vI'm a cornerstone, I'm here to kidnap the robin

It's normal to think so. After all, as an old theater in Pinocchio, the existence history of Clark Film Park is almost equivalent to the time when the watchmaker was active in Pinocchio.

Such an old-established enterprise naturally pays attention to its reputation. If it does something that violates customer privacy and it is exposed, it will not only lose face, but it will also have a huge impact on its future reputation development.

Besides, if someone wants to monitor you, there is no need to install any cameras or eavesdropping devices in the room.

Since he had already assumed that he would not stay still, instead of putting those things in a hidden corner of the room, it would be better to put them directly on him, such as...

Jeremy's right hand, wrapped in a white glove, gently touched his chest, which was the flower ornament that Miss Saturday had just pinned on him.

His fingertips lightly touched the stamens. The fresh bouquet even had a little dew on it, which slightly wet Jeremy's gloves.

However, Jeremy felt something strange in this.

There is something hidden inside the pistil.

A surveillance device? A bug? A tracker?

Maybe it has all three, and the hiding method is quite sophisticated. If it were an ordinary spy, he would not suspect such a place at all.

But alas, Jeremy is not ordinary.

Whether as a former star core hunter or as the ace business spy of the Strategic Investment Department, Jeramy's spy ability is definitely the best among his peers.

Especially when he was a star core hunter, Jeramy learned a lot of criminal skills from his companions, which they were ordered not to communicate with on the prison planet.

After Jeramy switched from the Star Core Hunters to the Interstellar Peace Company, he was able to seamlessly connect to the spy work of the Strategic Investment Department, largely thanks to the time when he frequently exchanged criminal experiences with the Star Core Hunters.

And those skills happened to include the hacking and anti-hacking techniques learned from Silver Wolf.

Therefore, when Jeremy took the bouquet from the robin, he already sensed something strange, something disharmonious hidden in the flowers.

However, Jeremy did not expose it on the spot because he was not sure whether Miss Saturday knew about it.

Was it Miss Saturday's intention to use flowers to monitor herself, or was it someone else's ulterior motive?

But now it seems that Miss Saturday is completely unaware of this, and it is more likely that those "family members" who are scheming against her are secretly attacking her.

After all, Miss Saturday had specifically reminded herself that there might be some mortal guys who would come to say hello to her.

If that's the case, maybe I don't need to be so polite.

Putting the bouquet in his hand into the vase beside him, Jeremy leaned leisurely on the comfortable sofa, as if he was planning to wait for the concert to begin.

However, several strands of spider silk, so thin that they were almost transparent, were shooting out from his fingertips wrapped in white gloves and quietly connecting to several bouquets of flowers.

The thin spider silk that even the highest-definition cameras cannot detect is quietly hacking into the surveillance devices around him, generating the images in their sensors that Jeremy wants the person behind the scenes to see.

Ether editing is the signature skill of the Star Core Hunter Silver Wolf. If one studies it deeply enough, one can even modify reality like modifying game data.

Of course, Jeremy's expertise in this technology hadn't reached that level, but it was still easy to hack into a few cameras silently using spider silk as a medium.

After confirming that all the "eyes" placed around him had been blinded, Jeremy gently removed the bouquet that the robin had pinned to his chest, trying not to damage the delicate petals and fragile branches.

He was going to put the flower back before Miss Saturday came back.

If Miss Saturday knew that she had just left and I had taken down the decorations she had installed, she might get upset.

After confirming that everything was ready, Jeremy took out a pre-adjusted headset and entered a communication channel with only two people.

"Calling Gold Dust, calling Gold Dust, if you hear me, please answer. Repeat, if you hear me, please answer."

"I heard you, I heard you, what the hell are you yelling about? I didn't interrupt you when you were being affectionate with Miss Saturday."

Sha Jin's somewhat impatient voice came from the other end of the communication. The environment on his side seemed to be much noisier than the private room where Jeremy was, so much so that Jeremy almost didn't hear his deliberately lowered voice.

It's normal to think so. After all, this private room is a VIP seat carefully selected by Miss Saturday, and as for Sha Jin, she may have to squeeze with other people in the hall.

It’s not that Shajin doesn’t have the financial resources to buy a private room. After getting the financial support from Jeramy, Shajin has regained the capital to buy a private room.

But at Pinocchio, there are some things that cannot be bought with money, especially the company's money.

Jeremy still remembers the strange expression on Sha Jin's face when he tried to book a private room and the receptionist politely but firmly said that all the private rooms were booked.

"What are you talking about? Miss Saturday is just showing me the way."

As an upright and honest person, Jeremy would certainly not accept such slander from Sha Jin and refuted it immediately.

"Miss Saturday is not such a casual person."

"Just protect her. When the time comes to attack her sister, don't be soft-hearted and forget about the real thing."

