When the Duke found out that Pierre and the Knight Commander along with all the other traitors had suddenly died. He immediately asked to speak with Zhou Jingren and Lily.
“What do you mean?” Lily frowned. “Everyone? Like… every single one of them died of poisoning?”
The Duke nodded, grim-faced. “I don’t know how to tell Leandro and Mikaela.” This was his first concern. He could not imagine telling the two that they had lost their significant other. His previous decision about the Grand Ducal seat had devastated Leandro. The Duke could not even begin to think about what would happen if he was told that his beloved wife has died as well. This is also the case with Mikaela. The Duke didn’t even have the time to tell her about what happened the other night at the birthday celebration. Now, however…
Meanwhile, Lily was already frowning. Who would be so bold to kill all the traitors at the same time? Of course, she already knew the answer to her question. However, she had always thought that this organization wanted to be as low key as possible. This action was the complete opposite of low- key!
Unless… they wanted to warn her.
“Do you know what is going on? I thought you told me this was all Pierre Weber’s plan. This… their death meant someone wanted to silence them. Who could it be?”
“We have no idea.” Zhou Jingren immediately lied. Just like Lily, he already figured out who killed them. However, this does not concern the Duke at all. Zhou Jingren was sure Lily would not want to drag the Duke into this mess. “But the fact that they could easily kill people in a highly secured prison meant they could also kill you anytime. This might be a warning. They want to warn you not to pursue the poisoning anymore.”
The Duke stared at him. He had clearly warned everyone who was in the dinner last night that this was a highly classified secret until he sorted everything out. Did this mean he would have to inform everything that he is not pursuing the case anymore? “Their deaths… made the whole situation more and more complicated.”
“I’m sorry,” Lily said.
“No… please… there is no need to apologize.” A sad smile slithered in the Duke’s face. “Its been awhile since the country has experienced something like this. It is time I step up my game and deal with everything to protect my family.”
Lily and Zhou Jingren eyed each other before the trio continued talking about the details of the assassination.
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The moment Lily and Zhou Jingren arrived in their room, a surprise was already waiting for them. It was Yang Mi. Dressed in black corporate attire, she stood next to Qin Yuanfeng, who was busy with his laptop. “President.” She approached Lily. “I am here to deliver the deed of the mansion you wanted to buy.”
“You didn’t have to come here… Yang Mi.” Lily said. The current situation was getting more and more dangerous. She would not want to drag other people into this mess. A sigh escaped her lips as her gaze towards Yang Mi turned complicated. “Thank you. Did Cathy ask you to personally deliver this to me?”
Yang Mi nodded in response. “She asked me to personally bring this to you.”
“Then… it is good. Cathy must have understood the importance of this transaction for me.” Sitting at the couch, Lily opened the folder and read the deed. “When are you leaving?”
“Tonight.” Yang Mi said. “Everything has been going well in the company. However… We have been really busy.” Since it’s January, everyone has been busy making reports and having meetings. In fact, Yang Mi and the others are already working twelve hours per day. Sometimes they even worked on weekends too.”
“Good. That is good.” Lily looked at her brother. “What is that?” She eyed the complicated numbers on the screen. “Are you trying to hack into something?”
“Of course not.” Said Yuanfeng as he pressed enter. He then showed Lily some sort of a floor plan or a blueprint Lily had never seen before.
“Wait… isn’t that…”
“This place.” A victorious smile slithered on Qin Yuanfeng’s face. “They had fortified this place. Not many types of bullets can actually penetrate its walls. All windows are all bulletproofed and there is also an underground base… that is connected to a submarine located underground. You know, below this place. How cool is that?”
“You hacked into their server?” Zhou Jingren sat next to Qin Yuanfeng.
“Didn’t you say you were not hacking?”
“I am not hacking now.” Qin Yuanfeng clarified. “I am looking at the stuff that I just hacked.” He beamed.
“This is good!”
“I know!” Qin Yuanfeng immediately got excited at Zhou Jingren’s words. “Knowing the outline of this place would give us some sort of security in case… in case some people decide to betray us. It is always better to know which walls are weak and which place is the most secure part of the palace.
“But isn’t that… too expensive?” Lily frowned.
It was Zhou Jingren who answered her. “This country has been through a lot. They wanted to secure the Royal family.” He said as he thought about the Bunker. Being the richest country in Europe surely had its perks.
“You know… now that I think about it… I would love to have something like that too!”
“Eh?” Zhou Jingren and Qin Yuanfeng looked at Lily at the same time.
“A palace?” Qin Yuanfeng asked.
“No! A submarine!” Lily beamed. “That is located underground in case someone will suddenly attack my base.” Lily then started talking about building an underground secret facility too. Isn’t that what she had originally planned before she met Zhou Jingren?
Living alone in an underground palace?
“We will be safe from an attack, Apocalypse, Zombies, and other things. I want it to be self-sustaining with its own greenhouse, a hospital, maybe even a bar! Alright… maybe not a bar. That is not something essential. Alright, maybe some bunk beds for additional people. Is there a way to store energy if we can’t have solar energy? What do you think are we going to use to make it possible? She held her chin as she looked at Zhou Jingren and Qin Yuanfeng, who was also staring at her in awe.
Lily’s mind really works in mysterious ways.
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