In 2011, Miami.

  Since the last century, this place has been a sin city dominated by drug lords and filled with talented individuals.

  Immigrant, whether legal or illegal; Criminal groups, whether old or new; There are also retired billionaires and outlaws, this place is full of opportunities for everyone. Everyone can find the chance to turn over and say the classic quote from "Scarface" to themselves: "This world belongs to you.

  For someone who is globally wanted and possesses unique skills, visiting this place is undoubtedly as simple as strolling through a supermarket. All legal and illegal job requests are available for him to choose from, just like the goods on the shelf. He just needs to walk to the cashier and wait for the customer to pick the goods and pay. That's right, he's now a cashier.

  This identity is just a disguise for Frank. The drunken man's intention is not about alcohol, but about the first person to walk into the supermarket. This person's name is Mitch Capo, and he is a messenger under the local drug lord Diaz. Frank learned that he would enter this supermarket for shopping at a fixed time every day, so he used his connections in advance and became the cashier here. Although he only worked part-time for two days, he still maintained a serious attitude towards his work.

  After Capo walked in, he habitually greeted the cashier and then went to the back shelf to get a large bottle of milk, some fruits, and a tape. At checkout, Frank stuffed the goods into a plastic bag while entering the price on the computer. Then, while Capo was not paying attention, he also stuffed a small tracker into the plastic bag. Capo took the plastic bag and returned to his car, then walked away. Frank took out a phone after he left, paying attention to the location on it.

  Half an hour later, Frank clearly saw the location on his phone and arrived at a seaside motel, where he had been staying ever since. Frank knew the target might be there, so when his colleague changed shifts with him, he put on another disguise and drove nearby the motel.

  He observed with a telescope and noticed that someone with a Glock was entering and exiting a certain room in the motel. Judging from his appearance and style, he was definitely Colombian. Then he walked into the motel, paid to rent a room across from that one, and continued to observe up close. Accidentally, a person in the room pulled open the curtains of the window and caught a glimpse of the situation inside. A black man in a white suit was gagged and tied to a chair, with blood staining his white suit red. He is the target Frank is looking for, or rather, he is the first target.

  After confirming the condition and location of the target, Frank waited until evening. Then he put on his original Ghost Wolf suit, took his two axes, went to the hotel surveillance room, led the security guard away, and destroyed the surveillance video tape. Then, silently sneaking into that room.

  A few minutes later, there was a scream and beating sound, and other tenants in the room poked their heads out to find the source of the sound, but they were afraid of being affected, so they glanced at it and retreated. Waiting for the combat to end.

  Not long after, the sound in the room did disappear, but then came the sound of kicking the door. Frank swaggered out of the room with his target, threw him into Capo's car, and walked away. Inside the room, the bodies of Capo and others lay scattered on the ground, waiting for hotel staff and police to come and collect them.

  Driving to the seaside, Frank immediately stopped the car and untied the man. Then he made a call to drug lord Diaz using Capo's phone.

  Diaz: "What now? You shouldn't be calling at this time."

  Frank: "I think you should check out again"

  Diaz: "Who the fuck are you? Where's Capo?"

  Frank: "He should be lying on the couch with his eyes closed watching TV, or lying in the morgue."

  Diaz: "You son of a bitch! Do you know who you dealing with?"

  Frank: "I perfectly know who you are, because the friend next to me will tell me. Then he will tell me where the evidence of extortion, blackmail, and drug trafficking is, and I believe someone will expose them."

  Diaz: "Hijo de puta! I'll find you and destroy you!"

  Frank: "Don't bother, they're already looking for you now."

  After speaking, he hung up the phone and looked at the location on his phone. Diaz's current position is clearly displayed above. After a while, a Land Rover parked near him, and several men in suits got out of the car and met Frank, handing him a case full of cash.

  "Well done, let's take over from here. Come on, Mr. Lance, let's go. "He said to the black man who was rescued by Frank.

  Lance wiped the blood off his face and got into the car with the man in the suit. Before leaving, he said to Frank.

  Lance: "Thank you for your help, bro! If you have any problems in the future, feel free to come to me and I will do my best."

  Frank: "Just take care of yourself, I'll remember."

  He watched Lance and the men in suits slowly move away from here, then immediately got into his car and turned on his phone to locate them. He is now going to search for his second target, which is drug lord Diaz.

