Chapter 2049

"These so-called pieces of evidence might be enough to nail an ordinary

suspect, but to take down your brother and Lannister? I'm afraid it's still far from enough," Emmanuel said with a slight smirk, holding up the phone.

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"If I planned to rely on the police and the law to take down Maxwell, I'd have

died a hundred times by now. I would never be able to defeat him in this lifetime," Magnus replied with a disdainful smile. "Cops need solid evidence to make a case, but you don't, do you?"

"You're right. I believe Maxwell was behind this," Emmanuel nodded. "So, what's your angle? You want to use me to kill Maxwell?"

Magnus chuckled. "When dealing with someone as sharp as you, there's no point in pretending, nor could I even if I tried. It's better to be upfront. Taking 14:55 Sun, 15 588

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out Maxwell benefits you, too, doesn't it?"

"What makes you say that?" Emmanuel asked, straight to the point. "Maxwell yied to kill my apprentice. Neither I nor the Chapman family will let that slide, but taking down Maxwell would bring a mountain of trouble from the Zelinsky family,"

"With my help, you won't have any trouble at all," Magnus said confidently. "All I need is your strength."

"You hate Maxwell that much? From what I know of the Zelinsky family's history, even if he dies, you might not end up in control of the family,"

Emmanuel pointed out.

"The grudge I have against Maxwell is one that can never be forgiven," 2710

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Magnus' smile vanished, replaced by a cold, vicious look in his eyes. "There

the Zelinsky family, but now only Maxwell and I remain. My mother had a strained relationship with the family, and we were olated. After she left, it was just Hattie and me stuck

scar. "Maxwell once tried to kill me the same way he went after Nathan. I was just eleven, fresh out of elementary

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Right Time,

myself and made waves among Zovince's elite, I might have quietly disappeared as well. Because of my background, defeating Maxwell openly within the

ever

Still, it wasn't a bad feeling. "Fine. You set it up. I trust your ability to predict the right time and place

any excess emotion before driving away. For

everything else was

private club, rented a room, and started a video call with Mackenzie. She was dressed sharply, almost exuding the presence of a female

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that, Mackenzie?" Emmanuel couldn't help but feel worried when he saw her in full gear. He spoke up nervously, "Didn't we agree that you'd only take on a

"I'm just dressed like this for show. I'm not planning to step onto the battlefield. I'm

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after all. So, I still have to look the part. Besides,

You have nothing

noticing the cityscape in the background of her video. It reassured him that she hadn't

intel these past few days, working on strategies, Mackenzie explained. "The West End police have tried to deal with the Five Poison Sect before, but they've failed time and time again. If we send the military in, the sect retreats to the disputed border areas, and the military doesn't want to provoke an international conflict. So, we need an effective plan before

nodded and asked, "Have you come up

I've never been in a battle. Now I'm being forced into a fight, so I'll just

you," Emmanuel reassured her. "But promise me this: no matter what happens, you won't go to

Mackenzie responded with playful exasperation. "Since when did you become so nagging? You've repeated that a dozen times!" Emmanuel smiled wryly, unsure when he had turned into such a worrywart. "Don't worry. We've gathered forces from all over the West End, around two to three thousand people,

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