Chapter 34：Revealing his trump card to Ban (1/2)

Chapter 34 Revealing his trump card to Ban

Author: M_W Cancer

Grammar Checker: M_W Nomral

Ban's plan could indeed be called full proof. There were no easy loopholes to point towards him being the mastermind since he was with Claude and David the entire time when Hannah discovered about Dandelion being kidnapped. He didn't even interrupt Claude when it was making a plan, afraid that it might become a clue to point towards his direction later on. He was cautious and carefully executing all the parts of his plan, but unexpectedly it was actually through this action itself that pointed towards him.

Ban didn't know whether he should laugh or cry after hearing that it was actually him who had unknowingly pointed himself.

Shaking his head in self mockery, Ban turned towards Leo and asked, ”If I didn't fight back after being chase by them at that time, would that mean that my plan can be successful?”

”Actually, they were not chasing you but looking for you. So, yes, your plan would have been really successful.” Leo said as he nodded his head as a response to Ban's question.

Leo's plan was pretty simple to counter the masterminds possible plans. Look for all the possible suspect, and if one of them fight back when they were being looked for then they are surely part of those kidnappers.

In the very beginning, Leo had felt already that one person with them, either the soldier, mercenary, or the Mages itself, that were currently searching was a mole hiding within their group while giving information to the other kidnappers.

At that time, when Leo knew that the others were searching around individually, he immediately thought that the mole within their group would surely choose to search where their hideout was likely located to be. It was the best time for them to return to their hideout, after all. While the others were searching for a different location, they can just go and run away with Dandelion in their hands. Not only would they be able to run free, but also successfully bring Dandelion with them, so their plan becoming really successful.

However, Leo's plan was the one that became successful. When they were looking for the possible suspects, specifically David, Hannah, and Ban, first. One of them had unexpectedly fought back, which was also what he had expected.

To be honest, the chasing was actually part of Leo's plan as it somewhat showed the criminal the result if they got found. Hence, giving them the misconception that they were being chased because their plan had failed.

If one was not guilty, or a part of the kidnappers that did the crime, atleast for their situation, then they would surely not fight back would have instead just cooperated with the new plan.

Just like what David and Hannah did when they saw Claude, Leo and Cassandra. But, since Ban took the bait and had fought back, it immediately implies that the latter was part of the kidnappers.

However, if such situation where the three Mages were actually not a member of the kidnappers came up, then Leo would just gathered them together to chase after all those soldiers at the south. Surely, one of those soldiers were a part of the kidnappers. And if he still can't find them, then he will just let the Blacksmoke family handle this mess and he himself will simply give up. With the Blacksmoke Noble Household capability, surely they can find about Dandelion's whereabouts easily. Though he wasn't sure whether they'll find her still alive...

Fortunately though, not only did Leo's plan became successful, sinfe unexpectedly, not only did he catch a mole, but actually the mastermind behind the crime itself.

”What a pity...” Ban shook his head in disappointment.

Ban finally realized that his plan could have been really successful if only he hadn't fought back with those people chasing after him... Actually, following. He could have been able to taste Dandelion's body later if he just cooperated instead of fighting back. If he was not stupid enough to fall for such a lousy trap, he might have her as his slave forever after this moment

Too bad for Ban, the what 'ifs' didn't happen because he was a fool. He had actually fallen into Leo's simple trap, a trap which was what everyone would natural do during such situation like this; to look for all the possible suspect of a crime. He was just a suspect at first, but since he he fought back, it had then immediately turned him to a part of the criminal.

Turning his head towards Dandelion, Ban pulled her face towards him as he licks her checks for the last time. She could just tremble in disgust at his action since she wasn't able to do anything else due to currently being chained upward.

”Too bad, I can't taste you anymore.” Ban pull down a lever which then throw Dandelion body away from him, then he turned his head towards Leo and the others.

”You might have caught me red-handed, but that doesn't mean that you can indeed catch me.” Ban said as he laughed loudly.

Suddenly, Ban took out a circular bag as he said to Leo, ”I got this idea from you!”

*Puff!

Thick smoke immediately covered the entire room. Everyone became vigilant within the smoke as they tried to defend themselves from any possible attack from Ban.

Leo immediately pulled Cassandra closer to him. But, before he could approached her, a knife was suddenly thrown towards his path.

*Whoosh!