Chapter 571
Vance exhaled slowly. "Vivienne, you two should know that in the annals of ancient warrior lineages,
there are some secrets. Nothing is impossible. The world is always full of things that turn our
understanding on its head. It''s not unscientific; it''s just beyond the current reach of human knowledge."
Listening to Vance''s sermon, Vivienne could not help but chuckle.
What was the point of statingmon knowledge?
What was Vance really after?
Why would the head of Vanguard Agency be delving into the secrets of ancient warrior lineages?
"If you want to coborate with me, show me you mean business," Vivienne said, leaning back in her
chair with an amused expression as she watched Vance.
Vance folded his arms, his fists clenched with a hint of nervousness. After a moment of thought, he
decided toy all his cards on the table.
"There is... a connection between me and the ancient warrior lineage," Vance confessed, locking eyes
with Vivienne. "It''s like when the Perez family married with the Lte family. A member of the
Edwards family, who happened to be my auntie, married into an ancient warrior lineage, which has a tie
to the Sheldon family massacre that cannot be ignored."
Vance continued, "After the Sheldons disappeared, the Edwards family got a slice of luck, which paved
the way for their current stature. But my family has never had peace; it is always gued by
disturbances. I believe it has a lot to do with Ulysses."
"Isn''t Ulysses missing? How is he involved?" Vivienne inquired.
"The truth is, Ulysses was not home when the Sheldon family met their fate. His trace was never found,
hence the assumption of his disappearance. I''ve approached Frostfire Intelligence Agency to
investigate Ulysses'' whereabouts. I don''t believe he''s dead."
Vivienne''s gaze sharpened with a dangerous glint, "Vance, this is a personal request, not from
Vanguard Agency, right?"
Vance nodded. "Yes, this is my personal matter. The cost is no object; the reward will be substantial if
you find him."
Vivienne eyed Vance intently, then said, "Alright, I''ll take it."
After leaving Vanguard Agency, Percival nced at Vivienne, "Don''t you suspect Vance was the one
behind the pursuit of Finnian?"
Finnian had been dodging the ancient warrior lineage for years. With Vance''s high rank within
Vanguard Agency, it would be easy to locate someone, especially with his ties to the lineage.
It was entirely possible that Vance had ordered the hit on Finnian.
Vivienne nodded. "Of course, I suspect. But I also suspect Vance has other motives."
Percival grunted. "Indeed, he''s up to something else."
Finnian''s only friend was Vivienne''s mother, Karen!
The connections were hard to ignore.
Finnian had been ''dead'' for years. Why was Vance suddenly keen on finding him? And he had
approached Vivienne, too. The series of strange behaviors was undoubtedly suspicious.
Percival steered the car, "You''ve got a point. Where to next? Fancy some barbecue?"
There was a new grill house in town with rave reviews, and Percival had been itching to take Vivienne
there.
Vivienne pulled out her phone and dialed Finnian''s number, "Finnian, how about barbecue on me? You
Finnian would surely show up.
His favorite dish was brisket!
Percival''s lips curved into a slight smile; Vivienne was setting another trap for Finnian.
Soon, the trio converged at the barbecue restaurant.
"You little rascal, what''s gotten into you to treat me to barbecue? Got another nasty trick up your
sleeve?" Finnian knew his apprentice too well; she would not invite him to a meal out of sheer
kindness.
Vivienne ced the brisket on the grill. "Ulysses Sheldon, do you know Vance?"
Finnian, who had not heard his full name in ages, was taken aback.
It took him a moment to remember that was his name.
"Watch your mouth, girl, and call me Master!" Finnian rapped Vivienne''s tongs with his fork, channeling
a bit of energy into the strike that numbed her hands and feet.
But Vivienne did not let go. "Answer me, do you know Vance?"
Finnian pressed his lips together. For the sake of the brisket, he endured!
"I don''t know any Vance, but I knew his grandfather. The Edwards are nothing butckeys. Now, will
you let it go before you burn it!"
Only then did Vivienne release her grip, and Finnian hastily snatched the brisket away, fearing she
might change her mind.
"Today, Vance came to me with all the files on the Sheldon family''s disappearance," Vivienne said
casually.
Finnian paused, his devouring of the brisket slowing.
Percival silently passed him a ss of carrot juice, specially ordered by Vivienne.
Finnian had a quirk that always puzzled his friends; whenever he felt a whirlwind of emotions or the
weight of the world on his shoulders, he would reach for a ss of carrot juice.
"It''s my vitamin boost," he would say with a wink.
Back when Finnian had faked his death, he was so close to munching on carrots straight from the
garden patch.
He wolfed down his brisket with gusto and then grabbed the ss of carrot juice from Percival, gulping
it down in one.
"What does he want from me? A fortune telling?"
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Vivienne served up another slice of brisket. "Finnian, I want to hear what really happened back then. I
need to know how to proceed. And Vance – there''s something off about him. I suspect he might have
been the one behind my mother''s suicide."
Finnian pressed his lips together. "Didn''t you talk to Maddox about this the other day? Didn''t he
mention anything about my past?"
"That''s exactly why I want to know more," Vivienne said, her gaze firm.
Finnian heaved a sigh. "I knew you would not let it go, but honestly, I don''t know what truly happened
back then."
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