Resurrecting the Genius Within
Chapter 178 Miss Jenkins, What Brings You Here?
The lights on this <b>cruise </b>ship weren’t as bright <b>and </b>colourful as those on others, but it was thergest of them all, towering five stories high,pletely dwarfing the rest.
Even while it was docked, itmanded attention effortlessly.
People started boarding gradually, their steps steady and their attire understated. They were <b>all </b>men, giving off the impression they were the ship’s crew rather than passengers here for leisure.
The cruise ship began to move around ten o’clock, gliding slowly towards the centre of the river.
In the concert <b>hall</b>, soft instrumental music yed; overly cautious Jasiel hadn’t even hired a band or a pianist. Besides the Dark Shadow’s people, everyone on board was under hismand.
Yet Josh still felt uneasy.
On the fourth deck, in a luxurious inner cabin, Jasiel sat opposite two people.
Josh picked up a bottle of red wine, opened it, and poured a ss for each of them.
“Take your time. I’ll go check things outside,” he said to them.
Setting the wine down, Josh left the inner cabin, closing the door behind him.
He began to inspect each deck methodically. “Stay sharp and alert! Don’t miss a thing!” he ordered.
“Yes, Sir!” the well–trained bodyguards responded, patrolling <b>each </byer of the ship.
None of them noticed an extra person on board.
A petite figure had somehow slipped on unnoticed, moving through the ship’s every corner like a ghost, silent and unseen.
Isabelle roamed the ship as if it were her private <b>garden</b>, a backpack slung over her shoulder. By the time. she finished her tour, the backpack was empty.
Casually tossing the now light bag into a corner, she dusted off her hands, shoving them into her pockets as she strolled around, her steps even more leisurely.
“You few, head down to the third deck to attend to the guests. I’ll join you after my rounds,” Josh. instructed, dismissing several men from the top deck.
Then he continued to patrol.
The light in the corridor ahead was slightly dim, and a segment of the passage was obscured in shadows. At the end of it, a petite figure with a high ponytail stood by the railing, sipping wine and enjoying the view, utterly carefree.
Josh’s eyes widened in surprise. He stepped forward vigntly. “Miss <b>Jenkins</b>?”
With the national holiday just over, the weather was starting to cool. The wind in the moat at night was strong, whipping at their clothes.
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she greeted.
I’ve been waiting for you.
The wind tousled the <b>loose </b>strands of hair around her face.
“Miss Jenkins, what brings you here?” Josh squinted slightly, his voice gentle yetced with danger.
He walked towards Isabelle, each step deliberate. His hand behind his back clenched into a fist.
“I got lost,” Isabelle replied casually.
“Lost? How long have you been on board?” Josh’s eyes narrowed further.
“For a little while now,” she answered nonchntly.
“And how did you get on board?” Josh pressed.
“The same way <b>as </b>yesterday. I walked up.”
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Josh’s eyes shed with suspicion. He withdrew a dagger from behind his waist, though his tone remained conversational. “It’s easy for girls to get drunk when they drink such strong wine.”
Isabelle nced at the bottle in her <b>hand</b>, tilting her head slightly.
Her voice was innocent, but her eyes gleamed with mischief. “But all the other bottles are poisoned. This is the only one safe to drink.
Josh was stunned. Without a second thought, he turned to rush downstairs.
Isabelle leapt forward swiftly.
Hearing her movement, Josh turned to dodge. However, he missed.
Despite his skills, which were on par with those of a professional mercenary, he found himself quickly overpowered by this seemingly fragile girl.
Isabelle opened <b>a </b>storage room and pulled out a nylon rope from a box. Calmly and efficiently, she tied up the unconscious Josh, whom she had taken down with a swift chop.
Patting his cheek, she remarked, “Be more careful in your next life.”
After saying that, she exited the room, pulled the door shut behind her, and headed to the fourth deck.
Inside a luxurious inner cabin on the fourth deck, Jasiel personally poured wine for the two people seated with him.
They looked rmed, hastily saying, “We can serve ourselves. You shouldn’t trouble yourself. We are <b>not </b>worthy.
Jasiel smiled. “It doesn’t matter. I’ve already stepped out of the Dark Shadow. You don’t need to be so formal. Besides, I’ve always seen you as my children. What’s wrong with a father <b>pouring </b>a drink for his
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Mist Shadow lowered his head slightly. “Regardless of whether you leave the Dark <b>Shadow </b><b>or </b>not, you will always be our teacher.“.
Flying Shadow nodded in agreement.
Jasiel sighed with relief. “Hearing that makes this old man very happy. Now, about my proposal, have you given it some thought?”
The two looked at each other <b>in </b>silence.
Jasiel continued, “Mist Shadow, Flying Shadow, and out of the ten Dark Shadow members, the strongest- Blood Shadow and Storm Shadow–died on missions. As your teacher, I can’t bear <b>to </b><b>see </b>any more of you meet the same fate.”