The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1296

Upon considering this, she decided to feign ignorance, "I don't understand what you're saying, nor why you would come to bother me in the middle of the night. I have no connection with Lordsworth Estate, nor with Neera. There's no need for you to belittle me in order to praise her. If you want to gain favor with her, you can go and speak kindly to her face. Why waste your time here?"

Upon hearing this, the mockery on Luna's face deepened. She took two steps forward and half-knelt in front of her.

"What's this? You dare not admit it, and you're pretending not to know now? Phoebe Cox, there's no point in doing this. We both know the truth."

Her presence was too powerful, Phoebe didn't dare to meet her gaze directly. She slightly averted her eyes, stubbornly refusing to back down.

"I've said it before, I don't know what you're talking about."

With a cold laugh, Luna said, "You don't know? Alright, let me tell you."

The dagger spun nimbly at her fingertips, much like twirling a pen, its sharp point occasionally aimed at Phoebe.

"You had your confidant, Nicholas, use the pseudonym Hughes to hire a group of people from Freo Market to assassinate the head of the Gordon family. You thought that since the head of the Gordon family had given all the elite experts to Avery, she would be left without any support, and you could do as you pleased. However, what you didn't expect was that your seemingly flawless plan was actually full of loopholes. Not only were all the people you sent captured, but even you and Nicholas were exposed."

"You're still unaware of the fate of your subordinates, aren't you? Those people you had Nicholas purchase in Freo Market, they couldn't withstand the torture and quickly confessed everything. Now, they've been sent to Judgment Island, about to be locked up in the water dungeon. I believe it won't be long before they're devoured by the rodents in the water dungeon. As for Nicholas, he's already finished. Have you given any thought to what fate awaits you next?"

Phoebe felt as if she was hearing the voice of hell itself listening to her words.

Her complexion gradually turned pale, the color drained from her lips, and a thin layer of cold sweat crept up her back.

She never expected that things would turn out this way.

Not only were her own people completely annihilated, but she herself was also dragged into this.

How could Neera have such a significant influence!

She just couldn't bear it!

Jealousy burned in her eyes, turning them a fiery red. She gave up and suddenly began to scream as if she had gone mad.

"Stop trying to intimidate me here! What's so special about Neera that she deserves your protection? So what if you're from Lordsworth Estate? Your audacity to barge into the Cox family today is a big mistake. If this gets to the guild, I'd like to see how Lordsworth Estate will explain this! Don't forget that Phison isn't ruled by Lordsworth Estate alone!"

She mustered up her courage and began to use the guild as a shield for herself.

"Besides, even if I did what happened earlier, what does it have to do with you? This is, in essence, an internal dispute within Bartitsu Guild. What does it have to do with Lordsworth Estate? Don't think that just because you want to protect that wretch Neera, you can interfere with the guild's affairs. It's not your place to have a say!"

"If you dare lay a hand on me, my cousin won't let you off the hook! The entire Cox family, even the guild, might declare war on Lordsworth Estate! You'd better think it through, is it worth making the estate and the guild sworn enemies for a lowlife like Neera? I don't think the high and mighty lord would want to see this outcome. When the time comes, you won't be able to answer to the guild, nor to the estate!"

Hearing her repeatedly hurling insults, Luna's face fell, and her eyes filled with a hint of chilling coldness.

Suddenly, she raised her hand and slapped her fiercely. The sound was crisp and clear.

Phoebe's head was knocked askew, and instantly, the taste of blood filled her mouth.

Before she could react, Luna struck her again, this time on the other side of her face.

The corner of Phoebe's mouth split open, blood seeping out, and her face swelled significantly.

She was stunned. Then, she covered her face, lowered her head, and remained motionless for a long while.

With an utterly emotionless face, Luna suddenly pulled her hair, yanked her head back, and forced her to look at her.

"A lowlife? Who's the lowlife here, don't you have self-awareness? Do you really think your cousin will protect you? Who can't see through your little schemes and your petty tricks? I wasn't bothered by you before, but this time you dared to stir trouble where you shouldn't. Isn't that just asking for death?"

With that, she suddenly raised the dagger, and without any hesitation, she swung it towards her head.

Phoebe's pupils suddenly constricted in fear, leaving her frozen in place, unable to dodge. She could only watch on. She was so terrified as the dagger came closer and closer to her.

However, the terrible outcome she had anticipated did not occur.

Her soft, long hair fell from her scalp much like a wig.

She stared at her hair scattered all over the floor, dumbfounded.

"You..." She paused for a moment, then let out a piercing scream, ready to unleash a torrent of curses.

But soon, her voice went off-key, turning into a painful wail, as pitiful as a lamb being slaughtered.

"Argh!"

With a swift motion, Luna's dagger was sheathed, and she deftly grabbed Phoebe's shoulder, forcefully twisting her arm.

With a crisp snap, the bone broke on cue.

Phoebe's right arm was disabled just like that.

Having done all this, Luna let go of her and stood up, leaving her collapsed on the ground like a piece of worn-out rag.

She looked down on the woman from a higher position, let out a cold laugh, said nothing more, and turned to leave.