Chapter 169: Set a Fire

The rule was that if the mission failed, one had to commit suicide as an apology. This time, the master showed mercy and spared Aidan's life, which was unexpected. The old man didn't show much emotion when he heard the news. But when he brought up another matter, a hint of anger crept into his voice. "Did she notice anything suspicious?" "Well..." Mr. King didn't dare answer. He wasn't on site and wasn't sure what that woman had discovered. "She probably didn't. Aidan never leaves any evidence behind. Just let him stay in the hospital for now and not go anywhere else." The reply was unsatisfactory but at least Uncle wasn't as angry anymore. Outside the door, Cheyenne held a tray and listened intently to what was being said inside. She couldn't hear everything clearly but caught snippets like "Uncle", "Aidan", and "drug trial". What did it all mean? What were they researching? Her intuition told her that this wasn't good news at all. However, just as she leaned closer to listen