The atmosphere at the dining table was somewhat strange. A'Mu was chomping down on meat, crushing and swallowing the bones along with it. He was eating with great relish.
Su Xiao sat to one side, having already finished lunch. Judging by his appearance, he was preparing to take a short nap in the afternoon.
Across the table, the female assassin Ghost Shadow stared at Su Xiao. She ignored the food in front of her and paid no attention to A'Mu beside her. She kept her eyes fixed on Su Xiao, looking as if she was waiting for an opportunity to end her own life.
"Arlance City is already chaotic enough, and now you've jumped out to stir things up."
Su Xiao spoke in an even tone. If the Soul Whisperer from the Moon God world had been present, that old woman would definitely have let out a grief-stricken roar: 'Don't believe a single word this "devil" says! No! Don't talk to him at all!'
Back then, the Soul Whisperer had been put through hell by Su Xiao. Although she hadn't said anything, she had provided Su Xiao with a great deal of information.
Ghost Shadow was different from the Soul Whisperer. The Soul Whisperer merely had a strong will and wasn't afraid of death. Ghost Shadow, on the other hand, had a strong will, had undergone training, and regarded dying in the line of duty as an honor.
That was also why Su Xiao hadn't used the Endless Darkness Collar on Ghost Shadow. It simply wouldn't have worked.
Based on Su Xiao's observations and deductions, the force behind this female assassin outwardly leaned toward maintaining order. Although it hid in the darkness, its methods leaned toward "good."
When Ghost Shadow assassinated Duke Raging Lion, she could have hidden for some