Chapter 144: Unexpected Encounter Part 2

"Was it you who killed these triads alone?" asked the girl who had a man in a black suit behind her.

Her voice was so casual as she asked Adam whether or not he killed the triad members and he didn't know how to react to her attitude.

From the way she stood and spoke she was clearly arrogant and felt as though she was above him, but she also didn't show any hostility or desire to kill him, so he still had a chance.

"Yes, it was me. I didn't like what they were doing, so I killed them" answered Adam directly.

He didn't want to offend them, but also didn't want to grovel beneath their feet, so spoke directly and respectfully. 

Adam was a good judge of character, and although seemed to be quite absent-minded and ignorant most of the time with his friends, that was merely how he wanted to seem.

In reality, he was monitoring and analyzing most things that he saw about people, and when he had his Hunter's mind completely activated, he would be even more paranoid and analytical.

"Hmmm, not bad. We heard that there would be triads that were rank 5 and 6 Novices, yet he was able to take them out alone as an early rank 4. That requires some skill" observed the girl, but she didn't seem to be impressed by it in the slightest.

She seemed to be a similar age to Adam, but she was quite short and looked cute, making her look younger than she actually was.

Adam didn't say anything and neither did the man that stood behind her silently, as they looked at the girl, waiting to see what she would say next.

The girl didn't say anything and seemed to be deep in thought.

Adam's expression was calm and it seemed as though he wasn't intimidated at all by the two figures before him.

However he knew that it was to be expected as it was almost impossible for him to be able to gauge their cultivation level, which he would only do with the miraculous system, but he was beginning to get nervous.

He weirdly felt that the girl was familiar, similar to how he felt familiar with Angela Valdez who was nearby to him a few times when she was pursuing the hooded criminal, but he didn't know from where and was hoping that he hadn't offended or angered her in any way.

"Isn't that the disgusting homeless guy that was at the store that day? Remember the one that beat up that security guard" exclaimed the girl, finally recollecting where she recognised him from.

"Yes, it is" affirmed the man who stood behind her and had already managed to gauge that upon seeing Adam.

Adam couldn't help but curse his luck and his past, remembering how he used to live while he was barely managing to afford his aunt's medical bills. He knew that it was the time that shaped who he was and somehow caused him to integrate with the Dungeon System, but he wasn't proud of it and didn't want people to know of it.

"I thought he looked interesting, but at the time he wasn't even rank 1 and was only a peasant. Now you are still a peasant, but you seem to be a peasant that is slightly capable" said the girl as Adam gathered that it was them who were observing him at the time.

"You must both be from the Maxwell Family" stated Adam.

Adam's expression was still calm like it was before, but in his mind, he let out a sigh of relief. He wasn't allied with the Maxwell Family, but he wasn't enemies with them.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and since he seemed to be against the triad and the Lin Family, he was hoping that not only would they not kill him, but would also recognise him and make an alliance of sorts with him.

Adam ignored her arrogance and the mockery in her words and was more focused on leaving without being killed by them.

"So it seems not only have you cultivated slightly, but you have also become comfortable with killing and know about us" mumbled the girl from the Maxwell Family.

"Should I kill him and exterminate him before he might cause us some trouble in the future?" asked the man that stood behind her.

He was dressed and acted like her butler, but seemed to also be her guardian. His eyes were distant and blank, just like his expression was, and Adam could only wonder what those eyes had seen.

The suited man would only address the girl from the Maxwell Family and would only answer to her as he continued to stand behind her silently, awaiting her answer and orders.

Not being able to see his status was enough for Adam to know that he had no chance against him, but the man's eyes intimidated him more than his power and it was almost as if they were empty.

Adam instantly began to feel nervous as he subconsciously clenched his right fist while preparing his left hand to withdraw the sabre from his inventory, in case he needed to fight for his survival.

"Nah, we can use him for the family. Grandfather said that we needed more young talents and he will be quite useful as a subordinate. Although he isn't a knight yet, a capable peasant is still better than an ordinary peasant" answered the girl from the Maxwell Family.

Hearing that, Adam let out a sigh of relief and relaxed sightly, but he wasn't planning on being used by anybody and also wasn't planning on joining the Maxwell Family.

However his only option was to go along with it, but as soon as he found the opportunity, he would get away or break ties with the Maxwell Family. He also promised himself that he would make sure that the girl was respectful to him and begged for forgiveness once he was powerful enough.