Overturned Tower

Before Xia arrived here, Russell had already communicated with Bing Shui.

This petite-looking Penguin lady has a very clear mind.

She knew from the very beginning that she could never hide the matter of finding foreign aid.

So she directly prepared another excuse:

——That’s Russell.

Since the Special Execution Department is involved, it means...the cousin "Russell" that Xia has talked about many times with herself will also be involved.

So, if she gets acquainted with Russell first, and then lets Xia see all this... Xia will think that Bing Shui has found Russell to protect them.

Although Xia hates Director Dodgson, she doesn't hate Russell.

She would definitely not be happy if Dodgson did the same thing, but if Russell did it... the result would be different.

And since Russell was involved, it was very reasonable for Russell to use his own name to find a colleague and sneak into the downtown area after get off work to protect her;

Russell also mentioned several times on TV that he has a good relationship with the angels... so it is normal for him to report this to the angels and ask them to be careful and not to attack them.

In this way, Bing Shui transferred everything he had done secretly to Russell.

Even if Xia wanted to thank her, she would only thank Russell.

This is also what Bing Shui did deliberately.

Once too many complicated ingredients are mixed between friends...even if it is "thank you" or "favor", the friendship will become impure; if the gap in ability between the two people is too big, the relationship will also Unconsciously becoming distant.

Just like Xia would not reveal her wealth in front of ice water, take her to expensive restaurants to eat, or go to upper-class entertainment venues to spend money...

Bing Shui will also not show his "realistic" wisdom and action in front of Xia.

Her father, the "Emperor", did not make any arrangements for her.

This veteran hero is a very stubborn "hero" faction. It is precisely because of this that he has not had a "personality collapse" for so many years.

He is very determined not to give his daughter any preferential treatment or find any relationship with her.

Even if he suffers for his own family, he will never cause trouble to outsiders.

Bing Shui grew up in this kind of education.

She has developed the habit of "solving all problems by herself" since she was a child, and she became an excellent reporter for Tian'en Daily right after graduation.

Being proficient in the techniques of hiding clumsiness and pretending to be stupid is also the wisdom of the "realistic school".

Bing Shui and Russell looked at each other, showing a natural and harmless smile.

"Oops, I forgot to inform you."

"You did it on purpose! Punch you!"

Xia recognized all this from Bing Shui's unpretentious tone of voice, and punched Bing Shui gently in the stomach in embarrassment.

"Well, I didn't tell you on purpose."

Bing Shui's voice was soft and always had a long drawl: "It's surprising."

"No surprise! No surprise at all!"

Xia grabbed the ice water next to her in shame and hugged her hard as punishment: "Damn it! Damn you, you guy!"

Seeing the two girls who had just left the "college girl" stage having fun in front of him, Russell just put his hands on his chin and looked at them with a smile.

And soon, Xia remembered that her brother was right in front of her.

So she quickly put away her disgraceful actions, tried her best to tidy up her equally disgraceful clothes with flushed cheeks, and tried her best to sit in front of Russell as dignifiedly as possible.

The feeling can no longer be explained clearly. She screamed in her heart.

Originally, I wanted to give this brother the impression of a "very powerful sister"...

"It's great, it feels full of energy."

Russell was envious from the bottom of his heart and sighed in a low voice.

He has not had a friend like him for a long time...

The people who can communicate with him on an equal footing now are either his elders or his predecessors.

Even Bad Day, who seems to be the most disdainful and arrogant, is Russell's uncle or eldest brother in terms of seniority - Bad Day is his father's student, and he is not much younger than Russell's father.

"Xia, I support you."

Looking at Xia, who was still a little uneasy, Russell encouraged: "Although your plan is a bit immature, your idea is correct."

Hearing this, the corners of Bing Shui's mouth raised slightly.

Xia's eyes suddenly lit up.

But she was still a little afraid that this was just a show, so she asked timidly: "Is it true... is my idea correct?"

——Bing Shui noticed the first half of the sentence, but Xia only heard the second half.

Russell keenly judged the difference between the two.

So he further adjusted his attitude, revising it into a form that better suited Kasumi's expectations at the moment:

"That's right. It's remarkable that you can step out of your seat and take risks to speak out for people and speak out for what's right."

Russell said gently: "The most valuable thing is that your first reaction is not to 'shut up the dissidents,' but to 'prove it to them.' This shows that power has not corrupted you."

——In other words, you haven’t learned how to use your inherent power.

"What you are praying for is nothing more than justice. You are seeking a 'right' answer and doing what you think is 'right' at all costs. For this, you don't even have time to wait or think deeply. room. You can't wait to prove that you are 'right'. This awareness allows you to pay any price."

——Although the justice and correctness are somewhat one-sided, the plans made are messy and the things done are reckless.

"I will support you, Xia. Because although you are reckless now, you are indeed doing the right thing. But if you do something wrong one day, I will wake you up mercilessly."

——Just this once, don’t do it next time.

