Chapter 529. Are You Really Still Going To Obey Him?

Caitlin and Sebastian’s group was now completely surrounded by Shadow Moon Pavilion forces. The assassins, weapons raised, began closing in, the distance between them shrinking by the second.

Samir, no longer bothering to hide his arrogance, let out a wild laugh.

“Ha! What now? Caitlin, I suggest you hand over the codex immediately, or our bullets might just find their way into your skulls.”

Sebastian stepped in front of Caitlin protectively, keeping his voice steady.

“Don’t get ahead of yourself. You think you have us surrounded? Look again. The outer perimeter—those are my people. You move, you die. Let’s see who outnumbers who.”

At that moment, vague shadows began to appear around the outer circle. Samir’s men noticed more and more figures closing in from behind. A flicker of unease spread through their ranks.

But Samir remained defiant. “Even if we fight, you’re not guaranteed to win.”

No one wanted to start a firefight while surrounded—