Silencing the Witness (First Update)

The figure in the virtual projection trembled slightly. Xia Lun shook his head.

Speak of the devil. He had only just begun thinking about how to deal with Long Robe, and Long Robe had appeared in the projection.

Xia Lun picked up his coffee and took a sip, then pulled himself together and looked at the projection.

The Surveillance Device White Line had left behind was remarkably advanced. Though it produced only a projected image, its resolution was high enough to show the pores on people's faces. Sound came through with almost no loss, making it feel as though he were there.

Long Robe still wore his signature red robe. He stood tall and proud, chin raised high, his self-importance plain to see.

But his head came to a point like a triangular pyramid, making his pompous pose look ridiculous.

Guards in heavy body armor opened the Safe House door for Long Robe. With his hands behind his back, he strolled over to Raven, the con artist.

Just then, the strange Medium spoke. "You're Long Robe?"

Long Robe ignored her completely. He glanced sideways at Raven and asked coldly, "Did it go smoothly?"

Raven lowered his head respectfully. Gone was the composure and arrogance he had feigned in front of Xia Lun. His eyes darted about before he ventured, "Mighty and wise Long Robe, we've made progress, but we've run into a few minor obstacles..."

"Ha." Long Robe grinned, then quickly let the smile fade. He gave a noncommittal nod. "No need to dress up your failure. I'm not a fool. Ordinarily, you'd be punished. But you're in luck, kid."

"In luck?" the strange Medium asked again.

Long Robe nodded slightly. "Someone truly important has specifically asked for your partner to be brought to them."

"Someone truly important?" Raven froze.