Chapter16
Chapter16
Lilywentupstairsandtookoutherphone,whichhadbeenturnedoffforafewdays.Assoonassheturnediton,acallcamethrough
“Finally,youansweredthephone!Alchosisalmostundersiege!”Thevoiceontheotherendwasveryagitated.
IfLoidandtheotherswere<b>around</b>,theywouldrecognizethatthecallerwasElliotQuade<b>,</b>thedirectorofAlchos.
Lilymovedthephoneawayfromherearwithafrown.“Sendmethedetailsonthepersonwhoofferedahundredmilliondorsforshadowbansttime.”
Elliotwasstunnedforamoment.Hehadexpectedhertobefurious,butshewasquitecalm.
Afteramomentofsilence<b>,</b>heasked,“Areyouwillingtotakethejob?”
Lilypulledoutachairandsatdown.Sherestedherheadonher<b>hand</b>,feelingdefeated.ShehadnnedtotakeayearofftofocusoninvestigatingJason’saffairs.
Sighing,shesaid,“Yes.”
Afterapause,sheadded,“I’lltake<b>one</b>jobamonth.”
“Alright”Elhotfinallybreathedasighofrelief,histonebingcheerful“Tilsendyoutheinformationrightaway.”
“I’mhanging<b>up</b>.”
Elliotwasquick.WhenLilyhungup,shereceivedamessageonherphone.Sheopenedtheinformationandnarrowedher eyes.ItwasindeedLoid.
Atthetune,shehadn’tconnectedittoLoid.ManypeoplesoughtoutShadowbaneeveryyear,andshewouldn’tepteveryjob.
Generally,shetookonjobswhenshewasinagoodmood.ThedayElliotcalled,shewasn’tinagoodmoodanddidn’tbotheraskingwhocedtheorder.ItwasonlyafterhearingShaun’sconversationinthecarthatsherealizeditwasLoid.
Lilydrummedthetableslowly,wonderingifsheshouldreimthehundredmilliondors.Hereyesgleamedasshegotupandturnedonheptop.Herfingersmovedswiftlyoverthekeyboard,andlinesofcodeappearedonthescreen.
AfterLilywent upstairs,ShaunturnedtoLoid.“Loid,doyouhaveagrudgeagainstthatgirl?<b>Or</b>doesshehavefeelingsforyou?”
Loidleanedbackonthecouchwithastraightfaceandhiseyeshalf–closeditmadepeoplewanttokeeptheirdistance.Helitacigaretteand slowlyexhaledaringofsmoke.“Whatdoyouthink?
<b>“</b><b>I</b><b>don’t</b>get iteither.Ifshehasfeelingsforyou,sheclearlywould’vecuredyou,butshe’skeepingyouhangingbyathread,”Shaunsaid,downing<b>a</b>ssofwater.
“Butshewouldn’tsaveyouifshehadagrudgeagainstyou.Ireallycan’tfigureherout.Andisn’tshejustagirlfromthecountryside?Shegrewupwithoutherparentsandonlyagrandmother.Howdoessheknowsuchadvancedmedicaltechniques?Andshe’sgoodatthem.”
ShehadtobeveryskilledinmedicocuretheBloodbanepolson,
Shaunstrokedhischin,hismindracing.
“Neilsaidsheusedsomethingcalledtheantitoxinshots.Apparently,thetechniqueisfromanancientbook.Howcouldshehavereadsuch<b>a</b>valuablebook?
Nellwasn’thappytohearthat.HeimmediatelydefendedLily
<b>“</b><b>You</b>don’tunderstand.Therearemanytalentedpeopleoutthere.Justbecausethebookiskeptbythestatedoesn’tmeannooneelsehasseenit.Maybesomeexperienceddoctortaughther.”
Loldshiftedsightly,flickingtheashfromhiscigarette.<b>He</b>lookedatNeil.
“YousaidonlyShadowbaneknowshowtousetheantitoxinshots?
Neilppedthetableandstoodupexcitedly,“Yes!HowdidInotthinkofthat?She Iowshowtousetheantitoxinshots,andonlyShadowbanecanuseit.MaybeShadowbaught her.”
Neilpacedaround,hisfacefilledwith excitement<b>.</b>“<b>She’s</b>shadowbane’sapprentice.Thatmustbeit.That’stheonlywaytoexin?L“
Hearingthis,Lold,shaun,<b>and</b>Danielfellintodeepthought
Itwashardtobelievea19–year–oldgirlcouldhavesuchadvancedmedicalskills.ButifsheknewShadowbane’ssignaturetechnique,itmadesensethatshewasShadowbane’s
apprentice.
Afteralongwhile,Shaunpursedhislipsandasked,“So,doesthismeanLoidoffendedShadowbane?IsthatwhyAlchossaidtheywouldn’ttakethejob?Itwasn’tthatrefusedbutShadowbane?”
Laldbookedup<b>at</b>Shaunasitdeepinthought.
Justthen<b>,</b><b>a</b>piercingrmsounded.Danieljumpedup,lookedatLoid,andthensprintedupstairs.Hequicklycamebackdownwhileholdinga<bptop</b>.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.
Heopened thptopandcheckedit.Hisexpressionturnedgrave.
“Loid,youptophasbeenhacked”