"I want you to do it," said Lovelia, looking at the middle-aged man before him.
"I can probably do that." The middle-aged man nodded with confidence.
"Then go. I will pay you accordingly," Lovelia said in frustration.
"…" The middle-aged man frowned. Instead of leaving, he actually said, "I need an advance payment."
Lovelia glared at him. She tried to pay him, but only half of it. "This is the payment. Once you're done, I will transfer the rest."
"…" The middle-aged man looked at the money before leaving the room. It seemed that the deal had been reached.
Unbeknownst to them, two people had been watching over the deal in the darkness.
"What do you think? Should we kill her?" One of them asked.
The other shook his head. "No. I think this is good. That kid is rather clever as a little villain. The rule is that no human should kill him. That old monster doesn't say we can't use other things to cause the beasts to kill his grandson."
"So, we should let her plan succeed?"
