Su Xiao rose from the leather chair. Bubu Wang, Amu, and Beni were all in the capital, Zul City. Amu was the farthest from Su Xiao, about ten kilometers away.
He quickly went over things in his mind, and a name surfaced: Jane Vera. Her parents had died of illness, and she looked like an innocent girl. In reality, she was not as untouched by the world as she appeared. She had become a royal heir's fiancée as a commoner, both because of her beautiful appearance and because she was intelligent enough.
When dealing with the royal heir's corpse, the girl had initially been terrified, but she had grown increasingly cooperative afterward. That was the main reason she had not been silenced.
If Su Xiao remembered correctly, she lived on the eastern side of Zul City, where there was a large garden district with beautiful scenery.
Su Xiao did not care whether the girl was guilty. Or rather, there were no innocents in this matter. If she did not die, his own death would likely be close behind. This was not a question of whether he would be betrayed. Su Xiao did not believe a girl could withstand the royal family's hounds for long during interrogation.
Su Xiao pulled open the heavy curtains. The square-paned windows revealed nothing but darkness. Judging by the height, this was the third or fourth floor. Considering how tall each floor of the building was, it was most likely the third floor.
It was 10:46 p.m. according to the information from his pocket watch. He was in an office on the third floor. The main street was ahead, and the rear courtyard was behind. A small path led out of the courtyard, but he had to be careful of the hotel across from it. Although