Urgent Mission

At the Tavern, under the sound of everyone drawing breath, Ricky spoke slowly:

"What secret?"

Tales stared fixedly at Fuse, unable to tear his gaze away.

His curiosity and shock over that night years ago had overcome the unease and fear in his heart.

Fuse did not answer immediately.

The man from the Shadow Shield looked around. Only after seeing that everyone had been drawn into the topic did he bend slightly and smile with satisfaction.

"That is why I came here today."

He slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of eyes beneath his brows that had suddenly turned sharp. "Ever since crossing the sea, Teng has shown extraordinary enthusiasm for the Radiant Star Royal Family. I suspect that has something to do with his past identity."

"But during the Year of Blood, to accept that all-or-nothing job and wipe out the Radiant Star Royal Family root and branch? That was simply too much."

Beside Ricky, the masked man snorted coldly.

The Year of Blood.

At the key phrase, Tales' eyelid twitched for no reason.

"There must have been a reason, a cause, that made him so obsessed with the Radiant Star Royal Family."

Fuse straightened and calmly met the varied expressions of everyone present one by one.

"Six years ago, as our person in charge in the Northern Land, I issued an order: if there was an opportunity, assassinate the visiting Second Prince of Star Kingdom."

Kuaishang secretly nudged Tales.

Tales lowered his lashes, pretending not to see the reproachful look that said, Why is it you again?

Fuse continued, drawing everyone's attention. "But that order was ultimately stopped by Teng. He even broke with his usual behavior and risked showing himself, all to prevent us subordinates from doing anything rash."

"He wanted that Prince alive. For that