriously, “You think I’m joking? I’m not. What do you think a person pursues after he’s made enough money? Don’t kings and people of high social status pursue immortality? Barbarian’s increased physical strength and Spacey’s increased intelligence are nonsense in the face of longevity! Why do you think the mysterious organization studied human genes in the first place? It was precisely because of longevity!”

Nora: “!”

“My little maid, is the information I’ve told you today enough? Heh, are you thinking of joining us now? Once we find V16, we’ll crack the human longevity code!”

Nora curved her lip. “I’m not interested in longevity.”

“Tsk.”

Trueman curved his lip and said nothing more to her. Instead, he said, “Caleb, I’ve found news of Barbarian. Go see him and bring me the V16 lead, or V16 itself.”

“Where is he?” asked Caleb.

Nora’s ears pricked up as well.

However, Trueman hung up the phone at that moment!

Nora: “…”

Trueman had definitely mentioned Barbaro’s whereabouts on purpose without telling her the answer.

Nora put aside thoughts of Barbarian for now and began to think about the person who had hacked into Mrs. Long’s phone. If she wasn’t mistaken, it had to be Spacey.

But why would Spacey do that?

Did he just want to use Mrs. Long to give her some painless displeasure?

Was there any point in doing that?

Nora couldn’t understand what Spacey was thinking, so she could only hang up the phone.

She was a little curious about Caleb’s enhanced genes and why it was so hard for him to talk about it.

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The next day, when Nora went to class, the counselor walked in with a bespectacled man. “Guys, this is the new teacher in our school. Please welcome him everyone.”

Nora: “…”

As she gazed at Caleb’s familiar, friendly face at the podium, she suddenly curved her lips into a smile.

Caleb self-introduced himself. Then, as his gaze swept over the students, the moment he saw Nora, he paused slightly: obviously, he had no idea Nora was here!

However, with this, Nora had also confirmed something.

Trueman had ordered Caleb to look for Barbarian. Since Caleb had shown up here, that meant that Barbarian was at Staav University.

Besides, now that they had met, she might also know Caleb’s enhanced genes.

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