The moment Zhang Jie clearly saw the person, he immediately tensed up and stood defensively.
He couldn't help it; in Zhang Jie's impression, this person was an extremely dangerous individual—a woman who looked like Sasha Ruth.
"Very good, it seems you all know each other, so I won't introduce her further."
Veronica stretched, showcasing her curvaceous and proud figure to its fullest, her fair skin at her chest nearly bursting from the deep V-neck.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Zhang Jie was in no mood to appreciate such a beautiful sight; his attention was entirely focused on the newcomer.
"It's you, Razor Woman!"
Zhang Jie blurted out. He couldn't help it; Razor Woman's cold weapon combat had left an extremely deep impression on him.
"That's impolite. How can you just give people nicknames?"
Veronica stood up and positioned herself between the two. She gently stroked Serena's lower back and said with a smile, "Serena, a top-five assassin in the Black Rose organization, codenamed White Rose. You had a brief collaboration at Blackthorn Castle."
"Serena?"
This was the first time Zhang Jie had learned Razor Woman's name.
So your codename is White Rose. Giving you the name Razor Woman really was an oversight on my part.
Serena, however, looked at Zhang Jie with a somewhat complex gaze. Clearly, she was reminded of that scene—the scene where her sister, Kate, was killed by Zhang Jie.
After much hesitation, she decided she had to speak, or she would go crazy.
"My sister's name was Kate, the female assassin you killed in Blackthorn Castle."
As soon as she said this, Zhang Jie immediately remembered the Razor Woman who ambushed him in the castle and was ultimately killed by him with an iron rod.
However, upon hearing the name Kate, other images flashed through his mind.
Oh no, the images of death are attacking me again!
In the constantly flickering fragments of memory, he discovered that he and Kate actually had an intimate relationship, so intimate that they had rolled around in bed. Only now did he realize that Kate was his ex-ex-ex-girlfriend?
No, what is all this?
As more and more flashback fragments appeared, Zhang Jie finally understood.
Isn't this the photo he saw when he first arrived in this world? The blonde girl in that photo was named Kate.
Damn it, that day in the castle, she was wearing a mask, so I had no idea who she was. And in our previous meeting, she was also wearing a mask.
As the memory flashback ended, he roughly sorted out some of the relationships. He and this girl named Kate didn't have a very deep relationship; they had only drunk together at a bar and slept together. She couldn't be considered his ex-girlfriend, even though they had a photo together.
And the reason why this Kate disliked him so much was that he had abandoned her after sleeping with her.
That's why she recognized him outside the weapon store last time and wanted to kill him, but didn't succeed because he was well-trained.
But why did it turn out like this now?
So, my dear original owner, what did you do when you were alive? Can you just tell me everything at once instead of making me guess like this?
Seeing Serena's somewhat reddened eyes, Zhang Jie knew why she had come to find him. Was she here for revenge?
No!
If it were for revenge, she wouldn't have come to see him this way; it would have been a direct confrontation, not through Veronica.
"Regarding this matter, I am very sorry, but at the time, it was for self-preservation, and I had no other choice."
There was no way to explain it logically or emotionally, so it was better to apologize directly.
Moreover, in that situation in the ancient castle, it was either kill or be killed, so mutual slaughter had become the norm. It was impossible to say who was right or wrong.
Serena merely wiped the corner of her eye and said faintly, "This matter is not your fault; you were also acting in self-preservation. But I need your help."
As soon as she said this, Zhang Jie could keenly sense a terrifying murderous intent, hidden within her small frame, suppressed and waiting to erupt.
"Oriska?"
Zhang Jie asked tentatively. After all, the only connection remaining between the two of them was this guy. It couldn't possibly be James Bond, could it?
Serena nodded, "I will investigate Oriska's true identity, and I will need your assistance then. After all, the KH Alliance is not something I can shake alone, and my organization won't intervene for my sister. After all, dead people are useless."
Yes, this statement was very realistic. In an assassin organization, as long as a person is alive, they still have value. Once a person dies, even if you are the top-ranked assassin in the organization, it's useless.
Moreover, her sister, Kate, wasn't even ranked in the top 50.
"No problem. Oriska, I'll have to deal with him sooner or later anyway. I'll assist you then."
Killing Oriska was a consensus among everyone. By 'everyone,' this referred to Zhang Jie, James, and Serena.
She came to find Zhang Jie simply to confirm his attitude, after all, her sister Kate had been killed by him.
If he had acted arrogantly, she wouldn't have hesitated to strike first and eliminate him.
She had observed him since he entered the room; he had no weapons on him. Although as an assassin, a professional assassin, anything in their hands could become a lethal weapon.
But having a weapon and finding a weapon are two different things.
At this moment, a light seemed to flash in the distance outside the window, and Veronica saw it.
Seeing that the small conflicts between the two had been resolved, Veronica said with a smile, "The main business is done. Now, let's have a small appetizer."
Seeing their somewhat puzzled expressions, Veronica took a glock 34 and a full magazine from her handbag and tossed them to Zhang Jie.
Zhang Jie instinctively caught it, then just as instinctively disassembled the Pistol, and rechecked the ammunition.
"[Checking a weapon upon receiving it is an assassin's principle for survival. — JW]"
Veronica was very satisfied with Zhang Jie's reaction, but Serena's reaction was somewhat peculiar. Her gaze was strange, as if she had suffered a loss in this regard before.
"It seems our whereabouts have been exposed. Now we need to figure out how to break through."
Stating the most dangerous fact in the calmest tone, Veronica then pulled out another 1911 from her handbag.
"To be honest, I haven't taken action in a long time. I wonder if my skills have gotten rusty."
Veronica glanced around, then smiled at Zhang Jie, "Want to have a little competition, little brother~?"
Before her words even fell, Veronica directly raised her Pistol and pulled the trigger at the door.
Bang!
A splash of crimson blood bloomed on the cafe door. It turned out the waiter had tried to leave and was taken down by Veronica with a single shot.
As for the other customers, they had already fled.
"Trying to run away at this point isn't a wise choice~"
Veronica teased.
Serena silently drew two Razors from her waist, then lightly said, "Count me in."
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