Apocalypse Building, Chairman's Office.
Dark brown hardwood flooring covered the six-hundred-square-meter office. The ebony desk at its center had clean, sharp lines, with a silver desk lamp placed at one corner.
Most eye-catching was the floor-to-ceiling glass wall. Sunlight slanted in, bathing the entire office in a luxurious golden glow.
Lin Yizhou stood before the enormous window, stroking his glossy handlebar mustache as his heart surged, taking in all of Dawn City beneath his gaze.
"Chairman Lin, the chairman has ordered that Black Knight must be captured today." A sunny-looking man in a white suit had appeared in the office at some point.
A small, adorable little white mouse sat on his shoulder. It wore a black bow tie around its neck and held a piece of yellow cheese between its tiny paws, nibbling away with little squeaks.
A cold glint flashed through Lin Yizhou's eyes. He felt as though he had been abruptly dragged back to reality.
Just a second ago, he had been the chairman, yet the next second, the real chairman had issued him an order.
But by the time he turned around, the coldness in his eyes had already vanished, replaced by calm.
"Today? Isn't that too hasty? Black Knight's identity is sensitive. If we don't prepare thoroughly and shift the blame onto the Zoo, I'm afraid it could lead to disaster."
Hidden Rat slowly shook his head. "It is indeed too hasty, but... the chairman cannot wait any longer."
A sharp light flashed in Lin Yizhou's eyes, though his face showed just the right amount of worry and urgency.
"The old chairman..."
"Alas." Hidden Rat sighed. "The chairman's condition is getting worse and worse. Otherwise, with his deep scheming, how could he act so rashly? He no longer cares what consequences this might bring. As