Chapter 84 A High-Stakes Gamble
Senator Martin Gordon of the Alliance Parliament was actually the least capable of the twelve members of the Alliance Speaker Herbert Dewey's leadership team, according to the information Tang Haohan had given to Xiaobai and the others.
The reason Bo Yiyan chose to use his information as payment for Shadow Four in exchange for the antidote was actually just a test for him.
Although he still doesn't know who sent Shadow Four, as long as he cures the boy's poison, the boy's loyalty to his boss will be greatly reduced.
Even if we can't win him over, it would be good to offer him some benefits and ask him to help gather information. After all, the information provided by Tang Haohan and the others was not comprehensive, only introducing the preferences and abilities of these twelve people.
To assassinate someone, besides these things, the most important thing is to know their whereabouts.
For adults, gathering information is far less convenient and less conspicuous than doing so with this exceptionally capable young man.
After drawing the boy's blood, Bo Yiyan returned to his room and began to concentrate on preparing the antidote.
And Shadow Four lived up to his expectations, busy gathering information.
In just one day, Shadow Four brought back news of Martin Gordon: he was going to accompany his lover, Miss Betty Roy, to a wine tasting at an underground winery on the outskirts of Silvermoon City that evening.
Meanwhile, Bo Yiyan also prepared the antidote.
Shadow Four held the antidote he had obtained, but dared not take it, fearing that Bo Yiyan was lying to him.
“Child, it’s right that you don’t trust me. I also don’t believe the news you bring me, since there’s no basis for mutual trust between us.”
How about this: you take the antidote to one of your companions to try, and I'll also send this news to my companion to verify it.
"When the results come out tomorrow, proving that neither of us has deceived the other, I'll prepare another antidote for you, and you can exchange it for another reward, how about that?" Bo Yiyan said with a smile.
“Okay, it’s a deal then!” Shadow Four’s eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement.
Although he was unsure which of the other three shadows would be the family head's loyal follower, he decided to choose the only female shadow, Shadow Three, to test the drug.
Shadow Three was also the only one among the four shadows whose name was known to Shadow Four.
Her name was Shuang Lingzi, and she was the one who took the best care of him among the three shadows. She had secretly followed a mech pilot in Silvermoon City more than once.
The man's name was Mu Xin. He was a handsome and talented young man with an upright character.
When Shuang Lingzi went out on her first mission, she disguised herself as a delicate woman to get close to a playboy who had unexpectedly obtained a map of an energy mine.
Midway through, she was surrounded by several thugs, but she couldn't reveal her identity for the sake of the mission. Her original plan was to lead them to a blind spot in the surveillance and then kill them all.
As a result, they encountered Mu Xin halfway there. Although his combat power was not strong enough, he happened to have a miniature particle cannon that he had just made for a mecha in his spatial storage.
He pulled out this powerful weapon, scaring away the thugs, but when Shuang Lingzi offered herself to him as a token of gratitude, he righteously and firmly refused her.
"If I did that, how would I be any different from those thugs? Girls should know how to keep themselves pure and shouldn't do that kind of thing with strange men, understand?"
Mu Xin's words touched Shuang Lingzi's heart, which had long been cold and numb, and from then on she kept him in her heart.
Knowing that there was no future for them, she could only secretly follow him and catch a glimpse of him from afar when she was out on missions.
Shadow Four also discovered this by chance. Shadow Three, looking dejected, followed behind Mu Xin, muttering to himself:
"Mu Xin, if I weren't Hua Jing's shadow, but Shuang Lingzi, I would have the courage to stand before you and sincerely say, 'Shuang Lingzi likes you and wants to be your girlfriend, is that okay?'"
On that day, Shadow Four not only discovered Shadow Three's secret, but also learned her name.
However, Shadow Four never told anyone about this, keeping it to himself.
However, knowing that Shuang Lingzi had someone she loved, Ying Si was certain that once she was cured of the poison, even if she was once a loyal follower of the family head, there was a high probability that she would choose to betray him instead of pressing him to find out the source of the poison.
Shadow Four didn't feel guilty about choosing her as a test subject, since there was at least an 80% chance that the antidote was real, because Dr. Bo was hoping to get his help to gather information.
