Chapter 184 Assassins Are Closing In

Chapter 184 Assassins Are Closing In

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“Huh? Where the hell did they go?” the lead assassin frowned, scanning the area with growing impatience.

The five of them had followed the trail here, thinking it’d be an easy catch. But now, the clearing was completely empty–just some scattered rocks and a few trampled patches of grass.

“We definitely heard something just now… How’d they vanish so fast?” one of the others muttered, his gun gleaming coldly under the sunlight.

The leader narrowed his eyes. “They couldn’t have gotten far. They’re still nearby. Spread out and search–don’t let them get away!”

The group split off in different directions, each one moving cautiously. It was clear they didn’t underestimate their targets.

At that moment, Sloane was hidden high up in a tree, pressed close to the trunk. Her breathing was so shallow it was barely audible. Through the gaps in the leaves, she watched the movements below, one hand resting lightly on a hidden dart at her waist.

She knew she had to take them out quietly. If things got loud, it’d alert the rest— and they were seriously outnumbered.

The first assassin passed directly underneath. With a flick of her fingers, a slender silver needle flew silently through the air and pierced the back of his neck. His body jerked once, then collapsed in a heap–dead before he could make a sound.

Sloane didn’t pause. She slid down the tree in one fluid motion and dragged the body into a nearby bush, hiding it out of sight without making a sound.

cover, she crept up behind him. From her waist, she pulled a long, flexible vine. With one swift motion, she flung it forward–the vine wrapped tightly around his neck like a striking snake. Before he could react, she

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as swiftly and moved toward her next

sweeping his gaze across the

time, Sloane didn’t get too close. Instead, she plucked a leaf from

air and struck

dropping his gun

shadow. Her

bent down to move

“Where are you?”

quickly stashed the corpse and

had regrouped, now standing

checked in by

somewhere,” the other said, tightening his grip on his

eyes. She knew the element of surprise was gone. Her arm was still injured–she couldn’t

do now was wait for

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