Symede Augen lived in the outskirts of Edland City.
The outskirts wasn't the so-called poor land but the real land of the rich.
From the main road leading to Edland City, a side road extended out and after passing through a dense forest, a cobblestone road connected to a manor that occupied a dozen acres of land.
The bronze fence and the marble doorpost had the architectural style of a hundred years ago.
In fact, Augen Manor used to be a duke's castle a hundred years ago.
After it was bought by Symede Augen, it was renamed to Augen Manor.
The interior of the manor was renovated at a hefty price, not only retaining the architectural style of a hundred years ago but also adding in modern facilities.
At least, the security was enough to cause headaches for anyone who wanted to sneak in.
Especially Teresa and Hoskin who knew what was going on inside.
So when Kieran suggested to sneak in alone, both of them objected fiercely.
"No way!
It's too dangerous! "
"This is different from the battle you encountered during the day. You have never been inside Augen Manor before, you don't even know the layout inside. If you go in like this, you will be walking right into a trap!"
"I've been here before, I'm more suitable!"
Teresa refuted Kieran and recommended herself.
"That's right, 2567, fighting and sneaking are different!"
Hoskin also refuted Kieran.
"Then, do you have the confidence to sneak in without a sound?"
Kieran looked at Teresa.
Before Hoskin could speak, Kieran continued, "Who do you think will end up worse if I get caught inside or you get caught?"
Teresa and Hoskin instantly went silent.
Teresa was a wanted criminal who consecutively assassinated the mayoral candidates and once she was caught by one of the victims, her fate would be self-explanatory.
Of course, with Teresa's temper, she would never compromise just like that.
She instinctively wanted to express it with her actions.
Teresa didn't move her body but her right hand already reached for her gun.
Though, before she could pull out her gun, Teresa froze on the spot.
[Interrogator Knife]'s sharp edge was already on Teresa's neck without her knowing.
"See, I'm even more persuasive now."
Kieran smiled and put away [Interrogator Knife].
Similar to before, Teresa didn't see Kieran's movements clearly.
Teresa couldn't help but furrow her brows.
She hated the feeling of being weaker than a man.
However, even though she was unconvinced, she knew what she had to do.
In the end, Teresa chose the right way.
"Alright!"
"Take this with you!"
Teresa opened her backpack and took out a pistol with a silencer, two magazines, and a brand new cellphone.
Kieran glanced over the weapons that came from Teresa's safe house and accepted them.
When weapons were lacking, Kieran would not refuse any weapon that he might need.
As for cell phones?
When searching for evidence, they would also need to take photos and record them.
"I will tell you everything I know about Augen Manor. You must remember all the important points!"
Teresa ordered.
Kieran nodded.
Any more detailed information would increase his success rate.
In fact, Teresa didn't just explain the layout of Augen Manor in detail, she even drew out a simple map.
After comparing the map in his hand with Teresa's description, Kieran pushed the door open and vanished into the darkness.
Hoskin parked his car in the bushes on the other side of the main road that led to Edland City.
Kieran had to cross the main road and enter the branch road on the other side.
In between, there would be two surveillance cameras, one bright and one dark.
The bright one was the road surveillance camera on the main road.
The dark one was Augen Manor's.
For a common man, it would take a lot of effort just to pass through the two surveillance cameras.
However, it was useless against Kieran.
Musou level [Undercover] wasn't something the surveillance cameras could capture.
After that, he went through the open and dark surveillance cameras in the bushes, the cobblestone road, all the way to the manor's gate and the garden beside the manor. Kieran was very relaxed all the way.
However, the rest of the journey became slightly more difficult.
The sudden increase of patrols, lookouts on high ground, and surveillance cameras.
What surprised Kieran the most was the person standing in front of the manor's gate was emanating a sharp aura that no one dared to look directly at.
A fighter?!
Kieran guessed.
Even though Teresa didn't want to elaborate on the matter, after Kieran's repeated questioning, she still spilled out some information.
They were people that hid among the people.
Some of them were gifted or had superb techniques.
Some of them even had a long history of inheritance.
Regardless of which it was, these people possessed strength that far surpassed one's imagination.
At the same time, such strength would bring them many opportunities.
The military, the politicians, the wealthy merchants.
All of them weren't stingy in hiring such people as bodyguards.
Cymede Augen was no exception either.
However, the fighter before Kieran was surprised.
More precisely, Cymede Augen's strength made Kieran feel a sense of danger.
The unusual feeling of a blade cutting his skin made Kieran realize that Cymede Augen was definitely a formidable opponent.
"Cymede Augen actually has such a bodyguard!"
Kieran was astonished in his heart.
Though, it didn't stop Kieran's plan to move forward.
All Cymede Augen was guarding the main building's entrance.
Augen Manor was a few dozen acres in size and the number of places that could be entered was too much for a person like Kieran.
Going around the garden to the second floor of the attached building, Kieran quietly climbed up.
[Interrogator Knife] easily cut the corner of the glass and pulled out the L-shaped latch.
Kieran pushed the window in and closed it.
Before him was a small living room.
There were two round tables, a dozen chairs, three sofas and a big wine cabinet.
"The living room beside the garden … It's Cymede Augen's banquet hall, his family gatherings are usually held here!"
Kieran located his precise location after some slight thought.
Then, he headed towards his target, the study room.
The study room should be the place where Cymede Augen hid the most secrets or even where he hid himself.
Based on the simple map and description drawn by Teresa, Kieran avoided two patrol teams and four surveillance cameras before arriving at the study room's door.
Before Kieran could get close.
S + Intuition allowed Kieran to clearly hear the argument between a man and a woman from inside.
The man's voice was slightly sharp because of his rage, causing one to frown uncontrollably.
The woman's voice was young and pleasant to the ear, even though she was facing the angry man, she didn't step back and didn't seem to be in a disadvantageous position.
Without further ado, Kieran took out his phone and started to record the conversation.
"I've said it before, you should listen to me!"
"Listen to you? A secretary? "
"After Cymede Augen's death, his secretary is the one you should fight for the most!"
"So, some people have become arrogant and conceited? Trying to snatch more things from me, a widow? "
"I'm just taking what I deserve!"
"What you deserve?"
…
Puk!
After a light laugh, the sound of a knife stabbing into a body and the sound of a knife being pulled out followed by the sound of blood splattering and a heavy object falling on the ground.
One of the people in the argument died.
It wasn't the weak woman but the man.
Kieran who was hiding outside squinted his eyes.
Cymede Augen was dead?
The explosion wasn't a self-directed act?
Guesses popped up in Kieran's heart one after another.
It wasn't until a series of steady and powerful footsteps entered his ears that Kieran came back to his senses.
A moment later …
The unusual feeling of a knife cutting his skin came again!
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