[Wasn't that my boss, Merlot?!]
Ye Xunzhi could hardly hide her shock.
[Holy shit! The last time I saw you was aboard that ship, when we were attacked by pirates with bombs. You were a world-class mercenary! How did you end up a prisoner in the blink of an eye?!]
Thinking back to her last meeting with Merlot, she had paid her to round up every last one of those cultists on the island.
Back then, her boss had been a force to be reckoned with, mowing people down with a machine gun. But now...
Ye Lan was just as shocked to hear this.
Well, well, you sneaky fourth brat. You've even learned to falsify reports? All I heard about before was pirates. You never breathed a word about any bombs!
And a world-class mercenary? This had to be Chuyan's doing again!
Ye Lan's reasoning was simple. Ye Xunzhi usually stayed in the country, so she certainly wouldn't have had a chance to meet someone like that. And so, the blame landed quite naturally on Ye Chuyan's head.
The melodious sound of a cello filled the room. Only when the final note spilled from his fingertips did the masked man lift his head and fix Merlot with a burning gaze, his voice exceptionally captivating.
"Was it beautiful?"
"It was." Merlot applauded generously, then knocked on the cage.
"But if possible, I'd rather you let me out of this damn cage before we discuss the finer points of music."
"Absolutely not!" The man, who had been perfectly calm a moment ago, suddenly grew agitated. "I won't let you go until you accept me."
At this, disappointment filled his eyes.
"Merlot, why won't you accept me? You clearly said I had a captivating voice and that you loved it. And I have