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Horace could feel a cold stare directed at him; he immediately looked up. But there was no one there—Eden was absorbed in her mobile, and Alain’s gaze was fixed on Eden. He was taken aback.Alain shifted his focus and thought for a moment before saying, "Look for him at the Agency."Eden’s hands paused when she heard this, and she glanced at Alain.Noticing her look, Alain turned to her and asked, "What’s wrong?""It’s nothing," Eden replied, slowly averting her gaze.Alain glanced at her but said nothing further."Don’t tell me he’s at the Agency? That’s so cunning. He must know going there is like signing his own death warrant," Horace said, dismissing the idea of King Cobra hiding at the Agency."Where else can he go in Rielton besides the Agency?" Alain raised an eyebrow, his eyes cold.Horace instinctively shrank back, not daring to meet his gaze. "You’re right. King Cobra knows Rielton is our territory. The Agency’s territory is the safest place for him, but how can we de
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Alain burst out laughing, his eyes full of affection."I'll charge just 1% interest. How does that sound?""Deal," Eden agreed without hesitation.She suddenly realized that using her boyfriend's money didn’t feel so bad after all.Horace looked at the two of them and felt like he'd had his fill of their lovey-dovey moment.After dinner, on their way back to the Ward residence, Eden sent another message to King Cobra.You’ve been exposed. Someone's heading to the Agency to find you. Tell Arctic Hawk to disguise you.The reply came quickly.Darn, who are these people? How are they so skilled? Didn’t you already change my location?Eden glanced at Alain, noticing he was resting with his eyes closed. She turned her attention back to the message, staying silent for a moment.The ones chasing you today.King Cobra was speechless. These people were relentless!Sure. I trust Arctic Hawk’s skills. I’ll wait at the Agency and see if they can identify me. Thanks.Eden didn’t reply a
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However, Eden was different. She wasn’t from the Hunt family, nor was she a naive country girl. She had medical skills, understood how society worked, and had her own way of handling things.She didn’t care how others viewed her or about the details. She did whatever she liked, however she liked.She wasn’t just a skilled medical practitioner. She was also Nosoi, a figure countless people begged and bribed to meet.Nosoi’s reputation was widespread. Powerful and influential families were willing to spend fortunes just to locate her. Yet, no one had ever seen her face, and few had managed to find her.Nosoi had a peculiar personality. She didn’t care how much money was offered. She also considered the patient's character. She wouldn’t save someone with a bad character, no matter how much they offered. But if they had a good character, she might save them for free.Julius knew of ten patients who had received Nosoi’s treatment, all from wealthy families with good reputations. Among
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Late at night, in a mansion on the outskirts of the city.A man sat on a sofa in the lavish mansion, holding a glass of red wine. His eyes were fixed on the glass, radiating an imposing presence.A man dressed in black stood before him."Sir," the man said respectfully, his head lowered. "Julius was poisoned, but Eden didn't save him.""Oh?" The man raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. "It seems I've underestimated her. She’s keeping her cool quite well.""Maybe we're mistaken. Maybe Eden really doesn't have any medical skills. According to the information from the Ward family, the one who treated Alain is Sulien, who’s always by his side. Should we shift our focus to him instead?""It’s just a ploy to deceive you," the man said, sipping his wine. He stood up, his demeanor cool. "If Sulien could truly treat the Seductress’s Sanguine, why would he let it drag on for half a year? Only the fools from the Ward family would believe that."The man in the suit frowned. "So, you think
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However, he was already familiar with these two.Earlier, when K had asked him to investigate Alain and Jerred, he dug deeper and discovered the connections between Alain and the people around him. These two were Alain’s associates.And one of them was the scion of Rielton’s Brook family.Interesting.He wondered what King Cobra had done to attract so much attention that they would go so far as to search for him within the Agency.Horace smiled, his silver earring catching the light from the lamp. The reflection was somewhat distracting.He pulled out an ID and showed it to Liam. "This is my ID."Liam examined the ID, his eyes narrowing slightly. After a moment, he handed it back to Horace. "The Agency is registered with the government. They have no reason, nor the ability, to start anything with us.""It’s just a misunderstanding, Mr. Liam. We’re simply doing a routine check-up," Horace replied with a smile. "We just want to look around so that we can submit a report later."
