Chapter 232 - I Mean No Harm (2/2)

“That’s good to hear,” replied the owner nonchalantly, taking off hisit with his sleeve He put it back on and asked, “What are you looking for?”

Calian’s next ansas crucial If he accidentally failed to answer correctly or showed any suspicious actions, his head would fall right off his shoulders

“I need some bird feed”

“Yes, we do sell bird feed here”

While the two continued on with their placid exchange, the birds had stopped chirping and fallen back to sleep In no time, the shop was silent One could even hear the sound of their own clothes brushi+ng against their body

“But…” The oalked over to Calian and stood behind him

Calian didn’t hear the man’s footsteps He didn’t need to see the sharp knife under the owner’s clothes to know that it was there

The owner silently gazed at Calian’s back for what see his own ears as the viscous air pressed against his lungs A chill ran across his whole body

Murderous intent

The owner’s voice continued a birds to anyone recently I can’t say that I recall seeing you before”

This was not a scripted question Calian had to think of an answer hiht away, a small chuckle leaked out of Calian’s mouth “My bird has only just left its nest to find food It’s only obvious for you not to have sold it to me”

The owner halted his footsteps that were slowly approaching Calian “Do you knohere the bird came from?”

The script resumed Calian replied without hesitation “I heard that it drifted along with the southeastern wind”

“Whose bird is it, then?”

Calian slowly turned around and faced the owner

Under his hood, his lips drew a long se spilled out

“The bird belongs to Nevlad”

Devlan, the King of Secretia Nevlad was an anagram of Devlan

In other words, Calian was—

The first Kailisian prince atte to obtain information about Kailis in the headquarters of Secretian spies