Hilda smiled in wry amusement-Frank was right.


    Even if they were stronger than most thanks to Frank''s help, Ascendants-ranked individuals were still a challenge, and it would be more ideal to let Frank''s people handle them.


    "Thank you for your kindness, sir!


    Hilda bowed her head at Frank, and the other nuns did the same.


    While Frank appeared to be concerned for the research center, he was actually giving them freedom to continue their spiritual pursuits.


    He could have further strengthened them, but he did not do it out of consideration for their sake.


    Frank smiled but said nothing and called Higo Soldi as he stepped out. "Bring as many men as you can to Shagan..."


    After making the arrangements, Frank was about to return inside when he heard footsteps.


    Soon, a middle-aged man in a tunic suit approached him, pping his hands. "How envious... to think that you''ve achieved immortality already, Mr. Frankton!"


    Frank frowned. "Who are you?"


    "Calm down!" The man smiled. "Allow me to introduce myself. I''m Pat Quaid!"


    "Quaid?" Frank quickly remembered that Jouri Yelin''s boss was a Quaid too.


    Could it be...


    "Ms. Fisher! You can ask her. She can vouch for me!" Pat called out, and Sue promptly stepped out, sneering when she saw who it was. "If it isn''t Commissioner Quaid. What could have brought you here?" "He''s Shagan''smissioner?" Frank chuckled, as his hunch that Pat was rted to Howl Quaid. "What are you saying, Ms. Fisher?"


    Pat chuckled. "Your people have sessfully researched regeneration, and I''d like to see the face of science''s global revtion! But even before that, his ambition was already on disy and capable of changing the world!"


    Frank smirked. "That''s hitting too close to home. I''m sure you didn''te just to tease me?"


    "Don''t misunderstand. We''re not enemies... but can we speak in private?"


    Frank left with Pat, knowing that he would not y any dirty tricks.


    "I''ll be frank," Pat said when they were out of earshot. "I know who you are, Mr. Lawrence!"


    Frank was not surprised.


    After all, Pat was from the government. Despite Frank''s new identity, he would still have clearance to ascertain his identity.


    At the same time, Pat continued,


    "You should be careful. I didn''t find out recently I found out as soon as you arrived here at Shagan. I feigned ignorance knowing that you''re here for the spiritron vein, as having you wield such a strange power was always going to be better than letting it fall into Sally York''s hands."


    Frank nodded as Pat was right-he was no enemy, or he would have used Frank''s identity as leverage.


    If Sally knew he was alive and that someone could beat her underlings, she would not have attacked so recklessly.


    "Fine. Tell me what you want," Frank said bluntly.


    "Oh, it''s nothing too serious. I just wanted to tell you that you cane to me if you have anything you need."


    Pat shrugged "Also, there''s a little


    secret I should share-there are two


    elmet


    lists of names. One contains white words on a ck piece of while the others theplete opposite. The former are individuals to be eliminated, while thetter are potential allies.


    "Amusingly, you''re on top of the


    Pat then passed a folded A4-sized sheet to Frank.