"What would it take to get Xiao Bai out?"
Xiao Bai's Owner asked humbly.
"Give up." The staff member's firm words snuffed out his last shred of hope. "There's no way you can change this."
With that, the staff member left without looking back, leaving Xiao Bai's Owner alone in the office.
Xiao Bai's Owner clenched his fists and stood there in a daze for a long time. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
His fists slowly loosened as he glanced in the direction of the laboratory.
"I'll definitely get you out."
After saying that, he left the surveillance cameras' range.
"What did he go to do?" Xiao Bai hurriedly continued searching.
Before long, it found its Master's trail again.
He had left the organization and returned home.
Relic technology was advancing by leaps and bounds, and his family had ridden that wave, growing ever more powerful. He asked his family to intervene and reclaim his Relic, but this was the answer he received:
"When the family needed you, you were slacking off. Now that you're back, you want us to do something for you—and something that would offend the authorities, no less. Where do you get the nerve? The relationships this family has cultivated for so long aren't for you to use on a whim. Since you're back, work properly. Stop thinking about all this nonsense. Forget that Relic and consider it a favor the authorities owe you."
"You should mature a little too. The family doesn't expect you to achieve much. We just hope you'll stop causing trouble and live an honest, steady life. That's not asking much, is it? If you really can't accomplish anything, then stay home, look after the elders, and make the family happy. Wouldn't that be fine?"
"Everyone can find something