In response to Jeramy's rebuttal, Shajin curled his lips in disdain, obviously having already determined that Jeramy was in cahoots with Saturday.

After a brief joke, Sha Jin put away the joking in his voice and started to get into work mode.

"Enough of these lightening jokes, now let's get down to business."

"According to the official program schedule released by Pinocchio, after the opening remarks and the first number, two new singer-actress pairs will take the stage. After that, Robin will appear every two numbers, occasionally interspersed with audience interaction. During any time she's not on stage, the singer will likely be in her dressing room retouching her makeup."

"So I'm going to take advantage of that moment to sneak backstage and kidnap Robin."

After listening to Sha Jin's story, Jeremy took over the conversation at the right time, but was denied by the other party in the next second.

"Wrong. You need to use this time to familiarize yourself with all the passages in Clark Movie Park and figure out the kidnapping and evacuation routes. From route surveying to the timing of the kidnapping and subsequent evacuation, you can only do it alone."

Sha Jin glanced at the crowd. If he felt correctly, several pairs of eyes were staring at him subtly.

The family was really on high alert against him.

Sha Jin was certain that the person behind the scenes had noticed who he was communicating with, but they should not be able to eavesdrop on his conversation.

And this is exactly what Sha Jin wants.

In the eyes of the family, he, as a company messenger, was communicating with someone, while Jeremy, who was also being monitored but had successfully hacked into the monitor, was quite honest in their eyes at this moment.

This way, the suspicion on Jeramy's side would be reduced, and it would become easier to act as Glass.

"Ah, you want me to do all the tasks? You don't really plan to just sit down and watch the show, do you?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm being watched closely by someone right now. There's not much I can do. However, I can help you hold back the toughest guy—Sunday."

Sha Jin turned his head and looked at the calm and confident figure on the stage, with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

Now, the opening remarks of the concert have begun. As the organizer of the warm-up concert, the Oak family naturally needs Sunday, the head of the family, to appear and give a speech.

Neither Shajin nor Jeramy were surprised to be here on Sunday.

After all, if Glass wanted to kidnap Robin, today's warm-up concert would be the best opportunity. His sister might be in danger, and as her brother, Sunday certainly couldn't just stand by and watch.

So that's why all the work is pushed onto Miss Saturday...

Looking at the glamorous Sunday on the stage and the robin who might come on stage at any time, Jeremy couldn't help but think of Miss Saturday's slightly stubborn expression when she was constantly troubled by complicated affairs but still tried her best to smile at him, and he unconsciously clenched his fingertips.

He had no right to interfere in other people's family affairs, but as a friend, Jeremy didn't want to see Miss Saturday working so hard.

However, as a kidnapper who was about to kidnap someone's family, he actually planned to help Miss Saturday share her worries...

Thinking back on his complicated relationship with Miss Saturday, Jeremy decisively chose to give up thinking.

"Anyway, now is one of the few times you can act as Glass. Be careful. As the company's ace spy, if you get caught in Pinocchio, beware of Ms. Emerald's wrath."

"Instead of asking me to be careful, you should take care of yourself first. That Sunday is not easy to deal with."

After saying something concerning, Jeremy temporarily hung up the call with Sha Jin, looked at Sunday who was giving a speech in the center of the stage, and silently withdrew his gaze.

Now is not the time to meddle in other people's private affairs. Instead of worrying about these things, my first task now is to plan the route of action and retreat.

The Crook Movie Park is an important industry of Pinocchio. Confidential information such as the structural construction drawings are naturally strictly protected by the family. Even if Sand Gold searched everywhere, it could not get the structural construction drawings here.

Therefore, Jeremy still needs to judge for himself where the secret doors and passages are and what route is most suitable for evacuation.

However, this also happens to be Jeremy's strong point.

Raising his right hand wrapped in a white glove, Jeremy launched a round cocoon woven from spider silk into the corner of the ceiling.

Spider silk, so thin that it was almost unnoticeable, emerged from the room, followed the gap in the door frame, and extended along the corridor outside the door, looking for any passable gap.

And wherever the spider silk passes, a detailed map is taking shape bit by bit in Jeremy's brain.

The only pity is that these spider silks can only be sensed through touch. All that emerged in Jeremy's mind was a line drawing that looked like a winding tree branch. He could only draw the route, and there was no way to monitor it in real time.

Rather than worrying about whether he would get lost in the complicated backstage of the Klock Film and Television Park, Jeremy was more concerned about hiding his identity.

He couldn't go out in this outfit, otherwise others would know at a glance that the guest who was given special care by Miss Saturday was now wandering around backstage.

Illusions are also not effective. If you encounter a battle, your illusions will be at risk of becoming ineffective.

If you want to better hide your identity, you need some disguises made of real objects.

