The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 56

Xena glanced at Felix with a complex expression.

"Please wait in the yard. My people need to search your villa. Don't worry. We won't mess up the place," she said.

"Okay." Felix nodded.

When Belle emerged from the villa with her team, Xena left with just a glance. However, before departing, she said, "Sorry for the trouble."

Felix was surprised. It was a miracle that this woman could maintain such a good attitude in front of him.

The child had already been sent to the hospital, and her parents were notified. Xena and Belle then drove toward the Phoenix Legion headquarters. Most of their personnel had been dispatched throughout Avesburgh to search for Nocturno, although they knew the chances of finding him were slim. But one question lingered.

Why had Nocturno suddenly abandoned the child and not killed Felix, who was also sleeping in the villa? This was completely out of character for Nocturno. He was known to be brutal, which was why he was classified as a Super S-rank wanted criminal. "Milady, there's no sign of Nocturno in the villa, and there are no traces of a struggle," Belle reported.

Xena nodded, then asked, "Did Felix purchase that villa himself?"

couldn't help but wonder if Felix's finances were more important than Nocturno's

someone check right away," she

speaking, her phone rang. Belle's expression turned

We found Nocturno's body in the woods near Tabiner

sharpened as

woods,

it's Nocturno. There are no external injuries, but his heart has been completely shattered. This was the

also explained why the child had come out of Felix's villa unharmed-Nocturno was dead, so there was no way anything could have gone wrong," Xena thought, before saying, "Who could have done this?" Rubbing her chin, Xena searched her mind for relevant information but found nothing until Belle

Felix? Remember the last

Instantly, Xena scoffed.

so how could Felix possibly do

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Chapter 56

a small-town doctor? It's