Chapter 119
Eunhye felt the others freeze up. Yongno was quick-witted and sensed that the others had tensed up as well, but he disregarded them and took a bite from all the other family members’ cakes. He didn’t spit out any of theirs.
“Wh-what’s wrong, Yongno? Does the cake taste off…”
“What did you put in my cake? And why only my cake?”
Yongno's voice was cold. Usually, a boy of his age would have felt confused or embarrassed in such a situation, but Yongno assessed the situation with amazing insight and judgment. It was the worst-case scenario, something he hadn’t even imagined. However, he didn’t panic. Suddenly…
Bam.
“Ah, it would have been nice to do this without any conflict. Was the tranquilizer we put in the cake defective? Or did it give off a particular smell?”
“I checked right before we used it, but there were no abnormalities. It’s colorless, odorless, and tasteless. A dog or bear might have noticed it, but not a person.”
“But he did notice it.”
“The target must be much more extraordinary than what we initially expected.”