Before Kasumi arrived, Russell had already spoken to Icewater.

This petite and delicate Miss Penguin has a very clear mind.

She knew from the beginning that she couldn't hide the matter of finding foreign aid.

Therefore, she directly prepared another excuse:

- That's Russell.

Since there is the involvement of the Special Operations Department, it also speaks for itself...... Kasumi's cousin, Russell, who she talked to many times, will also be involved.

So, if she gets acquainted with Russell first, she will see all this for Xia...... Kasumi will think that it was Ice Water who found Russell to protect them.

Although Kasumi hates Director Dodgerson, she does not hate Russell.

For the same thing, she would definitely not be happy to let Dodchesson do it, but if Russell did it...... Then the result will be different.

And since Russell is involved, it makes sense for Russell to find a colleague in his own name and sneak into the downtown to protect her after work;

Russell also mentioned several times on television that he had a good relationship with the angels...... Then he reported this to the angels, and it was normal for the angels to pay attention and not take the initiative to attack them.

In this way, Bingshui transferred all that he did secretly to Russell.

Even if Kasumi wants to be grateful, she will only thank Russell.

This is also deliberately done by the ice water.

Once there are too many complex ingredients between friends...... Even if it is "thanks" or "kindness", friendship will become impure; If the ability gap between the two is too large, the relationship will unconsciously become estranged.

Just as Kasumi doesn't reveal her wealth in front of Ice Water, taking her to expensive restaurants for dinner and splurging at upper-class entertainment venues......

Bingshui 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 faction of the "Benge Hero". It is precisely because of this that he has not "collapsed" for so many years.

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

Even if you suffer from your own family, you will never cause trouble to outsiders.

And it was in this kind of education that Ice Water was raised.

Since she was a child, she has developed the habit of "solving all problems by herself", and she has become an excellent reporter for Tianen Daily as soon as she graduates.

is proficient in the techniques of hiding clumsiness and pretending to be stupid, and it is also the wisdom of the "realist school".

Ice Water and Russell glanced at each other and smiled naturally harmlessly.

"Oops, I forgot to inform you."

"You just did it on purpose! A punch to you! ”

Kasumi recognized all of this from Bingshui's undisguised tone of underbeating, and gently punched Bingshui in the stomach in shame.

"Well, I deliberately didn't tell you."

Bingshui's voice was soft, and he always dragged a long tone: "It's unexpected." ”

"No surprise! No surprise at all! ”

Xia grabbed the ice water beside her in shame and hugged her hard as punishment: "Damn! You bamn, damn it! ”

Watching two girls who had just come out of the stage of "female college students" playing in front of him, Russell just put his hands on his chin and looked at them with a smile.

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

So she quickly put away her unseemly actions, her cheeks flushed, and she tried her best to tidy up her equally unseemly clothes, and tried her best to sit in front of Russell in a dignified manner.

It doesn't feel like it's clear anymore. She was screaming in her heart.

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

"It's so good, it's full of energy."

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

He's been a long, long time...... I don't have any friends who can fight with him like this.

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

Even if it is the most disdainful and unscrupulous Bad Day, it is Russell's uncle or eldest brother in terms of generation - Bad Day is his father's student, and his age is not much younger than Russell's father.

"Kasumi, I'm rooting for you."

Looking at Kasumi, who was still a little apprehensive, Russell encouraged: "Although your plan is a little immature, your idea is correct. ”

Hearing this, the corners of Bingshui's mouth rose slightly.

And Kasumi's eyes lit up as soon as she brushed it.

But she was still a little afraid that this was just a scene, so she asked with some cringe, "Really...... Am I right? ”

- Bingshui noticed the first half of the sentence, but Kasumi only heard the second half.

Russell keenly judged the differences between the two.

So he further adjusted his attitude and revised it to a form that more suited Xia's sense of expectation at the moment:

"That's right. You can get out of your seat and take the risk to speak up for the people, for what is right. It's remarkable. ”

Russell said mildly: "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. ”

— or rather, you haven't learned how to use your birthright yet.

"All you pray for is righteousness. You're looking for the 'right' answer, you're doing what you think is 'right', and you're doing whatever it takes. For this, you don't even have time to wait, no room for deep thought. You can't wait to prove yourself 'right.'" This awareness allows you to pay for anything. ”

- Although the righteousness and the right are somewhat one-sided, the plans made are chaotic and reckless.

"I'll support you, Kasumi. Because you are reckless now, but you are doing the right thing. But if you do something wrong one day, I will wake you up mercilessly. ”

- Only this once, not next time.

"You can go with confidence...... I'm not going to interfere with you getting along and I'm not going to be on camera. But since you decide to do it, you have to do your best. It is necessary to shoot carefully to the end, and to record everything as true. Don't shout tired, don't retreat. ”

- I'll find someone to protect you in the shadows, don't show your ugliness under the live camera.

