Chapter 366 - 7.56 Keep His Distance
Kaede swallowed heavily. To think that a traitor was hidden among the people whom he had worked with everyday... his heart couldn’t help but feel heavy. How could he not realize it?
If they caught Moshe’s attention, they must be quite high in rank and most likely one of the people who worked in the mansion. That also meant that Kaede might have been seeing this person almost everyday. When he thought of how deep they had been hiding until now, he couldn’t help but shiver, goosebumps erupted along his whole body.
"And you have... confirmed it is not your pet, Boss?" Moshe gave him a frosty look which Kaede hastily added, "Don’t get me wrong, Boss. I can’t help but be suspicious. He has been here for... how long? Two months? Three months? The people who worked for you have to go through years of training to get a chance to be your personal guards. Aiden has climbed up the rank too fast — I know he’s not a guard, but still... he knows too much. Sooner or later, people will get suspicious, Boss."
Kaede’s expression grew somber. He did not include the huge possibility that a discord might break out between Aiden and Moshe’s men. After all, envy was a basic and inevitable human emotion.
They would think, ’This man had only used his body to climb into Boss’ bed and his rank was even higher than us? Who gave him the right when he was just a man whore?’
When that time came, Moshe’s men would start to question Aiden’s credibility. As long as the seed of doubt was planted, then it only needed a little watering and stimuli to sprout. Somehow, Kaede could picture the future and it caused dread to linger on the pit of his stomach. Moshe would undoubtedly keep Aiden by his side no matter what kind of talk was brewing behind his back... but it was precisely that kind of demeanor that would incite dissatisfaction.
Once Moshe’s men started to question their leader’s capability, The Void’s foundation would shake from the root.
As Moshe’s right hand man, could Kaede sit still and watch it happen? No, he couldn’t.
"Aiden is capable," Moshe affirmed with a tone that brooked no arguments. Kaede resisted the urge to stomp his feet, hating how iron couldn’t become steel. "And he’s trustworthy, I have personally tested his loyalty. Do you not trust me, Kaede?"
Moshe’s tone was casual yet it sent chilling shudders down Kaede’s spine. Trust and loyalty was the most important aspect in their line of business. "W–What kind of question is that, Boss?!" Kaede stammered out, aghast that Moshe would ask him this kind of question. "Of course I trust you with my whole life!"
Kaede wouldn’t hesitate to put down his life for Moshe’s sake, if that could explain the length of his loyalty. But then, his trust notwithstanding, could Moshe even believe in his own judgment? What if he was wrong? What if he placed his faith in the wrong person and it cost him... everything?