The Corvettes searched all night, but the assassin was nowhere to be found. They had seemingly evaporated into thin air.The next day, Spencer came to 48 Stronghold.He summoned Cole into a secret room and asked with a solemn expression, "Cole, the assassin last night was able to get through the various barriers we’ve set up in Mount Pearl. He’s clearly a well-trained martial artist. I’ve been thinking about it. The assassin appeared immediately after Angeline did. Could they be working together from the inside out?”Cole remained silent...Spencer looked puzzled. "Angeline is nothing but a strong businesswoman in Imperial Capital, but her bodyguard was capable of catching my darts. I don't understand. Why does she have such an extraordinary man by her side?"Cole was still silent...When Spencer saw how Cole did not utter a word, the doubt in his eyes started overflowing. "Are you keeping something from me, Cole?"There was a hint of weariness in Cole's voice. "I’ve said what n
Cole was suddenly a little flustered when he saw the bloodthirsty look in Spencer's eyes. "Dad, Angeline is just a weak and feeble woman. As you can see, she has lost her vision as well."When he talked about ‘vision loss’, Cole choked up with emotions. "It’s my fault. I killed her husband. She cried herself blind. I owe her too much."Spencer said angrily, "You’re too soft-hearted. You saw it yourself. Her bodyguard is definitely no ordinary man. Judging from the skills of that guy called Ben, he’s more than capable of wreaking havoc in the Yorks’ stronghold."Cole explained, "She’s blind. She needs someone like that to protect her."Spencer said, "Well I think you’re blinded by love. Think about it. That guy called Ben can certainly make a big break with his own ability, so why would he choose to stay beside a woman like a useless coward?"Cole said, "If I'm not mistaken, Ben is probably a bodyguard given to Angeline by the eldest grandson of the Ares family, Jay Ares. Jay was t
The b*stard Cole had sent his men to monitor the place under the pretext of guarding Refreshing Breeze Courtyard.Jay started thinking of ways to escape Refreshing Breeze Courtyard so that he could go out to look for the Yorks’ stronghold’s register.Angeline called out to him softly, "Ben." Her voice sounded gentle and affectionate.Jay turned around and walked in.“Angeline.”Angeline traced the source of the voice and walked up to him.Jay quickened his pace and took her hand, whispering, “From what I can see right now, Old Master Yorks suspects that we’re colluding with the assassin from last night. He has sent his men to surround Refreshing Breeze Courtyard this morning."Angeline analyzed the situation and said, "Old Master Yorks is in charge of the front area of the Yorks’ stronghold and has no time to guard 48 Stronghold, so Cole is still the person-in-charge here. Why don't we lure him away? I’ll figure out a way to keep Cole occupied while you go out under the pretext
To make sure that Cole would not get in the way, Angeline said to Carson again, "Come in, Carson. Let's have a chat."Carson looked at Jay and Zayne who were already far away. After zoning out for a moment, he followed Angeline into the house."Please serve Carson some tea, Josephine."Josephine took her time to pour Carson a cup of tea and handed it to him. Carson put the teacup on the table and said, "You’re really good at setting up distractions, aren’t you, Ms. Severe?”Angeline was not flustered at all when her plans were seen through by Carson. She said, "I’m just trying to catch up with an old friend, Carson. How can you gauge the heart of a great person with a mean heart? I shouldn’t have thought so highly of a petty person like you.”Carson pouted his lips. He must have forgotten to pray for good luck when he went out this morning because as soon as he woke up, he was hit hard by both Ben and Angeline’s insidious and acrid remarks."To tell you the truth, Ms. Severe, the
Zayne suddenly held his forehead and said, "My head is spinning.”He then collapsed in front of Jay with a thud.Jay teased, saying, "What a good tea indeed, old man. I’m surprised by how fast it can put someone to sleep.”The old man studied Jay carefully. This young man knew that there was something wrong with the tea yet still continued to talk to him as if nothing was happening.This was his first time meeting someone who could mock him so calmly in the Yorks’ territory.The old man admired his courage and boldness.“Your personality suits my taste very much, young man. I admire you. What’s your name?”Jay let out a slight smile. "Ben."Puzzled, the old man asked, "Don’t you have a last name?"Jay nodded nonchalantly, "I do."He continued, “My last name is Yorks.”The old man looked at Jay with displeasure. "If you want to trick me, you need to at least do it with the right attitude."Jay poured out all the cold tea in the teapot, then filled it up himself.He then mad
If anyone tried to find a specific book in here, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, Jay was guided by the map in his head. He knew that the register was located in the 48 Stronghold’s compartment bookshelf.At this moment, a huge gecko had occupied the tall bookshelf in compartment 48. His leg was bleeding non-stop. He took out the medicine kit he carried with him, then applied medicine and bandaged it to stop the bleeding.Jay bypassed the guards in the library and sneaked inside.After entering the 48 Stronghold compartment, Jay began searching for the register on the shelf. Suddenly, a tinge of crimson on a page of a book caught Jay's attention. He touched the crimson spot on the page with his finger and could feel the moisture on it. Jay was on his guard immediately.A wounded assassin was hiding up above.This was his speculation.In an instant, a ball of lightning flashed in Jay's mind. He exerted strength and smacked his hand on the bookshelf
Carson gulped. Feeling like he had entered a lion’s den, he answered in a trembling voice, "To be honest, Ms. Severe, regarding the misfortune that befell the Ares family three years ago, you were supposed to be on the death list because you’re their daughter-in-law. But Young Master is too deeply in love with you that he would rather sacrifice his pinkie than to hurt you.“As for your children, Young Master planned to break off three of his fingers to protect them at first, but thankfully you told him the truth in the end. Since the Yorks’ blood is flowing in the veins of the young masters and young lady, they were automatically removed from the death list.“When Young Master left, he did not take any captives home with him."Angeline shuddered when she heard what he said."In that case, is there a guy named Monster in the Yorks’ stronghold?" Angeline asked again.Carson murmured, "Monster." He then shook his head vigorously. "There’s no such person in the Yorks’ stronghold, Ms.
Grand Old Master Yorks guffawed. "Don’t say a word to anyone about what happened today, kid.""Why are you so cruel, Grand Old Master Yorks…"Grand Old Master Yorks placed his hands behind his back and swaggered to the library.It was a complete mess in the library’s compartment 48 area. The librarians had been tidying up for God knew how long and was panting in exhaustion at the moment.Grand Old Master Yorks said with a dark complexion, "Must he mess up the place when he’s just here to steal books? Look how exhausted my apprentices are because of him…”After making a mock expression of concern, Grand Old Master Yorks asked, "What’s missing?"The librarian replied timidly, “The register is missing, Grand Old Master.”Grand Old Master Yorks’ expression turned grim all of a sudden. "Looks like Doomsday is the reason why he’s here!”He then walked out with a sullen look on his face.Meanwhile, Jay was holding onto Zayne as he dug some cassia seeds and gathered honeysuckles befor