Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Anfey and Hui Wei were walking together and chatting about something . However, Hui Wei's mind did not appear to be on the subject they were talking about . Noticing this, Anfey frowned and asked, "Is something wrong? You've been acting strange lately . "
"I…" Hui Wei sighed and said, "there is something…"
Before he could finish, Robert appeared and nodded at both of them . "I'll tell you later," Hui Wei said . He glanced at Robert and continued, "I have to go . "
Anfey nodded . He was curious, but he did not want to push Hui Wei . Hui Wei nodded and left in a hurry .
"I hope I didn't interrupt anything," Robert said, looking at Hui Wei .
"Don't worry about it . How are things going?"
"Everything is prepared," Robert said .
"And the news?"
"Yes, sir," Robert said . "But…something went awry . "
"What is it?"
Advertisement"One of the children was killed before they could do anything," Robert said . "He didn't even get to draw his sword . "
"You mean it's Kamlin's work . "
"I must be," Robert said with a nod . "Judging from his wounds, Kamlin must have tortured him for information . He died of a shattered skull . As if something had squeezed his skull so hard that it just shattered . "
Anfey stopped and frowned . He knew how strong human bones were and how hard it must be to shatter someone's skull .
"The child is one of mine and knew about the plan . If Kamlin was behind it, he may already know where his daughters are now . "
"Will your men talk?"
"I have faith in them," Robert said . "They won't say anything . "
"Where did this happen?"
"About fifty miles east of here," Robert said . "Some of the children were wearing common armor, some were dressed up as merchants, some were wearing the League's badges . Only those who were wearing badges were attacked . "
"When did this happen?"
"Around sundown . "
"Sundown? How did you get back so fast?"
"I asked for help from the druids," Robert said with a smile .
"Then Kamlin must be close by," Anfey said with a frown . He expanded his mind and began searching through the city . His mind was very powerful, but in a place like Moonlight City, he would still grow tired very fast . He knew his limits, and although he tried to comb through the city thoroughly, but he did not notice anything strange .
"Kamlin's goal is to save his daughters . He won't do anything before he finds them," Anfey said . "Just in case he wants his own hostages, we still need to prepare ourselves . Tell Suzanna to stay with Alice for the night . Send Shinbela and Anthony to protect the mages, and declare a curfew . No one can be in the streets except for the patrols . "
Robert nodded . He turned and waved his hand . Two men appeared, and he whispered a few orders to them . The two men nodded and disappeared again .
"Thankfully Niya and Shalley are with Master Saul," Anfey said, glancing at the sky .
"Kamlin exceeds our expectations," Robert said . "We have an image of him, and I had asked Lord Kumaraghosha to keep an eye out for him . I didn't expect him to be able to get so close to the city . He must have left Diamond City earlier than we had expected . "
"Let him come," Anfey said . "I'm prepared . "
"We still cannot underestimate him, sir," Robert said . "Should I…"
"Don't worry," Anfey said . "Suzanna and I can take care of it . Plus, Anthony is still here . There is no way Kamlin can take on so many people at once . " He paused, then added quickly, "I'm going to greet Andrea tomorrow when he arrives . "
Robert nodded . By the time Anfey rounded the corner, Robert had already disappeared again .
Anfey walked into the yard of a small building and saw that Ye was already waiting for him .
"Sir," Ye called, when he saw Anfey .
"Did you find out anything useful?"
Ye shook his head . "She's a tough one . I haven't gotten anything particularly useful so far . "
"Take me to her . "
Ye nodded . "Sir, pardon my intrusion, but… I think handing her off to Edy is our best bet . "
"It's still too early for that," Anfey said, shaking his head .
"What if we change our plan?"
"What are you thinking?"
"If we release her, she will surely go find help . If we follow her with the Eye of the Sky, we can find out who she is meeting with . "
"I don't think she will fall for that," Anfey said . "Julie is close with Wester . She is likely the handler of all of his spies . She is too smart for that . "
Ye frowned but nodded . He led Anfey into a room in the small building . Inside, Julie was tied to the wooden post, guarded by four mercenaries . Seeing Anfey, she quickly lowered her eyes to the ground .
Anfey sat down on a chair and stared at her . Her hair was messy and her clothes were in tatters, but she had almost no blood on her . Clearly, Ye had followed Anfey's order and not tortured her .
Julie looked confused at first, but after a few minutes of silence, found herself staring into Anfey's eyes .
"You already know me, don't you?" Anfey said .
"I don't know what you mean, sir," she whispered .
"You're not worth my time," Anfey said, shaking his head . "I came to ask you one question and one question only . Do not try to fool me . "
Julie bit her lip and lowered her eyes .
"I don't want to do this to you," Anfey said . "Because I know . I remember . You saved my life once . "
"I really don't…" Julie stuttered .
"I see," Anfey said . He stood and walked over to Julie, who straightened herself to look at him .
"Back then, we were weak and vulnerable . You don't want to work with us because you still see us as children . " He grabbed a mercenary's sword and stabbed Julie through the arm with it . "I'm here to tell you that you're wrong . " He thrust the sword, sending it through her other arm, nailing her two arms behind her . Julie's chest heaved with pain, but she still did not say anything .
Anfey grabbed her shoulder . "Listen," he said, staring into her eyes . "I don't care if you saved me once . If you try to hurt people I care about, if you try to hurt my family, I will make you regret ever being born . "
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