Sophia's heart shuddered for a moment seeing Seph's pleasant smile but behind that killer smile she could only see sharp fangs hidden beneath a facade.
She didn't know what kind of Serum it was but the way he spoke about it was enough to make her understand the crux of the matter. Moreover, she was really suspicious about that.
If it turned out to be extraordinary, with one Serum he could not only gain a huge economic superiority, but he could also control the underground forces while making the army backing him. In the end, he will get a huge trump card.
Though one can't ward off the disaster that things might go in the wrong direction lead to destruction, that's only in the case of the weaker ones.
Someone like the Greymore family who had a rich history and personal forces, no one would be crazy enough to snatch the thing from their hands.
On top of that, he is going to tie his hands with Befort's and has also earned the goodwill of many people through his cleverness.
He is someone whom Sophia doesn't want to mess with and create an unnecessary conflict unless there is a need to.
Sophia gasped heavily and stared at Seph.
"Has the Serum already gone through trial stages?"Sophia asked.
Seph instead of speaking intertwined his fingers, and bent forward with an inexplicable gaze."That's the crux, Miss Sophia. You see I need a large number of people for the clinical trial and you know people aren't volunteering too easily..."
"So?" Sophia breathed heavily with a furious look.
"We want some people from the boxing ring. Every day there are a lot of people who come to try their luck here and in the end, they are either crippled, paralyzed or suffer unrecoverable damage. We want you to lend them to us so that they can be of some use. As for money and business, we can discuss this after you agree."
Sophia's expression froze for a moment.
Seph grinned inwardly seeing her expression. Taking her by force won't work and being a member of the Phoenix clan and having Phoenix bloodline, her body is resistant to poison and all kinds of troublesome things. So, unless required he didn't want to force this woman and wanted to develop steadily with her.
And in this profitable deal, she had nothing to lose.
Just as he thought Sophia was going to say yes...
"No!"
Seph brows furrowed and his smile cracked a bit.
"Did I hear you correctly?"
Ella's expression faltered and she was about to scream at the woman but stopped feeling a tight grasp on her wrist.
"You did!"Sophia answered resolutely.
"First thing, I don't own the life of these people. I just give them a platform to earn their money in desperate times. And about the partnership, I would have thought if it's something approved but from your tone, it seems you need a huge number of human test subjects."Sophia's eyes burnt furiously, understanding Seph's underlying intent.
"You want to use my name to gather the humans of the underground as test subjects to perfect your serum, don't you?"
Seph instead of feeling angry just nodded blinking his eyes."As expected from the Queen of Underground, you are quick to catch it and it feels like you have sympathy towards these people which is weird for a woman who had killed many and worked as an Assassin."
"Good enough to be ranked at number 4 on Silent Serpent," Seph added.
When she heard this, her mind drifted towards Leon and his indifference, making her mood sour.
'Even this son of bitch knows it but you don't.'Sophia snorted and for some reason, her anger intensified.
"However, so what if you use them for other benefits? They are just scum of society."Seph stated with a smile.
"Whatever I refuse and I don't want to hear anything. Just forget all about this. Your proposal is going to bring a bloody storm in Aetheria and I don't want that, "Sophia shook her head vigorously.
Seph's smile disappeared and he got up immediately pulling Ella with her.
"Miss Sophia, why don't you think again?"Ella asked, trying to smoothen things.
"Sorry, I have already decided."
"You are making a mistake….A big mistake," Ella sneered at Sophia for making a foolish decision.
"That's unfortunate of you but it's not over. You still have time for redemption."Seph then bent forward and whispered something that made Sophia's mind blank.
"I know the whereabouts of the man whom your sister is searching till the end of the world. So, I can do a favor.''Seph smiled mysteriously and then turned around.
"Think carefully, you still have time, "Seph spoke before departing with Ella, leaving Sophia dazed.
'See isn't that easy to take on. I should start preparing to advance my people to Martial King and make Grandpa's breakthrough into Martial Grandmaster.'
Holding Ella's arms, Seph left, giving Sophia a wink as if asking her to ponder carefully.
Sophia seeing Seph fading back gritted her teeth.
"No, it might be a lie, and even if he knew it, I can't let him lead the situation."Sophia closed her eyes due to a big predicament in her heart.
When she closed her eyes, the image of a figure flickered in her eyes.
"I should ask Leon about this.''
.........
Being targeted from all around, Leon decided to use the Transylvania Hotel as his safe house so that, at the very least, he could sleep peacefully without worrying about some random assassin launching a sneak attack on him.
This world is filled with madness, but Leon was sure there wouldn't be a madman who would turn against the Blood Net society by trying to kill him in their home base.
However, his stay wasn't as peaceful as it sounded because he could always feel sharp eyes lingering on him and observing his every move.
Even the servants who greeted him with a smile seemed to be glaring daggers behind those sweet innocent smiles.
As if they were waiting for the moment he stepped out.
It was particularly vexing and taxing, but he was slowly getting used to all this attention.
It was a fine afternoon, and Leon enjoyed himself with a pair of pork chops, freshly prepared egg salad, and some fries over a glass of cola.
But his enjoyment was interrupted by loud bestial cries.
Leon put down his cutlery and stared at the crowd near the reception desk, while people just gave a glance and left as if this was just a normal thing for them.
The boy held by security staff was left outside. He held a bag containing heaps of coins that fell and scattered outside.
The boy, with a tearful expression, started gathering them as drops of tears soaked the pitch road outside, while passersby walked away without a shred of sympathy, seeing his beggar-
like expression.
It was weird to see someone like this coming here to issue a mission like this. The man seemed to be 16 or so, and it was even a wonder how he knew about Blood Net.
"What happened?" Leon asked one of the staff who explained the situation.
"The boy wanted to assassinate a Member of the National Council with a meager sum," the staff spoke and further explained.
Hearing this, Leon's expression turned cold, scaring the staff.
Taking a deep breath, he walked outside and squatted before the young man.
"You want to kill Lao Shang, right?"
"Yes," the young man muttered with a lifeless voice.
Leon's heart quivered seeing the man's eyes. The man's situation unearthed a certain memory buried deep inside his heart.
Like him, he cried and begged at several police departments, but most of them would beat him and throw him at the roadside. Few humane figures noted his complaint, but the next day they behaved as if they had amnesia.
It was only later he came to know that the group had deep ties with many politicians whom they supported with funds, and in exchange, the politicians took care of dirty work.
Rummaging through the foil, Leon picked up a one-dollar coin.
"Mission accepted."
The man's expression suddenly froze, and he looked up at Leon in disbelief.
"Money...I do..."
"This much would suffice," Leon put down the coin in his pocket and patted him.
"Go home and relax. Don't do anything unnecessary and wait for good news."
The moment he turned around, Leon's eyes flickered with a cold madness.
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