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The Revolutionary Mages, led by Cook, did not leave the concert hall. They knew they were in the center of Banlo City. If they used their destructive spells outside the concert hall, they would be digging their own graves. Both the Magic Association and the leaders of Banlo City had the right to execute them on the spot.
Zhao Manting glanced at the concert hall and saw the conductor in a tuxedo standing on top of the crown-shaped ceiling. The wind blew his disheveled hair aside, revealing his vicious eyes that were filled with unwillingness to accept his defeat!
He was staring at Zhao Manyan. The guy had ruined his plan!
"Let's hope their faction doesn't take over the government. Otherwise, I'm going to die a horrible death," Zhao Manyan said, rubbing his nose.
"They won't."
"Gah!"
A strange noise came from the roof as soon as Sancha finished her sentence.
A dagger appeared in Cook's hand out of nowhere. He plunged the dagger directly into his own throat. Blood gushed out like spring water at his feet.
Cook's tuxedo was dyed red. His eyes were still fixed on Zhao Manyan, as if he was about to turn into a ferocious ghost.
Cook's life was fading away rapidly. He fell from the roof and landed in the fountain outside the concert hall. He was dead.
"It seems like he doesn't want to get the government involved." Zhao Manyan was not surprised by Cook's action.
The Yellow Flag Faction was, after all, a major force on the surface. They might even become the leaders of the countries near the Andes Mountains for some reason. The Yellow Flag Faction attempted to kidnap the president of the bank in order to gain his support. It was an extreme act. In less than a day, the president of the bank, who held the economic power of the Andes Federation, would seek justice from the Yellow Flag Faction.
Cook was the leader of the operation. There was no way he could survive under the pressure of the authorities.
Unfortunately, the operation had failed.
He had committed suicide to take all the blame on himself. It had nothing to do with the conflict between the factions.
He was a dead man, whether the incident was resolved or not.
"These people are like lunatics now. They're capable of doing anything. To be honest, I don't want to tell my father about it, "Sancha said.
"Are you afraid that your father will do something extreme?" Zhao Manyan asked.
Sancha shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter if they kidnapped me or not. It doesn't change my father's mind. He only has the Andes Empire in his eyes. I'm just a tool for him to secure more funds through marriage. Sigh, forget it. Perhaps you don't quite understand the situation of a person of my background. Actually, I shouldn't have involved you in this matter. "
Zhao Manyan smiled.
How could he not understand?
My family might even be richer than yours!
What she meant by marriage was nothing more than a marriage of equal social status.
The Zhao Financial Group and the Andes Bank were working together. They were using Zhao Youqian and Sancha's marriage to strengthen their trust. Zhao Manyan knew Sancha's situation from the very beginning. He also knew why Zhao Youqian had chosen Sancha to be his sister-in-law.
"Let's go back to the Aorus Sacred Institute. It should be safer there." Sancha did not even bother looking at Cook's corpse.
Sancha had no choice but to swallow her anger, regardless of the shock and humiliation she had suffered. She was glad that Cook was fine. She wondered if she would be lucky enough to stumble into a Mage like Cook again.
"Alright, I'll send you back," Zhao Manyan said.
Zhao Manyan held Sancha's back as they made their way to the central plaza. A man in a simple jacket came up to them in a hurry.
"Miss Sancha, are you alright? I didn't receive the signal," the man in the jacket said.
"I'm fine, I turned it off by accident. I didn't want it to affect my mood," Sancha said.
"Oh, that's good … you must be Lecturer Zhao Yanzu. I've attended your class," the man in the jacket smiled.
"You must be the guy who destroyed someone's farm," Zhao Manyan pretended to be surprised.
"Yes, I'm sorry to say that. As a matter of fact, I'm Ms. Sancha's companion and bodyguard. I didn't follow her too closely since you're an expert. Ms. Sancha likes to have her own space, "the student in the jacket said sincerely.
"You may leave," Sancha waved her hand. She was not in the mood to waste time on the man.
"Alright, about the concert hall …"
"I don't like it when you're talking nonsense in front of my father," Sancha glared at him.
"I understand. Either way, thank you, Lecturer Zhao Yanzu," the man in the jacket said.
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Zhao Manyan fell into deep thought as he watched the man leave.
Zhao Manyan had no idea what the man was trying to achieve.
Was he pretending to be a bodyguard to hide his identity as the Black Vatican, or was he trying to get close to Sancha?
Either way, Zhao Manyan did not see the man doing anything else apart from helping the villagers destroy the Frenzy Poppies.
"If he's a bodyguard, it means he's not as simple as he seems. His identity as a student is just a disguise. I wonder what his rank is in the Black Vatican, "Zhao Manyan murmured.
"Do you feel like you're being watched? If it makes you uncomfortable …" Sancha said apologetically when she saw Zhao Manyan frowning.
"I like spending time with you, so I won't mind it. Your bodyguard, on the other hand, is a little slow. Those people might have set up a cage to prevent the energy from leaking out, but he's a lot slower than usual. I'm worried about you. I'm not sure if he can protect you, "Zhao Manyan said.
"Thank you so much," Sancha forced a smile.
"You don't have to thank me. If you really want to repay me, play me a song that you're good at. I believe you're as talented as the masters on the stage. I'm sure I'll forget what happened today if I can enjoy it by myself, "Zhao Manyan invited her.
"Where shall we go?"
"Is your apartment convenient?"
"Mm … sure," Sancha nodded after a slight hesitation.
Zhao Manyan remained calm on the surface, but he was already celebrating in his heart!
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