Adrian nodded slowly. It seemed the dark web guarded the identities of its clients with exceptional rigor.A trace of apology crossed Octavia’s face. She felt she hadn’t been of much help.“I’m sorry, Brother Adrian. For assassins like us, once the mission is complete and the payment is made, we rarely concern ourselves with anything else…”He did not blame her. This outcome had been well within his expectations.If the dark web failed to guarantee absolute confidentiality, it would never have attracted so many powerful figures to post bounties there in the first place.“Then do you know how a bounty can be revoked?” Adrian asked. “Or perhaps I could place a counter-bounty on the one who targeted me. If he dies, the bounty on me would naturally disappear.”To his surprise, Octavia shook her head, troubled.“Brother Adrian, although it’s not explicitly stated, the dark web doesn’t permit bounties to be placed on its own clients. Of course, if no one knows, you could upload the informat

Octavia was not comforted in the slightest—if anything, she looked on the verge of tears.“You don’t understand. Snow Wolf’s legend includes slipping past over a hundred bodyguards to take a man’s head without a sound. He once faced down an entire army alone—and almost no one survived.”“Is he truly that formidable?”Octavia nodded bleakly, as though all hope had drained from her.“In The Dark Underworld, Snow Wolf may not be the absolute best, but he’s unquestionably among the elite. He hasn’t accepted a contract in a long time.”She could only pray that he would ignore this one as well.Adrian pointed at the wolf avatar on the screen. “The Snow Wolf you’re talking about… is that him?”One glance was enough to drain the color from Octavia’s face.Not only had Snow Wolf viewed the post—he had replied.“Adrian, I am Snow Wolf. The day we meet will be your last.”After leaving that chilling message, Snow Wolf disappeared. But his response sent the entire thread into a frenzy.“Look! S

“You’ve gathered a mob to cause trouble without a shred of evidence—and you were the first to lay hands on my staff.”Daisy cast a glance at Jasmine. The security guards appeared largely unharmed, but Jasmine’s clothes were torn, her makeup smeared, her hair in disarray—a pitiful sight.“You’re not injured, are you?”Jasmine hurriedly shook her head, looking at Daisy with gratitude.“No.”She hadn’t expected Daisy to protect her employees so firmly. In situations like this, most companies would swallow their pride and smooth things over.But Daisy showed no intention of backing down. She looked ready to confront them head-on.The woman in red let out another dramatic wail.“Hill Group bullies people! Not a single decent soul among you! If I don’t pursue this today, how many more will fall victim to your scam?”Unruffled, Daisy regarded her coolly and spoke with steady composure.“I am fully responsible for the Snow Beauty Secret line. I guarantee our products do not cause side effects

No sooner had Adrian finished speaking than the two women nodded frantically.After the ordeal just now, even their hands had gone numb.“I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!”“Me too! Just please—make us normal again!”Adrian inclined his head, granting them his assurance.“As long as you recount the entire matter truthfully and without omission, I guarantee you’ll be restored to perfect health.”At the promise of recovery, their panic eased slightly. So long as they could return to normal, nothing else mattered.“Ask whatever you want—we’ll answer!”The reporters would never miss such a spectacle. Cameras and microphones surged forward, crowding in until there was scarcely room to breathe.The two women hung their heads in dejection. The money from the Sanders family was clearly out of reach now, but their lives and bodies were of far greater concern.Adrian began calmly, “First question. Was your disfigurement truly caused by using our Snow Beauty Secret products?”He knew the prio

Hearing Daisy’s words, Adrian nodded as if it were only natural.In many ways, they were already bound together. Some truths could not remain hidden forever.“I promise you—when the time is right, I’ll tell you everything.”With his assurance, Daisy’s heart finally eased. A radiant smile blossomed across her face.“You’d better keep your word.”As soon as Daisy and Adrian stepped out of the showroom, Freya hurried after them.“Miss Daisy, the Sanders family is becoming increasingly brazen in obstructing us. We can’t just sit back and endure it.”The warmth in Daisy’s expression gradually cooled, her beautiful eyes sharpening like frost.“Of course we won’t allow them to do as they please. It’s time the Sanders family had a taste of Hill Group’s counterattack.”“If they want fair competition in the open market, we’ll meet them head-on. But underhanded tactics like this? We will never tolerate them.”She let out a soft, humorless laugh. She had originally intended to outmaneuver the San