117 Cold-Blooded & Ruthless Being (1/2)

”I'll be taking my leave now. We'll meet again in the following three days.”

”Why three days?” Rin asked, her head tilted curiously.

In a serious tone, he replied, ”To avoid An Sun's suspicion, we'll have to meet in separate days. It should be enough for you to gather enough information on him.”

Rin's eyes lit up and she gave a subtle nod of understanding.

”Well then, I'll be leaving.”

The scout turned around, with a hidden and satisfied expression on his face. That was easier than he expected. Guess the rumors of the Young Bai Master being a selfish coward were true.

Meanwhile, when the scout turned his body away from Rin, her lowered eyes brew with an unbridled glint of massacre. Her hand reached for the small steel dagger hidden within her coat pocket and lunged forward in unhesitant movements, the dagger jabbing toward his back.

At that moment, the scout sensed a murderous presence behind him, catching him by surprise. Turning around quickly to confront the sudden danger, he was confronted with a dagger plunging toward him.

Having noticed the sudden attack at the last second, the scout quickly avoided it, only to escape with a slight scratch on his face.

Feeling a slight sting on his cheek, he raises his hand to his face and touches the scratch on his skin.

”You…” Like a bolt of lightning had struck him, the scout looked up at Rin in disbelief.

The young boy he originally deemed frail and cowardly, was no longer present but instead replaced by a cold-blooded and ruthless being - his gaze was lifeless.

This…how are they the same person?

While the man stared at her in shock, Rin inwardly frowned at her missed attack.

Had she really become weaker these past few weeks?

Rin noticed as she attacked, her movements felt heavier than usual. Her initial thoughts on needing to train her body physically were further convinced.