With the night breeze blowing gently and bright moonlight shining on the rushing Inner River, Arthur openly revealed some of his ambitions to Malinda over the rumble of the water.
It was not because he trusted her.
Nor was it because he had any designs on her.
It was simply because...
This woman knew too much!
Never mind how she had practically set up the Miss Qiu Security Company herself, or how she would certainly be involved in the future Mr. Five Exchange.
His identity as a member of the Black Cat Faction alone meant Arthur had to have ambitions.
After lurking in hiding for so long and then suddenly appearing, claiming to have no ambitions would only invite suspicion.
He might as well be honest about some of them and dispel her doubts-
Watching Arthur smile at her again in the darkness, Malinda waved a hand dismissively.
Then she took a puff of her pipe and blew the smoke into the night sky.
The smoke rose half a meter before slowly beginning to disperse.
Staring at the dissipating smoke, she asked him outright.
"How are you planning to deal with the Countess?"
Rather than asking in a roundabout way, she went straight to his position on the matter. Facing her collaborator, she behaved as she always did, but Arthur keenly caught the scrutiny that flashed deep in her eyes.
Clearly, this was another test.
Arthur was not surprised.
After all, anyone with ambitions in South Los could never get around the Countess.
That was true for Arthur.
It was even more true for Malinda.
In fact, in some respects, her ambitions far exceeded Arthur's.
That was also why she was always so cautious.
This question concerned their future cooperation. She waited for Arthur's answer without blinking.
Then she saw