Chapter 162: Yes or NoThe atmosphere inside the villa changed the moment Cassian finished speaking.A few seconds earlier, the Andreason family had still been staring at him as though a dead man had walked back into their lives. Now his words finally pulled them out of that shock. The family head swallowed and forced himself to regain some composure, though the tension across his face did not disappear.“What exactly do you want?”Cassian looked at him and smiled.“Nothing complicated.”That answer did not reassure anyone.The young man who had brought Cassian here remained a short distance away, watching everything with open curiosity now. He had already accepted that there was far more history between Cassian and this family than Asher had bothered telling him, but seeing the entire Andreason household react this way was another matter entirely.Cassian glanced around the room before walking toward one of the empty seats. He sat down casually, crossing one leg over the other as tho

Chapter 164: Black Wind SectCassian let the silence sit for a moment.The face on the screen had clearly shaken the entire Andreason family. Even the family head, who had managed to keep himself composed through most of Cassian’s questions, now looked as though he had been hit with something he had never expected to see again.Cassian glanced from the paused footage to the people standing around it.“So,” he said calmly, “what was he doing there?”No one answered.The family head swallowed, then looked toward two of the older members standing nearby, but their expressions were just as confused as his. They knew the man in the footage. That much was obvious. What they clearly did not know was why one of their own had appeared at the scene of Evelyn Ashbourne’s murder.One of the younger members frowned. “Who is he?”The old man ignored the question.Cassian noticed everything.The hesitation, shock and the way some of the older people avoided looking directly at the screen.He smiled

Chapter 166: Before the Black Wind SectCassian sat alone in the hotel room, one arm resting against the chair while the city lights stretched beyond the window.For once, he was genuinely stuck.The name Black Wind Sect was not unfamiliar to him. In fact, that was exactly what made the whole thing harder to understand. Cassian had crossed paths with the sect years ago, and there had never been any real enmity between them. If anything, the relationship should have been the opposite.He had once saved their Sect Master.It had not been some minor favour either. The man had been in a situation where very few people could have helped him, and Cassian had stepped in. He had never asked the Black Wind Sect to repay him afterward because he did not care enough to turn every favour into a debt, but neither had he expected someone from the same sect to appear in the middle of something connected to his mother’s death.Yet according to the Andreason family, it was the First Elder of the Black

Chapter 168: Serenity CityHearing that Asher had already traced Shadow Viper’s base, Cassian smiled.“Where?”Asher did not answer immediately. He leaned back slightly, his expression turning more serious. “I should correct myself first. I found where they’re operating from, but I don’t have their exact base location yet.”Cassian raised a brow but did not seem disappointed.Asher continued, “What I can confirm is that they’re in Vardonia. More specifically, Serenity City.”Damien, who had remained quiet since the meeting began, frowned slightly at the name. Serenity City sounded peaceful enough, but somehow hearing it connected to an assassin organization made the name feel almost sarcastic.Cassian’s expression, on the other hand, brightened.“Serenity City?”“Yes.” Asher nodded. “Their movements keep circling back there. People disappear into the city after certain missions, money connected to their network gets routed through businesses there, and several of the names we traced h

Chapter 170: The Runaway HeiressThe next day came quickly, and by the time most people were only beginning their morning, Cassian and Damien were already at the private airport.Asher had arranged everything in advance, so there was little for either of them to do besides board. Damien had packed light, exactly as Cassian advised, though judging from the way he carried himself, he had still brought enough to deal with whatever waited for them in Vardonia. Cassian, on the other hand, looked as though he were leaving for an ordinary trip rather than heading toward the base of an assassin organization that had once accepted the order on his mother.Damien noticed the difference and shook his head.“You really don’t look worried.”Cassian glanced at him as they settled into their seats. “Would looking worried make the flight shorter?”“No.”“Then there’s no point.”That answer was exactly what Damien expected, so he let the matter go.The flight to Vardonia lasted almost seven hours. The