Chapter 120. Ambushed by Taxi Driver

Suddenly, an icy gaze from the cab driver permeated the air. From an external perspective, Benjamin might seem like a sly trickster trying to deceive Laelia with empty promises. A thought which made the driver smirk malevolently.

Meanwhile, Benjamin felt an unsettling aura momentarily but dismissed it. At that very moment, Laelia exclaimed: "Are you sure this is the right way? This doesn’t lead to the 14th district but the main east-west artery, towards the city outskirts!"

At the distant call of Laelia, the eyes of the taxi driver narrowed sharply.

Moments later, his face betrayed a hint of awkwardness as he turned to address both Laelia and Benjamin.

"My sincerest apologies. I seem to have taken the wrong turn. Also, to reach district fourteen, there's a section under construction. We need to divert through the East-West boulevard to get there."

Laelia's brows furrowed slightly as she listened to the driver's explanation. However, she didn't dwell muc