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.

approached and squatted down

his breath, nervously swallowing, his eyes fixed on

tip brushed–against his face, its chilly touch sticking to his

said, “I’ve got a thousand

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 to quicken and cold

to struggle, to roll around to alleviate the agony, but

he

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She proceeded calmly.

by Isabelle. One needle at a time, until he could

he cried out,

up earlier and saved yourself the

to steady himself, he finally said, “Joker suspects you have a

silver needle in her hand, her expression devoid of emotion. I’m not

man’s scalp tightened. “Joker suspects you’re a killer trained in secret

said, “Go on.”

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 both lethal and life–saving

and Blood Shadow had a tight bond in the past, so his sudden closeness to Isabelle naturally raised suspicions.

was why he took a risk tonight to observe Isabelle further, but it backfired, leading to

Isabelle asked, “So?”

suspects you’re a replica

as if she had tasted something

was puzzled by Isabelle’s

exposure.

aware that it was their leader, Joker, and those old guys who truly

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

“Do they think everyone is as dirty