Pretending To Be A Boss

With an insider, naturally, trading must be ceased.

Constantine and every person here actually have their own dealings.

For instance, Uranus would inquire about Ju Mang's affairs, while Siren took an interest in Ganesa's travel records.

Each harbored their own schemes, attempting to control other Children of Order or find leverage over them. Mostly though, their wills aligned.

Of course, Constantine was aware that Ju Mang was also asking the other Children of Order about his affairs.

He wasn't surprised.

Back when everyone together bullied the real Constantine, only Ju Mang had not lifted a finger; she simply watched with cold indifference, as if harboring ulterior motives.

After Constantine had spoken, no one took a stance.

He wasn't in a rush; the first to oppose would surely arouse the suspicion of the rest.

He cast a seemingly casual glance toward Ju Mang.

It was just at this time that Ju Mang said:

"If Number Seven could defeat Xi He, would Number Seven still be Number Seven? Isn't he a talentless waste?"

"I've stressed this before, he is now the Demonic Child of Eden. In other words, although we've all awakened our combat abilities, the traits of Eden's master can disregard our powers, that's a force that transcends the laws of life.

Number Seven of that time, had already demonstrated computing abilities not inferior to ours, and I've always felt that he was holding back, intentionally courting the Tang couple's sympathy.

That is to say, he might be smarter than us, just lacking some data regarding combat-related talents.

And he discovered the Tang couple's secret earlier than us.

Now, he has become a threat that warrants our vigilance."

"But even so, among us must there definitely be someone working with him?" Ju Mang was quite earnest, seemingly trying to pick out a logical flaw in Constantine's argument.

Constantine appeared magnanimous, as well as calm and graceful:

"Do you still remember the two days before he left? I trust that none of you would forget something from twenty years ago, right?

Back then, I proposed we dispose of the defective product; he didn't fit in with us, always looking at us with a hateful gaze. Even when bullied, he thought not of revenge but of enduring silently.

Number Seven might have been weak, but his nature was terrifying. Such a person, if left for later, would always become a problem.

But who were those opposed to me at the time? Xi He, and you too, Siren, right?"

Xi He was long dead, naturally above suspicion, while Siren furrowed his brow and said:

"We only had that one toy, boss. Even if it was you, suddenly saying you wanted to get rid of him, everyone would feel down, right? Besides, the decision seemed a bit too bold, didn't it?"

Constantine went with the flow and said:

"Rest assured, I have no suspicions of you. But after that affair, we quickly entered deep sleep. Meanwhile, the meals were not the responsibility of the Tang couple.

What's most interesting is, not a single staff member in the Mechanical Throne tried to stop them, most being reassigned due to lab equipment anomalies. And those few labs were not under the care of the Tang couple either.

Access rights were only held by us few and the related staff members.

Having managed so many things outside of their permissions, I have reason to believe someone was collaborating with them at the time."

"Talking about it now, twenty years later?" Ju Mang's gaze grew icy, as if she was striving to see through Constantine.

"If you discovered such a secret, would you choose to hide it at first to lower the insider's guard, or would you openly start searching?"

"And now?"

"Now is naturally different. Xi He is already dead. The waste has returned in the guise of a Demonic Child. If there's still someone among us helping him, we'd each be picked off by him, wouldn't we? My wisdom alone is ultimately limited, and I trust that Xi He's death will lead us to more clues. United, we will surely find that insider."

Constantine's logic was seamless, reasoned and justified.

Uranus was the first to nod, saying:

"I certainly don't want to be targeted by Eden's Demonic Child, even though we are aware of the weaknesses of Eden's beings."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Siren said:

"If we share our movements with you, can you ensure confidentiality?"

"Of course, you all need to understand something: as a supervisor, if I really wanted to track you, it's not difficult, but over the years, I think I've handled the secrets you wanted to keep and the ones you wanted to learn about quite well."

Constantine thought back to the man truly entitled 'Constantine,' his reactions and some of the words when they had discussed these plans all those years ago, and he understood even more the importance of a reliable ally.

The man had said at the time — We are different from common folk, but at the end of the day, we are human, not machines; humans have humanity, and for the Children of Order who long to become like machines, humanity itself is a weakness.

Over these years, Constantine had verified this saying time and again.

In the end, the several men all agreed to Constantine's surveillance.

Only then did Ju Mang speak out the thought they had all considered but ultimately hadn't voiced:

"What if the insider is you?"

This troublesome woman!

Constantine's expression didn't change; his acting skills were just as good as someone else's, his eyes carrying a hint of disdain as he spoke: