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When Daisy was specifically named, Adrian cast her a glance. He was almost certain this was a deliberate provocation.Without evidence, however, they could not act rashly. The priority was to go there in person and resolve the situation.The reputation of Hill Group could not be allowed to suffer needless damage.Skyline City’s People’s Square—the most bustling district in the city.The Snow Beauty Secret flagship showroom under Hill Group had been completely surrounded by onlookers and reporters, packed so tightly that not even a drop of water could slip through.Two middle-aged women occupied the entrance—one sitting squarely on the ground, the other standing with her hands planted on her hips, both brimming with brazen hostility.“Your products have such severe side effects! This must be settled today! What are you going to do about it?”The store manager, Jasmine, was so anxious she could barely form words. Young and thin-skinned, she was no match for their relentless harassment.
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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
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“No!”Octavia blurted it out so urgently that she choked on her own breath, clutching her chest as she coughed, her face flushed with discomfort as she looked at Adrian.“That’s far too… cough… dangerous. You can’t just… cough…”Adrian sighed and, somewhat helplessly, patted her gently on the back to steady her breathing.At last, her complexion eased. She rubbed at her tear-bright eyes and looked at him earnestly.“Brother Adrian, do you have any idea how many true masters there are on the dark web? Even the ones who remain hidden, who rarely ever show themselves—no one dares ignore their existence.”“If you really do this, I’m afraid you won’t last more than a few days.”He understood she was worried about him. But that did nothing to dissuade him.“You don’t need to concern yourself with that. Just do as I say.”Octavia pursed her lips, but she stopped protesting.Swiftly, she produced an external drive and connected it to her computer.Her slender fingers flew across the keyboard.
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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
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Daisy reached out and gently ruffled Octavia’s hair. The girl looked no more than sixteen or seventeen—bright-eyed and disarmingly sweet.“I’ll have the housekeeper prepare a spare room for you. From now on, think of this place as your home.”“And in private, you can just call me Sister Hill.”Octavia nodded enthusiastically. “Sister Hill!”Daisy rose to speak with the housekeeper about readying the guest room. Seizing the moment, Adrian turned to Octavia.“You’re aware there’s a bounty on my head on the dark web. I assume that’s how you found me?”Octavia considered briefly, then admitted it without evasion.“I accepted the bounty through the dark web. That’s why I came.”Adrian was not surprised by her candor.“What I need from you,” he continued evenly, “is to ensure Daisy’s safety—at any cost. She must not come to harm.”Octavia was neither na?ve nor simple-minded. From his words, she quickly grasped the implication.The bounty placed on Adrian had drawn assassins to him—and in do
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Seeing that the time was about right, Adrian withdrew the silver needles and gave a small nod.“The injuries in your body are no longer a serious concern. Consider it one of the benefits of following me.”“I… my name is Octavia. Thank you.”At last, Octavia lowered her guard. Since he had healed her wounds, he clearly had no intention of harming her.“When I was in Hinoku, I traveled across the entire country and still couldn’t cure these injuries. You’re a good man.”Adrian had no idea how, within the span of a single night, he had gone from rogue to pervert to good man in her estimation—but he found himself accepting the promotion nonetheless.At least he was a good man now.“I know you have your own affairs to handle,” he said evenly. “But I have two conditions. First, you must not interfere with me. Second, you must not harm or obstruct anyone around me.”Octavia nodded quickly, agreeing without hesitation.“My matters have nothing to do with you.”Only then did Adrian assent. He
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