When the Family 185

Chapter 185 Their Code Phrase

She was silent for a moment.

2010

Finished

The way she looked at Ludwig now carried a bit of subtle, unreadable coldness – a chill that ran deeper than her ghost makeup.

Then, the “ghost” let out a quiet chuckle. “Not much. Thirty bucks a day.”

“Thirty? That’s actually kind of decent…” Jean blurted instinctively.

After all, plenty of people didn’t even make ten bucks a day.

The ghost woman’s gaze snapped toward her – sharp, probing, and oddly hostile.

Jean immediately picked up on the sudden shift.

Her eyes narrowed. The corners of her lips lifted slightly as she met the woman’s stare head–on, completely unfazed.

Then

Ludwig stepped forward, placing himself between Jean and the ghost. He blocked that unfriendly gaze

without a word.

me.” His voice was calm, but there was a lazy curl

“Alright. Got it. Since you’re both so

the two of them, her tone almost playful.

Jean had been clueless, she

is a contact from Abyssal Choir planted inside

just asked about wages out of nowhere that had

stiffly when Jean chimed in – she probably assumed Jean was

must’ve assumed she wasn’t in on it – hence the I

Just then-

light pat on the shoulder. “Come on, let’s go learn how to

voice was laced with dry amusement. Jean caught on

now.”

to a shadowy

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Their Code

hidden door swung open

was

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Finished

her face mostly swallowed by the shadows. Jean couldn’t make out

somehow, it felt

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