Chapter 448 - Veritaserum (1/2)

Alaric looked through the car window without a slight care. After leaving Singapore for two months, he did not feel like he was home when he arrived in Singapore.

He had indeed never felt an attachment to any place, until Aleksis entered his life.

When he left for England two months ago, his heart felt very heavy, and for the first time he felt like he was leaving home. That feeling surprised him quite a bit, because the feeling was completely foreign to him. Maybe he felt like he was leaving home because he left Aleksis in Singapore at that time.

Countless times he had blamed himself for not bringing Aleksis with him. Their situation was still complicated at the time, because Aleksis did not want to tell her family about Alaric. The girl was still waiting for the right moment.

Unfortunately, the right moment never came.

At least until Alaric suddenly heard the news that Aleksis had returned to Singapore and was totally fine...

Though he may be here, for some reasons, when he looked outside the window and paid attention to every corner of the road he was traveling towards Bukit Timah, he still did not feel at home.

Was this because Aleksis was not with him?

He took his cell phone and dialed Takeshi's number.

Hmm ... Takeshi did not pick up his call.

Alaric began to suspect something had happened to him. Takeshi always picked up the phone if Alaric called. Alaric then contacted Rosalien whom he knew was with Takeshi.

She also did not pick up his call.

What was this?

He then contacted Pavel, who was always reliable and he was immediately told what had happened.

”Rosalien made a fuss yesterday and she and Takeshi were arrested by the police, Sir.” Pavel's voice sounded regretful. ”I'm still investigating where they are being detained.”

Pavel's explanation surprised Alaric. Takeshi and Rosalien were two assassins from the phoenix level who were very tough. They had NEVER been caught before. How was it possible that they now fell into the hands of the police?

”Hmm ... once you find them, immediately send a lawyer to release them from detention.” Alaric was silent for a moment. ”Who do we have around here?”

”Kai is in Australia, Sir. Do you want me to call him?” Pavel seemed to check on something and then added, ”Mischa is in Vietnam.”

Alaric was quiet for a second as he assessed his situation. In the rear car there was a security team who worked for him. There was also Pavel in Singapore. Did he really need additional men? Something on his head seemed to warn him that something dangerous was waiting for him.

”Alright, please call Kai and Mischa.”

He returned to his daydreaming all the way home.

***

Lauriel and Marion arrived at the hospital and met Neo who was resting after the surgery to save his life. Endo, who was sitting by the bed, immediately got up when he saw Lauriel enter.

”Lauriel, you came!” he said.

”Hmm ...” Lauriel sat beside the bed and checked Neo's sleeping condition. He nodded slowly then took a few pills out of his jacket pocket and handed them to Endo. ”Give these to Neo when he wakes up. He will recover faster.”

”Thank you.”

”Marion and I will interrogate the two assassins; you can catch up with us when Neo is awake.” Lauriel then got up and walked out, followed by Marion. Endo could only nod.

An hour later, Lauriel and Marion arrived at Bayfront and entered the empty warehouse guarded by Max's men.

Pavel could still not find Takeshi and Rosalien's whereabouts because they had both been secured outside the police station on Marion's orders. Now, Lauriel himself would interrogate them.

Max welcomed Marion and he looked at Lauriel questioningly. Lauriel's presence always gave an intimidating aura to people who were accustomed to deal with violence.