  Now he has the right to choose whether Diaz lives or dies. Frank made a rare choice to be greedy, promising to help the police solve Lance first, and then completely eliminate Diaz for Visedi before the police find him.

  When Miami PD found Diaz's yacht on the foggy sea surface, they found him dead on the yacht, with all his brain splattered onto the walls. He was killed remotely with a M21 rifle. And in this extremely low visibility sea, it is impossible to detect where the killer fired the bullet. This has become another unsolved case.

  The next day, Frank lay alone in his apartment, listening to the sound of news on TV. He has been working in Miami for over a year now, making many friends but also offending many people. He always feels like he's coming to this place to escape reality, because during this time, Grey Runners haven't been able to find him. And he was not collecting evidence of HOG's crimes, just as a common mercenary, living aimlessly by sacrificing his life for others.

  However, somebody from a certain intelligence organization came knocking on his door and give him some ridiculous contracts, such as going to Cuba to assassinate Raúl Castro, the brother of President Fidel Castro. After hearing this commission for the first time, Frank thought it was a joke, but he didn't expect them to dare threaten him. If he doesn't take this contract, they will expose Frank's location to EISC. Frank certainly didn't give a shit about these people, so he came up with a trick. Intentionally exposing the location of those intelligence personnel during the operation led Castro to react first and catch all the spies who invaded his own country. And Frank himself, surprisingly, became friends with the Castro brothers afterwards.

  Making friends with several opposing leaders is not a bad thing for him. He has learned to be both right and left, just like Rita did before, from the perspective of his own survival. If he reaches the bottom line, he will still choose to give up without hesitation. But what he didn't expect was that the intelligence organization personnel he had deceived would come knocking on his door so quickly again.

  A white woman in her forties appeared in Frank's apartment. She looked like the CIA agents Frank had seen, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, exuding an air of arrogance and ignorance from top to bottom. But when she spoke up, it made people feel quite amiable.

  "Frank Michael Worden, I finally see you in person."

  Frank: "Who the fuck are you?"He held up his Beretta M9A3 and asked.

  "My friend greeted you a few weeks ago, remember? In Cuba."

  Frank: "Oh, I remember. You're the Ms. Sterling they mentioned, right? Damn CIA prick!"

  Sterling: "They are indeed a bunch of fools who dare to ask you to do that kind of thing. Not to mention whether you can complete it, if you make a mistake, they will reap the consequences. As I expected."

  Frank: "I can get rid of the target, but I don't want to. Your friend humiliated me and threatened me to work for him. You should be aware of my temper. How can I tolerate such thing!"

  Sterling: "So you let him die in Cuba?"

  Frank: "It was Castro let him die in Cuba. If it were me, I might have sunk him into the Caribbean Sea."

  Sterling: "Uh... okay. But you're actually getting closer to the Castro brothers? It's hard to understand."

  Frank: "There are so many things that you can’t understand. So are you here to avenge him, or keep threaten me?"

  Sterling: Neither, Mr. Worden. I'm here to give you a new contract, and then you can completely leave Miami."

  Frank: "Why did I leave here?"

  Sterling: "You've been here so long, Mr. Worden. I'm afraid you've long forgotten why you fled in the first place."

  Frank: "Why do you care?"

  Sterling: "I just want to help each other, Mr. Worden. Unlike those young people, I don't like making enemies and causing trouble. We are both people who have gone through ups and downs, and some truths should be clear: the enemy of an enemy is a friend."

  Frank; Oh, who is your enemy?"

  Sterling: "The Hand of Gabriel."

  Frank immediately became more alert upon hearing this, and memories of the past quickly surfaced in his mind. Then, he put down his Beretta and looked at her seriously.

  Frank: "I’m listening."

  Sterling: "They have already infiltrated this country, and although your committee is on the front line of fighting against them, we all know that it has long been corroded, just like our CIA. "

  Frank: "Huh, you guys?"

  Sterling: "Let me tell you, the CIA is now divided into various factions, and they can even split into different teams to fight against each other for the same operation. If this behavior spreads to the national government, it may suffer another civil war. So your and my original intentions should be the same, both hoping that our organization can develop normally and healthily, and eradicate all the tumors that affect us. "

  Frank: So what? Get to the point!"

  Sterling: I know where HOG's hideout is in my country, and my boss doesn't care about it at all. He still paying attention to how to overthrow other countries in Central America. This fool must get out! And you gotta help me."

  Frank: "Then can you tell me where to find those hideouts? "

  Sterling: "Of course."