Moreover, even if this antidote is real, he's not sure if the next one will be real; this whole thing is a gamble from beginning to end.
He bet the antidote was real, and that Shuang Lingzi would be able to escape her predicament and start a new life after taking it.
Shadow Four chose the pomelo, which was Shuang Lingzi's favorite fruit, and used a syringe to inject the antidote into one of the segments.
Bo Yiyan once said that the antidote is colorless and odorless, and can be mixed into any food and drink.
Shadow Four found Mu Xin's repair shop, and sure enough, not far away in the shadows around the corner, she spotted Shuang Lingzi staring intently at Mu Xin, who was busy working in the repair shop.
Because she was so focused, she didn't even notice Shadow Four getting close until she was patted on the shoulder, which startled her awake. She then grabbed Shadow Four's arm.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts! Sister Shadow Three, they kindly offered you pomelo, how could you be so cruel!" Shadow Four cried out.
"What are you doing in my area, kid?" Shuang Lingzi asked suspiciously.
"I was just delivering goods and happened to be nearby, so I thought I'd try my luck and see if I could run into you," Shadow Four said with a grin.
"You dare to neglect your duties while on a mission? Aren't you afraid the head of the family will punish you if he finds out?" Shuang Lingzi stared at him with cold eyes.
"Sister Shadow Three, you're the best. You definitely won't go and tattle on me to the head of the family, right?" Shadow Four grinned and shook her arm.
"Considering this is your first offense, I can let it slide this time, but you'd better not do it again, or you might lose your life," Shuang Lingzi said coldly.
"I know, sister! Here, I specially saved one for you when I delivered the goods." Ying Si said, peeling the pomelo in her hand, breaking off a segment and feeding it to Shuang Lingzi.
She glared at him, but in the end she didn't refuse and bit him.
After taking a bite, she couldn't help but frown: "Little Si'er, is this pomelo not fresh? The taste is a bit strange."
"You're wronging me! I specifically picked out the biggest and freshest one. If you still think it's not good, it just means your palate has become picky," Shadow Four said innocently.
The next second, Shuang Lingzi was seen clutching her stomach, her face pale as she squatted on the ground: "Oh no! Is my period starting? Damn it, this is too unlucky! It just so happens to coincide with the mission period."
"Sister, shall I help you to see a doctor?" Ying Si said.
"Get out of here! What do you know, kid? Women's problems could be cured in medical pods two hundred years ago. Now, many medicines are lacking, and medical pods are no longer perfect. When faced with this kind of problem, you can only tough it out." Shuang Lingzi rolled her eyes and said.
Shadow Four understood that the antidote had taken effect. Dr. Bo had instructed that there would be some stomach pain within half an hour of taking the antidote, but it would soon subside.
Shuang Lingzi had absolute trust in Ying Si, believing he had no reason to harm her. So when she had a stomachache, her first thought was that her period had started, and she didn't even consider the possibility of poison.
It's not that she wasn't vigilant enough; the real issue was that after taking the antidote, although there would be some pain, the symptoms were negligible compared to real poison.
However, as time went on, Shimoreko finally realized that something was wrong.
In the past, due to the constraints of chronic poisons, her supernatural abilities were often suppressed and hindered when flowing through her body.
But now, that feeling is slowly fading away.
Originally possessing A-level superpowers, she unexpectedly broke through a minor level on the spot, becoming A-level.
Even Bo Yiyan hadn't expected this. If he had known that the antidote he concocted would help the enemy, he would never have done it, even if it meant his death.
"Little Four, tell your sister the truth, what did you put in your pomelo?" Shuang Lingzi grabbed Ying Si by the collar and said sternly.
"Sister, I've met a doctor who says he can concoct the antidote we need. The conditions aren't too demanding; he just wants me to help him find out some information."
I'm sorry, I didn't dare to eat it myself, so I gave you the antidote instead. Sister, please forgive my cowardice and selfishness.
"I don't want to die, and I don't want to be controlled by the patriarch for the rest of my life, like a puppet doll, so I chose you to be my test subject," Shadow Four answered honestly.
"I see! I don't blame you, on the contrary, I should thank you. You wouldn't have let me test the medicine if you weren't at least 70% sure." Shuang Lingzi's eyes sparkled with hope.