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After leaving the Agency, Horace immediately called Alain to explain the situation."Have someone keep an eye on the Agency. He has to be there," Alain said before abruptly hanging up.Horace stared at the disconnected call, thinking it over.Caelus glanced at him. "What did he say?""He told us to keep an eye on the place. King Cobra has to be in the Agency," Horace replied, turning to look in the Agency's direction. He furrowed his brows and mumbled, "But I’m sure King Cobra isn’t there. What does he mean?"Caelus was quiet for a moment before suddenly remembering something. He slammed his hand on the car door. "I remember now! The Agency's Arctic Hawk is a legendary makeup artist, and her skills are godlike. Anyone she disguises can look like a completely different person."Horace stroked his chin. "Now that you mention it, I remember we requested Arctic Hawk’s help once. She disguised Xander so that he could return to the country from overseas.""Exactly! King Cobra is one o
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"Of course!" Quin said, raising her head. "If you have the ability, go in on your own merits. Don’t rely on Alain to take you in."Eden nodded with a roguish smile. "That’s fine by me."She then set down her sling bag and rummaged through it until she found an invitation. Handing it to the security guard, she pointed toward Alain, Caelus, and Horace. "They’re with me."The security guard looked at the invitation in surprise. "A golden invitation? You are...?""It’s an invitation personally sent by the patriarch. Do you need to confirm it?" Eden asked."No. Please come in. I’ll guide your friends to you once they’re ready," the security guard replied respectfully.Eden nodded, then turned to Quin. "Is it alright if I rather they don’t participate in the auction this time?""I..." The security guard hesitated, his expression conflicted."It’s okay. I won’t make things difficult for you. I’ll inform the Parkers’ patriarch..." Eden began.Before she could finish, the security guar
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The security guard then explained everything that had happened to Skylar, waiting for his decision.Skylar looked at Eden in surprise.He was the one who had personally written and sent out the invitation, but the person he sent it to was Liam from the Agency.The Parker family wasn’t one of Rielton’s four prominent families, and their status had been precarious for years. They had only decided to sell their family’s greatest treasure, the Bloodgod Herb, out of necessity.Skylar was certain the auction wouldn’t go smoothly, which was why he sought help from other families.The four prominent families did offer their support, but each wanted the Bloodgod Herb for themselves. They agreed to help only to prevent the herb from falling into the hands of an old-money family.He wanted the Agency’s help to maintain order at the auction, but it was difficult to contact Liam Robertson, the Agency’s point person. The Agency typically only took on information-gathering tasks or high-risk jo
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Eden had never seen this scarlet rock before. It looked like it had been scorched red by fire, but it felt cold to the touch.She was immediately drawn to it, even though she didn’t think much of it as she picked it up.At first, she thought it might be something unpleasant. But as soon as she touched the rock, a surge of limitless energy flowed into her body, making her realize that her power had reached a new level.Alain finally snapped back to reality, pulling Eden into his arms and patting her head. His voice was rough as he said, “Can you please avoid doing things that make me worry like this?”Eden was taken aback. She had only picked up a rock. What was he so worried about?Then she realized that Alain and Horace had probably seen the mist enter her body.“Alright. I’ll let you know what I’m doing next time.”Only then did Alain seem to relax.He looked at the rock in Eden’s hand and said, “This is called a Styx Rock. An old man gave it to me a few years ago after I sav
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The last time Horace was kidnapped, Eden did everything she could to save him.Caelus had been with her for a long time and followed her every command. She wouldn’t just let him die.The two of them had just left the entrance when Horace came rushing over.“I heard Eden is awake. Let me see her!”Horace had been outside organizing the search for the murderer. When he heard Eden was awake, he left everything and came straight over.He treated Eden like a younger sister, so of course, he wanted to visit her now that she was awake.“Yes, I’m awake,” Eden said with a gentle glance at Horace. Then, she gave a slow, meaningful smile as she curled her lips. “I’m going to save Caelus. Come with me.”Horace suddenly shuddered.She turned to Alain. “What’s with her? Why did she smile so frighteningly?”Alain didn’t respond and got into the car.Horace followed them without delay.Caelus had been in the ice coffin for three days, and his body was already starting to deteriorate.Eden
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Eden had just walked out of the room when Sinead arrived.“You’re finally awake. I’ve been so worried about you,” Sinead said, taking Eden’s hand. She then checked Eden’s forehead and pinched her face. Once she was sure Eden didn’t have a fever, she finally relaxed.“I’m really sorry for making you worry,” Eden said, her usual shyness showing.“No need to apologize,” Sinead replied. “If it weren’t for you trying to save us, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt so badly. I’ve been feeling guilty about it, so don’t say anything that’ll make me feel worse, okay?”Sinead glanced around at the nurses in the villa, knowing Alain had recruited them recently. “I know these nurses have been carefully selected, but they can’t compare to me taking care of you myself. Why don’t you come back with me? I’ll look after you personally and make sure you get all the nourishment you need.”“Alright,” Eden agreed immediately.Alain, who was behind Eden, could only watch silently.It seemed he had definite
