Chapter 651 The Secret About Neil
At this moment, not only Raymond but even Neil's old face showed a look of shock and uncertainty.
Because even Neil couldn't understand how the two figures that suddenly appeared in the room had come to be there!
"You...How did you..."
Raymond stared in horror at Ethan and Francis, who had appeared out of thin air, and for a moment, he couldn't even speak properly!
There was shock at their sudden appearance, but even more so, there was urgency!
They had to know that showing up in front of Neil at this moment was almost no different from walking into their own death!
"Francis, it's been years, and you're still the same!"
After the initial shock, Neil quickly regained his composure, pretending to be calm as he stared at Francis and chuckled lightly.
"Yes, it's been years, and you're still as ambitious as ever. Are you finally revealing your true intentions now?"
Francis sneered with a face full of mockery.
Neil's smile suddenly froze, and with a somewhat ugly expression, he tentatively asked, "Did you hear the conversation between Raymond and me just now?"
Although he had anticipated this outcome, Neil was still extremely shocked.
He was astonished at how Francis and Ethan had managed to do it.
Francis couldn't possibly have the ability to approach him silently, let alone eavesdrop on his conversations with others. And as for Ethan, who was only at the master level, it was even more impossible!
"Yes, I originally planned to visit you when I had the time, Neil, but I didn't expect you to be so eager to see me, so I had to come uninvited!"
Ethan nodded at Neil as he spoke.
"Are you Ethan?"
Neil squinted his eyes and asked.
"That's right, I'm standing right in front of you now. So what?"
Ethan stared back at Neil without a hint of fear in his eyes.
"Ethan, Neil didn't mean it that way. Please don't misunderstand!"
Seeing that the situation was about to escalate, Raymond quickly spoke up in a panic to explain.
"Misunderstand? He's already made it clear that he wants to kill and take the beads, and you tell me it's a misunderstanding? Raymond, would you believe that if you were in my shoes?"
Ethan chuckled lightly at Raymond's words.
Raymond was at a loss for words!
"I was wondering how to get you to come to me, and you actually came willingly. This saves me a lot of trouble!"
At this moment, Neil suddenly burst into laughter.
Regardless of how Ethan and Francis had appeared in Celestia Vale and in his residence, the fact that Ethan was now standing in front of him was exactly what he wanted.
"Finally showing your true colors, Neil? I've suspected you for a long time, but I was never sure of your ulterior motives. Now, it seems you don't even bother to pretend anymore, do you?"
Francis sneered with a face full of mockery.
"Fine. You figured it out, so I'll drop the act. I've been playing this role for years, and I'm sick of it! Here's the deal - give me the Sun and Moon Beads, and maybe I won't have to hurt you for old times' sake. Your choice. Don't make me do something we'll both regret."
Neil didn't even bother to explain and directly admitted it, revealing his ambition without reservation and threatening in a low voice.
"Neil, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Raymond couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking at Neil with a mix of shock and disbelief.
All these years, had they really misjudged him?
"Nonsense? Raymond, it's rare for someone your age to be less perceptive than Ethan!"
Neil no longer seemed to care about revealing his true self in front of Raymond. Even his previously dignified features began to twist, making him look sinister and terrifying!
"Y-you've been using us all along?"
Raymond involuntarily took two steps back, his face full of horror. Neil's sudden confession was clearly hard for him to accept!
"Raymond, it seems that Neil, who you thought was wholeheartedly working for the peace of the world, has been hiding something significant from all of you!"
Ethan chuckled lightly.
"What do you mean? What else do you know?"
Ignoring Raymond's disdainful look, Neil stared at Ethan suspiciously and asked.
"Aren't you going to tell Raymond that there's a leader of an alien race sealed in Celestia Vale? Or have you already become their henchman and have been working for them all along?"
Ethan stared at Neil, tearing away his last fig leaf!
"What? The leader of an alien race is sealed in Celestia Vale?"
Raymond was clearly shocked by this explosive news, staring at Neil, waiting to hear his response!
The place where Emilio was sealed and his cooperation with the alien race were Neil's biggest secrets. He didn't expect Ethan to reveal them in front of him!
Neil's shock was no less than Raymond's, and he looked at Ethan with a mix of emotions.
"Not speaking means you admit it? I thought you would at least argue a bit!"
Ethan confirmed his suspicions from Neil's demeanor and silence, but he didn't feel as relaxed as he appeared!
He had guessed that Neil was a hypocrite and that he knew about the sealing place, but he couldn't be sure that Neil had the guts to collude with the alien race!
If Neil was indeed their henchman, then what about Sidney and Eloy?
Could it be that all three leaders of Celestia Vale had become henchmen of the alien race?
At least with Neil confirmed, the possibility of excluding the previous two was not impossible, but it was very low!
"Ethan, I didn't expect our first meeting to bring me such a big surprise. You even revealed a secret I've hidden for over two hundred years! I'm very curious, how did you know?"
Neil squinted his eyes, staring at Ethan without blinking and questioning him.
"Before I answer that, can you answer a question for me first?"
Ethan responded with a question.
"What do you want to ask?"
Neil asked calmly.
"Should I call you Neil, or should I call you Sidney?"
Ethan stared at Neil, wanting to observe his first reaction to this question.
Neil's old face showed a look of astonishment. He stared blankly at Ethan, neither answering nor denying.
"Did I guess right again? You really are Sidney. You never died. Let me make another bold guess: the Eloy who sat in the leader's position for over a decade was actually a transitional figure you arranged, and his sudden death was also orchestrated by you!"
Ethan thought to himself that it was indeed the case and pressed Neil with a second question!
Raymond and Francis were completely stunned by their conversation!
Even Francis hadn't expected such a shocking relationship between the three generations of leaders of Celestia Vale!
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Neil finally snapped out of his astonishment, staring at Ethan with a dark expression and questioning him.
Regarding Sidney and Eloy, he still seemed intent on denying and covering up!