She never dared to imagine that one day she would be able to detoxify and no longer be controlled by the head of the family.
And at this moment, Shadow Four so easily helped her achieve it.
Logically speaking, Shuang Lingzi should have seized the opportunity to escape far away immediately, but she didn't leave.
If she runs away, she will soon attract the pursuit of the family head, and the other three shadows may also be implicated.
Most importantly, now that she has the opportunity to obtain the antidote, she wants to secure this opportunity for both Shadow One and Shadow Two.
This required the four of them to work together seamlessly, maintaining constant contact with the head of the family, making him mistakenly believe that they had failed to find the two escaped slaves.
Only in this way can we buy everyone enough time to obtain enough antidote.
Shadow Four kept a close eye on Shuang Lingzi, firstly to see if she could truly be cured of the poison after taking the antidote, and secondly to see if she would leave immediately, in order to confirm whether she was a loyal follower of the family head.
Fortunately, Shuang Lingzi was very helpful and looked much healthier. She also didn't intend to abandon him and run away alone.
"Little Si'er, consider this antidote something I owe you. I'll pay for the second one on your behalf. I hope that physician won't ask for an exorbitant price that we can't afford," Shuang Lingzi said.
“If that’s the case, we can only try our best to pay the reward, because he is one of our mission targets, that A+ level.” Shadow Four said with a look of frustration.
"What?! Are you crazy? You actually dare to make a deal with the mission target?" Shuang Lingzi exclaimed in shock.
"It wasn't me who took the initiative; he approached me first. I originally planned to contact the three of you immediately so we could gang up on him and kill him together."
But he immediately said I was poisoned and that he could help me prepare an antidote. If it were you, sister, what would you choose?" Ying Si said.
"Sigh! I believe none of the four of us could resist such temptation." Shuang Lingzi sighed after a few seconds of silence.
After discussing it, the two decided that Shadow Four would step forward and negotiate with Bo Yiyan again to exchange for his antidote.
At the same time, Xiaobai teleported with Bo Yiyan to that underground wine cellar.
The wine cellar covered a large area, and Bo Yiyan immediately dispatched Qian Si, who quickly located the mission target—Senator Martin Gordon.
According to the information Qian Si sent back, no ambush was found in the wine cellar, and Bo Yiyan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that the kid would trick him.
At that moment, Martin Gordon was embracing his lover, Miss Betty Roy, the two of them hiding behind a large wine barrel, kissing passionately.
Although they often went to a hotel to be intimate, they both felt particularly excited to be able to find a corner to be intimate in front of everyone.
The feeling of being a thief was so exciting that both of them got aroused.
One of the straps of Miss Betty's evening gown slipped down, revealing her fair and rounded shoulder. Martin Gordon buried his head in her and kissed her, slowly moving closer to the neckline.
Their breathing grew increasingly rapid. Suddenly, a chill ran through them. Martin Gordon, being a seasoned politician, was more alert and immediately looked up.
However, it was too late. The last thing he saw was his lover's radiant face, frozen into an ice sculpture. Her eyes still held excitement and a dreamy look, and her expression was incredibly alluring.
He actually wanted to see himself more, but he was no longer able to move his eyes, and could only end his life with regret.
As she left, Xiaobai withdrew the ice powers from Miss Betty. Her body stiffened and she collapsed to the ground. When she was discovered, she was lying in a puddle of water, half of her shoulder exposed and her whole body soaking wet.
The assassination was almost effortless. After the two left, Bo Yi said, "Why don't we go find that kid directly? I had Qian Si leave a mark on him. Should we teleport there now?"
"Okay, let's finish this quickly. I need to go back and keep my fan company," Xiaobai said.
"Hey! That's enough! Even in such a tense and exciting moment, you can't help but show off your love. How are we single people supposed to feel?" Bo Yiyan said angrily.
"You'd better find a girlfriend and stop thinking about my fan all the time," Xiaobai retorted without any politeness.
The two bickered, but their feet didn't stop moving. Before they knew it, they had arrived at a dark alley next to a street.
In the darkness, Xiaobai immediately spotted two people sitting side by side on the ground: a teenager and a beautiful woman.
No matter where you put this combination, no one would doubt it: how bad can a woman and a child be?
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