Chapter 81:

Chapter 81:

Cards in Hand

"So, you've come again to seek my wisdom?" Mephilia said while playing her cards.

"Is that not allowed?" Aiden questioned.

"Of course, to win this kind of card game, you must use every card at your disposal. I appreciate your audacity in boldly exploiting even the divine," Mephilia smiled, narrowing her eyes.

Though Aiden hadn't responded to Carmila's proposed deal earlier, he had long harbored thoughts of dealing with the underworld figure.

He cared little for gang conflicts, and Carmila spending eight years in prison due to a rival's cunning moves was her own affair. However, the situation changed when Silaine turned into a revenant and infiltrated the Rose Prison.

Silaine's son was murdered, and she chose to transform into a revenant intentionally to seek revenge within the confines of the Rose Prison. This caused him and other prison guards considerable distress.

If Silaine's revenge was merely orchestrated by Carlo Polpo to deceive her into relinquishing her compensation money, then he was the mastermind behind their current hardships.

In other words, this underworld figure was causing trouble for them.

Carmila had a vengeful nature; if she claimed she would kill Carlo after her release, she would undoubtedly follow through.

Although Aiden hadn't explicitly said it, he wasn't one to swallow his pride.

As he had once told to Jialong Rowton, who falsely accused Veronica and sent her to prison, he is a person who hold grudges. If a prisoner caused trouble for him, he would surely give them a taste of their own medicine.

Now that someone else was causing trouble in his prison, he would undoubtedly reciprocate with interest.

Moreover, this Carlo Polpo, judging by his extensive experience with countless criminals, he appears to be a thoroughly despicable scoundrel. Dealing with such a character requires no restraint.

However, Aiden maintains a realistic perspective on himself.

In this world, he is neither a noble emperor nor a legendary powerhouse capable of world-shaking feats; he is simply a prison warden.

Unless necessary, he wouldn't disclose prison intelligence.

The name Melusine had never been mentioned in front of Mephilia.

"Don't underestimate the insight of a deity," Mephilia smiled as she played her cards, avoiding a direct answer to Aiden's question.

Aiden stared at Mephilia, realizing that she seemed to possess the ability to gather information from the outside world.

Firstly, the possibility of others communicating with Mephilia could be ruled out. This impenetrable fortress of a prison was nearly impossible to breach, especially without him noticing.

So, either Mephilia retained the ability to sense the outside world, or...

Mephilia could directly extract information from him.

Either way, it was something he couldn't guard against, but he needed to be more cautious.

For now, he had to follow Mephilia lead and continue asking, "Melusine is not part of the underworld; she just has close ties. She's involved in the business of contract killing. What can she do?"

To deal with Carlo, Aiden initially considered gathering evidence of his crimes and handing it over to the mounted police. He couldn't see how Melusine would play a role in this process.

"That's more than enough. A killer who can easily take down high-profile figures is sufficient to sow discord within an organization," Mephilia calmly stated. "To destroy someone, you don't necessarily need to rely on their enemies; it can also be... their accomplices!"

Aiden immediately grasped the concept. His mind worked quickly, understanding Mephilia suggestion.

However, he realized a problem: "In that case, I'll have to rely on Evangeline power again. But asking her to do something like this isn't quite appropriate. Besides, her current abilities..."

"No, you don't need that young girl. You just need her reputation. Conveniently, you've acquired her abilities, haven't you?"

"How do you even know about that?" Aiden's card-playing hand hesitated.

"Because I've been keeping an eye on you," Mephilia said with a smile, then played the second-to-last card. "Alright, UNO!"