Chapter 143 (1/2)
Chapter 143 Choice of Destiny (3)
Although Kim Hannah told Seol Jihu not to involve hiot about White Rose after a while
This was because his days were repetitions ofwhen he had the time to take a breather
Just like Teresa said, Dylan's sudden death made the transition of duties and responsibilities incoh Seol Jihu did his best to learn, it felt like he was banging his head against bare land
It was to the point that the world began to spin like he repeatedly banged his head dozens of tiroan even if he tried not to
If Jang Maldong weren't there to teach him what to do, he would have been completely lost
Recently, as Carpe Diem had the need to officially announce that a new leader had been chosen, Seol Jihu had been visiting every organization that they had originally been in a good relationshi+p with
Although he could send a er or let them know via the coanizations
For exaanization in Haraion, was one organization that Seol Jihu had to visit in person
“How intriguing”
A relaxed voiceout
“It feels like it was just yesterday that I saw you in the Neutral Zone… To think that the little kid who followed Agnes around would stand in front of s back old memories”
Seol Jihu s eye to eye with this unifor on her clenched fist, his skin broke out into goosebumps mysteriously
Her languid, blood-colored pupils re the safari bus tour he went on when he was a kid
If he turned away for just a moment, he felt like she would aihtly intied to open his mouth
“Thank you, Don Cinzia”
“Don, you say”
A smirk escaped her mouth
“I'd rather you not call me that Don is a way to address one's elder out of respect”
Cinzia raised her hands and continued
“I'reat achievements More importantly, I only passed the 30-year-oldnes”
When she slightly tilted her head and asked, Agnes as standing next to the desk nodded her head without a word
“It looks like Agnes agrees too”
“My apologies then”
“There's no need to apologize I know you meant it out of respect Anyways—”
Cinzia snickered before turning her gaze back to the youth
“I heard Carpe Diem's new leader shared friendshi+p with the Triads”
She dealt a quick blohile his guard was down Considering Sicilia and the Triads' relationshi+p frohtly, and Seol Jihu's facial muscles stiffened
“I knohat you're thinking Don't get too ahead of yourself”
Cinzia shook her hand as if she found the matter a bother
“We had a o Hao Win personally came to visit us”
Seol Jihu's eyes widened
“Forgetting the past and deciding to see the future… He sure kne to talk At first, I doubted h that people who found sustenance by acting proud would personally visit an ene”
Cinzia shrugged her shoulders and took out a cigar from her coat that rapped in a sheaf of luxury tobacco leaves Then, with a fanes lit it for her
“In a e're looking forward to it Choosing to reconcile with us ht to say that the internal conflict they've been suffering froone”
Cinzia added, “Well, we'll have to wait and see,” then took the cigar out of her mouth
A turbid s came out
“Here's the main point If the Triads reallya profit shouldn't conflict with ours They have a reserve force, too Since we entered Paradise and have been given the sao against us You understand all that?”
Method ofHara to 'cheer' for them?
It sounded like she was hinting that she would silently watch theirdeeper He simply nodded his head
“So”
Cinzia made a satisfied smile
“Who do you like more?”
Seol Jihu blinked
“Like I said, do you like Hao Win or—”
Cinzia dragged out her speech and glanced at Agnes as standing next to her
“Do you like Agnes?”
Was Seol Jihu wrong for hearing, 'Who do you like better? Mom or Dad?'
He wanted to tell her not to joke around, but he couldn't help but feel burdened by her expectant gaze
“Do I have to answer?”
“Yep, I have to know the answer”
“Uh…”
“What's wrong? Isn't it better than asking so immature like which side you prefer?”
Seol Jihu thought her original question was more immature and also noticed a hint of mischievousness in her voice However, he decided to bury his true feelings in his heart
After all, it was true that the way she put it was easier to answer than choosing between Sicilia and the Triads
Thus, after thinking about it for a moment, the youth pointed at the attractive maid hesitantly
“I like… Miss Agnes… a bit more…”
“Keuk!”
Cinzia dropped her head
“You hear that, Agnes?”
“Yes”
“Congratulations Looks like your groo out Aren't you happy?”
“Not at all”
Agnes replied without the slightest change in her expression She then saw Seol Jihu's blank gaze and turned her head slightly to the side
Perhaps Seol Jihu wasthrough the , but her neck seehtly flushed
“Ahahaha, ahahaha!”
Cinzia cackled as she watched Agnes looking out to a far distance She was laughing so hard that she even choked on the shed
After barely lance and spoke
“Sorry for putting you in a tough spot As a co tines”
'Is it?'
To Seol Jihu, getting this reaction out of Agnes wasn't such a difficult thing to do The only caveat was that he would have to prepare hi beaten to a pulp
“Huu Thanks, I haven't laughed this hard in o home empty handed…”
Cinzia asked as she rubbed her eyes
“Are you contracted with any inforency?”
“No”
“I thought not Dylan had his own contacts, but…”
Cinzia opened her drawer
“It's a present Take it”
Then she flicked her hand lightly Seol Jihu reflexively snatched up the object that fleard hie with the letter 'S' inscribed on it
“It's nothing h, it's not soiven out to just anyone”
“Why are you giving me this…?”
“There is a shabby store in the southwest alleyway It ht be a bit hard to find because it's tucked away in a corner, but I'erous area, but if the ru to worry about”
Seol Jihu asked as he fiddled with the badge
“I have to show this to the inforency?”
“Yep They're called the Indian assassins The one in Harah At the very least, they won't try to pull anything funny with information”
The corner of Cinzia's mouth curled up
“A leader needs to knohat's going on in the world, don't you think?”
In truth, Seol Jihu had a near-omniscient infor wasn't false, he accepted it gratefully
“Thank you!”
“No proble the visit soon”
Seol Jihu tilted his head Nothe visit' The Hara, and so did Umi Tsubame's Kazuki and the Triads' Hao Win
“Yes, I'll let him know”
Seol Jihu got up fro at Cinzia fixedly
“What is it?”
“…Nothing I'll take my leave then”
Curious about Cinzia's Status, he had activated Nine Eyes However, he couldn't see her Status Window
She was colorless as well She was the second person after Seo Yuhui, on whom the General Observation didn't work
After leaving Sicilia, Seol Jihu headed to the southwest alleyway right away Although he felt several suspicious gazes while searching for the right place, the gazes vanished as soon as he took out his badge
Seol Jihu found the assassins' hideout after a little bit of trouble, and a reeted him with more respect than necessary
Although visitors were norrades, the rade— without even asking who he was
Seol Jihu had to pay a sizable amount of silver coins everycontract on the spot
Like the saying, 'tis After all, hue
Taking care of urgent ot accusto clothes that did not fit him
When he opened his eyes in the'Will I be okay today?' At the very least, he had the leisure to enjoy a cup of coffee
As he was sitting on the couch enjoying the scent of coffee, the sound of a door bursting open rang out
“Oh?”
Chohong appeared ater dripping off her Judging by the wet towel around her shoulders, sheexercise
Seol Jihu retracted his gaze out of courtesy He wasn't all too surprised Chohong and Hugo walking around naked was a co a fuss of it
“Didn't I tell you to wear your underwear at the very least?”
Of course, he didn't forget to say so either
“Yeah, yeah”
Chohong retorted half-heartedly Then, rather than putting on her underwear, she picked up her Dolphin shorts without co off the water She spoke as she cal in and pulled up the shorts
“Now that I think about it, you're finally around in the ”
“You saw me yesterday as well”
“Before, I mean It was hard to see your face”
“Yeah, all thanks to two people leaving everything to rateful if they helped just a little”
When Seol Jihusmirked