Chapter 400 - 400: Stop Playing With Food (1/2)

Ethan rested his chin over his clasped hands, inclining his body a bit forward for better earshot.

”No matter how much I twist it around, whoever hired those four must also be behind the mess in Shanghai. I'm assuming they wanted me out of the picture so they could snoop around more freely.”

His blood was boiling in rage but he schooled his expression into a picture of calm. Although it was a futile effort hiding it from his wife.

It wasn't even that long after that attempted assault on her at the gas station, and now he learned that their house was invaded.

Thankfully, they weren't after her life.

But what if that wasn't the case? They managed to slip past security, snoop around in their office for hours without alerting anyone of their presence, then invaded their bedroom while she was asleep.

Ethan's heart was triggered by fear and anxiety.

They've gotten so close to her and their unborn baby. So close that they were practically breathing down her neck.

Ethan's not underestimating Lillie's strength, but it was lucky that they're only searching for information, and that she caught them off-guard without having to spill blood and tiring herself.

As soon as they got back to the villa, Ethan will show those four a taste of his rage. He also won't forget about those who failed to secure his wife's safety.

Since even the Shadow Guards prove to be insufficient, they'll need to clean house and recondition the security.

Especially since they suspect that those four's informant was from the inside; a mole.

The one who makes things difficult for Lillie Bai and White Bird may or may not be the same person. They could be an entirely different entity.

”That may be the case. The only error to their plan was disregarding my capabilities.” Lillie rubbed her growing stomach.

”I'm surprised you locked them up instead. I thought you wouldn't need to figure out who their employer was?”

”Their usefulness will be for other situations to come.” Lillie supplied. ”I would hate to waste such talents. Those four would prove to be useful within our grasp.”

”Very impressive, just as expected of you,” Ethan smirked wickedly. ”What did you threatened them with?”

”Threaten is a strong word. It's more of...strongly swaying them in our favor. But it's pretty simple.” Lillie mirrored his expression. ”Ambitious people can't do what they want if they're dead.”

Ethan let out a low laugh. He peered through his eyelashes as she sat across him, drinking a glass of mango juice and looking like an intimidating goddess. There's just something so incredibly s.e.xy this wicked and devious side of her.

Although for him, all side of her is beautiful that he can't help but adore.

”Yesterday, Search and Intelligence Unit's reported back to me what they've found out.” Lillie started. ”As a result, we're now left with two suspects.”

Ethan's attention was brought back to the present.

”As we established, the one who's been targeting me as White Bird was surely among the Underworld Leaders. It would take one of such status to have the capabilities to hide their tracks this efficiently.”

”Qilin,” Ethan affirmed.

”En.” Excluding her and Black Tiger, the one she's most suspicious of was Qilin.

Both She Gu and Azure Tortoise—Ming Ting—are on hiatus. She Gu was too busy l.i.c.k.i.n.g his wounds to try to sabotage her, while Ming Ting was steering away from active duty due to the risk of having her cover blown.

Lillie had met Qilin a few times. They barely interact and she hadn't seen him for over five years. Similarly, he rarely basks the Underworld his presence.

He also rarely attends the annual Royal Underworld Banquet—why do the Reapers even push on through the event when it's clear that the Five Leaders and the Thirteen Uncrowned Leaders don't exactly see each other eye-to-eye?