Chapter 504

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Aria lay on her stomach on the bed as Owen gently spread the cool ointment across her back . After applying it , he reached for a fan and gently fanned the air above her . “ Have you met Tyree before ? ” he asked .
“ Yeah , ” Aria replied and sat up . “ Just once . The Wolfshade Syndicate placed an order , and Curtis had me take it on . ”
The mission with the Wolfshade Syndicate had left quite an impression on Aria .
Aria never followed orders , especially when it came to anything illegal . It got on Tyree’s nerves . Ultimately , he could only have her steal back the Wolfshade Syndicate’s insignia for them .
Tyree was gambling . If Aria broke her word and refused to return the Wolfshade Syndicate’s insignia , maintaining control outside the organization would be near impossible .
However , Aria tossed the insignia back the moment she got it . Seeing how little she cared , Tyree felt the first stirrings of wanting to recruit her .
Extremely paranoid , he was deeply suspicious of all his subordinates and preferred to entrust critical matters to outsiders .
Aria couldn’t be bothered to take on such troublesome matters , so she turned him down and left .
Owen set the fan aside . “ Pearl is quite attached to the person who taught her hypnosis , ” he said .
He phrased it as a statement , not a question .
Aria nodded . “ Yeah . ”
Owen said , “ That person escaped from the Wolfshade Syndicate . The Arressto Investigation Agency will likely trace the leads back to Pearl . ”
‘ Once Arressto traces this to Pearl , ‘ Aria thought , ‘ the Wolfshade Syndicate will likely discover her hypnotic abilities , too , putting her in even greater
danger .
‘ Even with my protection , Tyree will likely send his men to eliminate Pearl to tie up loose ends . ‘
Aria rubbed her temples . “ I’ll find time to talk with Pearl again and make preparations first . ”
Owen said quietly , “ Okay . ”
Aria had just gotten out of bed when her phone rang . Fryderyk’s name lit up on the screen .
She answered it .
“ Aria , come down to the station . We need to talk , ” said Fryderyk .
Aria and Owen exchanged a glance . Then , she replied , “ Alright . ”
Owen said , “ That guy might be in trouble . The Wolfshade Syndicate never leaves loose ends . Let me drive you to the station . ”
“ It’s fine . I’ll drive myself . You go to the office . I’ll text you after I deal with it , ” Aria said .
“ Alright then , ” Owen replied .
At the police station , Fryderyk slid the surveillance footage across the desk toward Aria . “ Do you recognize this man ? ”
Aria replied , “ Yes . ”
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Fryderyk continued , “ He disappeared after leaving Mayen Garden . Someone reported finding his body . Preliminary investigation suggests he gids dead from poisoning . ”
Aria asked , “ Suicide ? ” Though it was a question , her tone was certain .
Fryderyk nodded . “ Possibly . ”
Aria asked again , “ Has the autopsy been done yet ? ”
“ Not yet . We haven’t identified this person yet . ” Fryderyk , in full police uniform , looked at Aria with a hint of scrutiny . “ Guess you know who he is .
“ I do . This person is the guy the Wolfshade Syndicate sent to kill my sister ,” Aria said .
Fryderyk was shocked . ‘ They’re targeting Lily ? Why would the Wolfshade Syndicate go after her ? ”
They’d both heard of the Wolfshade Syndicate . After all , Tyree had been a notorious figure back in Huthailia .
“ Not Lily , my other sister , ” Aria explained .
Fryderyk asked , “ You’ve adopted yet another sister ? ”
‘ Another ? What did he mean by emphasizing that ? ‘ Aria thought
she shot him a sidelong glance . “ Got a problem with that ? “ .
“ Alright , so this sister of yours … Did you ‘ liberate ‘ her from the Wolfshade Syndicate ? ” Fryderyk asked .
Aria thought for a moment , then nodded . “ Yeah , you could put it that way . ”
Fryderyk fell silent . He was utterly speechless .
“ Tell me what happened so I can take your statement , ” he said .
“ Alright . ” Aria gave a concise summary .
Fryderyk was quite speechless . “ If you knew the Wolfshade Syndicate was after Pearl , why didn’t you report it to the police ? ”
‘ They even set up a trap , turning the tables on their would – be hunters ! Fryderyk thought .
Aria looked him up and down for a second . Then , she said , “ Honestly , I don’t think you guys could handle him . ”
‘ She’s right , ‘ Fryderyk admitted inwardly . ‘ Regular cops wouldn’t
Fryderyk continued taking notes . “ Anything else to add ? ”
a chance against him .’
“ Yes , ” Aria said . “ I gave him a homemade toxin pill . It won’t kill him . But it will severely impair his fighting abilities . “ .
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