Few within the Investigation Bureau knew that Sophia might be attacked.
After several senior officials gathered for a discussion, they made their decision. Feng Jun, invisible nearby, heard every word clearly.
The final conclusion of the higher-ups was: do not notify Sophia for the time being.
There were three reasons for this. First, she was not friendly toward the Investigation Bureau. Second, they wanted to see where her limits lay—whether she could withstand the assassination attempt, and what methods she would use to retaliate.
Third, if Sophia died, then once the Investigation Bureau got hold of Patrice's weakness—let's see how she could keep choking off their funding?
No matter what, the Investigation Bureau was inclined to believe that Sophia could not possibly be killed. Even if she died, someone would bear the consequences.
Of course, even so, Macbeth still tried to keep Sophia from leaving, claiming he was worried the police might cause trouble. That possibility objectively existed, but their main purpose was to deny the other side an opportunity to strike.
Feng Jun heard all their calculations loud and clear. For a moment, he could not help sighing. Politics truly was filthy.
After learning the truth, he did not try to find the killer. Instead, he waited to see what happened, and when Sophia left, he told her to have the Investigation Bureau escort her. Those people could not only protect her, but also serve as witnesses.
As for the sniper's ambush? While that person was on the way over, Feng Jun had already sensed the faint killing intent on him.
The man was indeed a professional, concealing his killing intent extremely well. But no matter how professional he was, how could he compare with a cultivator?
There was no need to mention what happened afterward. Feng Jun spread