The famous American assassin, the Hornet King Guterres, was furious upon hearing what his brother Martin had said.
"Are those FBI guys crazy, disregarding all the benefits I've given them..."
Guterres was a very intelligent man. He knew that as one of the top three assassins on the North American hit list, he was a thorn in the side of the relevant official agencies in the United States.
Guterres didn't want to wait for his doom. He knew that being targeted by those people was no joke. If he made a mistake one day, he might end up in prison.
Therefore, Guterres had spent a lot of money on this over the years, and he even had many moles within those official agencies, a true undercover operation.
"Hornet King, I've had someone inquire. This time, it's the Hughes family that made the move!
They've used considerable resources to demand that the FBI thoroughly investigate us!
If I hadn't acted decisively, we might have been firmly in their sights by now!"
Guterres nodded. He had considerable faith in Martin's intelligence and methods.
"In that case, we can only endure it for now and swallow this bitter pill.
Let's pause for a while. Once the heat dies down, we'll seek revenge on those people.
However, I truly didn't expect Aurora to be so formidable, to the point where she could get the Hughes family to intervene for them. It seems we need to re-evaluate our target, Aurora Kuyt.
Also, contact the dark web and explain the situation, demanding double the reward!"
For a top assassin like Guterres, they were qualified to negotiate with the dark web. The rewards for these elite assassins were generally directly related to the difficulty of the mission.
Clearly, Guterres believed that the target he was supposed to assassinate this time was far more troublesome than what was advertised and described on the dark web, so he decided to increase the price.
"Hornet King, are you still planning to continue this assassination mission?" Martin asked incredulously. In his opinion, continuing to target Aurora was unwise. On one hand, they were already being watched by the FBI, and on the other hand, he had no idea about Aurora's true strength.
"Alas, in my position, I have no other choice!" Guterres sighed.
If it were in the past, the novice Guterres would have abandoned a mission if it couldn't be completed and made a swift decision.
In his view, an assassin who doesn't do things beyond their capabilities can live longer.
But now, the assassin industry was also extremely competitive, and the assassin rankings on the dark web were closely related to the difficulty coefficient of the missions they accepted and their completion rates.
If Guterres abandoned this mission, it would mean the mission was not completed, and his ranking on the dark web could even drop out of the top five.
One must know that it is very difficult to climb up the assassin rankings on the dark web, but it is very easy to fall down.
Even for the same mission, the rewards received would vary greatly depending on the ranking. Guterres was very unwilling.
"Hornet King, I must remind you, Aurora Kuyt is not just a wealthy individual; that woman is also a very powerful esper!"
"I know, of course. Therefore, I don't intend to act personally. I will hire external help with a substantial reward!"
As Guterres spoke, he sat on the sofa. With a wave of his hand, dozens of peanut-sized hornets flew around him.
These hornets are native to Asia and later, through some unknown channels, arrived in the Americas and mutated into large hornets exceeding 6 centimeters in size. These hornets are also known as killer bees.
Being stung by such a hornet feels like a nail piercing the flesh. In the United States, dozens of people die from attacks by these hornets every year.
By chance, Guterres discovered that he possessed the ability to control these hornets. In some of his early assassination missions, his targets died from hornet attacks, which is how Guterres earned the nickname "Hornet King."
Martin looked at the very dangerous killer hornets, which were as docile as pets in front of Guterres, and his scalp tingled.
"Martin, arrange for me to contact the Black Altar. I need to talk business with Bice!"
Bice, whom Guterres mentioned, was not unfamiliar to Ling Tian. On Hell Paradise Island, this blonde beauty had left a deep impression on Ling Tian, especially her ability to quickly heal wounds, which Ling Tian also coveted.
At that time, Bice was very popular among the American team, which made Prometheus, the leader of the Scepter of God, very wary of her.
Later, due to a difference of opinion, Prometheus secretly killed Bice's friend Arthur, while Bice was still unaware.
However, later, due to Ling Tian's intervention, Bice learned the truth about Arthur's murder, which greatly stimulated her, even causing some mental issues. The Great Wind Novel Network.
Thus, the once righteous and even somewhat saintly Bice completely blackened, becoming a woman consumed by revenge and resentment.
Even more terrifyingly, under this stimulation, Bice's esper abilities also changed. Her current abilities, in addition to healing wounds, can also absorb life force. She can use her abilities to turn her opponents into mummies, and the absorbed life force becomes her nourishment.
Back then, on Hell Paradise Island, Ling Tian detonated the volcano, and molten lava rushed into the town, turning Hell Paradise Island into a true hell.
The members of the Scepter of God who failed to evacuate were less than one in ten!
Such a loss was unbearable for the Scepter of God, especially the death of their leader Prometheus, which made their situation even worse.
Without Prometheus's martial prowess to suppress them, those espers would not obey. Thus, the once invincible Scepter of God organization collapsed.
Later, Bice returned to the United States, recruited some espers, many of whom were former members of the Scepter of God, and established a new organization, the Dark Altar!
This organization harbored a large number of powerful, unruly, violent, and habitually criminal espers. To put it figuratively, these guys were the scum of America.
As for the US authorities, they did not establish another organization similar to the Scepter of God because power that cannot be controlled, no matter how strong, is meaningless!