  Frank: "Hmm, fine. I can help you, as long as you don't fuck with me. You should know the consequences, right?"

  Sterling: "Don't worry, Frank. I swear on behalf of my child that I won't betray you."

  The foolish CIA director Maien Steele never expected that his favorite deputy would hire someone to assassinate him. Sterling used false information to trick him into a safe house in the suburbs, which was a trap set by her and Frank. What they didn't expect was that there were competitors in this operation.

  When Frank aimed his sights at Steele hidden behind the window, he suddenly vaguely saw a person in a nightwear holding a sharp weapon lurking behind Steele, looking like a woman. At this moment, the lights in the safe house suddenly went out, and Frank lost all view inside. This is not within Sterling's plan.

  After a while, he immediately heard the sound of fighting coming from the safe room, becoming increasingly intense, and then disappearing in an instant, slowly returning to calm. At this moment, Frank was completely stunned. After careful consideration, he chose to take his rifle with a silencer and slowly arrived near the safe house.

  Prying open the door of the safe house, Frank slowly walked in and soon saw Steele lying in the center of the living room, who had been stabbed to death from behind with a sharp weapon. Strangely, as a senior CIA agent, he didn't notice that the killer was hiding in this house just now and was easily killed by her.

  Speaking of the murderer, Frank felt that the mysterious woman was still hiding inside the house, and he also smelled a strange odor. He sniffed carefully again and immediately felt extremely scared after careful consideration. That smell is actually gas! He quickly turned his head and ran towards the door, jumping out at the critical moment. The next second, he heard a swoosh and a window in the safe house was broken. The safe house exploded like a gasoline barrel, and the powerful shock wave shook Frank, who had not yet escaped, and he fell out in a panic.

  Frank struggled to climb up and looked at the safe house wrapped in flames behind him, then noticed a moving figure behind the smoke. He stood up angrily, picked up his rifle, and continued to chase after her.

  He saw the woman riding on a Kawasaki motorcycle and was about to drive away from here. Frank visually measured the distance and then raised his rifle, aiming at the tire. Just as the motorcycle was accelerating and driving away, Frank pulled the trigger, the bullet hitting the front wheel of the motorcycle with precision in two seconds. The woman lost control in an instant and fell off the motorcycle, rolling all the way to the nearby bushes.

  Frank had no intention of letting her go and continued to probe with his rifle. Arriving around the motorcycle, he found bloodstains on the ground, indicating that the woman had been injured by the bullet just now. He cautiously delved deep into the bushes, searching for the woman's whereabouts. As soon as he took a few steps, he heard a commotion coming from behind him. His reaction was very timely, catching the blade with his hand at the moment of turning around.

  The woman's speed was so fast. When she realized she hadn't stabbed him, she immediately pushed her knee and stabbed the knife in. Frank had to throw away his rifle, press down on the woman with both hands, then grab her back and smash her onto a tree trunk behind him, and painfully pulled out the knife from his leg. The woman was severely injured and struggled to stand up, clutching her chest. The next second, Frank suddenly swung his axe and attacked her, engaging in close combat with her.

  Frank was very surprised, as this woman's reaction speed and body movements were extraordinary, and it was impossible to tell which type of combat style she belonged to. In a moment, she suddenly pulled out another blade and stabbed Frank, but was blocked by Frank's backhand. The two fought against each other for several rounds, but could not determine the winner. The woman blocked Frank's attack and suddenly turned around to extend her other hand. A gray powder mist sprayed out from her sleeve, instantly blinding Frank who couldn't react.

  Frank covered his eyes and retreated backwards, relying only on his hearing to discern the woman's position. The woman, who had blinded herself, had not yet left. She seemed to be crawling towards the back of the tree. Frank immediately remembered that his rifle had fallen there, then He raised his axe and waiting. When he heard the sound of the woman standing up, he immediately threw the axe out. The next second, he heard the sound of a woman panting and falling to the ground, and he knew he had hit the target.

  Frank's vision was recovering as he walked towards the woman step by step. When he reached the edge of the tree, suddenly a bullet shot towards him. He turned to dodge the bullet in time and hid behind the tree. The woman lay on the ground, holding a rifle and aiming at him. But due to the obstruction of the tree, she couldn't shot Frank in the first place.

  Now they are deadlocked. The woman's shoulder had just been hit by Frank's axe, but she still had the strength to lift the gun, which surprised Frank and made him curious about her background and purpose. He couldn't help but ask her.

