Chapter 542 - SWEET REUNION (1/2)

Kristian felt a little helpless when he saw the careless attitude displayed by Kaito. He had always thought that there would be a day he would break the assassin and bring him to justice. However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt like the possibility of his dream coming true was low.

”I know that you are not involved with the bomb threat. However, you should understand that the other authorities will not see the situation so clearly. They might decide to take a sweeping action and destroy all related persons.” Kristian decided to use a soft approach first.

Kaito laughed. ”I thought after all these years, you had made some improvements, Agent Larsen. But you are as naïve as you were when we first met.”

The frivolous attitude was like a spear in Kristian's heart. He knew that the trick of presenting a concealed threat to Kaito would not work.. However, he liked following the right protocols when interrogating suspects.

But Kaito tempted him to forget everything he learned.

”We are dealing with a serious situation which could escalate into an international incident. Are you sure that you want to remain nonchalant?” Kristian pressed on.

Kaito looked back at the other man. ”If you would like to know something, then you should ask the question directly. You should know that I can be very forthcoming when I am in the right mood.”

Agent Larsen felt a little embarrassed because he believed that Kaito was alluding to the major case which had led to his first big promotion. Kaito had eliminated all the culprits in the human trafficking ring and left the relevant information for him to file a good report.

He believed that Kaito wanted him to remember their history and act appropriately in response. However, he was an incorruptible international police agent.

”Do not try to play tricks on me.” He retorted at Kaito.

Kaito looked at Agent Larsen with critical eyes. No matter how he assessed the agent, the man did not seem to have grown at all. He was impulsive, and his mind lacked the right flexibility for interrogating suspects.

Furthermore, he was a little too emotional for an unknown reason.

Kaito looked away and began tapping on the table in the same staccato fashion as if he was counting down to something. Kristian looked at the offending hand and wondered if there was meaning to it. Was it a nervous tic or was Kaito communicating something?

In general, Agent Kristian was a good officer who performed well in other cases. However, when it came to Kaito, he would become clumsy. For him, Kaito was a dark mark in history. And the more he tried to correct that mark, the worse the situation became.

Unfortunately, he did not know that the person he considered his nemesis considered him an incompetent buffoon. Kaito did not take him seriously.

The silent Kaito was like an immovable rock. He ignored Kristian and kept tapping on the table steadily without pause. The entire situation was annoying and brought up feelings of inadequacy and general resistance in the agent.

”I have your girlfriend in custody.” Kristian blurted out.

He planned on keeping this matter a secret so that he could use it as a trump card if the need arose. Kaito's pregnant girlfriend was the only thing Kristian had that made him believe that Kaito had a soft, human side.

Even though he was a hardened criminal, he would not abandon his family.

There was an almost imperceptible shift in the tap on the table. However, Kaito did not break out into an outburst as Kristian expected. Instead, the assassin's face became colder. His eyes turned into icy dark marbles that had a penetrating power.

He stared down at Agent Larsen even though he was seated.

”I hope you are treating her well,” Kaito said calmly. ”If I find a single strand of hair missing from her head, I will be very angry.”

The threat was soft and without the heat of a man filled with wrath. But it chilled Kristian to his core. He could feel the icy blade of Kaito's killing intent focusing on him. He was almost certain that he would stop breathing if he held that gaze.

”She is not a suspect in the case.” Kristian clarified quickly.

He did not know when he had become such a wimp that he would explain himself in front of a criminal. But he could not bear the tense situation. Furthermore, it was already a move in poor taste for him to take in Akira to deal with Kaito.

”I hope that is the case,” Kaito said coolly.

A big part of him wanted to run out of the room and find Akira immediately, but he knew that he needed to be patient. If he acted rashly, he would harm Akira and Little Precious. His priority was to protect them and make sure they could depend on him.

He also knew that it was unlikely that Akira would suffer at the hands of the ministry of defence. Agent Larsen might be unaware, but his little fiancée was a highly valued member of the ministry of defence. She might be an unorthodox agent, but she was influential enough to protect herself.