Chapter 435 - ALWAYS ABOUT HU LEI (1/2)

The threat caused Ayumi to shiver. She did not know how Akira had that kind of momentum. Her investigation of the young woman did not indicate that she should have strong combat abilities or even resources to find information about Kaito.

However, it was clear she was not in the dark.  ​​

At first, she ȧssumed that Akira's information came from Kaito. He seemed to trust her with everything, even if they had known each other for a short period. But now, she had a feeling that Akira was not just riding Kaito's coattails. If she had found the same clues as Ayumi on her own, she had to be powerful.

This knowledge made Ayumi nervous.

Her current hope of a blissful future was finding Kaito first. But she could not hope to be at the forefront if Akira could manage to do the same. She needed to make her heart firm if she wanted to get Kaito. The gentle image she used for years while staying quietly beside Kaito did not work.

She needed to change tactics and not look back. Her heart became a little more vicious as she looked at Akira. If she could eliminate the little annoyance before Kaito returned, things would be fine. As long as he was not around, he would not know what transpired.

After all, Kaito had a lot of enemies.

Already, there was movement in Tokyo as some old enemies who feared Kaito returned to his abandoned territory. If Akira disappeared, no one would know the real culprit. Kaito might seek revenge in the future, but it would be impossible to find the right target.

Akira snapped her whip, and it landed on Ayumi's hand. She could see that the woman was plotting something against her. However, she did not care about that too much. Her only interest was what the woman knew about Kaito.

”How did you find out about the bar?” Akira asked.

”Why should I tell you?” Ayumi said defiantly.

”Because I am the one with a whip, and you are the one on the ground.” Akira twirled the whip a little. ”You know you seem a little out of practice for someone who is supposed to lead an ȧssassin group. It would not take much effort for me to break every bone in your body.”

Ayumi gritted her teeth. She was indeed out of practice when it came to fighting on the field. She was not like Kaito, who could balance his two lifestyles perfectly. He ran the businesses while still managing to take on ȧssassination missions.

For her, she had chosen to focus on in-office operations. She managed the business end of Shadow Brotherhood and served as the vice-president of Shuriken Logistics in the past. But it meant that she had given up on fieldwork.

The only thing she had going for her was her precision in using her crossbow. If Akira injured her again, she was afraid that she would not be able to use it well. And she needed all the power she could get at this moment.

More combat power was not only necessary for eliminating Akira as soon as possible. She also needed to be able to show strength to keep the ȧssassins in Shadow Brotherhood under control. Already, without Kaito, they were becoming restless.

”Did someone betray Kaito?” Akira asked while swinging her whip.

Ayumi weighed the situation before responding. ”No. If someone was willing to give up information, I would have found this place sooner. I found out about this place after looking into the movements of Kaito's close followers.”

The resentment in her voice was real, so Akira ȧssumed that she was probably telling the truth.