  Frank: "Who sent you here? That CIA bitch?"

  The woman didn't answer, but realized something was wrong and relaxed a little. Then, Frank suddenly walked around from behind the tree, kicked off the rifle in her hand, and took out the blade with his backhand, stabbing it into her head.

  The woman closed her eyes and then realized that she was still alive. She slowly opened her eyes and found the blade inserted into the ground a few centimeters away from her eyes. Frank didn't kill her, but instead took off her hood and was shocked by her appearance.

  This is actually a girl in her early 20s, with a face that looks a bit like Latino and some scars on her face. The battle just now was too intense, and there were still some tears left in her eyes. At this moment, she had completely lost her previous ruthlessness and instead showed a frightened and pitiful expression. Frank couldn't help but be fascinated, but he didn't expect her to hide something.

  When Sterling and his colleagues arrived near the safe house, they found that it had already been completely burned down. Faced with the fact that their superiors have passed away, these CIA agents had to reorganize their plans. And Sterling also took the lead at this moment, immediately ordering others to pause their projects and withdraw everyone.

  After her plan succeeded, she even took a look near the safe house and then found traces of a car accident and a bullet on the nearby road. This sparked her imagination about what happened during Frank's actions.

  But when she arrived at the scheduled meeting with Frank again, Frank suddenly rushed out with a knife and kidnapped her.

  Frank: "I've already fucking reminded you! I didn't expect you to be so bold, bitch!"

  Sterling: "What the fuck are you talking about?"

  Frank: "You didn't just ask me to kill him alone, did you? There were others, a girl!"

  Sterling: "Wait, are there any other assassins?"

  Frank: "Don't fucking play dumb with me. Do you want to take care of me after I kill him?!"

  Sterling: "Wait, calm down! Frank! Let's make this clear."

  Frank patiently told her everything he had seen and heard, than she had a puzzled expression after listening.

  Sterling: "I... can't believe he actually offended someone else."

  Frank: "Are you saying that chick wasn't sent by you?"

  Sterling: "Oh, why do I need two people to assassinate him? Isn't this unnecessary for me? And let a girl kill you..."

  Frank: "That chick is quite capable of fighting and very cunning. If I hadn't softened my heart in the end, she wouldn't have had a chance to escape."

  Sterling: "You should have killed her."

  Frank: "I was planning to interrogate her, but she never said a word. I don't know if she understands English, she looks like an immigrant."

  Sterling:" Uh huh, okay. At least Steele's dead, I can take control of the situation. As long as you're still alive, Frank."

  Frank: "What now? You gonna give me a reward or end me?"

  Sterling: "If I were to kill you, I would bring someone in directly. I know I can't beat you alone. Alright, that's it. You're safe, Frank, and I'll keep our promise. As for that girl, I'll have to investigate myself. Maybe we can shift the blame onto her."

  Frank: "As long as you can catch her and don't bring trouble to me."

  Sterling: "If it's troublesome, you'd better pack up and leave here today.

  Sterling: "Speaking of trouble, you'd better pack up and leave here today. Some members of our team are friends with the CIA agents you met in Cuba before, and they insist that you killed Steele. Although they don't have any evidence yet, they are already clamoring for me to contact your committee and send someone to deal with you. "

  Frank: "Hmph, these piece of shit! I'll kill them all !"

  Sterling: "It's no use staying here, Frank. It's time to pursue the answer you want. Listen, the target you're looking for in Los Angeles..."

  At six o'clock in the morning, Frank hurriedly dragged his luggage and arrived at Miami International Airport. He is going to take today's first flight, fly out of Miami and head towards Los Angeles on the other side of the United States.

  Frank felt very lucky today, as there were no sudden assassins or cops attacking him on the road, and there were no accidents. He arrived at the airport smoothly. Perhaps Sterling genuinely wanted to help herself, or maybe she leave the 'surprise' at the end. Anyway, Frank was in a good mood at the moment, until he sat in the waiting room and noticed something strange around him.

  He felt countless pairs of eyes staring at him around him, and they had ill intentions. These guys don't smell like the CIA, nor do they look like Grey Runners, because their actions still seem a bit amateurish to him. Soon, he basically guessed the location of these people and how many people there were in total. Just as he was pondering their purpose, the appearance of a familiar stranger interrupted all his current thoughts.

  It's the girl who fought him before! She actually sat across from him.

