Alex left the Union building right after saying that, not giving the duo any chance to try persuading him.
Follow them as Mr Chen? Then how was he supposed to go on the raid as Alex?
That won't do, so he had to reject them.
Alex soon reached the alley where he usually changed into his robe and mask, returning the two items back to the system after making sure that no one was following him; only after changing back to his usual normal clothes did he start to head home.
Getting home, Alex met everyone in the living room, including his father; the man had returned early today.
Entering the house, Emily informed Alex that their mother had gotten a gift for him. The girl appeared so eager when she blurted this out, she had been suppressing the urge for a long time while waiting for Alex to come back and couldn't wait to tell him.
Their mother quickly covered her mouth before she could disclose any more information, the girl had a big mouth.