Framing

"Sir, what do you want? We can discuss anything."

Kyle calmed himself somewhat. When he realized that the other party had not killed him outright, he knew that killing him was apparently not her goal—at least, not immediately.

That was excellent news. His life was in her hands now. If she killed him outright, everything would be over.

But if she had business with him, there was still room to maneuver.

'Lai' smiled and waved, gesturing for the First Order professional to stand up.

Kyle slowly rose, deliberately avoiding any sudden movements in case 'Lai' reacted and killed him on the spot.

"I want information about your brother Richard—where he is now, and what security forces are around him..."

"Uh..."

Kyle froze. It was not because he could not provide the information, but because he did not quite understand why 'Lai' had stormed in only to ask about it.

"May I ask, sir, what reason you have for wanting this information?"

A strange thought arose in Kyle's mind. He suddenly felt that the reason she had found him at this time and driven him into a corner might also have something to do with this information.

Whenever he came to this house, he used the secret passage. Even those who had operated intelligence networks in Bohan for years might not have discovered this place, which he used for meetings.

If 'Lai' had found this house so quickly, and the information she sought was related to his brother Richard, the coincidence was simply too great.

Of course, he knew everything about Richard. As the brother who could compete with him for resources, Richard inspired no familial affection in Kyle—only hatred, and the desire to kill him as soon as possible.

Richard probably felt the same way. He had always been looking