Under the Veil of Night

The grand elder humped and turned to look at Kanae. "Even though so, you shouldn't have meddled like that, Kanae."

"Ah, you found out?" Kanae's eyes widened, and she smiled wryly. "Did I not do a good job?"

"You did, but your aura is completely different from Laura's," the grand elder tapped the table before him. "Someone who has been active in Black Street is obviously different from someone who lives in peace."

Kanae smiled calmly. This particular elder knew about her activity at night since he always watched over her. Even though he didn't offer her any help, he still didn't leave her alone to die. After all, he wished to see the youngsters climbing their own way up and not just relying on their lineage.

"I don't want them to make fun of my sister, that's why I decided to do this."

"With Laura's personality, I doubt they're going to be successful."

"She's already tired, and I don't want to add more to her worries," Kanae shrugged. "I'll give her the rundown of this meeting later, so there's no need to worry about her not knowing anything."

"I see," the grand elder nodded calmly. He looked back into Kanae's eyes. "With what you did just now, you have more or less subdued the elders to follow after your sister's words. However, it doesn't mean that they would accept someone like you to reenter the family."

"It doesn't matter. I never intended to return."

"Even if your sister asks?"

"That…" Kanae closed her mouth. She did want to stay with her sister, but she didn't want to be part of the Nali Family anymore. They were all so disgusting that she wished to beat them all up for good.

No matter what, she didn't wish to see her sister have to handle them all. She just took this chance to train their characters a bit.

The grand elder sighed. "Whatever your decision, always remember that you're not alone. You have your sister and friends waiting for you and wishing for your safety."

"Thank you very much, Grand Elder."

"Also, you don't have to worry about those elders anymore. I'll make sure they won't be able to do anything to your sister," the grand elder replied. "But this is just temporary."

Kanae beamed. "I understand. Thank you!"

"You can leave now."

As Kanae exited the door, the grand elder sighed to himself. He laughed at the thought that the elders actually drove out the most capable junior in the Nali Family. However, he also understood that Kanae never had much talent in business, especially when compared to her sister.

After leaving the room, Kanae noticed that the elders were already busy preparing the companies' proposals. They still needed to write that punishment report, so they had better finish this proposal as soon as possible.

She wouldn't participate in negotiating the details, so she walked out of the building. Upon exiting, she could see Neo and Kevin standing there, discussing their proposal.

"Oh, Laura. Are you going back?" Neo asked enthusiastically.

Kanae nodded. "Yes. Good luck with the proposal, Neo."

"Nah, we're already ready for this. Don't worry, I won't let the chance you gave us go to waste!" Neo balled his fist to show that he would seize this chance well. "You can rest assured that we'll surely seal the deal with the Nali Family."

"That's good to hear," Kanae giggled.

"I'll be going first now then, Boss."

Kevin nodded and Neo rushed inside. The young man was very excited about this proposal because it would be able to help him cut off a lot of the costs. Of course, the benefits would also be split between the two parties, so he needed to make sure they did equal work.

"Are you sure that you don't need to go inside too?" Kanae pointed to the door.

Kevin shook his head. "He can do the rest on his own. I need to return back to finish my work."

"Oh, I see."

Kanae didn't know what she should talk about with Kevin. She was unsure about her sister's usual attitude around him. After all, she was not present around them all the time.

Kevin's lips curled up slightly and he bent down slightly, putting his face near hers. "You don't need to keep on pretending, Kanae."

"You know?" Kanae's face was filled with astonishment. She looked at the smug expression on Kevin's face in disbelief.

"You barely changed your face," Kevin pointed to her face. "Also, Laura will never act so domineering like that."

"Uh, how do you even know that?"

"From Neo's report."

"…" Fine, you're truly a very knowledgeable man.

Kevin noticed that Mike had arrived with his car. He straightened his suit. "I'll be going back first. Take care of yourself, Kanae. It's not going to end well if they know about you."

"You won't tell anyone, right?"

"I won't."

Kanae looked at Kevin's back for a few minutes before heading back to her own car. Shiro was still waiting while browsing for a new gun model on the internet. It seemed that something caught his attention again.

"Shiro, are you there?"

"Oh, Kanae! You have finished?" Shiro quickly unlocked the door, and Kanae entered the car. "How did it go?"

"Two people found out about me, but they don't seem to have bad intentions."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah," Kanae nodded. Kevin didn't really have a relationship with the Nali Family besides for business. As for the grand elder, she knew that he would not do anything because it would be detrimental for him if the other elders found out that he had hid Kanae's presence. After all, they truly needed a dependable elder to make sure that the family was functioning well at this time. The Nali Family needed to step up and reposition themselves.

Shiro turned the wheel at the intersection. "it's surprising that someone still found out that you're not Laura with how good your acting is."

"They're two great people," Kanae shrugged. "Also, did you see anyone suspicious while waiting, Shiro?"

"Nope," Shiro shrugged. "I don't think you're going to find anyone around there that dares to do anything. Many people still fear the Nali Family's influence."

"I see."

Kanae no longer spoke as she looked out the window. She had long known about the Nali Family's reputation and ability. As part of the family itself, she was introduced to some of their resources in her early years. Even though she didn't like it, she knew just how powerful they could be if they truly poured out all their resources.

"What's your plan for now, Captain?"

"Are you talking about my activity in the underworld? I don't think that I should do anything for now. There's no need for Rei to appear for the time being, and I believe that you also enjoy your holiday very much, Doctor Shiro."

Shiro sighed. He did love to work in his clinic, but he also missed gathering together with the others. After all, engaging in the underworld has become the norm for him after following Kanae for so long.

"Thank you for your consideration."

"We can have a bit of fun, then. I'm sure Brother Jason can lend us his villa again," Kanae thought a bit and smirked.

"… There's no need to go that far, right?"

"Fine, let's just roam on the street again tomorrow. Bring your gun, and we'll go hunt a bit."

Shiro smirked.. "Sure, Captain."