A few minutes earlier, Vegapunk had returned to his room with the help of two guards. He collapsed onto the clean iron bed and soon fell asleep.
Pluton's construction was complete, and with the tension finally gone, he had drunk quite a bit that day. He had already thrown up twice at the banquet.
Seeing this, the two guards smiled, gently tucked him in, then shut the door and stepped outside.
Two carefully selected guards stood outside his door to protect him. They really were protecting him! They had absolutely no intention of keeping an eye on him. Not even a little!
One guard was dead, the other alive. Only the two of them knew the code used to verify their identities each day. They could watch each other while preventing anyone from taking their places. And with Loa here today, no one had imagined Xin Luo would choose this moment to act!
Yes, Ulysses, who had been watching from the shadows, could guarantee that Xin Luo had sent the men making this move!
The Five Elders weren't fools. Otherwise, they would never have overthrown the Wise and Able Lord and become rulers themselves. With the relationship between Loa and Xin Luo growing ever more delicate, why not sit back and profit from their conflict?
The newcomers carried the crisp, disciplined air of people from the Intelligence Agency. Though they weren't wearing their signature white suits, Ulysses recognized them at a glance!
He couldn't help it. CP0 agents were cautious by habit, but did they really think no one would recognize them if they swapped their wooden masks for metal ones?
Five of them appeared outside Vegapunk's door. Two dispatched the guards with Finger Pistol and Tempest Kick, then opened the door. Soon, they carried out Vegapunk, who had fallen