  Frank finally saw her in full, she was indeed a beautiful girl with clear eyebrows and eyes, with short black hair and wearing a plain hoodie, looking no different from those energetic female college students. But in her eyes, there was a fierce and sinister aura, completely opposite to girls like Rita. However, at this moment, she didn't show any hostility and just squinted her eyes and smiled at Frank.

  "Hi!"

  Frank looked at her with a bewildered expression and hesitated for a while before replying to her.

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  Frank: "What?"

  "Nothing, just... saying hi to you. How you doing?"

  Frank: "Um... okay."

  He knew very well that he had been wearing a mask all day, and she couldn't recognize her at a glance. But soon, he was slapped in the face by her.

  "how's your legs?"

  Frank: "What?"

  "I said, how's your leg? I think I didn't tie it too deep yesterday, and you didn't even sprained your foot while walking. What's wrong, you can't remember after only one night?"

  Frank: "Oh, is that your pick-up line? Pretend to be familiar with me?"

  "No,no! I can do better. Like... you look lonely, do you need a accompany, handsome? That's the pick-up line."

  Frank: "Uh, alright." He was still pretending to be silly, making her feel very embarrassed.

  "Tsk, to be honest, that’s not funny at all. Let's just come straight to the point."

  After speaking, she really opened her clothes, but not to show her broad chest, but to reveal the shoulder that was stabbed by Frank last night.

  "You throw it so accurately, amazing! And your marksmanship, bang! I'm curious how long you've been squatting there? I didn't even see you at the time. Alright, tough guy, you want to sit here and watch me silently, or talk to me about what happened recently?"

  Frank: "Or, I just walk away."

  He was about to get up. Then, two big men in plainclothes walked out from both sides, looking fierce and vicious. Frank didn't panic and turned around to mock the girl.

  Frank: "You think these two fat meat can stop me?"

  "Of course not, but I don't believe you would do anything in this place. It's too conspicuous. Some people are looking for you right now, and you don't want to expose your identity, do you?"

  Frank began to take the dangerous girl in front of him seriously. He sat down again, intending to have a calm conversation with her.

  Frank: "What do you want?"

  "Just one thing: why didn't you kill me? If you directly stab me in the eye or throat, no matter how hard I struggle, I will eventually die. But you hesitated, let me to deceive you with smoke again and escape."

  Frank: "If you really want to escape, you shouldn't have stayed to confront me. What, are you angry that I got you off the motorcycle?"

  "Hmph, good guess... You were also going to kill him, right? Because I saw your rifle with a silencer. If it were a guard, it wouldn't be possible to do this."

  Frank: "Hmph, then what?"

  "Our employer is not the same. Because you said, that CIA bitch... I know who that is, but I'm sure it's not my employer. "

  Frank: "So do you know what the whole thing is about?"

  "Isn't that simple? Two different employers hired two of us to kill the same person. As for their motives, I don't give a shit. I only know that I have already received my reward, and I'm sure you have received it too, otherwise you wouldn't have appeared here alive. Your employer promised that their people wouldn't come after you."

  Frank: "No, she didn't. It's not as simple as you think."

  "Hmm... okay."

  Frank: "Okay? That is?"

  "I think you're quite capable of fighting, so I hope you can join me, become a member of my team."

  Frank: "Your... team? Who are you?"

  Sapphire: "You can call me... Sapphire."

  Frank: Sapphire? It sounds like a stripper. "

  Sapphire: "That's not my real name, but that's enough for you to call me that. Everyone does."

  Frank: "So...what kind of team do you have? Don't tell me it's just these two dumb turkey."

  The two big men were obviously a little unhappy when they heard it. But Sapphire warned them not to have a conflict with Frank unless absolutely necessary.

  Sapphire: "Of course not. Although my team is not very large, they are definitely the top talents in the industry."

  Frank: "Hmph, the industry you're talking about..."

  Sapphire: "Of course it's the crime. I know that someone like you, who was born as a former agent, you guys doesn't look up to us, do you?"

  Frank: "Oh, how much do you know about me?"

  Sapphire: "I saw your eyes clearly when we fought, which is not common. And your accent, British, classic! I guess you must be a former MI6 agent or a ex SAS member. I just need to screen within the city based on these characteristics, and it's easy to find information about you. Yes, my informers are all over the city. I can know everything about it, including those CIA agents. "

  What she said doesn't seem like something a normal 20-year-old girl would say. Frank felt that he had seriously underestimated her.

