Chapter 279
Author: Aster_Pheonix
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The man surveyed the scene with a detached calm, his piercing gaze flicking from one incapacitated attacker to the next. He reached into his pocket and retrieved a small earpiece, pressing it against his ear. His voice, when he spoke, was low and cold, carrying an air of deadly efficiency.

“Targets neutralized,” he said. “No injuries to the primary subject. I’ll maintain visual surveillance.”

A voice crackled on the other end of the line, authoritative but faint. “Good work. Ensure there are no loose ends. Report if anything changes.”

The man nodded, though there was no one around to see the gesture. “Understood.”

He crouched down beside one of the groaning men, gripping his chin and forcing him to look up. The attacker’s eyes were glassy with pain, his breaths coming in shallow gasps.

“Who sent you?” the figure demanded, his tone devoid of emotion.

The man whimpered, trying to turn his face away, but the grip on his jaw tightened painfully.

“I’ll ask once,” the figure said, hi
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