The chair I was sitting on.
Chapter 92: I Have to Catch You! (Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)
"Li Xie, what makes you say that? What happened?"
After hesitating for a while, I decided not to reveal everything Scarface had told me just yet. One-sided accounts could mislead you; hearing both sides gave you the truth. If I simply took Scarface's word as fact, wouldn't that make me a little too foolish?
"Ah..."
Li Xie let out a long sigh and took a cigarette from his pocket, offering one to me. I didn't stand on ceremony. I took it and lit up, then watched Li Xie. He put a cigarette between his lips, then struck a match. But he didn't light it right away. He just sat there, staring into space for a long while, until the match was almost burned down. Only then did he light his cigarette and quickly extinguish the match.
"Phew..."
Li Xie took a deep drag, then let out a helpless sigh.
"I don't know who wants to hurt us, but... I suspect it might be Scarface."
"He wants to hurt you? Why? What happened?"
I stared at Li Xie in feigned astonishment. He merely shook his head, looking helpless.
"I don't know. But some time ago, a group of mysterious people showed up at the base and met with Scarface. Then they disappeared."
"And then?"
"Then... Scarface started trying to manipulate Juanjuan with his words. And... you don't know, do you?"
Li Xie paused and looked at me, enunciating each word:
"Juanjuan... has been targeted in eight assassination attempts in the mere three months she's been at this base."
"What!? Three months? Eight times!? Who did it? Scarface?!"
I put on an expression of fury and watched Li Xie's reaction.
"Yes. I looked into it.