  Frank: "You're very impressive. I rarely say that, but I have to admit it."

  Sapphire: "Thanks! I have same thoughts about you. As a former agent, your insight and skills are extraordinary to me. That's why I came up with the idea of a strong alliance."

  Frank: "I'm sorry, miss. If we have different goals, we can't go the same way."

  Sapphire: "Hmm, but now it seems that we are indeed on the same way."

  After speaking, she presented her flight ticket to Los Angeles.

  Sapphire: "Don't worry, I'm not trying to follow you. It's just fate."

  Frank: Hmph, I don't believe that thing."

  Sapphire: "Perhaps after experiencing certain things, you will have a better understanding of fate."

  Her words increasingly aroused Frank's curiosity about her. Frank couldn't help but admire her eloquence, it's really easy to fall into it.

  Frank: "Okay, girl, you successfully caught my attention. What now?"

  Sapphire: "Now? Let's wait for the plane to arrive and take it to Los Angeles together. When we get there, I'll treat you to a drink and let you reconsider my proposal. How about that?"

  Frank: "Uh, what else can I say? It is better to accept deferentially than to decline courteously."

  Sapphire: "(Smiling with satisfaction) Perfect! Nice to meet you, Mr. Morse. That's your fake name, right?"

  Frank: "How come?"

  Sapphire: "Just don't think that name you would call. But I get it, everyone in this profession like that. Duncan Morse... I can accept this name."

  She showed a smile but not a smile, which was hard to figure out. Frank vaguely felt that this girl, like Rita, would also become one of the most important characters in his life in the future.

  A few days later, in Los Angeles.

  Frank broke into HOG's hideout alone, causing chaos there, and then obtained information related to Arthur Pheromone.

  Unfortunately, his commotion caught the attention of LAPD and local mercenary Black Arrow. The LAPD first engaged in a chase with Frank. After getting rid of them, Frank was attacked again by Black Arrow mercenaries hired by HOG. This mercenary organization, driven solely by profit, does not care who their partners are, only focuses on their goals. Frank had been dealing with them for a long time, but still couldn't shake them off. And by chance, he met Sapphire again.

  Sapphire: "Oh, hi! Long time no see!"

  Frank: "Why are you here?"

  Sapphire: "I was about to ask you the same thing. It seems you're in trouble. Want a hitchhike?"

  Seeing the Black Arrow mercenaries getting closer and closer, he didn't even think about it and went straight into Sapphire's car. Sapphire patted the driver's shoulder and instructed him to immediately drive away from here, brushing past the mercenaries. Black Arrow didn't notice at all that Frank was in Sapphire's car.

  After Frank was out of danger, he turned to thank Sapphire.

  Frank: Thank you,seems like I owe you a favor."

  Sapphire: "You're welcome. You should be staying in Los Angeles for a long time, right? With plenty of time to repay me."

  Frank immediately realized that something was not right.

  Frank: "Wait ,how did you know? Did you just wait for me to appear?"

  Sapphire: "Hmph, I'm used to getting to know the situation here first when I go to a place. Besides, your actions have caused too much noise and even made headlines."

  Frank: "How did you know it was me?"

  Sapphire: "Just ask around and I'll know. It's rare to see a killer who can kill so many people alone."

  Frank soon realized that his actions were too eye-catching. Today's Black Arrow mercenaries were already difficult for him to deal with, and if things continued like this, the bounty hunters of the committee would soon find him. Perhaps it's not a bad thing to hide his identity in a criminal gang, but he's a bit uneasy about this young crime queen.

  Frank: "Fine, girl. I can work with you. But we're just partners, not your henchmen."

  Sapphire: "It's okay, I know you won't stay with me for too long. But... I think I can impress you with my sincerity."

  Frank: (laughs) "Okay. So where we heading? What do you want me to repay you?"

  Sapphire: "I also have a temporary base, my people are waiting for me there. It's time for you to meet the others."

  Frank: "So what's your plan for? Rob the bank? This place is so wealthy."

  Sapphire: "No, no, that’s too low-level for me. The money I can earn in one trip is not as good as the daily turnover of bank. Financial fraud, insurance fraud, these are the most profitable ways to make money now, of course, they also need some brains.

