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.

up, and then she approached and squatted down

his eyes fixed on the cold needle tip between the girl’s fingers.

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

thousand ways to

needle suddenly pierced a certain acupoint. The 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

and this time he couldn’t hold back his cry of pain. He tried to struggle, to roll around

me!” he

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She proceeded calmly.

mental defences were gradually pierced by Isabelle. One needle at a time, until he could bear it

cried out, “Okay! I’ll

spoken up earlier and saved yourself the pain.”

you have a connection

again held up the silver needle in her hand, her expression devoid

a killer trained

“Go on.”

Name in the Duel Tournament, becoming 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

Shadow had a tight bond in the past, so his sudden closeness to Isabelle naturally

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

Isabelle asked, “So?”

responded, “So, Joker suspects you’re

she had tasted

man was puzzled

exposure.

because he wasn’t aware that it was their leader, Joker, and those old guys who truly wanted to replicate

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

think everyone is as dirty as