Chapter 1993

"W-What did you just say?" Perseus blurted out. His ears were buzzing. It felt as if he'd been struck by lightning. His mind went blank. His body tensed. He had to lean on Fred's car to stop himself from falling over. "What's wrong, Perseus?" Fred asked in shock. Perseus was not one to joke around like this. Fred was in disbelief—he hadn't even started up the car yet. Perseus fished out a cigarette from his pocket. His hands were trembling so much he couldn't even get the lighter to work. In the end, he furiously threw the lighter to the ground. "Hurry up and proceed with the fucking investigation then! Why on earth are you calling me?" he barked before smashing his phone. Perseus' expression was very dark. "W-What's wrong, Perseus? What happened?" Fred asked anxiously. He'd never seen Perseus lose his temper like that before. Even in the face of dangerous and powerful enemies, the latter had never once lost his composure. Perseus looked listless. "The flight Ramona was on h