Chapter 226 - 226: Mischief

"Chief! Bad news! Something bad happened with agent Marie!"

This was the information Bryan brought to them as he interrupted the couple in the middle of their talk. Erick and Elle were baffled as they didn't expect to hear such a piece of bad news.

Erick's expression became serious after hearing that. There was a mixture of concern and rage reflected in his dark brown eyes. Elle gave him a worried look.

"What happened to her?" Erick asked him again with his deep voice.

"A police officer contacted Allen through her cellphone in her belongings. He said Marie was brought into the hospital immediately. He told us that she had been shot and her condition was still unknown. However, he said that she was not looking good!" Bryan tried his best to calm down with his panicking state.

"Who did this? Who's the culprit?"

"Black Shadow! He is the number one suspect." Bryan answered him through gritted teeth.

Elle frowned after hearing it. 'What business does Black Shadow have with Agent Marie for him to do this?' she couldn't help herself but ponder. Then Bryan spoke again.

"She'd mentioned to Rose that she was about to meet him today. Agent Marie probably blew her cover and Black Shadow discovered that she was a spy that's why he did this." There was fury in Bryan's eyes as he told them those information.

With that, Elle somehow grasped the situation. It was agent Marie who got closer with Black Shadow in order to spy and get information from him regarding her whereabouts, regarding Catseye.

On the other hand, Erick had conflicting thoughts as of this moment. He felt responsible for this. A tinge of guilt was bothering him deep inside. He was blaming himself.

"Let's go to the hospital," Erick told Bryan. He just nodded in agreement.

Noticing that something was off with Erick, Elle decided to tag along with them. 

"Let me accompany you," Elle said as she held his hand.

Soon, the three of them left and headed to the hospital where Agent Marie was brought.

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[ TWO HOURS AGO… ]

Last night Marie asked Black Shadow to meet today. She was planning to give him a parting gift also. She hadn't informed her team yet regarding Black Shadow's plan of leaving City Z.

After much thought and careful consideration, Marie decided to buy him a watch. But that watch would contain a tracking device if ever they needed to track him down and catch him again. Wherever he goes, as long as he has that watch, she would be able to know his location.

So that morning, she went to the store where Erick loved to buy gadgets and equipment for safety protection and tracking purposes. She also asked Mr. Mo, the store manager, to give her a personalized watch.

Little did she know that her movements since she left that club last night with Black Shadow were being carefully monitored from behind. With a bad motive in mind, someone did a thorough investigation on her in just one night.

Marie somehow felt lost at that moment. Something was weighing on her mind after spending her time with Black Shadow last night. Because of that, she failed to notice that someone was tailing her since this morning.

She asked Black Shadow to meet her in a theme park. She didn't know what had gotten into her in order to do that. She just felt like wanting to meet him in such a place and maybe spend more time with him. She couldn't understand herself.

She arrived first at the theme park. Since today's weekend, there were lots of people strolling around the place. Most of them were couples who were having their date.

She sat on a bench near the Ferris Wheel Ride as she waited for Black Shadow to arrive. She was holding the paper bag which contained her gift for him. 

Marie liked extreme rides such as Roller Coaster and Ferris wheel. She wanted to try those together with her boyfriends before but no one among them liked that idea so in the end, she always ended up alone when riding those things.

This time she wanted to enjoy the ride with those things together with Black Shadow. She was smiling at the thought of him. She was wondering if he would agree to her.

Meanwhile Black Shadow also arrived in the theme park. This was the first time he and Marie would be meeting in that kind of place. Deep down, he felt excited for today. He couldn't explain why but he just felt it.

A gentle smile immediately formed into his face the moment he saw Marie sitting from a distance. He could see her smiling as she observed her surroundings. She was looking at those rides.

Black Shadow was about to come to her when he was stopped by someone. He felt a soft hand holding his right elbow. A deep frown appeared on his face the moment he saw the person beside him. That person was Kelsy.

"What are you doing here? Let go of my hand," he said with his stern cold voice. Displeasure was written all over his face.

However, Kelsy did not feel intimidated. She just smiled at him sweetly as she told him something. "Let's talk. I heard that you're already leaving City Z. Tell me everything you know about Catseye."

A smug smile crept on Black Shadow's face after hearing her words. "Why should I do that? I thought Azumi Twins have their own ways of finding Catseye. Why are you bothering me now?"

"Oh, my dear Black. Of course, we have our own ways. And this is our way."

Black Shadow looked at her with confusion. "What are you trying to do here? Just leave me alone."

He removed her hand from gripping his. He was about to walk past her when he heard her warning. "Try to move another step and you will see that cute little girlfriend of yours will meet a mischief today."

Black Shadow automatically stopped on his track after hearing that. He looked daggers at her as he clenched his fist. "Don't you dare hurt her. I swear to you that I won't hesitate to fight you."

