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In an abandoned factory not far from Wu Shaozhen's neighborhood, visitors were usually rare. Tonight, however, several people had entered one after another, unnoticed.
Inside the abandoned factory, seven people of various appearances stood or sat around.
Some squinted down sniper rifles, adjusting their sights. Others wiped their daggers with cloths or played with throwing darts. There were Black, white, and Asian people among them.
"Why isn't Jesse here yet?" one of the Black men complained.
"He should be here soon. He said he was on his way."
"What exactly are the higher-ups thinking? It's just killing someone. Do they really need to send this many people? They even called in Jesse."
"This time's different. Apparently, Flying Feather betrayed us. The higher-ups want us to bring her back and kill the target while we're at it."
At the mention of Flying Feather, the Black man who had spoken visibly shrank back. "Then let's wait for Jesse."
Over ten minutes later, a tall white man walked in, and everyone present rose to their feet at once.
Jesse... ranked fifth on the Dark Veil Assassin leaderboard, specializing in close-quarters assassination.
"Is everyone here?" Jesse asked as soon as he arrived.
"Everyone's here."
"Good. Get yourselves ready. We move at midnight sharp!" Jesse said. "Old Black, Madman, and I will rush into the villa. The four of you will cover all four sides with your rifles. Don't let them escape!"
"Got it!"
In the game...
Wu Shaozhen had been grinding with Wu Ziyin and Yu Fei for over five hours. With a flash of level-up light, Yu Fei finally reached level 60...
"Come on. I'll take you through the Demon-Sealing Tower. Let's try to finish before midnight so you can run it again tomorrow," Wu Shaozhen said.
"Okay." Yu Fei nodded.
"Then