Chapter 267 The Weakness of the Snake - I

Chapter 267 The Weakness of the Snake - I

Marlina's game with Ansel continues, yet the black market beneath them is no longer tranquil. Hyena's henchmen are embroiled in a chaotic brawl with Vulture and Rodent's men. The roar of spells and the warriors' battle cries reverberate beneath the high walls that separate the upper and lower city districts. Above this region, where chaos and sin flow freely, a massive wave driven by the onlookers threatens to engulf and cleanse everything.

In the scene presented by Lawrence, Hyena is rushing towards his headquarter with a grim expression, while Marlina gazes at this spectacle, her countenance equally grave as she murmurs: "The most crucial task now is to regroup the remnants. Since they are aware of my plan to raid other slave markets, they also know that I have the support of Mr. Ansel... no, Mr.Faust. Therefore, they will not annihilate us completely, but..."

But is it really that simple? Could there be a coincidence that prompts the other three leaders to strike a deadly blow? ...No, it's certain. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

She had a vague idea of what Ansel was hinting at. She and Ansel held the same anger and resentment towards fate, but also... terror. Is fate really so terrifying, so desperate? Ansel easily snatched me from the hands of fate. Being deliberately avoided by Ansel, Seraphina, who had hardly seen Ansel's personal emotions and only saw a little of what he had experienced and the final outcome, could not experience Marlina's emotions now. She could only carefully reach out to touch Marlina's face: "Marli... sister, it's just a game, Ansel also said not to take it too seriously, you don't need to —" "Shut up!" Marlina directly slapped Seri's hand away. The ferocity in her eyes when she turned her face almost made Seraphina hallucinate the Marlina in the memory that had not become reality. "...I mean, don't disturb me, Seri." The girl with pale lips whispered, "I'm sorry, don't disturb me... I can think of it... I can think of it..." Her breathing became more and more rapid and uneven: "Just a little bit, just one of them —" Marlina suddenly raised her head, grabbed Ansel's hand like a lifeline, and asked hoarsely and urgently: "It's DappleSpider! DappleSpider, right? Her subordinate... that shopkeeper! He knows us!" Marlina, who was always calm and polite and had a good sense of distance, grabbed Ansel's sleeve and palm tightly, speaking somewhat incoherently, "He gave the recommendation, and then... then that DappleSpider, she hates slave trading very much. Since you cleared the underworld slave market three years ago, she must be very grateful to you... she must have been paying attention to you all the time, yes... including the people around you, including Seri..." She immediately turned her head to look at Seri. Although that mask hid Seri's face, changed her voice, and even changed her most conspicuous white hair, but... the collar on her neck and her outstanding height were not hidden. "That shopkeeper, out of unease, may not tell DappleSpider about this, but if Mr. Ansel starts from here... if you promote some coincidence, letting DappleSpider know your true identity, she will understand that there is no so-called backing behind the Hyena, only... destruction!" "Then she, and the other underworld leaders, will not hesitate to send Hyena to a dead end, right... Mr. Ansel!" Marlina's hand holding Ansel's palm and sleeve trembled slightly, her eyes were so hopeful, but also full of deep fatigue and weakness.

"You've done great, Marlina," Ansel extended his hand, gently wiping away the fresh blood from the corner of Marlina's mouth, healing her wound. "To have thought this far, you've already achieved something remarkable."

"Mr. Ansel, was everything indeed within... your... plans?"

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