Kelsy just let out a soft giggle. She didn't feel threatened at all.

"Well, my dearest Black. You know what Azumi Twins are capable of doing. If we want to get something, we will do our best to get it no matter what. Now, you decide. Give me the information we need in order to catch Catseye or else say goodbye with your sweet little girl."

Kelsy pointed out Marie's direction. Even though Black Shadow faced her with his brave front but deep inside he felt very anxious for Marie's safety. He knew how ruthless and fearless Azumi Twins are. They won't hesitate to harm someone even in a public place like this.

Seeing his hesitation, Kelsy gave him the proof that she was not joking nor bluffing. In a distance, she pointed out a building just ten meters away from their current location.

"You see that light? It is the reflection of the sniper's lens. You know that my twin brother Kevin is a very sharpshooter, right? I think as of this moment, he is already pointing his favorite gun to the head of your sweet girlfriend."

"F*ck! I didn't know that both of you would stoop so low as this. You never change, Kelsy." Black Shadow was fuming with rage right now.

Kelsy just let out another giggle and then she stopped as her expression became more serious. Her playfulness was already gone. "Black, I am not a very patient woman, you know that. Will you talk now or not?"

"D*mn. What is this kind of feeling? Is this similar to how Catseye felt when I pointed a gun to her man? F*ck. Karma is real!' He chuckled from that thought.

Kelsy just looked at him confusedly. "Why are you laughing? You didn't take my words seriously, huh." she raised her eyebrows as she picked up her phone. She dialed Kevin's number.

Black Shadow stopped laughing. "Stop. You win. Don't harm her. I'll talk."

Instead of rejoicing after hearing Black Shadow's remarks Kelsy felt the other way around. 'So he really cares about that girl!' 

Her hatred towards Marie was growing by the minute. She couldn't accept the fact that Black Shadow really cared about that girl and wanted to protect her from them.

Kelsy was able to conceal her emotion. Her expression went back to a playful one. "Alright, tell me something." 

Black Shadow paused for a moment before he spoke. 'Sorry for doing this Catseye. I know you and the Azumi Twins will have to meet somehow. Just make sure to give them a good beating.'

"Target Chief Detective Erick Lee and Catseye will voluntarily come to you. That detective has a special relationship with Catseye. He was the reason why Catseye killed Reaper."

"Hmm. Interesting. Are you telling the truth?" Kelsy said as she slightly doubted him. 'Why Catseye had a special relationship with a detective?'

"You know me Kelsy. I won't lie in times like this."

"Alright, I believe you. Thank you for that information. We will make use of that very well."

After giving him a meaningful smile, Kelsy picked up her phone to call her brother.

"Brother, I am done here. Proceed to what I instructed you before."

Black Shadow was about to feel relieved after hearing that when suddenly he heard someone shouted nearby.

"Oh my gosh! Help, someone here collapses!"

Black Shadow turned to look at the direction of the voice. Fear suddenly engulfed his whole being when he saw Marie already lying on the ground. The girl who was shouting and calling for help was beside her.

'No!!!' he was very shocked and his mind was screaming.

"Oh my God! Oh my God! There's blood!!! She's bleeding. Someone, call for an ambulance! Hurry!" the concerned fellow continued shouting in her panicked voice. She already caught the attention of bystanders and people nearby.

Azumi twins deceived him. They hurt her! They still harmed her!

Black Shadow was about to run to Marie when Kelsy stopped him again.

"You deceived me! I will kill you! I will make you pay for this!" Black Shadow shouted at her.

"Oh, dear! Don't be so worked up. I just did you a favor. She is the one who is deceiving you. She is a spy. She is a police officer." Then Kelsy showed him some printed pictures.

Black Shadow's froze. Shock and disbelief were reflected from his eyes when he saw the pictures. In the pictures, Marie was wearing her police uniform together with her other colleagues

Seeing the expression of Black Shadow, Kelsy was very satisfied. She decided to leave. But she only took two steps when she heard Black Shadow calling her.

When she turned to face him his expression already changed. He didn't look mad anymore. Instead, there was a smirk on his handsome face.

"Then I should thank you for that." Black Shadow mumbled. Kelsy was rejoicing as she heard that.

"Then let me tell you another truth about Catseye." Black Shadow added.

"Alright. Tell me, Black. What is it?"

Black Shadow fell silent for a moment but his eyes were fixed on her. Meeting her gaze, he talked to her. "We had an encounter a few weeks ago. The truth is Catseye is a man."

Then, without waiting for her response, Black Shadow turned his back on her and walked away as he left that place. He didn't take another glance at the people who were having a commotion as they tried to save Marie.

Kelsy was just watching Black Shadow's retreating back until he vanished from her line of sight. She felt that her plan succeeded. Then she averted her gaze to Marie's direction.

"Poor girl. This is the price you get from coveting my man. Black Shadow is mine. His heart only belongs to me."