When he fought Hans, Blood Rose was nearby. She must have seen him get shot in the right arm, yet now there wasn’t a trace of injury. How could that be explained?
If Blood Rose suspected him and started investigating, comparing his recent actions with his past, she would easily guess he’d acquired something that could change his fate.
The Milky Way Ring system was his greatest secret—even his uncle’s family and Fiona Xiang didn’t know about it. How could he possibly let an assassin find out?
Thinking of this, a surge of killing intent welled up within him. Ian Song’s gaze toward Blood Rose turned icy cold.
"You want to kill me!" Blood Rose said bluntly, cutting straight to the point.
Ian Song didn’t reply, but every muscle in his body tensed, ready to leap forward and strike Blood Rose down at any moment.
"You’re afraid I’ll spill your secret, so you want to kill me to keep me quiet!" Blood Rose stressed the word "secret."
"You’re forcing me to kill you!" Ian Song said, enunciating each word. He leaned forward slightly, inner strength flowing from his core and coursing through his body.
Heh heh!
Blood Rose laughed, her voice as clear and bright as tinkling silver bells.
"Kill!"
Ian Song gave a low shout, his body darting forward like a phantom.
In an instant, he reached the sofa, his fingers forming a sword as he thrust at Blood Rose’s throat.
Blood Rose didn’t move, but as Ian sprang into action, she quickly blurted out, "I tampered with Justin Nangong’s car."
At those words, Ian Song froze, his finger stopping just a centimeter from Blood Rose’s throat.
At the same time, the killing intent in his heart gradually faded.
"What’s wrong, not going to kill me now?" Blood Rose asked calmly.
Ian Song withdrew, stepping back a meter and staring intently at Blood Rose, trying to guess whether she was telling the truth. But her expression was so composed, he couldn’t read anything from it.
"Don’t get me wrong. I sabotaged Justin Nangong’s car, but it wasn’t just for you," Blood Rose explained.
"What do you mean?" Ian Song asked, frowning.
“Those four men in black who chased me the first time we met were Justin Nangong’s bodyguards.” Blood Rose raised her eyes, staring at Ian Song’s face as she spoke slowly.
"Why were his bodyguards chasing you?"
"He took a fancy to me and wanted me to be his woman. I injured his men, but unfortunately, he had too many bodyguards and I was wounded myself. Otherwise, I would have killed him on the spot!" Blood Rose’s tone was full of killing intent.
Ian Song analyzed Blood Rose’s words in his mind and believed she was telling the truth. He used to think Justin Nangong’s car accident was a stroke of luck, but now realized it was caused by Blood Rose. He felt a surge of gratitude—if she hadn’t caused the accident and seriously injured Justin, Justin would have wasted no time in taking revenge on him.
Thinking of this, Ian Song actually felt a little concerned about Blood Rose’s situation and asked, “So what do you plan to do now?”
"What, you’re not planning to kill me to keep me quiet?" Blood Rose said with a half-smile.
Ian Song was a little annoyed and growled, “Do you think I’m as cold-blooded as you killers? You tampered with Justin Nangong’s car, which indirectly saved my life. I can’t bring myself to harm someone who’s helped me!”
Heh heh, aren’t you afraid I’ll expose your secret?
Ian Song’s heart tightened again, but he feigned calm and said, “What secret? I don’t have any secrets!”
A faint look of disdain appeared on Blood Rose’s thin lips. “You’re still too green, you can’t hide anything. Anyone who cares to investigate would know what you’ve gained or what’s changed about you lately. I’m curious too—your right arm was clearly shot, but now there’s not even a scar. Did you evolve some kind of special ability?”
Ian Song remained silent, but felt troubled inside. To earn Fame Points he had to be high-profile, but being too high-profile would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. What should he do?
“If I’m not mistaken, your ability must let you heal injuries quickly!” Blood Rose continued.
“So what?” Ian Song replied.
Heh heh, so you admit it. Looks like I was right! Blood Rose’s smile grew sly.
Suddenly Ian Song realized Blood Rose had been leading him into a trap with her words. Once he figured it out, he felt extremely annoyed—why was he so slow-witted?
Blood Rose spoke again: “Ability users are extremely rare in the world. Out of ten billion people, there are fewer than ten thousand publicly known. And no one else can heal injuries as quickly as you. If global organizations found out about your ability, they’d stop at nothing to make you one of their own.”
"What if I refuse?" Ian Song asked defiantly.
"It doesn’t matter whether you agree or not. You’re too weak right now! If they want to, they have a thousand ways to force you to join them. Of course, they might just kill you outright!"
Hearing this, Ian Song was shocked. “Is my ability really worth that much?”
"Of course." Blood Rose nodded. "Maybe you haven’t realized just how powerful instant healing is. For example, in Darkworld, the assassin organization, there are many injured experts. With your ability, they could recover in no time and Darkworld’s strength would soar! The same goes for other organizations—if you healed their experts, their power would increase too. Now do you understand how important you are?"
Listening to Blood Rose’s analysis, Ian Song suddenly realized his situation was truly dire.
"So what should I do?"
Blood Rose was silent for a moment before continuing, “There are no secrets that can’t be uncovered in this world. Your ability will be exposed sooner or later. So I advise you to prepare early—maybe disguising your power as medical skill is a good idea.”
Ian Song’s eyes lit up.
Mm.
Just then, Blood Rose let out a low groan, her delicate brows knitting as her face grew even paler.
"What’s wrong?" Ian Song asked with concern.
Blood Rose whispered, “My wounds still haven’t healed. Killing Hans cost me dearly! Now I’m even more injured—if you want to kill me to keep me quiet, now’s your chance!”
"I’ve already said, I’m not like you assassins—I’m not that cold-blooded!" Ian Song snorted, walking over to Blood Rose, intending to use Radiance of Life to heal her wounds.
"Are you going to treat me?" Blood Rose asked weakly, looking at him.
Suddenly, Ian Song realized he’d been led by the nose by Blood Rose all along. Her earlier display of pain might have been an act to win his sympathy and get him to heal her.
Thinking this, he couldn’t help but sigh—are all beautiful women this clever?
Fiona Xiang is, and so is Blood Rose.
No, I have to fight back!
Thinking this, Ian Song’s gaze fell playfully on Blood Rose’s chest. “My ability is special—if I want to heal your wounds, I’ll need to place my hand directly on your heart. Are you willing to let me treat you?”
Isn’t the heart located…?
Thinking this, Blood Rose shot Ian Song a cold look. But Ian Song didn’t flinch, meeting her gaze head-on.