When Wu Shaozhen came out with the others, the Silver Wolves had dragged together every assassin Dark Veil had sent this time, except for the five they had eaten.
Wu Shaozhen walked straight up to the Silver Wolf King, stroked his head, and said, "Good work."
The Silver Wolf King, who had been so ferocious just moments ago, now rubbed docilely against Wu Shaozhen's leg like a husky.
Everyone's eyes widened at the sight...
The assassins immediately recognized Wu Shaozhen as their target.
Yet when they saw the Silver Wolf King fawning over him, a chill suddenly settled in their hearts...
"This is our target? Are we sure the higher-ups aren't messing with us?"
Wu Shaozhen ignored the other assassins. He had only kept them alive because he feared Dark Veil's headquarters would detonate the chip inside Jones if they discovered everyone else was dead. Then he would get no answers at all.
He walked up to Jones, looked at his distinctly Western features, scratched his head, and turned to ask, "Do any of you speak English?"
Everyone paused, then shook their heads.
"Proficiency in multiple languages is required training for assassins. He speaks Chinese," Yu Fei said.
"Oh, that makes things easier."
With that, Wu Shaozhen picked Jones up, spread his Illusionary Wings, and flew away, leaving everyone standing there, utterly bewildered.
The assassins' eyes nearly popped out of their heads...
"Oh, God, I'm absolutely certain now. The higher-ups are definitely messing with us!"
At Dark Veil's headquarters...
"How are things progressing over there...?"
"They've already started. Al and four others died ten minutes ago. Nothing unusual with the others so far."
"Hopefully nothing goes wrong this time..."
"Don't worry. With Jones on the job, there won't be any problems."
"I hope so. I don't know why, but my