222 Trading Information 1 (2/2)

Jason looked at his monitor. ”They agree. Where do you want to hold the trade?”

”Pick one of the abandoned buildings in Black Street. One that's located in the Ryukalin Clan's territory but not associated with other small factions. Also, make sure that you prepare an escape route for an emergency situation,” Kanae instructed.

”Alright, are you going there too, Kanae?”

”Of course.”

Shutting off the communication device, Kanae headed home and changed her clothes. This time, she didn't forget to remove the limiters. Facing those from the Ryukalin Clan, she was not sure she could match them if she wore the limiters. Many of them were excellent fighters, which required her utmost concentration if she wanted to face them.

Finishing her preparation, she headed towards the location that Jason sent to her phone. It was not far from her mansion but in quite a desolate area. There were several places in Black Street without owners and was quite safe for secret transactions because no one stayed there.

The building that Jason chose was a three-story building with a flat roof. The location for their trade was the rooftop. It was an open area, so the other party wouldn't be able to play many tricks.

Kanae didn't head towards the building but rather one of the buildings on the side, which was also an abandoned building. With light steps, she walked inside carefully.

Even if it was called abandoned, occasionally there were people inside. She didn't want to get wounded without reason, so it was best to be careful. Moving stealthily, she quickly reached the fourth floor. From this floor, it was easy for her to jump out from the window and help Tommy should he need it.

'This is quite a perfect place.'

Kanae nodded her head in satisfaction. She looked around to find the best hiding place in the room when her body suddenly stiffened. Her brain was screaming the word 'danger.' Relying on her exceptional senses, she quickly rolled towards the side at the same moment a bullet struck the place where she stood previously.

BANG!

She traced the path of the bullet, and her eyes shook in surprise. In front of her was a man standing with a gun ready. If she had not been careful, that gun would have shot her. It had followed her evasive maneuver and was still pointed at her.

”Who are you?” the man, Kevin, asked in a chilling tone.

This was the first time Kanae saw the other side of Kevin. Even if he was cold on a daily basis, he never showed this much hostility. In addition, lately, he seemed to be extremely gentle to her. Towards this Kevin, she was unfamiliar, yet she still stayed calm because she knew that this was the face that he only showed in the clan.

Kanae straightened her body and readied her sword. Even if he was her friend, right now they were strangers. For some reason, she felt that her hand was heavier than usual, even heavier than when she wore weights. She was truly unwilling to fight with him, but if she had to fight, she would do it.

On the other hand, Kevin was watching Kanae's movement carefully. He chose to stake out in this building because it was close to the trading location. Unexpectedly, there was already someone here who could move without leaking his presence. From that point alone, he knew that the person before him was dangerous.

When he saw the small and thin sword in Kanae's hand, he realized who this person standing in front of him was.

”Rei from Fiore Group,” Kevin said slowly. His body stayed alert as he knew of this famous person's abilities. From the incident with the Souhon Clan, he knew that this person before him was a monster.

They were doing a trade with Fiore Group. He should have expected that the group would also take measures to guarantee Tommy's safety. Now, he had coincidentally stumbled into one of them.

Kanae didn't answer. She didn't dare to speak in case Kevin recognized her voice. After all, she had been staying by his side for months, and it would be weird if he didn't know her voice.

When she thought about how she had been staying by his side all this time, her hand felt heavier. She didn't want to hurt him at all. This feeling kept on bothering her as she observed Kevin with her sword in her hand. Her eyes were watching Kevin carefully and her body was taut, ready to move at any second.

The two of them continued to stare at each other while the trade happened on the other side.