An Understated Dominance

“H-he’s dead?” Dustin was shocked, looking at Paul lying there lifelessly. His eyes widened in disbelief.

The sudden turn of events caught him off guard, and he had trouble processing what he saw.

How could this be? Why did Paul die? Who did it?

Paul was a grandmaster martial artist, one of the five ultimate grandmasters of Balerno! Who was capable of killing him?

The killer carried out the deed so quietly without anyone finding out. Who could it be?

Dustin’s mind raced, trying hard to catch any trace of abnormality and make sense of the situation. However, he could not make heads or tails of the situation.

Everything had happened too suddenly, without even the slightest sign.

Dustin crouched down to check Paul’s body.

He noticed that his body still had a lingering trace of warmth to it. From that, he deduced that the time of death was less than an hour ago.

died, he had been intoxicated by a substance that had messed

for the fatal wound, Dustin noticed that it was a wound on his back. It must have been a

lethal blow. The blade was coated with a deadly poison to ensure nothing went

to assassinate a grandmaster silently. Those were the only ways a person could sneak up on them or catch them unguarded.

here’s your tea…”

But when he saw Paul’s dead body on the floor, he felt like lightning

floor with a loud thud, shattering into a million pieces.

reacted, Patrick

wasn’t me. When I entered, Sir Paul was already dead,” Dustin hurriedly explained.

on his hands as he had checked Paul’s

you here. Who else could it have been if not you?” Patrick was anguished. “My grandfather had been nothing but nice to you, Dustin.

as they seem.” Dustin

you expect me to stay calm? If you’re not the murderer, then immediately surrender without putting up a fight. I will investigate the matter and give you justice once I find out

My conscience is clear, and I have nothing to fear.”

with Paul. Now that Paul was dead, he would