Wallis, who was in the form of a pigeon, was trembling violently on the eaves. The scary and strange scene that he had just seen almost made him flap his wings and fall.
Louis, who had successfully and quickly snuck into the bookstore, did not do anything. He was just quietly trying to hide in the shadows of the bookshelves as usual.
This was normal. There were no obstacles along the way.
The owner of the bookstore, who was reading the target book behind the counter, did not seem to notice the uninvited guest who had entered his bookstore. He was still focused on the pages of the book, deep in thought.
For a Shadow Assassin, such a successful sneak attack was nothing out of the ordinary.
After all, their profession was assassination.
Even their own body had been modified as a result. They had become half-shadow creatures. Normal Annihilation Levels could not detect their existence. For someone like Louis, as long as he did not act rashly, he could even hide from God Levels.
They were the Shadow Bugs raised by the Road of Fire Sword. They were the highest-ranking lackeys of the organization. They were responsible for all the low-level members and the shady work.
This included accepting and testing new members who wished to join the organization, as well as helping the organization carry out assassinations.
Wallis wanted to join the organization because someone had introduced him. The person who had introduced him was the current leader of the Sapir family, "Wolf King" Hoffman.
That was right. The leader of the Sapir family was also a member of the Road of Fire Sword. The first website was m.9biquge. com
Wallis was Hoffman's confidant. Naturally, he listened to the old leader that he was loyal to. Therefore, he temporarily followed this Shadow Assassin to carry out his evaluation mission as a new member to be observed.
With Hoffman as a guarantee, Wallis's mission was basically not difficult.
He was just taking a special book from an ordinary second-hand bookseller. The only thing he needed to pay attention to were the Transcendents who were also coveting that book.
The information that Wallis had obtained showed that none of those people were his match. Plus, he had the unfathomable Shadow Assassin Louis as his partner.
This was a simple mission that was as easy as reaching out his hand!
Originally, it should have been like this.
But what happened next was unforgettable for Wallis.
Just in an instant.
Louis had scarcely crept into the shadows between the bookshelves, and the wings of Wallis, in the shape of a dove, had not yet ceased to flutter - his claws had just touched the eaves.
In the shadow reflected by the dove's eyes, there seemed to be an even deeper darkness surging.
They were like spiders quietly waiting for their prey. Once a delicious food fell into their webs, they would immediately capture and devour it.
A vague human silhouette was struggling madly in the shadows, so much so that the entire shadow was wriggling violently like boiling water.
That's Louis. He's trying to escape. Wallis had a clear understanding of the situation.
Only shadow creatures could harm shadow creatures.
He must have thought that as long as he could escape from the shadow and return to a normal body of flesh and blood, he would be out of danger.
But no matter how hard the insufferably arrogant Shadow Assassin struggled, even causing his originally flat shadow to bulge a little, he was still unable to leave that swamp-like shadow.
Countless tentacle-like long limbs appeared around the shadow and pierced into the human figure, entangling and swallowing it …
There was no sound.
The shadow regained its tranquility as if nothing had happened, except that the area suddenly expanded a little.
Wallis could already feel Louis' despair at this moment.
Coincidentally, at this moment, the owner of the bookstore, who had been engrossed in studying the notes, suddenly raised his head, looked at the shadow in the bookshelf, and revealed a meaningful and terrifying smile.
Coupled with those deep eyes, it was as terrifying as the abyss that chose to devour people.
"He discovered it from the beginning!!!"
"Our tracks and plans, Louis' stealth and purpose, all of it is under his control. He's simply waiting for us to walk into his trap!!!"
"He's laughing, he's laughing! He's laughing at us for overestimating ourselves! "
"It's too scary. The owner of this bookstore is as scary as the rumors say. He doesn't show his emotions on his face. Killing gods is as easy as mowing grass. No, no, I have to leave quickly, or it'll be too late!"
"What Path of the Flaming Sword? What Shadow Assassin? It's all fake, fake!"
The pigeons on the eaves seemed to have slipped and fluttered violently. Then, they spread their wings in a panic and flew away frantically without looking back.
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Theodore sat nervously at the counter, waiting for the owner of the bookstore to make the final judgment on the book that had attracted endless disasters.
If even this last straw of hope couldn't help him … He could only face his own tragic end.
In his most desperate and anxious moment, he had thought of taking the initiative to give the book in his hand to those people.
But his rationality made him not do that.
Theodore wasn't stupid. His many years as a secondhand bookseller had allowed him to deal with many powerful people.
Those who stood above ordinary people in every aspect would never allow ordinary people who knew their secrets to live when their own interests were at stake.
If he dared to expose himself and give the book to those people, he would definitely not see the sun tomorrow.
Therefore, giving the book to the young man in front of him who could barely be considered a peer was Theodore's final decision.
He waited silently for about twenty minutes.
The anxiety in his heart made him restless at first, but later, with Lin Jie's slow and gentle flipping of the pages, Theodore gradually calmed down.
At least … this young gentleman is taking my request seriously. Even if he can't help me, I've met a good person. I have no regrets.
Moreover, from Mr. Lin's eyes, he seems to be able to understand these words … Maybe he can really do it?
Theodore had this glimmer of hope, but he saw Lin Jie suddenly look up at him … No, behind him, and reveal an unknown smile.
"Uh, Mr. Lin … What's wrong?"
Theodore subconsciously turned around, but he saw nothing.
Lin Jie shook his head and said, "Nothing, I just thought of something funny. By the way, I'll probably need to study your book for a while. Can you leave it with me first? I'll return it to you in a few days. "
Theodore was overjoyed. This meant that if Lin Jie left the book with him, he would agree to help him!
He quickly nodded and said, "Of course. If you want, I can give this book to you as a gift."
Lin Jie smiled and said, "How could I … Hmm?"
He paused and suddenly felt Little White, who had been in his arms all this time, become restless. He looked down and saw that the little fat cat seemed to be eager to try.
Lin Jie followed Little White's gaze and saw a gray pigeon flapping its wings outside the window.
He was a little surprised and touched Little White's head. "You want to eat that?"
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