Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Across the street, the man in black appeared like a phantom, intermittently emerging at the intersection and the entrances of various shops, trailed by a swarm of shadowy figures resembling skeletal insects.

And then…

To Cloud’s bewilderment, Blake was following the man in black with Lilly!

Cloud’s mind raced with confusion. Was Blake being so blatant in his approach?

How could he tail someone like this? Is this how Blake stalks people in broad daylight?

Cloud quickly averted his gaze, feeling foolish for even entertaining such thoughts.

When the traffic light turned green, Cloud continued walking, after that, he reached an alleyway. However, he knew that the man in black would discover Blake.

Cloud pondered.

Perhaps Blake is certain that the man in black didn’t recognize him. But the man in black didn’t appear to be dumb…

Unable to understand what Blake was doing, Cloud reluctantly chose to trust that Blake had a plan and that reinforcements would arrive.

As he entered the alley, Cloud’s surroundings transformed. The small, winding pathway led deeper into the older residential area of the city. While Lemon County boasted newly constructed commercial buildings, this particular neighborhood consisted of homes built by the residents themselves. The layout was irregular and less orderly, causing the alleyways to become increasingly secluded. During the day, most people were at work, with only a few going out early to buy groceries.

Silence enveloped the alley.

Finally, upon hearing footsteps behind him, Cloud turned his head and spotted a dark figure standing not far away, locking eyes with him.

Blake and Lilly stood motionless, concealed behind a nearby wall, their presence shrouded in secrecy.

Cloud felt a lump forming in his throat, almost choking on the words he intended to say. However, he managed to react swiftly. He glanced back and forth before yelling, “Who the hell are you? Why are you following me?”

Just as he thought about what the man in black would say, in the blink of an eye, the man closed the distance, pressing his face close to Cloud.

“Hehe! Cloud,” the man addressed him using his real name.

Cloud’s expression abruptly changed, his eyes sharpening with suspicion. “Who are you?” he demanded.

King Libra burst into laughter.

How amusing.

think he was so well-disguised that no one would recognize

like he’s just as

grinned, tilting his neck to the side. “I’ve

stood in a defensive stance, taking a couple of

as if they

Cloud was left speechless.

of tactic

if they walked openly and without suspicion, nobody would suspect

instead. However, before he could speak, the figure of the man in black flickered and reappeared before him, grabbing his neck

Cloud’s pupils contracted.

speed

was not a

“You…”

grip tightened around his neck, causing him to wonder if

wore a cruel smile on his face. “Do you want to know why I’m ending

someone to blame, blame your obedient niece, Lilly! Once you become a ghost, remember that it was Lilly who killed you,” he continued with a malicious sneer. “I wouldn’t have killed you

break free from the man’s grasp, but his efforts proved futile. He

a pleading look towards Blake, his eyes

Libra turned his gaze back, his expression filled

Lilly immediately froze in place,

locked in synchrony, like statues caught

frustration reached its

help here, hello? Why

for drinking too much which fried his

he saw the man in black before he turned his head back, his

even more

and Lilly earlier? What’s going

Lilly invisible to the

Cloud was dumbfounded.

he was deprived of

Libra said coldly. “When I present your severed head to Lilly, she’ll be consumed by anger, heartache,

“Hahaha…uh!”

spread across his face when suddenly, a colossal

contracted in terror, but before he could evade the disaster, he was obliterated into a

“Poof!”

a crimson-red

than a house and smashed the man in black who had been choking him into a mist of blood. He witnessed a person evaporate right in front of him, leaving behind not a single