Chapter 7 Top Dark Web Assassin, Blackfire!
Catherine just stood there, not saying a word.
"Who ordered the hit?"
"No clue, encrypted account."
Catherine rubbed her temples. "Reject it. Track their IP and ID."
"Got it, but they posted a bunch of similar jobs. Besides the one for you, there are a few others already taken!"
Jobs on the dark web, unless they were for her or a few top-tier assassins, were up for grabs by anyone interested.
'To take out Marcus, they hired over a dozen hitmen!'
Catherine asked for the info on those who accepted the job and hung up.
"Is this the spot? Got word Marcus is in Building 3, Room 3 on the third floor."
"Yup. Snipers are in place. The rest of you, follow me into the hospital."
Across from Bright Heal Hospital, three snipers had their sights on Marcus, who was pacing in his room, from different angles!
Six assassins, in disguise, slipped into the hospital through the main entrance and spread out towards different buildings.
Catherine, on the rooftop, had her silenced sniper rifle aimed at the three snipers in the windows.
She was calculating the trajectory.
The snipers were 1000 feet away, well within her range!
She pulled the trigger, and three bullets flew, hitting the snipers right between the eyes with perfect precision!
The snipers dropped without even a chance to send a distress signal.
On the rooftop, Catherine, knowing the outcome, packed up her rifle and headed downstairs, putting on her hat.
On the third floor, a group of people showed up in the hallway!
The leader stood out, wearing a black shirt with sleeves slightly rolled up, showing off strong, muscular forearms. His sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, along with a chiseled face, looked like a masterpiece.
Yet, he had a faint smile, appearing gentle and approachable, but with an icy aloofness that kept people at a distance.
Standing 6 feet tall, exuding a cold aura, only one person had such a presence!
Alexander! The head of the top elite family in Imperia City, the Howard family!
The Howard family's business spanned the globe, and Alexander's name consistently topped the annual wealth rankings. This was just the visible part of their empire. The true strength of the Howard family was beyond estimation.
In Stellara, the Howard family had a hand in politics, business, real estate, healthcare, finance, and education.
Every household in Stellara likely had items from the Howard family's enterprises!
With Alexander's appearance, the entire floor fell silent.
He glanced around, a slight smile on his lips. "Excuse me, has there been a change in the medical staff?"
The head nurse, surprised by the Howard family leader's keen perception, quickly explained, "Yes, Mr. Marcus Windsor's medication had some issues."
A barely noticeable cold glint flashed in Alexander's eyes before he looked away.
A faint sound of a bullet cutting through the air suddenly reached Alexander's ears!
He couldn't mistake that sound. He had been trained since childhood and know every type of bullet sound.
This sound was one he had heard before!
"Protect Marcus."
He gave the order, turning towards the hallway behind him.
Catherine's hand was around an assassin's neck, a knife slicing through the opponent's artery.
Her expression was calm, her moves quick and precise, each strike taking down an assassin smoothly.
"That technique, are you Blackfire?! Blackfire wasn’t taking any jobs! Why are you here?! Retreat, Blackfire is here, it's a trap!"
Catherine ignored them, bullets flying from her gun, hitting the assassins right between the eyes!
Seeing her, the bloodthirsty assassins knew they had no chance of survival, drawing their guns for a desperate fight.
"Your opponent is me." A calm male voice echoed from the stairwell!
A man in a black shirt walked down the stairs, his black leather shoes tapping the floor, each step like a demon rising from hell.
He had a gentle, composed smile on his face, and with a speed invisible to the naked eye, he swiftly took action. Before the assassins could react, they were already breathless!
Catherine's gaze fell on him as she thought, 'I’ve never seen him before.But with that kind of skill and deathly vibe, if I ain't mistaken, there's only one person who fits the bill.' The leader of Shadow Syndicate, the top assassin group on the dark web, Nightfall!'
Catherine frowned a bit, locking eyes with Alexander's intense stare.
Alexander took down an assassin next to him, his wrist bones cracking, and smirked, "I heard the bounty on you went up again?"
Catherine stayed quiet.
The bounty on the assassin leaderboard was already sky-high.
Those wanting her dead could line up from The Smith Mansion to Tranquilwave Ocean.
Clearly, Alexander had figured out who she was.
Catherine swiftly stabbed a knife into an assassin's neck, coldly saying, "Don't sell yourself short. Your head's worth a lot too."
Alexander was silent.
He didn't expect the infamous Blackfire on the dark web to be so sharp-tongued.
Catherine clapped her hands, taking down a few assassins beside her, and looked up at Alexander.
"Are you here to kill Marcus too?"
Alexander shrugged, pulling a handkerchief from his pocket to carefully wipe the blood off his hands.
"So what if I am, and so what if I'm not?" Catherine said.
He had also seen the message posted on the dark web, specifically asking Blackfire to take the job.
He didn't expect Blackfire to be a young girl.
But Alexander knew that age, gender, and appearance were the least important things!
In fact, they were the best disguises.
Catherine's gaze turned cold.
'If Nightfall is also here to kill Marcus, I ain't confident I could get out unscathed.'
"Withdraw from this order," Catherine said.
Alexander wasn't surprised. He leaned against the stairs, his custom-made shirt adorned with elegant cufflinks, exuding an indescribable calm and composure.
Even Catherine couldn't tell from his appearance that he was the ruthless, murderous Nightfall.
"Fine, but you have to join Shadow Syndicate," Alexander said.
Catherine was silent.
'Is he crazy? Everyone on the dark web knows that Faceless Ones and Shadow Syndicate are rival forces, often competing for orders. And now he wants me to join Shadow Syndicate?'
"I'll think about it," Catherine said.
"Looking forward to your response," Alexander said.
Catherine's expression was complicated. She glanced at the composed Alexander in front of her, then looked away, leaving the hallway.
Behind her, Alexander lit a cigarette, the smoke masking his sinister and cold expression, like a demon returned from hell.
After Marcus answered a few phone calls, his previously softened expression from seeing Catherine immediately darkened.
He picked up his cane, entering the adjacent room.
Inside, an elderly man in a hospital gown, playing chess with himself, looked up. "Why are you here? Didn't you say my granddaughter-in-law was coming to see you today? Where is she?"
Marcus almost hit Felix with his cane.
"I sent her back."
Felix slapped his thigh. "You just let her go like that! I haven't even seen her yet!"
Marcus snorted coldly, sitting on the sofa. The seasoned veteran put away the kindness he showed in front of Catherine, exuding an imposing presence.
"There are quite a few people in this hospital who want to kill me."
Felix snorted through his nose and said, "What does that have to do with me? If you die, don't expect me to attend your funeral! Where's my granddaughter-in-law?"
He turned to Alexander, who had just walked in.
"And you have the nerve to come here? I'm telling you, if you don't get married this year, I'll beat you to death!"
Alexander pressed his temples, smiling, "Grandpa Felix, you can't fight against me."
Felix threw the chess piece in his hand, which Alexander caught with one hand.
Marcus pretended not to see, smiling, "I heard some commotion. Were they here to kill me?"
Alexander nodded, "Yeah, all anonymous dark web assassins and an S-class assassin named Blackfire also targeting you. If you need, I can investigate."
Marcus waved his hand, making a move on the chessboard. "No need, I have a good idea. Let's play chess and not talk about unpleasant things."
Alexander said no more, maintaining his gentlemanly demeanor, calm and composed.
Felix threw another chess piece at him. "Get out! Just seeing you annoys me! Go take someone out for dinner and a movie, or I'll die right in front of you!"
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