Johnny had not expected all eight of Veronica's key bodyguards to die.
The only one left was Death God Adams, who had joined only recently.
But that had nothing to do with Johnny. Veronica was only a Level 10 member. For someone at Level 31 to come protect her was already a considerable favor to the Sword-Keeping Family.
His assignment was only for seven days. He would leave in two more, and whether Veronica recruited people herself or asked her family for help afterward was none of his concern.
Veronica nestled against Adams and left the cleanup to her underlings, withdrawing ahead of them.
A whole team of professionals would handle what came next.
Even among the supposedly ordinary bodyguards and gunmen, there was no shortage of talent.
They were ordinary only compared with Little Seven and the others. In fact, every one of them was an elite in the trade, equally adept at killing, disposing of bodies, and wiping away traces.
Veronica was a major power in Detroit. Besides her bodyguards and the Cat's Eye gang, she controlled three law firms, two vocational training centers, a team of professional financial managers, and a freight company.
She also held shares in General Motors, and two downtown buildings belonged to her...
Her assets were publicly valued at $340 million. Her hidden wealth amounted to at least another billion or more.
And those were only her personal assets, not counting her family's connections and resources.
Four days later, Johnny's assignment ended. He did not stay a minute longer.
With that, only Huang Ji and the others remained at Veronica's side.
Adams became her butler, personal bodyguard, and boyfriend...
All the bodyguards in the castle answered to him.
Having saved Adams, Huang Ji enjoyed Veronica's deep trust. He became her personal physician and