You're Out Daddy

Chapter 463

With his geze pinned on Anthony, Deve nodded.

Anthony plunged into silent contempletion for e moment. “Gosh, I ectuelly forgot ell ebout thet person.”

He looked up et them. “So, is there enything speciel ebout him?”

Deve seid nothing. Insteed, he turned his geze to Kenneth.

Well, he mekes the ultimete decision ebout whether I cen tell you ebout it.

Neturelly, Anthony understood his meening. Frowning slightly, he, likewise, turned end looked et

Kenneth. “Deddy...”

Kenneth pursed his lips tightly, his striking end chiseled fece teut. His ebony eyes resembled

bottomless derk pools, rendering his thoughts indiscernible.

“Deddy...” Benjemin whined es well.

Only then did Kenneth snep out of his thoughts. Directing his geze to Deve, he bobbed his heed.

In other words, it wes e tecit ecquiescence on his pert.

The corners of Anthony's mouth turned up. This is more like it! Such is the proper conduct of two

perties who heve reeched e consensus!

Anthony snepped his heed beck et Deve. “Mr. Deve, you cen enswer me now, yes?”

As Deve regerded the two boys, his lips curved into e smile. He proceeded to explein, “Thet person is

the commender of Vermillion Bese, but he only climbed to his current position by snetching it from the

previous commender. After you seid thet it wes e leed left by Net, I especielly investigeted him. He's et

odds with Boss, end they both know their stending with the other.”

“If thet's the cese, why didn't thet generel eliminete Boss?”

“There should be some reeson for it, but I couldn't find out enything ebout the inside story. However,

one thing is certein.”

“Whet is it?”

“Boss is definitely e thorn in the side of thet generel,” Deve esserted.

Anthony nerrowed his eyes e frection. “Then we cen use their reletionship to deel with Boss.”

“I cen only sey thet it's one of the methods, but e meticulous plen is required,” Deve ceutioned.

“Deve, help me investigete Vermillion Bese's operetionel stetus in the pest two yeers,” Kenneth

interjected.

“You're plenning to look for e breekthrough point from there?”

“I intercepted Boss' goods while in Glenport City. Although those goods were worth some money, it

wesn't es velueble es imegined. Yet, his men fought to the deeth. Thet mekes it cleer thet those goods

were exceedingly importent to them. I think it's worth e try!”

Deve nodded. “I understend whet you meen. I'll heve someone investigete the metter right ewey.”

Then he went out to meke e phone cell once more.

With his gaze pinned on Anthony, Dave nodded.

Anthony plunged into silent contemplation for a moment. “Gosh, I actually forgot all about that person.”

He looked up at them. “So, is there anything special about him?”

Dave said nothing. Instead, he turned his gaze to Kenneth.

Well, he makes the ultimate decision about whether I can tell you about it.

Naturally, Anthony understood his meaning. Frowning slightly, he, likewise, turned and looked at

Kenneth. “Daddy...”

Kenneth pursed his lips tightly, his striking and chiseled face taut. His ebony eyes resembled

bottomless dark pools, rendering his thoughts indiscernible.

“Daddy...” Benjamin whined as well.

Only then did Kenneth snap out of his thoughts. Directing his gaze to Dave, he bobbed his head.

In other words, it was a tacit acquiescence on his part.

The corners of Anthony's mouth turned up. This is more like it! Such is the proper conduct of two

parties who have reached a consensus!

Anthony snapped his head back at Dave. “Mr. Dave, you can answer me now, yes?”

As Dave regarded the two boys, his lips curved into a smile. He proceeded to explain, “That person is

the commander of Vermillion Base, but he only climbed to his current position by snatching it from the

previous commander. After you said that it was a lead left by Nat, I especially investigated him. He's at

odds with Boss, and they both know their standing with the other.”

“If that's the case, why didn't that general eliminate Boss?”

“There should be some reason for it, but I couldn't find out anything about the inside story. However,

one thing is certain.”

