Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 158 Interrogation 2

The man took a deep breath in the darkness. The girl’s growing understanding of them starts to instil fear in him. It was like hunters were hiding in the shadows, and he was the one laid bare, showing all his weak

spots.

His scalp prickled.

“Joker” was the code name for their organization’s boss, not referring to a clown but to the top card.

The leaders and masterminds of the Dark Shadow go by nicknames based on playing card symbols like spades, hearts, and clubs,

Their assassins also have

various code names,

Leading the pack were the ten ace assassins known as the “Shadow“.

At the top of this group was the infamous “Blood Shadow“, striking fear into everyone’s hearts and leaving others in the dust with unmatched skills.

The skilled assassin who failed a mission and ended up buried at sea a few months back, their senior.

The guy’s code name was the series of numbers on his back.

As the man looked surprised, Isabelle kept on, “You’ve been keeping tabs on me for days, what did you dig up?”

She added, “Or to put it differently, what’s Joker trying to figure out from me?”

The man stayed quiet.

Isabelle nonchalantly twirled the silver needle in her hand. “I hate stubborn fools who don’t know when to listen.

Her voice was soft but sent a chilling sensation through the man.

got up, and then she approached and

fixed on the cold needle tip

thin needle tip brushed–against his face, its chilly touch sticking to his skin as the girl moved it

said, “I’ve got a thousand ways to make you spill

man groaned in pain, cold. sweat instantly breaking out again, the muscles beneath his skin twitching fiercely, making him wonder if she had pulled his nerves out. The pain caused his breath

back his cry of pain. He tried to struggle, to roll around to alleviate the agony, but he couldn’t move at all. The sensation was

me!” he

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She proceeded calmly.

One needle at a time, until he could bear it

out, “Okay!

“Should have spoken up earlier and saved yourself the pain.”

steady himself, he finally said, “Joker suspects you have a connection with Blood Shadow, the ace assassin in our

her hand, her

tightened. “Joker suspects you’re a killer trained in secret by Blood Shadow.”

said, “Go

the new boss of Blackwaters on behalf of Blood Shadow. Joker suspects you’re a killer trained by Blood Shadow. But through observation, it’s been noticed that not only do you and Blood Shadow share similar skills in combat, but you also both have the ability to use silver needles for

tight bond in the past, so his sudden closeness to

tonight to observe Isabelle further, but it backfired, leading

Isabelle asked, “So?”

responded, “So, Joker suspects you’re a replica of Blood

she had tasted

man was puzzled by Isabelle’s remark.

exposure.

was their leader, Joker, and those

after using her, exploiting the guise of their supposed “nurturing” to control

think everyone is as dirty as they are?”