Eric rubbed his nose and remarked, "I don't know much about Shadow, and I haven't fought with him, so I dare not guarantee anything. If he's on par with your mentor, I think I can hold my own against him to some extent.""That won't do." Ruth sneered. "My mentor suggested we keep Shadow in Salt City, preferably eliminating him directly!"Eric frowned. He never dared to guarantee such things. The more he learned, the more he realized his shortcomings. If Shadow was on par with Pierce, he would be a legend. Faced with someone of such caliber, he had no absolute certainty of winning."Better call your mentor here," Eric said, concerned. "Playing with fire is self-destructive. I can't guarantee that I can deal with Shadow. Moreover, based on the intel, when Shadow deals with you, he may also take the opportunity to target me and my wife. By then, I can only protect my wife, not you."Upon hearing that, Sylvia couldn't help but laugh. She believed Eric could protect her, but adding Ruth

Michael had a square face and wore an expensive suit, exuding an aura of dignity that clearly indicated his familiarity with high positions.Even Andy felt a bit uneasy. If someone claimed Michael was the CEO of an international company, Andy would believe it.On the other hand, Sylvia and Eric remained calm.Sylvia was born into a wealthy family and the former CEO of Williams Corp. Naturally, she had encountered all kinds of extraordinary people. As for Eric, he had met a myriad of individuals.The three of them sat down, and an assistant brought coffee while placing a copy of information about Michael in front of each. They had already read his details and didn't need to review them again.Sylvia said, "Mr. Otega, we've reviewed your impressive resume. You should know that our executive salaries are not as high as those of international companies. Why choose the Innova Group?"Eric and Andy were also curious. Straightforward questions could simplify the interview process.Mich

As the operation was about to commence, someone said in concern, "Boss! Shadow has already arrived in Salt City. What if we encounter him..."This stood as their primary worry. No elaboration on Shadow's strength was necessary—even the combined force of all twelve of them couldn't match him.Hearing this, Ruth checked the time. "Why hasn't that bastard arrived yet?"The group was taken aback. Who was the bastard their leader referred to? Just as someone was about to inquire, her phone rang. It was Eric."Where are you?" Ruth said indignantly."At the hotel entrance. Where are you guys?"Looking out the window, Ruth noticed Eric standing right at the hotel's main entrance. With a face full of scars, he was hard to ignore!"Get in quickly! Fifth floor, Room 6, hurry!" she shouted and hung up.Eric smirked.Upon reaching the room, he discovered everyone was already geared up."Because of you, our operation is delayed by half an hour! Do you know how many variables can change in

Eric was uncertain about the exact number of formidable characters within the Crimson Order. The thought of Shadow, the enigmatic and elusive legend, unsettled him even more."Even grandmasters were captured?" Brook looked terrified. "Eric, who are you helping? The military doesn't have such capabilities, right?"Despite there being no grandmasters in Salt City, the operation Eric participated in had successfully apprehended several.Brook found it peculiar that Eric wasn't more surprised."Battle Department. I'm still not very clear about them since I just joined. The Battle Department deployed as many as eight grandmasters in the operation tonight!"Brook was astonished. "My goodness! Grandmasters have become so common?!"In his understanding, grandmasters were already the pinnacle of martial arts. Yet, the Battle Department had mobilized eight of them and captured individuals of this caliber tonight. It was too terrifying."But it's strange. How did Salt City gather so many e

Shortly after Shadow arrived in Salt City, Michael's appearance seemed more than coincidental to Sylvia and Eric, who never believed in chance occurrences.The question loomed: What prompted Michael, or more precisely, Shadow, to join the Innova Group?Eric and Sylvia speculated that the Crimson assassins were likely after them due to their connection with Frankie House. However, the perplexing part was why the Crimson Order would also target the Innova Group."Why not have the Battle Department capture and interrogate him?" Sylvia suggested.Ruth fixed her gaze on Sylvia. "Why would you consider that?"Shadow is a legend. According to our intel, he came to Salt City alone. Perhaps Eric can hold his own against him, but capturing him would be like trying to catch the wind!"Similarly, even the Battle Department would have a near-zero success rate to capture Eric."Even the Battle Department had to devise an elaborate plan to apprehend a legend. Sylvia had little understanding of