Kapitel 342: Chapter 267: Ripple_1

The senator's murder was a big deal, of course, and soldiers and police officers quickly sprang into action, cordoning off areas and conducting searches —— but to no avail, there were clearly no results.

Instead, Leon seemed uneasy.

"Claire..."

"Yes?"

"That big guy said he's here for work, right?"

"Yes..."

"What do you think his job is?"

"I have no idea, do you?"

"I can kinda guess..."

Despite its classified nature, considering his relationship with Claire, Leon told her about the encounter with Duanmu Huai when Ashley was kidnapped. Upon hearing Leon's account, Claire was astonished.

"Are you serious? You're saying that big guy killed over a thousand people in the village?"

"Yes, we conducted an investigation afterwards, and there were no survivors."

"That's... No, he might well be capable of doing it."

Claire's first instinct was to deny it outright, but when she thought back to Duanmu Huai's baleful face, she realized —— who would believe that he hasn't killed anyone?