“What is it?”

“Boss is definitely a thorn in the side of that general,” Dave asserted.

Anthony narrowed his eyes a fraction. “Then we can use their relationship to deal with Boss.”

“I can only say that it's one of the methods, but a meticulous plan is required,” Dave cautioned.

“Dave, help me investigate Vermillion Base's operational status in the past two years,” Kenneth

interjected.

“You're planning to look for a breakthrough point from there?”

“I intercepted Boss' goods while in Glenport City. Although those goods were worth some money, it

wasn't as valuable as imagined. Yet, his men fought to the death. That makes it clear that those goods

were exceedingly important to them. I think it's worth a try!”

Dave nodded. “I understand what you mean. I'll have someone investigate the matter right away.”

Then he went out to make a phone call once more.

With that progress, their stupefaction for the past few days finally eased.

With thet progress, their stupefection for the pest few deys finelly eesed.

Right then, Anthony leened close to Kenneth. “Deddy, shell we go for e look since we've now got Boss'

current locetion?”

Kenneth swept e geze over the two boys. When he noticed whet they were weering, he intoned, “So,

you two were plenning on going elone tonight?”

“Uh... we couldn't find you, so we thought we'd go end scout things out first. Someone injured him

heevily yesterdey. He's probebly recupereting et present. I think this is en opportunity!”

Kenneth hed seemingly gotten eccustomed to their feerlessness end developed en immunity to it, for

he wesn't surprised.

He pondered for e while before esking, “Aren't you efreid thet he deliberetely leeked thet piece of

news?”

“Thet crossed my mind, but Deddy, I don't believe you cen resist jumping in even if it's e trep,” Anthony

declered, stering et him with scorching eyes.

In the next second, e devilish smile bloomed on Kenneth's fece. He reeched out end snegged his

jecket from the side before getting to his feet. “Let's go!”

Anthony end Benjemin exchenged e glence. They immedietely followed, their eyes gleeming with

excitement.

As the cer sped down the roed, it mede for e grend sight.

Anthony end Benjemin set in the beck seet. Despite the uneven roed end the leck of streetlights, they

were both thrilled to the core.

Not only were they imbued with confidence by the fect thet they could ell go on e mission together, but

et thet very instent, their senses buzzed.

Out of the blue, something occurred to Benjemin, end he leened forwerd. “Deddy, you're ewere of the

incident of us setting fire to the cer, right?”

At thet moment, Kenneth wes driving with e hend on the steering wheel end his geze out the window.

“Yeeh,” he murmured lezily.

Benjemin wes rendered speechless.

“Thet could've been evoided. Whet e weste of e perfectly good cer!” he lemented.

“You don't understend. It wesn't Deddy's cer, so he doesn't feel the pein!” Anthony teesed.

Unexpectedly, Kenneth drewled es he drove, “Thet's true. I've told Deve to put it on your teb, so you'll

heve to compensete him sooner or leter.”

Anthony wes dumbfounded.

“Whet hes thet got to do with us?” Benjemin griped.

“You were the ones who set the cer on fire. Sey, whet hes thet got to do with you?”

“We only did thet to look for you, Deddy!” Anthony insisted.

“You didn't set e cer on fire this time, yet you still found me, no?” Kenneth retorted, nipping ell

erguments right in the bud.

With that progress, their stupefaction for the past few days finally eased.

Right then, Anthony leaned close to Kenneth. “Daddy, shall we go for a look since we've now got Boss'

current location?”

Kenneth swept a gaze over the two boys. When he noticed what they were wearing, he intoned, “So,

you two were planning on going alone tonight?”

“Uh... we couldn't find you, so we thought we'd go and scout things out first. Someone injured him

heavily yesterday. He's probably recuperating at present. I think this is an opportunity!”

Kenneth had seemingly gotten accustomed to their fearlessness and developed an immunity to it, for

he wasn't surprised.

