At Jonas's words, Piers instinctively thought of Belloc Boots.
It was hardly surprising that his employer came to mind. Most information about an assassin was known only to their employer. If Belloc Boots hadn't leaked it, Piers truly couldn't think of another explanation.
Why had he sold me out?
Piers soon realized why... Mr. Belloc Boots wanted him and Jonas to kill each other.
He had deliberately tipped Jonas off so he could sit back and reap the rewards. He wouldn't even have to pay the nearly two million Credit Points.
Piers gritted his teeth, resentment and anger rising inside him. He struggled to speak.
"W-wait, don't kill me. I can give you evidence."
Naturally, he meant evidence that Belloc Boots had hired him to commit murder. Since this involved infighting within the conglomerate, that evidence would definitely be useful to Jonas.
If he handed it over, Jonas might even spare his life.
Sure enough, Jonas looked interested. He regarded Piers with curiosity and asked:
"What evidence? Send it over."
Sensing an opportunity, Piers lost some of his earlier grim expression.
He took a deep breath and sent Jonas the records he had saved in his personal account.
After receiving the information, Jonas's expression grew rather peculiar.
He had to admit that the evidence was far more detailed than he had expected. Jonas felt this alone would be enough to convict Mr. Bellock on the board.
It contained a complete record of Bellock logging onto the dark web to recruit an assassin, along with every transaction between him and Piers.
Seeing Jonas's reaction, Piers breathed an inward sigh of relief.
He thought the evidence had earned him a reprieve, but before he could speak, Eiffel, standing nearby, aimed the dark muzzle of her gun at his head.
The muzzle suddenly