Chapter 1695: Venomous Snake

Madam Nancy held her right hand in a loose fist before her nose and mouth, walking into the office with a furrowed brow. The first thing she did upon entering was to open the window; given her constitution, she was already feeling difficulty breathing.

The cool night breeze blew into the room, stirring Madam Nancy's black gauze skirt. Her gaze turned toward Su Xiao, who was behind the desk.

At this moment, Su Xiao was leaning back in his leather chair, a freshly lit cigarette dangling from his mouth. Judging by his sleepy, heavy-lidded eyes, this was likely a "waking-up" cigarette.

"It's so late, and you still haven't gone back?"

Madam Nancy approached the desk with a composed expression and pulled out a chair to sit.

"Back where?"

Su Xiao "habitually" picked up a gold button from the desk to fiddle with. Judging by the gentle luster of the button, it was something he often toyed with in his hands.

"Home, of course. I don't take you for a workaholic."

Madam Nancy covered her mouth and chuckled lightly, then began to naturally tidy up the messy documents on the desk.

"For me, as long as the living conditions are met, it makes little difference where I sleep."

From start to finish, Su Xiao remained very casual. If he were to show even the slightest flaw, the woman sitting across from him would bite down on him like a venomous snake. Even if he killed her on the spot, it would not save the situation.

Zuer City was the center of power for the entire Empire. Here, power was no weaker than force. The large number of Awakened stationed here meant that the place was extremely dangerous, yet filled with opportunities everywhere.

Right now, as long as Su Xiao could overcome this hurdle, he could secure a high starting point. Although the Execution Agency was not considered a political institution, it was a force-based one, which was more straightforward than a political body.

"That matter... is very troublesome. Although that wasn't a direct royal descendant, those hunting hounds won't give up. As long as they find any trace of evidence..."

Madam Nancy did not continue; the implication was already very clear.

"Oh."

Su Xiao extinguished his cigarette and began rummaging through the cabinet beside the desk. Soon, he found a box of food that looked like biscuits.

"So, you came to me in the middle of the night just to tell me this?"

Su Xiao looked at Madam Nancy with a gaze of "concern," as if looking at someone mentally disabled.

"If it really was you, we might as well be clear. To be honest, with you in the Execution Agency, I feel very reassured. I will do my best to help you resolve this, provided you trust me."

Madam Nancy was somewhat displeased; after all, anyone could see the clues in Su Xiao's "concerned" gaze.

"In the middle of the night, for such a trivial matter? I thought some region had gathered over a hundred Ghouls."

Su Xiao chewed on a biscuit, seemingly not on the same wavelength as Madam Nancy at all. The attitude he displayed was that a royal descendant had merely died; compared to Ghouls in various places, he did not care about this matter at all.

"..."

Madam Nancy narrowed her eyes, her red lips curling. She was smiling, but anger surged in her heart. She hated this Deputy Legion Commander; his rudeness disgusted her.

Madam Nancy spoke nicely, saying everyone was on the same side, and if there were any hidden circumstances, he should just say so, and she would find a way to suppress the matter.

Judging solely by her expression and tone, Madam Nancy seemed very sincere, giving a sense of being open and honest. In reality, if Su Xiao had truly told her the truth, he would have spent that night in prison, awaiting the verdict of the Tribunal.

"Is this your decision? Of course, if it truly wasn't you who did it, I apologize for my previous words."

Madam Nancy crossed her hands, the smile on her face becoming increasingly captivating.

"Are you done?"

Su Xiao brushed the biscuit crumbs off his hands, signaling that if Madam Nancy was finished, he still had to continue reviewing these documents. This was intelligence transmitted from various Execution Agency branches, every piece of which was a matter of life and death; otherwise, it wouldn't have reached his desk.

"Sorry to disturb you. Do take care of yourself."

Madam Nancy nodded with a smile and stood up to walk out of the room. This was a royal descendant; even if she was cursing internally, she had to remain polite on the surface.

The meeting ended unpleasantly. Madam Nancy's wish to replace the Deputy Legion Commander was dashed. She already had a candidate in mind. Tonight, when she heard that Jane Villa had been blown up, she immediately took Awakened and headed straight for Su Xiao's residence, but unfortunately, she found nothing. Holding onto a "try and see" attitude, she came to Su Xiao's office, and Su Xiao was indeed there.

However, Madam Nancy was destined to be disappointed. She had been observing since she entered the room, and judging by various traces, Su Xiao had been in the office for no less than several hours, perhaps even longer.

The door closed tightly. Su Xiao looked at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, who was crouching by the door. Their eyes met, and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang lifted its head, understanding Su Xiao's meaning. It followed Madam Nancy to monitor her.

"Woof?"

"No need to record the whole thing. Just record the important clues."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang blended into the environment and leaped out of the window.

"So there was such a venomous snake..."

Su Xiao clenched his fist, and the gold button in his hand gradually deformed. He had previously felt that the criminal behavior of the former Deputy Legion Commander was somewhat absurd.

Ask yourself, as the true leader of a violent institution like the Execution Agency, would Li Klase lack beautiful women? Although he was lecherous, that guy had eight lovers, each arranged perfectly. The funniest thing was that once, when he was in a remote area, he was so uncomfortable after getting drunk that he went to a red-light district. However, that district was raided, and the guy refused to reveal his identity for fear of losing face, eventually using money to settle the matter.

Ask yourself, would a lecher who went to a red-light district to relieve himself while drunk really force himself on a girl he wasn't too familiar with on a dark and windy night? That guy had traveled dozens of kilometers to the red-light district back then. In that kind of remote area, if Li Klase were truly a beast, he wouldn't have been caught.

Lecherous but not depraved—that was the impression Li Klase gave Su Xiao. Moreover, there weren't many royal descendants in Zuer City, and the younger generation was even rarer. Coincidentally, that girl was the fiancée of a young royal descendant, and she suffered from a rare Stockholm syndrome. It was a typical pile of coincidences.

Su Xiao quickly recalled his political opponents, but after recalling them, he felt that this matter wasn't done by them. It was too crude, so crude that it couldn't withstand scrutiny.

The good news now was that Su Xiao had cut off all intelligence regarding that matter. By now, Su Xiao understood why Li Klase had kept that girl alive; because the guy also knew something was wrong, he left a living witness to find out who was trying to frame him. An awakening degree of over 80% basically meant Li Klase wouldn't live long. He didn't know who had a hole in their brain to dare provoke such a mad dog.

As long as the situation didn't change drastically, Su Xiao wouldn't get involved in this matter. The clues were broken. Most criminals were exposed because fear drove them to continue covering up their crimes, eventually backfiring and actively delivering themselves to the door.

Su Xiao opened his mission list. He needed to focus his energy on the promotion mission. As for the person trying to harm him, he didn't need to worry about it for now. If it was Madam Nancy, things would actually be easier to handle.

【Promotion Mission: Ghost Ring (First Ring)】

Difficulty Level: Lv. 41

Mission Brief: Find the Ghost Ring faction.

Mission Information: Clear the Ghost Ring faction from Zuer City (eliminate at least 60% of its members).

Mission Deadline: 10 natural days.

Mission Reward: Determined by mission completion. After obtaining the reward, the second ring of the mission will be unlocked.

Mission Penalty: Forced execution.

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