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“I… I wouldn’t dare,” the young nurse said, taking a few steps back, visibly trembling.Eden looked up at her. It was clear that the nurse was frightened, though she was trying to hide it.“What’s your name?” Eden asked as she ate the oats, which tasted fresh and just right.“My… My name is Gem. Gem Scarlet,” the nurse replied, her eyes fixed on the floor, avoiding Eden’s gaze.“How old are you?” Eden inquired. Though she was only slightly older than Gem, she exuded a calm, dependable demeanor.“Eighteen,” Gem answered quietly.Eden stroked her chin, observing Gem. “Do you stutter?”“Huh?” Gem looked up in surprise. “No.”Eden continued eating. “Are you afraid of me?”Gem seemed too stunned to stutter anymore and nodded instinctively. “Yes.”But she quickly corrected herself. “No… I… I’m not afraid of you…”Gem’s eyes filled with tears, and she struggled to hold them back.She bit her lip and, with her head lowered, explained, “It’s… It’s Mr. Brooks. He said you have a bad
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Even though Hades was known as the king of all Banevermins, it wasn’t always active. Once the person implanted with Hades had consumed enough blood, Hades would fall into a deep slumber.He had just committed several murders, which meant that Hades had been fully fed and wouldn’t be triggered again anytime soon.Eden figured the reason for his sudden activity was that he was searching for a safer place to hide.“The Johnsons?” Liam repeated thoughtfully. “Since Alain is investigating them, and so are you, did they really do something they’re trying to keep hidden from outsiders?”Eden considered this and then decided to share the truth with Liam. “Have you ever heard of the Shamblers?”“Shamblers? One of the kids at the Agency was reading a horror novel a few days ago, and I overheard them mention it…” Liam said, pausing as he stood up suddenly. “Wait, are you saying the things in those novels are real?”Eden thought about it and nodded slightly. “Not entirely, but it’s not too f
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Liam was genuinely impressed with Eden’s progress.If his own children had achieved as much, he’d be able to die happy.Eden, however, had a headache.She already knew about it.When Alain told Horace, she was in the same room and overheard it. She was unsure whether to tell Alain or not, wondering if he could accept the world she was part of.The world where the war would take place.After thinking it over, she finally said, “I’ll take it.”“Alright, I’ll send the reply.”Just before hanging up, Liam remembered something. “You’re in Estburg finishing your senior year, right? Almost ready to graduate?”“Yeah.”“With how smart you are, I’m sure you’ll have no trouble getting into a good university. Have you thought about studying in Rielton? We could grab coffee when we’re both free.”Eden replied indifferently, “The Agency must have a lot of free time these days, huh?”“Well, not exactly. I’m working on something pretty complicated and staying busy, but I’m making time to c
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Eden massaged her head, glancing at all the nurses surrounding her.They watched her anxiously, afraid they might upset her.“All of you can leave. I don’t need everyone here,” she said, irritated by the crowd.As soon as the nurses heard her, they began to cry. “Did we do something wrong? Tell us and we’ll fix it. Please don’t fire us!”"That's right. Mr. Ward warned us that if we make you unhappy, he’ll kill us.”“We don’t want to die; please let us stay.”Eden froze, then muttered under her breath, “Darn it.”Was Alain out of his mind?Since when did he become so ruthless?Eden lowered her gaze, feeling the tension rise in the room. She glanced at the nurses, who were now kneeling in front of her, sobbing.Frustrated by the crowd, she said, “Just go. Alain won’t kill you.”Turning to Sulien, she instructed, “Pay them five times their salary and send them away.”Sulien, once obedient only to Alain, now followed Eden’s lead. Without hesitation, he paid the nurses as she as
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Alain rarely mobilized his organization, and it was even more unusual for him to take a personal interest in anything. But Sinead knew it was serious if he had to step in himself.She remembered the call she had received from the Gardner family earlier, and a sense of unease settled over her.Could the person Alain and Horace were talking about be connected to that?If so, Rielton would become a living hell.The moment Sinead realized this, she quickly pulled out her phone and dialed a number as she walked outside. "I need your help."Three days later, at Pear Garden.Eden woke up shortly after Alain had left.As she opened her eyes, a young woman stood in front of her, staring at her.After a moment, the young woman excitedly exclaimed, "Ms. Griffith is awake, Dr. Sulien. Look!"She had barely finished speaking when dozens of people rushed into the room. Eden instantly frowned.She had only been unconscious for a little while. What... happened?Where did all these people co
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Alain arrived just after the rest of the Ward family had left."Why are you here? Is Eden awake?" Sinead asked. She wanted to stay in Pear Garden to take care of Alain and Eden, but with the Ward family pressuring her for answers, she returned to the family residence to handle them first.They had just left when Alain arrived, and she thought Eden might have already woken up."She's still unconscious," Alain replied, unbuttoning the top button of his blazer as he sat down. "I’m here to see grandpa, and then I’ll head to the company."Sinead nodded. "He just woke up. Your uncles were here, arguing with me. He thinks it’s too noisy and doesn’t want anyone disturbing him, so don’t go in for now.""Got it," Alain said, lighting a cigarette. "Can you go stay with Ed in Pear Garden?""Alright."Sinead didn’t say much, grabbed her purse, and left.She had just reached the entrance when Horace rushed in. Without even greeting her, he hurried to Alain."Alain, he’s shown up again."Ho
