Dangerous Object-002
After a sumptuous lunch—or perhaps dinner—Su Xiao turned his gaze toward the thin monkey. The man's name was Xili, and he was one of Su Xiao's two most capable deputies within the "Agency."
The other had already been dealt with. When Su Xiao was about to "fall from power," that man's ambitions had been exposed. He had intended to ally himself with Dean Vick's faction and replace Su Xiao.
When Dean Vick heard about it, he had been surprised that such a thing had happened and immediately "agreed." That very night, he had the man dealt with, sending people to chop him up and feed him to A-252. A-252 had to devour one sapient being every three years, or it would relocate. The quota for the past three years had just been fulfilled.
Su Xiao lit a cigarette. No matter what, he had to get out as soon as possible. But given the current situation, simply walking out would be equivalent to trampling the Alliance's dignity into the dirt. Not to mention that the Alliance allocated a huge amount of funding every year—more than even Fiscal Director Xiulin's side provided.
The Alliance was not to be trifled with. Dealing with a few, or even a dozen, officials was nothing, but thoroughly provoking the colossal Alliance would be an extremely unwise decision.
The Containment Agency was not the only power in existence. There was also the Eclipse Organization, whose influence was comparable to that of the Containment Agency. Its leader, Kingsley, was an extraordinary figure.
One should not forget that both the Containment Agency and the Eclipse Organization had split from the "Holy Knights" several hundred years ago. The two great powers shared the same origin, though their ideals were somewhat opposed.
At present, the Alliance leaned more toward