The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne nodded in agreement.

It seemed Mr. Watson had sniffed something out to have unearthed this blueprint.

She glanced down at the spot marked with a red dot, her finger landing on the most obvious location, and asked Matthew, "What's this place?"

Matthew recognized it instantly, looking up to reply, "Vivienne, this is precisely where we found those antique jewelries last time. We've already searched it once; there wasn't anything else suspicious." But Vivienne kept searching. Mr. Watson's marks on the blueprint were usually in the deepest part of the basement, and in the garden's peculiar features like unusual rock formations and gazebos. However, one spot seemed off to her.

She pointed it out to Matthew, who couldn't immediately place it.

Percival squinted, slowly stating, "Looking at the overall layout, this should be part of the main building. The most secluded part should be the study."

They stopped in front of a classic burgundy door, the lock posing no challenge to them.

The room's setup was untouched. With the original blueprints, finding the study's secret chamber wasn't difficult.

The real challenge was unlocking it.

It required a specific fingerprint to open.

This lock was highly secure, making Matthew hesitant to proceed, fearing he might trigger an explosive device.

Vivienne stepped forward to examine it closely, just about to start when a hidden weapon shattered the window, aiming straight for her temple with lethal intent. Glass littered the floor, yet Vivienne remained still.

As Percival moved to intercept, Vivienne had already harnessed her unique ability, keeping the danger at bay.

Looking up, she saw a figure in black vanish from the rooftop.

Vivienne's eyes turned cold.

In that moment, she hadn't sensed the presence of anyone there.

Leopold's expression darkened as he watched the figure disappear, leaping from the balcony, "Vivienne, Percival, stay here. I'll go after them!"

Anna and Matthew positioned themselves in front of Vivienne, shocked by the sudden attack.

Neither had noticed the assailant.

turned

agreed nor disagreed, "And not

from different directions, the window

assassins appeared, targeting both Percival

react before a massive wave of energy enveloped them. The projectiles halted mid-air, their

accompanied Vivienne for years, Matthew recognized the deadly poison on

were after their

70% of his ability, the surrounding

by drugs,

attention of the Wright family's guardians,

couldn't withstand the onslaught of

the Nine Mystics Society arrived too late to capture these unexpected attackers, only to

had finally lost

these assassins were likely her last

But the timing...

mind as she instructed, "Matthew, check where the Wright family's defenses were

and his team hurried

later, Matthew returned, grim-faced, "Vivienne, there's been an explosion in the basement of the mansion at the back. It's empty. We fell for their diversion." Despite his

real valuables were

"The original basement wasn't that large. Only Declan and Abigail would know about the

to share her secrets, had

dejected, "Vivienne, should we

an eyebrow, "Why rush? They haven't gotten their hands on anything

puzzled, "But

pointing out, "Vivienne's

direction, Matthew was taken aback, "Vivienne, we only have one

"Then blow it open!"

suggestion cut through the

far more secure than the lock before them, wouldn't

Abigail enough to risk exposure must be connected to what was just