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.

and squatted down in

eyes fixed on the cold needle tip

touch sticking to his

“I’ve got a thousand

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 chills to

pierced him, and this time he couldn’t hold back his cry of pain. He tried to struggle, to roll around to alleviate the agony, but

kill me!” he shouted

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She proceeded calmly.

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

he cried out, “Okay!

“Should have spoken up earlier and saved yourself

suspects you have a

silver needle in her hand, her expression devoid of emotion. I’m not interested in hearing nonsense.”

“Joker suspects you’re a killer trained in secret

“Go on.”

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 purposes and… Jim.”

in the past, so his sudden closeness to Isabelle naturally raised suspicions.

was why he took a risk tonight to observe Isabelle further,

Isabelle asked, “So?”

you’re

grimaced as if she had

puzzled by Isabelle’s

exposure.

that it was their leader, Joker, and

They also aimed to betray her after using her, exploiting the guise of their supposed “nurturing” to control her. And now, they dared to tarnish her

asked, “Do they think everyone is as