The Devil who devoured Snow White

Chapter 324  Monthly Wages

In the middle of the night, a black Maybach car was parked in a dark alley.

Si Hongqi was sitting inside the car as he waited for someone to arrive. He had received news from his men earlier that Lu Mengjie had been successfully saved by Yong Liwei and the others. He was relieved when he heard the news. He was planning to send some of his men to assist them, but it looked like it was not needed anymore.

As for Bai Jingye's death, it was not like he hadn't heard of it already. He knew he should go and check on Tian Ruyi but he had important matters to attend to. It was at that moment that he underestimated Tian Ruyi's close relationship with Bai Jingye.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

He was tapping his finger on the side. His brows were furrowed together as he began to grow impatient and, at the same time, worried. It was until he saw the shadow of the person he was waiting for, entering the alley that he finally let out a relieved sigh.

He straightened his back as the backdoor slid open. "Sorry, I'm late. I had to take care of something," a stern-looking, bespectacled woman said. She was wearing a black leather jacket and pants that hugged her figure.

"Did you make sure that no one followed you?" Si Hongqi asked sternly. It would be a problem if that man found out that he had planted his own eyes and ears in his group.

The woman scoffed. "If I had done so, then I should have had their heads presented to you already." Si Hongqi sighed. "Why haven't you reported Si Guanlin's plan to kidnap Mengjie?" He asked, changing the topic back to what he had originally had in mind.

She replied, "because it wasn't his plan, to begin with," She made a small pause before adding, "Although I wasn't able to contact you when he ordered you to take part in it. I was busy getting my hands dirty."

Getting her hands dirty? Si Guanlin narrowed his eyes at her words. That only meant one thing. She had taken part in killing some people… or maybe someone.

He suddenly had a bad feeling when he thought about it.

Noticing the change in atmosphere, the woman beside him turned her head to look. "What? Why are you looking at me like I've done something wrong? Killing is what I do. Si Guanlin would suspect me if I kept on declining his orders. You hired me for this, remember?"

"Matsuma, who did you kill?"

Matsuma Ohana was someone whose name was getting famous in the world of mercenaries. If she was born earlier, her name would surely become as famous as the Silver Demon, Lu Xian Yu. Si Hongqi hired her for the purpose of deceiving and keeping an eye on his brother's moves.

"A bunch of insects…" she paused upon remembering someone, which caused the side of her lips to curl into a smirk. "Except for one. I had fun playing with him."

"Was his name Bai Jingye?" He inquired hastily.

Matsuma blinked her eyes a few times as she looked at him in surprise. "Oh. You know him?"

Si Hongqi's face darkened. He clenched his hands into fists when he heard her answer. Of all the people who killed Bai Jingye, why should it be her? If Tian Ruyi learned that it was one of his people that killed her childhood friend, she would surely hate him.

"I never knew he was your friend either. First it was that Red lady then now, you?" She sighed heavily. "Oh well, he has enough skills to fight back, I should have known."

"Red…" Si Hongqi paused as he heard the word. "You mean Ms. Bella?" This time, it was his turn to be surprised.

"Yes, her. If she hadn't passed by that time, he would have already been dead. Speaking of being lucky, right?" She patted his shoulder. "So don't worry about that friend of yours. He's alive and is being treated by that woman."

"Then the news about his death…" Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"I had to do something to deceive your brother. We were expecting that friend of yours to come. I killed his men so I need to have a proper reason to back it up," she explained. "The hospital was paid to keep their mouths shut. I highly doubt Si Guanlin will be able to see through this, unless he has major trust issues, in which case he will try to dig the truth from his men's words. But he's not that type of guy, so don't worry."

Si Hongqi couldn't help but sigh in relief when he heard her words. "Why didn't you tell me about this?"

"I didn't think it would matter. He's Red's friend,  I didn't know he was your friend as well." She shrugged. If Bai Jingye was alive, then all he had to do was to let Tian Ruyi and Lu Mengjie know about this. They were both close to him, after all. Just as Si Hongqi was about to open his mouth to ask Matsuma about Bai Jingye's location, the other woman interrupted him.

"It's better if you don't tell anyone about this. We can't risk having your brother know this. If he finds out about this, I won't be able to do the mission you gave me anymore," she warned him." As for his location, Red took him somewhere, I didn't ask where. It's better if I didn't know. If worse comes to worse, my loyalty will be to the person who will pay me the bigger amount."

Si Hongqi's brow twitched. Of course, he should have expected that. Matsuma was only by his side because he paid her more than his brother did. He couldn't have her loyalty, especially when she was only doing her job. "However much my brother offers you, I will always double it. You can be sure of that."

She grinned at him upon hearing his response. "Getting paid from both sides sure makes this job worthwhile." She laughed. "I should get going. Don't forget my monthly wages~" She winked at him before she left the car.