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Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Chapter 114 I Want to Go Home with You Chapter 178: Chapter 114 I Want to Go Home with You Shortly after Aiwass left the Lohar Building, Lily quietly alerted him that someone was following them.

Even though “Spider’s Silk Sensing” enhanced perceptual abilities, Lily was only at the first energy level.

If someone was determined to follow them secretly, it would be quite difficult for her to detect them at this moment.

In other words, this was essentially “overt surveillance,” an attitude expressed by Vice Chairman Boka towards Aiwass:

“Our Lohar Society is large and powerful, yet we only sent a tail that you could detect to follow you, suggesting that our current attitude is friendly.”

It also implied that they didn’t fully trust Aiwass and there might always be spies that they couldn’t detect tailing them—telling him that since there are always eyes watching in the dark...

he’d be wise to stay calm and not stir up trouble.@@@@

But Aiwass discerned another piece of intelligence from this act: The Lohar Society was currently under political pressure.

In the past, when they indirectly controlled two-thirds of the seats in the Round Table Hall, controlled numerous businesses through loans, and dominated major media outlets, how could they possibly fear a young upstart like Aiwass?

...

They had just shared many secrets, but they didn’t let Aiwass access any evidence, nor grasp any details.

If Aiwass dared to talk recklessly after returning, he would not only pose no threat to the Lohar Society, but he would also expose his own objectives.

Such confidence in not fearing internal betrayal was a testament to the Lohar Society’s strength.

Yet now, their behavior had clearly become more cautious.

From their perspective, Old Moriarty was already dead...

Facing the Moriarty Family that had lost its patriarch, had no relatives or in-laws, they were nevertheless so conservative.

This indicated that their influence in the Round Table Hall was beginning to stagnate.

“Interesting,”

A corner of Aiwass’s mouth lifted slightly.

Who exactly was diminishing the influence of the Lohar Society?

He pondered in his mind, and finally found the answer.

Whether it’s being targeted by others during the New Moon Ritual or betrayal by teammates in the Full Moon Ritual—even if Meg was strong enough, if others didn’t want her to advance, it would be very difficult.

The old lady clearly understood, but her stubbornness made her want to try.

Of course, there was another possibility.

“...Perhaps she feels her time is running short,”

Authority aside, even the Transcendents from the Path of Devotion, capable of continuous self-healing, can’t live too long if they are Short-Lived Species.

Only the Dusk Path is known for extending life or even granting immortality, and Meg was already in her nineties this year.

Although she seemed quite sturdy...

who knows.

Sometimes only the elderly know their true state of health.

Aiwass’s mind stirred and he didn’t let Lily shake off those tails.

But he didn’t directly go to the Bishop’s residence to find Sherlock; instead, he went home first to report his safety, gave a hug to the worried Yulia, and then headed straight back to school.

He had Lily wheel him straight to the bottom of the girls’ dormitory.

He casually stopped a senior from the third department, flashed a polite smile, and asked her to bring Hayna down.

Upon hearing this, the senior’s eyes widened, her hand instinctively covered her mouth, and she paused momentarily.

But she hesitated only for a moment before agreeing right away.

Aiwass waited for less than twenty minutes on the spot, and a befuddled Hayna, still neatly dressed but without even time to comb her hair, was pushed down by her classmates who were there to watch the excitement.

“...Is something the matter, Aiwass?”

Hayna touched her hair somewhat awkwardly.

A girl’s hair can easily become rough if not well-groomed; but Hayna had a thick head of hair, and it was quite bothersome to wash, also a bit cold in winter.

Since it was the weekend anyway, she simply didn’t wash it and curled up in her dormitory to read novels.