Chapter 919

James‘ suspicions were not groundless.

“Scarlett used to be part of a grave robber gang. However, she was clueless about her employer,

claiming that someone else was responsible for communications.

“Additionally, although Scarlett has considerable strength, it isn’t anything overwhelming. So how would

it be possible for her to snatch the key and escape from the enemy? On top of that, she even located

Floyd and secretly followed him to Cansington without being noticed.

“That’s simply outrageous.”

Maxine noticed James murmuring to himself and could not help asking, “What’re you saying, James?”

“Maxine, try to analyze this for me.”

James turned to Maxine and explained how Scarlett’s gang robbed the Prince of Orchid Mountain’s

ancient tomb and escaped with the key, following Floyd to Cansington.

“Do you think there is another mastermind behind Mr. Gabriel who was backing up the Emperor? Could

Mr. Gabriel also just be a puppet?”

Maxine fell into thought.

After a while, she said, “The person who robbed the Prince of Orchid Mountain’s ancient tomb is

probably not from the Ancient Four. According to my and Grandpa’s speculation, we think the

mastermind is Thomas. However, our speculations only hold water if Thomas is still alive.

“I think Thomas employed the grave robbers to excavate the Prince of Orchid Mountain’s ancient tomb.

It’s possible the Emperor was not just obeying Mr. Gabriel’s orders, but another mastermind who keeps

himself in the dark, Thomas.

“It’s highly likely that Thomas directed the incident in the ancient tomb. Perhaps even Scarlett is

unaware of the reason she survived. He deliberately a

llowed her to escape so that you’d acquire the ancient chest. and cause a dispute.”

James questioned, “What good does it do for him to get me involved in this?”

Maxine shook her head. “I’m not sure. These are baseless speculations. There are countless

possibilities for why things have developed this way. It might even be possible for Thomas to be dead

and this person who showed up is an imposter. Until everything is unraveled, anything could be

possible.”

“Do you think Scarlett is trustworthy?” James used to be confident in his judgment of people in the past,

but now he was slightly unsure of himself.

Maxine thought for a moment and replied, “Judging by the current situation, she does seem

trustworthy. Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge is a famous painting passed down for thousands of

years. Its existence has been known to outsiders for a long time. The painting is one of a kind and is

priceless, so everyone is trying to get their hands on it. It makes total sense for Scarlett to seek your

protection to

survive”

After hearing Maxine’s view, James did not ask any more questions. He slumped back into the sofa

and

rested

In less than an hour, Scarlett arrived at Cynthia’s villa

Scarlett had ditched her glamorous appearance while she was the nominal chairman of

Transgenerational Group and showed up in casual clothes with her long black hair tied up, giving off a

girl-

next–door vibe.

“James,” Scarlett greeted with a smile.

James pointed to the sofa beside him and said, “Have a seat.”

Scarlett sat down, looked at James, and asked, “Do you have a task for me?”

James said, “Not too long ago, I had Quincy establish a group called Messiah Corporation. However,

she disappeared unexpectedly, and I need someone to manage the company for the time being. You

did a good job with Transgenerational Group, so I’m appointing you to help manage this company for

now.” Scarlett had remained in Cansington. She had heard of Quincy’s company and desperately

wanted to help, but James never called for her, nor did she dare to ask him about it.

Scarlett stood up abruptly and said confidently, “I’ll take good care of your company!”

James waved his hand and said, “Sit down.”

“Alright.” Scarlett sat down.

“By the way, do you know Thomas?” James asked casually.

“Thomas? Who’s that?” Scarlett was confused by his question.

“Never mind if you don’t.” James simply wanted to test the waters. Scarlett’s expression made him

conclude that she probably did not know Thomas. She would react differently if she had secretly been

in contact with him.

“Do you know Messiah’s purpose?” asked James.

Scarlett nodded and said, “I’ve bumped into Quincy, and she told me a few things about it. I have a

general understanding but don’t know the details.”

James did not hide anything and explained the reason for the company’s establishment.

“The main purpose is to keep an eye on Centennial Corporation and compete against them to seize the

domestic pharmaceutical market.”

“Okay.” Scarlett nodded.

“You head to the company to report for work.” James waved his hand and dismissed Scarlett. The

company needed someone to manage it, or else it would cease to operate.”