Taking out the glass cornerstone that he had not had much chance to use since entering Pinoconi, Jeremy squeezed it gently, and crystal glass blocks quickly formed in the air, weaving into the shape of a coat. Then, his right hand wrapped in white gloves shot out spider silk, weaving the glass blocks suspended in the air together.

Manipulating the originally crystal clear glass into black and blue, a perfect camouflage was quickly formed in Jeramy's hands.

The black and blue colors complement each other on the coat, and the epaulettes even have golden tassels disguised as spider silk, making it look noble and mysterious.

Looking at the coat that had taken shape in his hands, Jeremy nodded with satisfaction.

It has no source, can be made to disappear without a trace if one wishes, and can even change its appearance at any time. This is the disguise that a corporate spy really needs.

Raising his hand, Jeremy once again condensed a mask in his hand that was large enough to cover the upper half of his face, leaving only his lips and chin exposed.

After patiently turning it into a bronze color, Jeremy's mouth corners slightly raised.

Jeremy disappears, and corporate spy Glass officially appears.

Pushing open the door of the private room, Jeremy left the room that Robin had carefully prepared for him in broad daylight. The camera facing the door of the private room had been hacked by Jeremy as early as the spider silk extended.

From the perspective of the person behind the scenes, the door of this room has been closed, and Jeremy stayed in the private room very quietly, waiting for Miss Saturday to return.

………………

At the same time as Jeremy started to act, in the backstage of Clark Film and Television Park, Sunday pushed open the door in front of him with an expressionless face.

In fact, he didn't want to give a speech at the so-called opening ceremony at all. Instead of those clichéd speeches, he actually wanted to continue staying in the monitoring room, keeping an eye on Jeremy who led his sister astray, and by the way, find the whereabouts of the so-called glass.

However, as the head of the Oak family, there are some things that are beyond my control.

After all, this concert was led by the Oak family. As the organizer, Sunday himself did not pay much attention to it, which would inevitably attract criticism from other family heads.

The Oak family is responsible for the coordination of Pinocchio and is theoretically the most powerful of all the families, but because of this, they are often jointly guarded against by other families.

The Harmony Ceremony was approaching, and Sunday did not want to give other families a chance to argue in front of him.

Sunday felt a wave of irritation when he thought of the turbulent factions within the family.

The glory of harmony makes everyone closely dependent on each other, but without a set of order that everyone can strictly abide by, this kind of internal friction of fighting for power and profit is inevitable.

Sure enough, it was the right decision for him not to force Robin to stay in Pinocchio, but to agree to let her go on tour. At least his sister didn't have to worry about these trivial matters.

Of course, it would have been better if I hadn’t met that guy named Jeremy the last time I went out.

Sunday took a step forward and was about to return to the monitoring room which was a bit crowded but allowed him to control the whole situation, when a frivolous voice blocked his way.

"Let me see who I met while I was wandering around. The most handsome man in all of Pinocchio, Mr. Sunday."

It is unknown how Sha Jin got into this place and leaned against the wall. Although he did not really block the way, anyone could see that he came here just for Sunday.

"Messenger of the company, I don't have time to play coy with you right now. You should know that I'm very busy tonight."

"It just so happens that I have something important to discuss with you, such as...information about Glass. Interested? He's hiding in the dark, waiting to kidnap your sister."

Sha Jin patted the non-existent dust on his shoulders and made a "please" gesture towards the long corridor that seemed to have no end. The meaning was very clear.

If the head of the Oak family is indifferent to the safety of his sister, he can just leave now. He does not have any more chips to put on the table for the time being.

But if the Oak family owner is interested in his deal, then they can negotiate the price.

"Oh, a peacock at the end of its rope, planning to betray its companions just to keep its feathers shiny?"

Looking at the pretentious Sha Jin in front of him, a trace of contempt flashed across Sunday's face.

He was indeed displeased with the guy named Jeremy, and he also wanted to personally grab the glass hidden in the dark that was constantly threatening his sister's safety.

But this does not mean that he looks down on the other party's betrayal of selling out his friends for personal gain.

"No, no, no, Sunday. It's a bit inaccurate to call it a betrayal. This is just normal workplace competition. The Amber King's glory can tolerate such petty quarrels."

Sha Jin spread his hands and didn't care about the contempt in Sunday's eyes. He had seen this kind of look many times since he was a child.

"Besides, you should be well aware that I'm both a businessman and a gambler. Nothing here is off-limits, and no chips are off-limits. My relationship with glass may be different from what you imagine... So, what do you think, Master Oak, carrying the Pinocchio Five Twelve Hours on your shoulders?"

Looking at Sunday who seemed to be tempted, Sha Jin showed a triumphant smile on his face.

He certainly didn't care about Sunday's contempt. After all, he never thought of betraying Jeremy.

He is both a businessman and a gambler. There is nothing that cannot be negotiated, and no chips that cannot be put on the gambling table.

But the first chip that Sha Jin puts on the gambling table is always his own life.