Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1927

Chapter 1927: Chapter 1927: Borrowing a Knife to Kill Someone_1 Chapter 1927: Chapter 1927: Borrowing a Knife to Kill Someone_1 Ethan Smith's brow furrowed tightly; he hadn't expected to ultimately be dragged down by the Dixon family.

“Hurry up and go.” The old man who was called the general-in-chief urged.

Ethan remained silent, gazing at the ore in front of him, with a strong sense of reluctance in his heart.

After considering it, Ethan let out a sigh.

This was the Wilson family's territory, and Ethan really didn't want to provoke any troubles, so he agreed: “Alright, I'll go with you.”

Thus, Ethan followed behind the general-in-chief, preparing to meet the Serene South City Lord.

“You guys keep an eye on this place and don't let anyone get close.” The general-in-chief commanded.

“Yes!”

The group moved forward, encircling the mine.

Following that, the general-in-chief led Ethan and left the place.

On the way, Ethan's mind raced as he pondered countermeasures.

At this moment, he gently nudged the general-in-chief's arm, and then said, “Elder, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if I should speak.”

The general-in-chief glanced at Ethan and casually said, “Just say it if you want.”

In a deep voice, Ethan said, “I know that the Serene South City is under the jurisdiction of the Wilson family, so if any treasures are dug up in the entire city, they should be handed over to the Wilson family for handling, right?”

The general-in-chief said indifferently, “That's right, so what?”

“I have a suggestion – why don't we divide this mine amongst ourselves and keep it from the Wilson family? What do you think?” Ethan proposed.

The general-in-chief was taken aback, and a hint of different colors flashed in his eyes, seemingly tempted.

However, he still said, “What nonsense are you spouting? Are you trying to harm us?”

Ethan smiled and said, “The number of people who know about this incident is limited – just the few of us and those from the Dixon family; as long as we kill Aidan Dixon, the Wilson family will never know. Once that's done, I'll set up a corner array, which should be enough to deceive everyone.”

“Besides, before doing that, you can take away the ores you want first, and then report the remaining ones to the city lord.”

The general-in-chief remained silent, seemingly considering it.

Ethan continued, “If you hand me over, the most you'd do is kill me. What benefits do you gain from this? Why invite trouble for nothing?”

Ethan's words made sense. A hint of greed flashed across the general-in-chief's face, and he looked at Ethan, coldly saying, “This matter is of great importance; I have to report to the city lord first.”

Upon hearing this, Ethan heaved a sigh of relief.

No one is free of greed, not even the general-in-chief, and Ethan also believed that the city lord of Serene South City would make the right choice.

“Alright.” Ethan agreed and didn't say more.

Soon, Ethan and the general-in-chief arrived at the city lord's palace.

As they reached the entrance of the Great Hall, the general-in-chief looked at Ethan and said, “You wait here; I will report to the city lord first.”

“Alright.” Ethan nodded slightly.

The general-in-chief was not worried that Ethan would run away – after all, there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers within the palace. Even if Ethan wanted to flee, he wouldn't be able to.

Ethan quietly released his divine sense, which covered most of the palace.

Soon, he discovered several cultivators whose auras he couldn't penetrate in the palace.

“It seems the Wilson family has dispatched manpower to Serene South City.” Ethan secretly thought to himself.

From the distribution of strength, Serene South City was important to the Wilson family, or they wouldn't have sent so many top-notch cultivators.

About half an hour later, the general-in-chief came out.

He glanced around to make sure no one was there, and then whispered, “The city lord thinks your proposal is feasible, but this matter must be kept secret, understood?”

Ethan's heart rejoiced, and he slightly bowed, saying, “Rest assured, I will definitely keep this secret.”

“Mm, the city lord is currently busy and can't see you now. You should go back to the mine first, kill Aidan Dixon, and then return here to meet the city lord.” The general-in-chief said.

Ethan complied, then said, “If I go by myself, I'm afraid your men won't believe me.”

The general-in-chief thought for a moment and took off his token to give to Ethan.

“Take this with you, seeing this token is the same as seeing me in person,” said the general-in-chief.

“Alright, I'll go now.” Ethan's face turned cold, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Well, Aidan Dixon, you wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with the city lord. You never thought that you would bring about your own doom, did you?

Ethan wasted no time, turning around and heading for the mine.

At this moment, Aidan Dixon looked around the mine arrogantly, as if victorious, as if the ores in front of him had already fallen into his pocket.

“Hehe, as long as we get this batch of ores, our Dixon family will definitely rise to greater heights.” Aidan Dixon sneered repeatedly.

It was a brilliant plan, serving double purposes – taking revenge and obtaining the ores.

Unfortunately for him, he didn't expect Ethan to be one step ahead, turning the situation around once more.

Just as Aidan was reveling in his success, he suddenly felt a shiver run down his back, as if he had been targeted by a fearsome beast.

Aidan's face changed slightly; he hurriedly turned around and saw Ethan looking at him coldly.

“You… how are you here?” Aidan stammered.

Ethan sneered, “Didn't expect me to come back, did you?”

Aidan's face turned uglier than if he had eaten shit. His mind raced, and then he pointed at Ethan and said, “I know, you must have run away! He has escaped, quickly capture him!”

Following the loud shout, the city lord's men quickly walked over and surrounded Ethan.

They emitted a terrifying murderous spirit, seemingly ready to attack at any moment.

Seeing the situation, Aidan breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at Ethan triumphantly, sneering, “Kid, you can't blame me. It's your own fault for messing with the wrong person!”

Ethan raised an eyebrow and retorted sarcastically, “I think those words should be returned to you.”

After that, Ethan took out the general-in-chief's token and yelled, “I was sent by the general-in-chief. He wants me to kill Aidan Dixon!”

Seeing the token in Ethan's hand, the numerous cultivators hastily bowed and gestured, looking very respectful.

Aidan's face changed once again, he pointed at Ethan and trembled, “How… How would you have the general's token? You… you must have stolen it!”

“You guys hurry up and arrest him! He stole the general's token!” Aidan yelled desperately.

Yet the people around him seemed not to have heard, bowing their heads in an extremely respectful manner, as if they were seeing the real general-in-chief.

“Stolen?” Ethan raised an eyebrow, sneering, “Aidan Dixon, your plan was indeed good, but unfortunately, your calculations have failed. You didn't expect that I knew the city lord, did you? Nor did you expect that the aristocratic family backing me is so powerful, did you? You were right – you messed with the wrong person!”