Whether Night Raid searched for Leone, or Leone searched for Night Raid, both parties returned empty-handed.
Night Raid, in their search for Leone, truly had no other way. They resorted to a carpet search, virtually turning the Imperial Capital upside down from top to bottom, yet still found no clues of Leone.
Leone racked her brains, desperate to get out. Forget getting out, even if she merely approached the estate gate, Uchiha Madara would sense her, and then instantly transfer her back with spatial instantaneous transfer.
The two sides simply couldn't make even the slightest contact. How were they supposed to find her then?
Leone's constant frustration went without saying. Night Raid, on their end, was also nearly worn out.
Anyone would grow weary of endlessly doing such strenuous work with no results whatsoever.
Finally, Najenda, Night Raid's leader, realized that things couldn't continue like this. If it did, Night Raid would be dragged down by the search for Leone!
Helpless, Najenda ordered a temporary halt to the search for Leone.
The other members of Night Raid, although feeling very helpless and even pained by this order, could also understand it. After all, after so many days of searching with no news, it was indeed maddening.
At Night Raid's group meeting, Najenda re-explained the order.
"Temporarily halting the search for Leone" did not mean ceasing the search entirely, but rather re-prioritizing their work.
Everyone understood that if they kept up such high-intensity search and investigation work, putting Night Raid's normal assassination missions aside, Night Raid would sooner or later be dragged down by the lack of progress.
Therefore, now, Night Raid resumed taking assassination missions, and made the task of purging evil from the Imperial Capital their primary mission. While completing this main mission, they would continue to search for traces of Leone.
Consequently, the Night Raid assassination incidents, which had been stalled in the Imperial Capital for nearly two weeks, recommenced.
Specifically, Ogre Ogre, the Captain of the Imperial Capital Security Forces, and Zank the Decapitator, the mad killer of the night, successively met their demise in the past few nights.
The deaths of these two people made the hearts of the Imperial Capital's high-ranking nobles, which had only just settled for less than ten days, clench in fear once more.
It had been over a week since Night Raid had committed any acts. These noble gentlemen had imagined that Night Raid's assassins had disbanded, which had brought them some peace of mind. Unexpectedly, Night Raid had now struck again.
At this, these noble figures could no longer sit still. One by one, they tightened their defenses, fearing that Night Raid would come knocking on their doors.
Of course, these two cases by Night Raid were also published in newspapers, widely publicized.
One morning, Uchiha Madara also saw this newspaper, which detailed Night Raid's two cases.
On the dining table, various breakfast items, dazzling and mouth-watering, were spread out. Sitting leisurely at the table, reading the newspaper and eating breakfast, was Uchiha Madara. Susie, as usual, was serving at his side.
Lightly chewing a sandwich, Uchiha Madara surveyed the contents recorded in the newspaper.
On the front page section of the newspaper that Uchiha Madara was reading, a bold, heavily inked headline read:
Shocking! After Half a Month, Night Raid Brazenly Commits Two More Cases!
Well, it felt like the usual clickbait headlines. Uchiha Madara had already been plagued by such sensationalist headlines for so many years in the real world. He hadn't expected to suffer this now too.
Wiping away a metaphorical black line from his forehead, Uchiha Madara calmly read the detailed contents of the newspaper.
The newspaper provided very clear details regarding Night Raid's assassinations of Ogre Ogre, the Captain of the Imperial Capital Security Forces, and Zank the Decapitator, the mad killer of the night: the time the bodies were discovered, who discovered them, the estimated time the incidents occurred, the fatal wounds on the two deceased, and so on—everything was recorded very specifically. It was quite a good newspaper and editor.
Based on these records in the newspaper, Uchiha Madara was able to deduce the general situation of Night Raid's operations at the time.
Just as he was reading intently, a rather unpleasant gulping and chewing sound from the dining table inevitably disturbed Uchiha Madara.
Seeing Uchiha Madara's slightly furrowed brow, Susie, who was nearby, grew anxious. She loudly admonished Leone, who was across the dining table:
"Leone! You woman are simply an ill-mannered savage! Don't you understand dining etiquette!? You're absolutely making these loud noises on purpose!"
Indeed, the one sitting across from Uchiha Madara, wolfing down her breakfast, was Leone.
Ever since Leone was placed under house arrest by Uchiha Madara in this estate, although her freedom within the estate wasn't restricted, she was extremely displeased because she couldn't escape.
Unable to vent the displeasure in her heart, Leone could only throw small tantrums in everyday life to express her dissatisfaction.
For example, when Leone and Uchiha Madara ate at the same dining table for breakfast in the early morning, Leone, seeing Uchiha Madara calmly reading the newspaper, would deliberately make loud noises while eating, such as smacking her lips, clanking her utensils, or slurping soup loudly—all unpleasant sounds.
It was all to disgust Uchiha Madara!
After heartily chugging down a cup of milk with loud gulps, Leone's expression grew even more arrogant towards Susie, who was simply performing her duty:
"What's it to you how I eat breakfast? How I like to eat is my habit, can you control it!? If you're so capable, come and hit me! Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah..."
After sticking out her tongue, she even triumphantly raised an eyebrow at Susie.
Susie took a deep breath, trying hard to calm herself, telling herself not to stoop to her level.
Previously, Leone had provoked Susie in the same way. In a fit of anger, Susie had fought with Leone. Although Leone's physical constitution was now that of an ordinary person, her skills remained. In a few moves, she subdued Susie, causing Susie to lose face greatly.
Since that time, the two of them were like sworn enemies, sparking a fire whenever they met.
Uchiha Madara chuckled. He naturally knew that Leone's antics were aimed at him and wasn't bothered. He patted the newspaper in his hand and said to Leone:
"Leone, stop throwing tantrums. Come and look at the newspaper. It says Night Raid has committed two crimes recently. This should be news about your comrades!"
Leone froze, then immediately wiped her mouth with her sleeve, snatched the newspaper from Uchiha Madara's hand, and eagerly read it carefully.
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