Two-faced (3)

The confidante said, "Over the years, you've done so many things for the higher-ups, my lord. You have accumulated immense wealth for them, and completed several top-secret missions. If you encounter danger, surely they will not stand by and do nothing?"

The Prefectural Governor shook his head.

"You don't understand! Back then, I had no choice but to rely on this backer. If not for that, I wouldn't have been able to climb to my current position. But it's different now. Anyone who can become a threat to him must die."

"Are we sending someone to kill them?" The aide made a beheading gesture.

"Hmph! Either we do it flawlessly, or else we don't do it at all," said the Prefectural Governor.

"Can you master it now?"

The confidante said, "There's only a 50% chance of success. Once it's released, even if we silence those two, Horizon Prefecture will be plunged into misery and suffering."