Bingshui next to him understood the subtext of Russell's every sentence.

She suddenly showed a somewhat subtle expression.

How to put it, Bingshui feels that Russell is more like her brother......

The fit between the two is a little high.

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

There seemed to be a light in her eyes—a few tears.

For the first time, Kasumi finds someone who can fully understand her, and this person happens to be the idol she admires and identifies. It was also the first time someone had told her, "You're doing the right thing."

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

But she never received a compliment from her father that would make her feel sincere.

It's just things like "it's so good, keep up the good work", "do well in the exam, continue next time", "do a good job, keep it up" and so on.

It always feels perfunctory, and there is no sense of reality.

Everything she worked on was nothing more than pediatric in her father's eyes.

Truly...... Dodkison wasn't like her, and had a "my director father" to pave the way for her. To be able to become a director of the head office at the age of 40 is already a remarkable talent.

But because of this, Kasumi feels more pressure.

Because she enjoyed so much more treatment and resources than Dodgeson had back then—it wasn't surprising that she could even do the same thing, not to mention that she couldn't even catch up with her own father.

This made Kasumi feel powerless. She was desperate to prove herself...... Because of this, she rebelled against the life her father arranged for her.

In the short time they got along, Russell easily touched her essence.

This naïve, righteous-minded eldest lady, the core desire is to "prove yourself", and the most fundamental obsession is to "not admit defeat".

And the root of this obsession comes from her inner inferiority.

This led to the pressure of her low self-esteem, which was not given to her by the outside world at all, but brought to her by Dodkison.

Usually such a girl may adore her father and eventually find a boyfriend who has a similar success trajectory to her father.

But Kasumi has a desire to rise. What she wants is to surpass her father...... Or at least with the father's approval.

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

It wasn't that adolescence was really late, but it was the first time I felt such a strong pressure when I came into contact with society and joined the work after graduation. realized that he was nothing more than a mediocre mortal...... And as a mortal, she enjoyed so many resources, which made her righteous heart feel guilty and realize that it was "not fair".

…… How to say it.

If it weren't for his sister, such a character would be quite easy to deceive. It is easy to be fooled by Russell into a tool man who only has his own eyes.

In tonight's action, she will also be very good to provide herself with an alibi. There will be no problems in this regard.

But Russell remembers......

Bad Day said that Kasumi is the new member that Babel is preparing to recruit.

She is indeed talented.

As the daughter of a director and an outstanding graduate of Tenn En University, her value in her professional field is undeniable. And it's easy to become a senior member of the company, and to be another nail in the coffin of the Tower of Babel.

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

For Kasumi, who was born superior, this is the most valuable talent.

Although no one had taught her how to cultivate this talent...... Even Russell could predict that if there was no herself, no ice water, and no Tower of Babel, after more than ten years, Xia would become a more cold-blooded "company executive" than her father. You may feel sneered at your own naivety at the moment.

A person's ability to resist the pollution of capital and power for a while does not mean that she can resist for a lifetime.

When you sink into the abyss of failure, you will become more and more confused. The power of the mind will be weakened over time.

After the first waver, there was no return.

Therefore, in Russell's opinion, if you want to join the Tower of Babel, the purity of Kasumi is not enough.

She had no idea what she was moving forward for. Such a person can easily become an unstable factor and become a pig teammate when he is shaken.

Further growth is needed.

Until then, she was just a tool. It's not a companion.

Kasumi is just a big girl now. For her to mature, it is necessary to make her really hurt once—the kind of pain that hurts her heart.

- On the other hand, she's a cat.

The spirit relatives of the feline family are very tolerant of pain. Outsiders don't seem to have anything going on, and they don't care about anything.

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

How can she find something to level up within a safe threshold?

Russell thought for a moment.

He looked at the ice water for a moment, then at Kasumi.

Suddenly there was an idea.

Strangulation and ale, aren't they planning to make a "family" and radiate to the upper city?

This might serve as a fitting rehearsal.

"Have you heard, 'The Godfather of Downtown'? He is the uncrowned king of the lower town. ”

Russell said to them solemnly: "Remember to be careful of him when you act." ”

“…… Is he strong? ”

Bingshui was a little worried.

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

"But he has a dark wisdom that can sink people. Words can penetrate the cracks in the hearts of others, and they can easily shake people...... Finally offer loyalty to him.

"There are already a lot of people in the upper city who have been controlled by him. I think he may have intended to spread his rule over the Lower Quarter to the Upper Town. ”

Hearing this, Bingshui frowned a little suspiciously.

How do I feel...... Seems like you're one of those people?

She thought so in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it.