CHAPTER 432: CHAPTER 265 NEGOTIATION_2

This was the least costly method. She held the initiative, and Dean was in a secondary position; he had no room for choice.

However, this approach, at present, would likely not go so smoothly with this man, who appeared to have a simple identity but whose marksmanship was deadly.

Getting the formula was not going to be easy.

"My conditions should be very simple for you, considering you could easily find my location," Dean said, his eyes perfectly calm, a faint smile playing on his lips beneath the mask.

This woman is still somewhat naive. A simple provocation was enough for her to reveal a very important piece of information: her side is in a hurry to get Wei’s ’Burning Blood’ formula. This indicates that this woman, whose faction is unknown, doesn’t have absolute authority within her organization; she’s more likely a figure in a leadership position, like a cell leader. Only then would she worry about the formula leaking and be eager to secure the credit for herself first. This is good news; it makes it convenient for me to state my conditions!

「...」

Catherine didn’t realize that by going along with Dean’s words, she had exposed her own weakness.

She leaned on the gun table. "State your conditions."

"I hope you can help me find someone!"

Dean explained that he had accepted a job from a little girl, then added sincerely, "I’ve lived for over thirty years, and this is the first time I’ve been valued so much. So, I hope you can help me find her sister."

"Is that all?" Catherine’s eyes widened. Just find a little girl? For the largest Assassin Organization, with an intelligence network spanning Mexico and Europe, it’s no trouble at all! It was like this with Barton before, and now it’s the same with Dean! This sense of ease gave Catherine the illusion that she might be dreaming.

Dean nodded earnestly. "It’s that simple. Find my employer’s sister, and I’ll give you the complete formula. Of course, if you’re in a good mood, you could also give me a little extra money."

Catherine looked deeply at Dean and nodded firmly. "No problem. As long as that little girl is still alive, I will rescue her. I swear it on the honor of my family!"

For the first time, she extended her hand. "By the way, you can call me Catherine. Your future boss!"

Dean obediently took her calloused hand. "Alright, Boss."

Catherine hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly. This also made the unremarkable Dean before her seem quite agreeable, so she arranged for someone to take him to rest.

Dean was already exhausted. After a quick meal, he fell into a deep sleep.

「...」

He needed to quickly recover his energy and spirit. Upon waking, he wasn’t sure if Catherine, with whom he had just struck a deal, was friend or foe. Because... his condition was anything but simple!

According to the system panel’s prompt:

Task One: Survive!

This presumably referred to the ordeal he faced in prison the moment he appeared.

Task Two: Find out the identity of the King!

Dean had absolutely no clue about this. But he suspected it was related to the commission his body’s predecessor had accepted. Following the clues should lead to traces of this so-called King.

There was another key point! The last of the five hints given by the panel was: ’In the face of death, do you choose kindness, or selfishness?’ This was essentially telling him that during the mission, the dangers would be beyond human power to overcome, and he would face death!

And at the last moment before the instance transfer, Dean had heard a faint female voice: *I must escape! I have to get out of here! I can’t die in this damned place!*

At the time, he’d thought he would become a woman trapped in prison. Looking at it now, it was likely the monologue of the little girl’s sister. She was trapped somewhere, and this place was controlled by someone known as the King. This must be the true scope of this instance’s mission!

So... his condition seemed simple, but in reality, he was asking this mysterious woman to directly clash with the faction controlling his mission target! Of course, the probability of her agreeing to such a confrontation was likely small. On one hand was the market for Wei’s product, worth tens of billions of US dollars annually. On the other was rescuing an inconspicuous little girl from a rival faction. Dean felt that Catherine, who could easily bring him to a military base, probably wouldn’t be so troubled by this seemingly small difficulty that she would choose to break their agreement and immediately resort to harsh Interrogation.

「...」

While Dean was sound asleep, Catherine, using the information he had provided, assigned her intelligence operatives to track down the older sister of his employer, Sofia.

Soon, thanks to their powerful intelligence network, the basic information on Sofia and her sister, Eliza, landed on Catherine’s desk.

Sofia: female, Mexican descent, 9 years old, parents deceased...

Eliza: female, Mexican descent, 12 years old, parents deceased...

The sisters were orphaned young and taken in by their maternal uncle. However, their uncle was a drug addict