Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2522

"Here you are."

Sitting on a plastic chair in a cheap tent bar, Sunny smiled.

There were no other customers under the flimsy canopy — and no wonder. With how violent the rain had become and how cold the winds were, most people of Mirage City were huddling at home. The rest were in the process of abandoning the flooded areas, so they had more important things to do than stop at a cheap eatery in the middle of a stormy night.

Even the usual drunks were nowhere to be seen... nevertheless, Sunny was not at all surprised to see the clasp being pulled open as someone came in from the rain.

The man glanced around the empty tent, then gave him a pleasant smile.

"Ah... were you waiting? It breaks my heart a little to see how predictable I have become." Pulling up a plastic chair, Mordret sat opposite Sunny and took off his cap. Drops of water fell from his hair, and he brushed it back, shivering from the cold in his threadbare coat.

Sunny pointed to an unopened bottle of soju standing on the table between them.

“Here. Warm yourself up."

Mordret obliged, then gave him a curious look.

“You're not drinking?"

Sunny gave him a friendly smile.

“The last time I got drunk, I killed someone. So..."

His smile widened a little.

"I thought that if I were to kill you, I'd rather do it sober. You know, to fully enjoy the process."

Mordret chuckled and poured himself a glass, then emptied it in a single gulp.

"So how did you know that I'll come find you again, Sunless?"

Sunny lingered for a few seconds, then shrugged.

“It's obvious. We have your other self, after all. You'd want to get him back at all costs, lest Morgan actually finishes him off."

He leaned back and sighed.

"Of course, I did not really know who you would choose to follow — me or Effie. But I had an inkling that it would be me."

Mordret studied him for a while, then shrugged.

"Quite astute. Oh, I saw you visiting the other's assistant earlier... I hope you got what you wanted from him?"

Sunny nodded.

"I did, I did. I know who is trying to kill us now."

Mordret raised an eyebrow.

"Really? That was quick."

Sunny chuckled.

“Well, I have an advantage or two when it comes to solving this case."

He glanced away with a wistful expression. "Actually, pinpointing the assistant as the traitor who kept supplying the mastermind with sensitive information was not that hard. On the day of the first assassination attempt, Mordret changed his plans randomly, but his schedule and route were still leaked. The same happened yesterday. Who had immediate access to that information in both cases, though? Two people, really: the driver and the assistant. Coincidentally, the assistant was the one who drove Mordret yesterday, so he was the only suspect left."

Mordret winced.

"You know, it is quite unpleasant to hear you refer to that man as Mordret. Insulting, even. I disapprove."

Sunny stared at him for a few seconds. "Well, tough."

He leaned back.

"In any case, the assistant had some information, but not all of the information. Getting it out of him was not too hard, and piecing it all together wasn't too difficult either... not because I am a genius detective, but because I know more than people in this city know."

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