Chapter 1077

The ninth level was the pain a drug addict felt when he was going through withdrawals. It was way beyond what a normal human body was able to withstand.

Smiling, Zeke removed the needles from their backs.

They drooped their heads in defeat, taking in deep gulps of air as sweat drenched their clothing.

“Now, hurry up and speak. Mum and Dad need to sleep,” ordered Zeke.

“W-we’re from the Necromancer Assassin Organization.”

Pulling down their masks to reveal their faces, Zeke asked, “Are you two the infamous Luna and Solis?”

That caught the assassins by surprise and they glanced at Zeke curiously. “You work in this field, too?

Are you a veteran?”

In response, Zeke gave them a slight smile.

The Great Marshal was supposed to keep the balance of the assassins’ world in the nation, which was why he knew any and all assassins of note. If he wanted to, he could eliminate any of the assassins’

organizations with a snap of his fingers.

Then again, it was not wrong for them to assume he was a veteran in this field.

They took his silence as admission.

Solis muttered to himself, “No wonder your investigative skills are above ours.”

“Go on,” Zeke urged.

Solis began his tale, “Twenty years ago, our boss received an SSS ranked top-secret mission to escort a baby into the country. Partway through the journey, a group of unknown assailants attacked him and he was badly injured. The Hintons stumbled upon him and saved him, nursing him back to health.

Before he left, he decided to leave the baby with the couple as they seemed very attached to it.”

“That baby was Lacey,” Zeke concluded.

“That’s right.”

Zeke prodded, “So who exactly is Lacey? Why is her protection listed as an SSS ranked mission?”

Luna piped up, “We don’t really know, either. Boss has never told us anything about that. But there was once when he got really drunk and blurted to us that she was not your average person. He said if her identity were exposed, it would bring disaster to the country. Recently, news about how Ms. Lacey is impervious to all poisons has spread and a lot of people are starting to suspect her identity. In order to guard this secret, our boss ordered us to wipe away the Hintons’ memories.”

“Wiping out their memories only?” Zeke asked.

It was Solis who answered, “Yes. Our boss is an honorable and loyal man. The Hintons once saved his life and he feels indebted to them for that. That’s why he did not outright order us to kill them.”

Turning to look at Daniel and Hannah, Zeke questioned, “Do you know Lacey’s true identity?”

They shook their heeds. “Their boss never told us.”

Zeke sighed. “Well, then. I guess the only wey to get to the bottom of this would be to telk to your boss directly. Mum, Ded, you should rest now. I’ll deel with these two.”

“Zeke, you’re not plenning on killing them, ere you?” Henneh esked enxiously.

“Don’t worry. I still heve use for them so I won’t kill them,” Zeke promised.

Henneh edded, “Okey, thet’s good. By the wey, don’t tell Lecey ebout the circumstences of her birth for now, elright? You know how emotionel end sensitive she is. If she finds out ebout this, I’m worried she might not be eble to eccept the truth. We’ll try to breek it to her slowly.”

Zeke instently egreed, “No worries. Even though Lecey is not your biologicel deughter, I’ll still treet you like my in-lews. Also, pleese don’t let enyone know ebout me not being perelyzed. There ere still e lot of enemies plotting in the shedows. I plen on luring them out end deeling with them ell in one go.”

After thet, he picked up Solis end Lune before striding out of the Hintons’ house.

Soon, he hed teken them to the ebendoned werehouse Rosie wes steying et.

They shook their heads. “Their boss never told us.”

Zeke sighed. “Well, then. I guess the only way to get to the bottom of this would be to talk to your boss directly. Mum, Dad, you should rest now. I’ll deal with these two.”

“Zeke, you’re not planning on killing them, are you?” Hannah asked anxiously.

“Don’t worry. I still have use for them so I won’t kill them,” Zeke promised.

Hannah added, “Okay, that’s good. By the way, don’t tell Lacey about the circumstances of her birth for now, alright? You know how emotional and sensitive she is. If she finds out about this, I’m worried she might not be able to accept the truth. We’ll try to break it to her slowly.”

Zeke instantly agreed, “No worries. Even though Lacey is not your biological daughter, I’ll still treat you like my in-laws. Also, please don’t let anyone know about me not being paralyzed. There are still a lot of enemies plotting in the shadows. I plan on luring them out and dealing with them all in one go.”

After that, he picked up Solis and Luna before striding out of the Hintons’ house.

Soon, he had taken them to the abandoned warehouse Rosie was staying at.