?Chapter 391:
Upon hearing Xander’s query, Marissa furrowed her brows, pondering for a moment before responding, “rissa is unaware of ck Mallow’s identity, which frightens her. She’s determined to find ck Mallow and delve into her background.
This knowledge will arm her against potential threats. However, she’s worried we’ve already found out her theft at the Doomsday Base. As a result, she hesitates to reach out to ck Mallow herself or use any high-ranking officials of the Peridot Consortium for this task.
Instead, she has assigned the mission to Remy, a lower-tier member. Remy mingles in the underworldworks, familiar with individuals from various backgrounds. His involvement is unlikely to raise suspicions, especially from the Doomsday Base.”
Afterying out her analysis, Marissa turned to Xander and inquired, “Is that correct?”
Xander nodded in agreement, adding, “You’ve got it mostly right. But you’ve missed part of rissa’s true motive.”
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Intrigued, Marissa looked at him directly and asked, “And what might that be?”
Xander replied gravely, “Her actual n is to covertly assassinate ck Mallow.”
Marissa’s expression turned to one of surprise as she processed this revtion, waiting for Xander to borate.
He went on, “rissa is not only skilled inbat, but she is also deeply envious. She cannot tolerate the presence of any woman who might rival her in strength. For rissa, ck Mallow represents a threat that must be eliminated.”
Marissa chuckled, somewhat amused. It was unexpected to her that another woman could harbor such intense jealousy, to the point of contemting murder, despite having never met her.
“Yet, rissa excels in concealing her true intentions,” Xander remarked, hinting there was more to the story. “Almost no one who works for rissa can decipher her true motives or what’s going through her mind.
Because they struggle to gauge their boss’ mood and rissa is so ruthless, her subordinates live in a constant state of anxiety.”
Marissa, her curiosity piqued, asked, “If she’s so skilled at concealing her intentions, how did you figure out she ns to kill me?”
“Her weakness is my brother, Bu.” Xander shrugged with a wry smile, “rissa is infatuated with him and dreams of marrying him. I’ve always yed the role of the cynic or disinterested observer, which makes her let her guard down around me. That’s how I’ve managed to uncover some of her secrets.”
Marissa nodded, the pieces falling into ce. Had she revealed herself as ck Mallow yesterday, rissa would likely have had her assassinated by now.
After a pause, she proposed, “Since rissa is so determined to kill me, what if I confront her as ck Mallow? We could have a direct confrontation and negotiate openly about the stolen item.”
“No, absolutely not, Chief Instructor. That’s not an option right now,” Xander responded.
“Why not?” Marissa pressed.
“Because there is someone more influential pulling the strings behind the Peridot Consortium,” Xander revealed.
“Who is it?” Marissa inquired, eager to learn more.
“I’m not sure yet,” Xander answered, shaking his head before going into detail. “I have eavesdropped many times on rissa’s phone conversations, where she respectfully addressed the other party as ‘Boss.’
Since she holds significant sway over the Peridot Consortium, she seldom involves her superior. However, for major decisions, she consults her boss. From what I’ve gathered, this boss is formidable, possibly a major yer on the world stage.”
Marissa nodded in agreement. “You’re right. We shouldn’t make any hasty moves.”
She gave Xander a reassuring pat on the shoulder, “You’ve really made some progress since leaving the Doomsday Base. Infiltrating the Peridot Consortium and gathering all this information? Well done!”
“Haha!” Xander grinned, basking in the praise. He then said yfully, “Chief Instructor, after I report another critical piece of information, do I earn more des?”
Raising an eyebrow, Marissa prompted, “And what might that be?”
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