Chapter 1190

With a swift motion, Lily charged toward the deputy head of East End, quickly dismembering his limbs before delivering a powerful strike to his chest. The deputy head spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to speak before his life slipped away. Elijah stared at the lifeless deputy head and was slightly shocked. Reese rarely took lives herself. And yet, in their first encounter after five years, she had killed the deputy head with her own hands. Furrowing his brows, Elijah's anger began to rise. What had that bastard, Hank, done to provoke such fury in Reese? After dealing with the deputy head, Lily returned to her chair. She sat with the posture of a true leader, her expression cold. "Elijah, when I entrusted the underground forces to you, what was my instruction?" "You told me to protect the people," Elijah replied with his head bowed. That had been her only request. "And how did you handle it?" Lily asked, her voice emotionless. "I..." Elijah pursed his lips before respondin