"Were we too late?"
Leone crouched atop the mansion roof like a cat, staring at the bloody scene before her. The mansion's guards and its owners had all fallen in pools of blood.
She could not help scratching her head, utterly puzzled.
They had not received any information saying someone else had their eyes on this target! Someone had actually gotten there first and taken care of the target for them? Was there really such a good thing?
On the surface, this family had presented themselves well, making people feel that they were among the few good people in the Imperial Capital.
If someone had not commissioned their deaths a few days ago, Night Raid would never have noticed them. However, after Night Raid's thorough investigation, they discovered that this family merely looked human on the surface. Behind the scenes, they were vile enough to make one sick.
Just then, a green-haired youth landed behind Leone and reeled in the threads in his hands.
"I checked this area too. They're all dead! That includes the master and mistress of this mansion. The only one I didn't see was the young lady named Aria."
Lubbock was deeply confused. Had some other assassin organization made the first move?
"Aha, looks like we made the trip for nothing today. Still, that's fine. We get to pocket the commission money for free."
Even though someone had beaten them to it, Leone did not seem angry at all. Instead, she grinned as she remarked on it. This was the first time someone else had gotten to a target before them!
"But we still haven't found the body of the target named Aria." Seeing how carefree Leone was, Lubbock standing beside her could not help reminding her.
"Got it, got it. Oh, right... could she be