Chapter 493: Those Trusted Have Become Threats
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Upon reading Lucas’s proposal to collaborate, Wen Xin’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly; she felt as though she was being used.
Now he remembered her when he needed something, after deliberately ignoring her messages before.
Sitting on the bed with her phone, Wen Xin’s expression was tinged with irritation. Mu Chengxi, observing her mood, grew curious about what could possibly affect Wen Xin’s usually good spirits.
“What’s wrong?” Mu Chengxi asked softly.
“Take a look.”
Wen Xin handed her phone to Mu Chengxi, deciding not to keep the matters of the Shadow Alliance from him anymore.
After Chu Yunxuan led the rescue for Mu Bei, Wen Xin had been prepared to come clean with Mu Chengxi. However, following the rescue, not only did Mu Chengxi refrain from asking any questions, he hadn’t even investigated the identities of those Chu Yunxuan had taken to rescue Mu Bei.
This left Wen Xin caught between confession and silence, a feeling that sat uncomfortably in her chest.
After reading the message from Lucas, Mu Chengxi let out a cold laugh.
“He wants to cooperate just like that? Ask him what benefits he can offer you, or what benefits you want. You can make direct demands. If he satisfies them, then consider cooperating. If not, forget it. This person is not very reliable.”
“Indeed, he only shows up when he wants something. I only contacted him to get information I needed. Now that Aiden is gone, I definitely intend to destroy the Shadow Alliance. I have no intention of leaving it to him.”
After confirming Aiden’s identity, Wen Xin realized that the Shadow Alliance was essentially an organization operated by Independent State abroad.
Following her father’s incident, the reason for the Shadow Alliance’s inactivity was that Independent State was busy utilizing her father’s project and had no additional tasks to assign.
Recently, their increased activity suggested to Wen Xin that Independent State’s research had hit a bottleneck, and they were stirring up trouble to hinder global progress.
She didn’t buy the coincidences Aiden had spoken of—being chased and then conveniently rescued. She knew these were just pretexts; in reality, Aiden had been planted in the Shadow Alliance. This explained why Aiden had quickly become a squad leader upon entering the Shadow Alliance.
“Do you know this person’s identity?” Mu Chengxi’s gaze was intense as he focused on Wen Xin, curious about how she knew someone from the Shadow Alliance, a group that had been nearly dormant for over a decade.
“He holds a position similar to a deputy head within the Shadow Alliance. The last tip about the incident at the Ancient Market Town docks came from him, and his information has always been accurate.”
“I don’t know much else,” Wen Xin answered Mu Chengxi honestly.
“So, he must know you are capable and can gauge what kind of actions you can control… He must not be a simple character; it would be wise to be cautious around him.” Mu Chengxi frowned thoughtfully, feeling that Wen Xin was being used by this man.
His words served as a reminder to Wen Xin, who nodded in agreement, recognizing the need for caution.
She had been blinded by her hatred for the Shadow Alliance. As long as there was news about the Shadow Alliance, she would want to get it at all costs.
Now that she knew Aiden’s true identity, she could roughly guess what the Shadow Alliance was. Her stubbornness gradually sobered up.
She realized that she was the one being used.
” He is indeed not simple. He is very ambitious. I still don’t know what kind of power he has in the Shadow Alliance, so I have only been in contact with him on the surface. I don’t have much deep interaction with him.”
Wen Xin twirled the phone in her hand. She was not that disgusted by the fact that she had been used; in fact, she was relieved.
“Then talk to him. If you can talk about benefits, then it’s not impossible to cooperate. But if you can’t, then there’s no need to cooperate with him. There’s no need to let him use your power to satisfy the results he wants.”
Mu Chengxi took the phone from Wen Xin to reply to Lucas.
“I need the location of the Shadow Alliance’s main hideout. If you’re willing to provide that, we can continue to cooperate. If not, there’s no need to proceed.”
The phone vibrated immediately after sending the message, Lucas’s reply coming quickly.
“We’ve emphasized during our cooperation that I won’t disclose the hideout’s location until the very end. Are you thinking of reneging? Do you think that with Aiden gone, your real enemies are gone as well? Perhaps others know the truth you seek?”
After reading the message, Mu Chengxi handed the phone back to Wen Xin with a slight smile.
“This man has successfully grasped your psyche; he knows exactly what you want…”
Wen Xin looked at the message on her phone, a dangerous gleam in her eyes.
Mu Chengxi was right; Lucas seemed confident he had her figured out, trying to use this to manipulate her.
Wen Xin crushed the app on her phone screen, deciding that Lucas no longer had any value to her. Those she couldn’t fully control might ultimately pose the greatest danger.
Watching Wen Xin’s decisive action, Mu Chengxi wasn’t too surprised; he gently pinched her delicate cheek.
“Let me handle the Shadow Alliance. They hurt my woman, and I won’t let them off.”
Mu Chengxi bent down in front of Wen Xin, looking her straight in the eye as she raised an eyebrow at him.
“I’ll handle Independent State’s issues; after all, my identity is my biggest weapon.”
“Are you planning to return to Independent State?”
Wen Xin’s response alarmed Mu Chengxi; he wasn’t prepared yet and couldn’t ensure her absolute safety. He didn’t want her risking herself.
“Of course not, I plan to take things slowly. The most direct enemies have been dealt with; clearing those hidden behind the scenes will need a right moment, maybe three to five years, or even longer. If I’m to completely overthrow Independent State, I need to be fully prepared.”
Wen Xin’s slender arms wrapped around Mu Chengxi’s neck, her voice soft as she whispered in his ear, “No matter what, it will wait until Wen Huai is old enough to control the situation in Independent State. I just want to stay by your side, not deal with Independent State’s nuisances.”
After Wen Xin finished speaking, Mu Chengxi held her tightly in his arms, her simple words giving him great comfort, soothing his mood significantly.
“Mr. Mu, there’s something I need to handle…”