You're Out Daddy

Chapter 436

“Are you saying... that this is your plan?” Benjamin ventured, goggling at Anthony.

“Well, duh. Do you think I'm so foolish as to employ such a method to take my revenge against him?”

Anthony retorted.

Nonetheless, Benjamin frowned at him. “No, I don't quite understand your plan.”

Anthony motioned for him to take a seat. “Sit down, and we'll talk.”

Thus, they both walked over to the dining table and sat down.

Just when Anthony was about to speak, the housekeeper approached with breakfast. His brows

creased as he eyed the food in front of him. He asked bluntly, “Is there steak?”

Upon hearing that, the housekeeper gawped at him. She then inclined her head in affirmation. “Yes.”

“I'd like to have steak, please. Thank you!” Anthony stated.

The housekeeper nodded. “Sure! Give me a few minutes!”

Anthony bobbed his head.

Seeing as the housekeeper was going to leave, Benjamin chimed in, “I'd like to have steak, too!

Medium-cooked, please. Thank you!”

The housekeeper's gaze roamed over them. Thereafter, she dipped her head and left.

At once, Anthony swung his gaze at Benjamin.

Without realizing it, they had both been speaking in Capstonese.

They didn't know a single word when they first came over, but by then, they could have basic

conversations in the language.

Anthony regarded him with a smirk on his lips “When did you learn it?”

“Huh?” Benjamin grunted, feigning ignorance.

“Stop faking it!” Anthony huffed.

Arching an eyebrow, Benjamin decided to admit to it. “It's no big deal. I just picked it up during the few

days you were wearing earphones for no reason.”

Anthony was struck dumb.

It looks like he knows everything though he said nothing.

At that thought, the corners of his lips turned up. “Well, well, well... You're increasingly shrewd now!”

“Right back at you!”

Even then, the two brothers didn't forget to bicker with each other.

Only when the housekeeper brought two plates of steak over did they revert to normal.

“All right, let's put that aside first. Let's talk business. What exactly is your plan?” Benjamin inquired,

pinning his eyes on Anthony.

Anthony pondered for some time before answering, “I'd been thinking about this since I overheard the

conversation between Daddy and Mr. Dave yesterday... But after turning it over in my mind, this was

the only method available to me.”

While saying that, he trained his eyes on Benjamin. “That person wants Daddy's life, and Daddy will

definitely go alone in order to save Nat. But it doesn't matter what Daddy's plan is for he'll still end up

taking damage even if he wins by a slight edge. And even then, he might not be able to save her.”

“That's true.” Benjamin sighed.

“I brooded over it yesterday, but I couldn't involve Darknetz in this either. You know the grudge between

Daddy and Darknetz. Hence, this was the only method I could use,” Anthony explained, holding his

gaze.

In a trice, understanding dawned upon Benjamin. “So, you're not doing this for revenge. Instead, it's to

muddy the waters to make the person worried and fearful. Then, Daddy will have a greater chance of

saving Nat.”

Anthony nodded at that. “Even if we can't kill that person, it's still an opportunity if we can strike some

fear into him and inflict damage on him!”

“This is undeniably a great method, but did you ever consider that you'd be placing yourself at risk by

doing so? Yes, I know they might not necessarily be able to find you, but what if they succeed in doing

so? After all, nothing can remain a secret forever in this world. By that time, you'd be the one in

danger.”

“So what if they were to discover my identity? It doesn't matter as long as it can save Nat, and she and

Daddy are both fine. Besides, they'd need time to look for me. Furthermore, I'd have gone for training

at Darknetz. Would they still be able to find me?” Anthony defended.

Benjamin narrowed his eyes a fraction. On second thought, that's true.

“Therefore, you've already taken everything into consideration?”

“But of course! Do you really think I'd lost my senses?” Anthony retorted.

Hearing that, Benjamin bobbed his head. “But still, you've got to be more careful when you go out after

having posted that bounty list yesterday. Even Thalia phoned about this matter, so you should be

aware of its gravity!”

Needless to say, Anthony was well aware of that. “Kyle phoned me as well yesterday.”

Benjamin lifted his eyes to him. “And?”

“I made my stance clear. While I didn't tell him the specifics, ultimately, he's still on my side!” Anthony

announced calmly.

“That's because he doesn't know your relationship with Daddy, right?” Benjamin questioned.

Anthony nodded.

“If he knew, things would've probably been different,” Benjamin muttered. The thought of that alone

gave him a headache.

“Yeah. But no matter what, I'm still very glad about his attitude. He truly regards me as a friend!”

Anthony commented.

“There's no doubt about that,” Benjamin seconded. All of a sudden, something occurred to him. “Oh

yes, he must be determined to rush over to lend you a hand after learning that you're going head-to-

head with Vermillion Base, huh?”

Anthony bobbed his head. “He said he'd come over after settling Holden's matter.”

Benjamin was startled for a second. “Then, our relationship with Daddy won't be able to remain under

wraps anymore at that time, no?”

“It doesn't matter any longer. We'll take things one at a step then. The most important thing at present

is to save Nat,” Anthony asserted.

Benjamin heaved a sigh. “I mean, what if Kyle insists on going against Daddy even after learning the

truth?”

Anthony went silent.

Truth be told, that possibility had never crossed his mind.

“That wouldn't happen, would it?” he riposted.

“Why not? The grievance between Darknetz and DX runs far deeper than we can imagine. I think

anything might happen!” Benjamin argued.

Anthony's brows scrunched together.

“I think it's better to keep Kyle from coming over for the time being,” Benjamin suggested.

“Then, I'll leave that to you?”

“I—”

“If you hadn't betrayed me yesterday, it wouldn't have occurred to him that it was me!” Anthony added.

“How would I know that you still had this plan?”

“That isn't important. Since you were the one who leaked my identity, I'm leaving this matter to you!”

In the end, Benjamin was left without a retort.

Finally, I know what it means to shoot myself in the foot!

Upon receiving no response from him, Anthony treated it as acquiescence.

Although Benjamin appeared immensely docile, he actually had a lot of tricks up his sleeve. For that

reason, Anthony absolutely believed that he could do it.

He fastened his eyes on Benjamin. “The most important thing now is to figure out a way to stop

Daddy!”

“Just tell him directly.”

“Didn't you see what happened earlier? The instant I mentioned Nat, he didn't even allow me any

opportunity to speak. That aside, I believe that his attitude would remain the same even if we were to

tell him about it. He wouldn't allow us to get involved!” Anthony countered.

As Benjamin mulled it over, he felt that it indeed made sense.

That's certainly something he would have no qualms doing.

“In that case, we'll have Mr. Dave talk to him instead. They've been acquainted for many years, so he'll

definitely be able to convince Daddy,” Benjamin proposed.

“Will that work?”

“We'll just try our luck. Otherwise, do you have a better idea?” Benjamin asked.

“Fine, then. Hurry up and eat. After we're done eating, we'll go and look for Mr. Dave,” Anthony

relented.

The two boys immediately started wolfing down the food. After they had finished eating, they went in

search of Dave right away.

Unexpectedly, they bumped into a panicked-looking Dave just as they stepped out of the dining room.

“Mr. Dave!” Anthony called out, instantly trotting over and scrutinizing him. “What's wrong, Mr. Dave?

Did something happen?”

“Have you seen your daddy?” Dave cut straight to the chase.