"You can go with peace of mind... I will not interfere with your relationship, nor will I appear on the camera. But since you have decided to make it, you must do your best. You must film carefully until the end and record everything as it is. You cannot shout. If you are tired, you are not allowed to retreat."

——I will find someone to protect you in secret and don’t show your ugly face under the live camera.

Bing Shui next to him understood the subtext of Russell's every word.

She suddenly showed a subtle expression.

How should I put it, Bing Shui feels that Russell is more like her brother...

The compatibility between the two is a little high.

But Xia didn't understand Russell's subtext at all.

Her eyes seemed to be shining - there were a few tears.

For the first time, Xia found someone who could fully understand her, and this person happened to be the idol she admired and recognized. This was also the first time someone told her, "You are right to do this."

Although she also knew that her father had never owed her anything...

But she had never received a compliment from her father that made her feel sincere.

They are just words like "That sounds great, keep up the hard work", "You did well in the test, keep up the next time", "Well done, keep it up".

It always feels perfunctory and has no real sense.

Everything she worked hard for was nothing more than child's play in her father's eyes.

Indeed...it's not like Dodgson had "my director father" to pave the way for her. Being able to rely on one's own efforts to become a director of the head office when he was less than forty years old is already an extraordinary talent.

But because of this, Xia will feel greater pressure.

Because she enjoys much more treatment and resources than Dodgson did back then - it's not surprising even if she can only do the same thing, not to mention that she can't even catch up in her father's footsteps.

This made Xia feel powerless. She desperately wants to prove herself... Because of this, she will resist the life arranged by her father.

Russell easily touched her essence during their brief relationship with her.

This innocent and righteous young lady's most core desire is to "prove herself" and her most fundamental obsession is "not to admit defeat."

The root of this obsession comes from her inner inferiority.

The pressure that caused her low self-esteem was not given to her by the outside world at all, but was brought to her by Dodgson.

Generally, such a girl may idolize her father and eventually find a boyfriend who has a similar success trajectory to her father.

But Xia has a desire to rise. What she wants is to surpass her father...or at least gain his approval.

Because of this, she ushered in her belated rebellious period in her twenties.

It wasn’t that puberty was really late, but that I felt such intense pressure for the first time when I came into contact with society and started working after graduation. She realized that she was just a mediocre mortal...but as a mortal, she enjoyed so many resources, which made her feel guilty in her righteous heart and realized that this was "unfair".

……how to say.

If it weren't for her sister, she would be easy to deceive with such a personality. It's easy to be fooled by Russell into being a tool who only sees himself.

In tonight's operation, she will also provide herself with an alibi very well. Nothing will go wrong here.

But Russell still remembers...

Bad Sun said that Xia is the new member Babel is preparing to recruit.

She is indeed talented.

As the daughter of a director and an outstanding graduate of Tianen University, her value in the professional field is beyond doubt. And he can easily become a senior executive of the company and become another nail in the Tower of Babel.

At the same time, she also has a heart of justice, compassion and sacrifice.

For Xia, who was born to be superior to others, this was the most valuable talent.

Although no one taught her how to cultivate this talent... Russell could even predict that without herself, ice water and the Tower of Babel, after more than ten years, Xia would become even more cold-blooded than her father. of "company executives." You may sneer at your own naiveté at the moment.

Just because a person can resist the pollution of capital and power for a while does not mean that she can resist for a lifetime.

If people sink into the abyss of failure, they will become more and more confused. The power of the mind will be constantly weakened.

After the first wavering, there is no going back.

Therefore, in Russell's opinion, Xia is not pure enough if it is to be added to the Tower of Babel.

She had no idea why she was moving forward. Such people can easily become unstable factors and become pig teammates when they are shaken.

Further growth is needed.

Until then, she remains just a tool. Can't be called a companion.

Kasumi is just a big girl now. In order for her to mature, she must suffer real pain - the kind of pain that hurts her heart.

——But from another perspective, she is a cat.

Feline spirit relatives are very tolerant of pain. To outsiders, it seems like nothing happens and they seem indifferent to everything.

But when cats can't bear the pain, they are often terminally ill.

How to find something for her to level up within a safe threshold?

Russell thought for a moment.

He looked at the ice water and then at Kasumi.

Suddenly an idea came to me.

Aren't Strangler and Malt Liquor planning to create a "family" and spread it to the upper city?

This might serve as a proper preview.

"Have you ever heard of the 'Godfather of Downtown'? He is the uncrowned king of Downtown."

Russell said to them seriously: "Remember to be careful about him when taking action."

"...Is he very powerful?"

Bing Shui was a little worried.

Russell shook his head slowly: "That's not the case.

"But he has a dark wisdom that can make people sink. His words can penetrate the gaps in other people's hearts, and it is easy to make people shake... and finally give their loyalty to him.

"Many people in the upper city have already been controlled by him. I think he may be planning to spread his rule over the lower city to the upper city."

Hearing this, Bing Shui frowned suspiciously.

Why do I feel...as if you are also this kind of person?

She thought so in her mind, but didn't dare to say it out loud.

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