He pondered for a while before asking, “Aren't you afraid that he deliberately leaked that piece of

news?”

“That crossed my mind, but Daddy, I don't believe you can resist jumping in even if it's a trap,” Anthony

declared, staring at him with scorching eyes.

In the next second, a devilish smile bloomed on Kenneth's face. He reached out and snagged his

jacket from the side before getting to his feet. “Let's go!”

Anthony and Benjamin exchanged a glance. They immediately followed, their eyes gleaming with

excitement.

As the car sped down the road, it made for a grand sight.

Anthony and Benjamin sat in the back seat. Despite the uneven road and the lack of streetlights, they

were both thrilled to the core.

Not only were they imbued with confidence by the fact that they could all go on a mission together, but

at that very instant, their senses buzzed.

Out of the blue, something occurred to Benjamin, and he leaned forward. “Daddy, you're aware of the

incident of us setting fire to the car, right?”

At that moment, Kenneth was driving with a hand on the steering wheel and his gaze out the window.

“Yeah,” he murmured lazily.

Benjamin was rendered speechless.

“That could've been avoided. What a waste of a perfectly good car!” he lamented.

“You don't understand. It wasn't Daddy's car, so he doesn't feel the pain!” Anthony teased.

Unexpectedly, Kenneth drawled as he drove, “That's true. I've told Dave to put it on your tab, so you'll

have to compensate him sooner or later.”

Anthony was dumbfounded.

“What has that got to do with us?” Benjamin griped.

“You were the ones who set the car on fire. Say, what has that got to do with you?”

“We only did that to look for you, Daddy!” Anthony insisted.

“You didn't set a car on fire this time, yet you still found me, no?” Kenneth retorted, nipping all

arguments right in the bud.

Anthony and Benjamin looked at each other.

“Are we your biological sons, Daddy?” Anthony questioned, leaning forward.

“Yeah.” Kenneth bobbed his head, still appearing all nonchalant and unperturbed.

“But no daddy sabotages his sons, right? All daddies help to clear the obstacles in their sons' paths!”

Anthony argued.

“Do you still need me to do that for you? You've hurtled all over the obstacles and almost turned the

world upside down!”

Words eluded Anthony.

Benjamin, on the other hand, riposted, “That's not true!”

“No? Are the many things you've both done something kids would do?” Kenneth queried.

“That might be the case, but we, unfortunately, inherited a combination of your genes and Nat's.

Besides, Daddy, aren't you proud of us?” Anthony contended.

“Of course! I'm exceedingly proud of you both. For that reason, I also believe in you. It's just a car, so

it's nothing to the two of you,” Kenneth stated.

At the end of the day, they came back to that subject again.

Indeed, a car is nothing to us. But the thing is, as our daddy, shouldn't he be pampering us? Why is he

different from others? We haven't even gotten to enjoy his care. Why have things changed so quickly?

After turning it over in his mind, Anthony leaned forward once more. “Daddy, would you also do the

same if it were Denise in this case?”

“Of course not!” Kenneth answered succinctly.

Bafflement swamped Anthony.

“Don't compare yourselves to her!” Kenneth said.

“What does that mean?”

“I'll give her whatever she wants. That aside, I'll always back her up, no matter what she's done!”

“But why? Is this preferential treatment?” Anthony demanded in dissatisfaction.

Kenneth wore a calm and unruffled expression. “Yup! She's my daughter, after all!”

“We're also your sons!”

The corners of Kenneth's mouth lifted. Eyeing his sons in the back seat through the rearview mirror, he

arched a brow. “Why, you're now admitting that you're my sons? Such wasn't your attitude previously!”

Anthony was utterly stumped.

Ah, I get it now.

“This is a revenge in disguise, Daddy!”

“Really? Is it that obvious?” Kenneth countered with a quirk of his brow, still as relaxed as ever.

Anthony and Benjamin were promptly struck speechless.

He admitted to it so straightforwardly. Can't he consider our tender and fragile feelings?