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Chapter 128: Fire in the Fog
The night grew darker, but the air around them felt different—heavier, hotter. Mona wiped her forehead, feeling an unusual dizziness. Her breath came in shallow bursts, and her skin tingled under the slightest brush of her clothes.Hansen, who had been inspecting the assassin’s body, suddenly straightened. His nose twitched as he sniffed the air.“Something’s wrong…”He turned to Mona, his eyes narrowing. Her face was flushed, and her gaze—usually sharp—was now glassy, filled with confusion and something deeper.“You okay?” he asked, voice low but alert.Mona shook her head, trying to dispel the fog clouding her mind. “I... don’t know. It’s so hot all of a sudden…”Hansen stepped closer, and as he neared, Mona involuntarily gasped. The scent of him—a mix of earth, steel, and something wild—made her heart pound uncontrollably.No, this wasn’t normal.Hansen watched her reaction, then his gaze drifted to a small porcelain bottle lying near the assassin’s corpse. The seal was broken, and
Chapter 127: Night and Silent Blood
The night atop the mountain felt like an endless stretch of cold. A thin mist veiled the trees, and the wind carried the scent of damp earth and dew. Hansen sat cross-legged beneath a large tree, as if asleep. But his eyes were only shut—his spirit diving deep into meditation. The invisible celestial energy, unseen by ordinary people, gently flowed into his body, spinning through the meridians and spiritual core he had trained since his previous life.“The energy here is calm… but there’s a faint scent of blood coming from the east… the wind carries it.”Hansen murmured inwardly, the corner of his lips twitching slightly.Suddenly, the ground trembled lightly—not an earthquake, but footsteps. Light. Extremely light. As if the wind had learned to walk.“One person. Breathing steady. Not too deep. An assassin… or a spiritual practitioner. But they don’t yet know who they’re approaching.”A faint mist spread through the air. Its aroma was sweet—deceptively so. To ordinary humans, it woul
Chapter 126: Leaves and Wounds
The sky was leaning toward dusk. A thin mist began to shroud the mountain peak, curling slowly between the trunks of ancient, towering pines.Hansen kept walking, carrying a small pouch filled with various rare herbs he had picked along the way. Several silver-green leaves and crimson thorny flowers were already packed into his rucksack.“Hmm… at this rate, I could open my own pharmacy,” he murmured with a crooked smile, crouching again to carefully pluck a small root. “Funny, why don’t they realize how valuable this plant is… do they just think it’s a weed?”He stood, brushing dirt from his pants.“Or maybe they’re too busy fighting to remember that nature holds everything.”His steps halted when he saw a figure leaning against a large tree. Long hair, serious face, and a partially torn uniform. Mona.The woman’s body looked exhausted, and the wound on her shoulder appeared severe. Hansen narrowed his eyes and approached silently, standing right in front of her.“You look like you’ve
Chapter 125: A Breath at the Tip of a Bullet
From behind pine leaves and moss-covered rocks, the sniper adjusted his position once more. He squinted toward the terrain below.“Where’d that pretty girl disappear to?” he muttered with a grin, his breathing calm despite the rush of adrenaline. “I saw her hair flutter behind that boulder just a moment ago…”But before he could line up his rifle again, a soft crack from a breaking twig came from behind. His eyes widened—military instinct took over. He jumped backward and drew a sidearm from his waist, firing two shots toward the sound.BANG! BANG!Only one bullet nearly found its mark.Mona, who had been about to strike with her combat knife from behind, flung herself to the side. She dodged the shot, but the first bullet grazed her left shoulder, tearing through flesh. Blood burst from the wound as her body hit the ground hard.Thud!Mona winced, biting back the pain. Her uniform was quickly soaked in blood, but she kept a tight grip on her knife.“Ha!” the sniper laughed curtly, ap
Chapter 124: Bullets in the Mist
Inside the old jeep growling its way up a winding dirt road, Mona sat with her arms crossed, her face calm as she gazed out the window now cloaked in a thin veil of fog. She looked composed, but her sharp eyes were calculating—cold and precise.The driver, a man in his early forties with a thin beard and a solid build, glanced at Mona through the rearview mirror.“Captain Mona, that man earlier… who was he?” he asked cautiously.Mona merely shrugged. “I don’t know much. He’s like a ghost—comes and goes without a sound. But I don’t feel like he’s an enemy. And he’s not a target.”“Then why is the Captain so interested in him?”Mona turned her head sharply. “I’m just curious. Focus on our mission. Have all preparations been checked?”The driver nodded. “Ammunition’s loaded, infiltration team is already at the northern point, drone’s on standby. We’re ready to move in and extract the package.”“Good,” Mona muttered, lowering the window slightly to let the cold mountain breeze brush her f
Chapter 123: The Path That Must Not Be Known
After the brief fight that sent the village thugs scrambling, the atmosphere shifted drastically. The villagers began to gather cautiously, eyes fixed on the calm young man standing with an untouchable aura.The burly man who had led the gang now stood unsteadily, blood trickling from his temple."Who do you think you are?! You dare interfere with our business?!" he shouted, though his body trembled violently.Hansen turned to him. His gaze was sharp and cold. "Then come again. Bring more. But make sure you also bring coffins."Firm, calm, and ruthless.The man opened his mouth, but no words came out. His breath caught under the crushing weight of Hansen’s pressure.None of them dared reply. One by one, the thugs retreated, some dragging away their unconscious companion.An elderly village chief approached Hansen and bowed deeply. "Sir… we don’t know how to thank you… Please, come to our home. We’ll serve you tea and—"But Hansen simply waved a hand without even turning. "I don’t need
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