  Do you know who is best at these? Those bankers! They are the most successful fraudsters because they can take advantage of legal loopholes. Just write fewer or more words, and they can change the fate of an poor guy. Of course, for some unscrupulous lunatics, legal protection is meaningless. Eventually, it depends on whose ability is the strongest."

  Frank: "Wow! you're only in your twenties, you know so much?"

  Sapphire: (with a proud smile) "I've been learning all along, but I can't say I know everything. But you're right, I do know more in certain areas than some people. All things I've learned through experience," she pointed to her head and said.

  Frank: "So, you still haven't told me what you plan to do."

  Sapphire: "Take easy, Mr. Morse. We just reached a cooperation, have to find some time to get to know each other."

  Frank: "Well, I'm not sure we need to know each other deeper."

  Sapphire: "Not too deeply, just try it out."

  After speaking, she immediately showed a teasing posture, unconsciously caressing Frank's thigh, making him feel a little uncomfortable. He doesn't want to do that kind of thing with a girl who is ten years younger than him anymore. Fortunately, Sapphire knew what it meant to be in moderation. After patting Frank's thigh, she softened the atmosphere with a hearty laugh.

  Sapphire's client is an entrepreneur who has already been imprisoned. He used his wind turbine plan to defraud the government of $12 million in new energy subsidies, but ended up losing everything for gambling and was sentenced to eight years in prison. However, he has built half of the wind turbines, which are very valuable and are now under the custody of the insurance company. If it is stolen at this time, a large sum of money can be knocked from the insurance company, and of course, this industrialist and Sapphire will not miss this opportunity. Sapphire promised to provide protection for the industrialist in prison, on the condition that she obtains these wind turbines. Since Frank joined, Sapphire decided to draft a new plan to give him a sense of participation.

  The security company that Frank needs to face is the insurance company's partner, Sobel Security. These people recruit veterans as security personnel, and they are much more difficult to deal with than other security companies. Although this operation emphasized not killing anyone, Frank didn't think it was a big problem. Sapphire provided him with the corresponding equipment, and he still solved the problem of the insurance company's personnel using a simple method, allowing them to successfully steal the unassembled wind turbines.

  The operation began at night, and Frank took the rifle with tranquilizer bullets given by Sapphire and went to the nearby water tower to overlook the entire warehouse and confirm the positions of the security personnel. At the same time, Sapphire and her team reached over from the other side and sent a signal to Frank from a distance.

  Frank focused his attention on the two nearest security guards, as Sapphire's henchmen were lurking nearby waiting for him to take action. With two whooshing sounds, two anesthesia bullets accurately hit the necks of the two security guards. The security guard let out a muffled cry, quickly feeling weak all over and finally collapsed. Sapphire's henchmen caught them and dragged them to a safe place to cover them up.

  Then, they used pliers to cut through the iron mesh and smoothly entered the warehouse. Sapphire first sneaked into the guard room near the engine and attached a device similar to a transmitter to the wall outside the guard room. She turned back and met up with her subordinates, moving towards three large trucks equipped with wind turbines. After arriving nearby, Sapphire asked her subordinates to count the number of wind turbines in the rear compartment. After confirming that it was correct, she sat in the driver's seat of one of the vehicles and started the car.

  The security guards around immediately rushed over and wanted to sound the warehouse alarm when they saw someone stealing the generator. At this moment, Sapphire activated the device previously installed outside the guard room. Then with a snap, the entire warehouse suddenly experienced a power outage, and the alarm was naturally unable to sound. The security guards looked at each other, watching helplessly as those people drove the truck out of the warehouse and further away.

  The truck convoy arrived at the water tower, Frank jumped off and fall into the top of the truck, evacuating with them.

  Sapphire: "Well done, everyone."

  Frank: "Your plan worked."

  Sapphire: "Thanks."

  Frank: "But you seem to have missed something."

  Sapphire: "What?"

  As soon as the words fell, a Sobel security tracking convoy rushed out from the side. These are fully armed soldiers, completely different from those security guards who only have Glock, equipped with all round weapons, no different from Black Arrow mercenaries.

  Sapphire: "Damn it!"

  Frank: "Give me a rifle with real bullets, now!"

  Upon hearing this, the others immediately handed the AR15 to Frank on the roof of the car. Frank opened the safety after receiving the rifle and quickly aimed it at the tires of the convoy.

  Ten minutes later, the police found several scrapped security vehicles on the nearby highway, with their tires and engine covers blown out by rifle bullets. Soldiers were leaning around the cars to cover their wounds, and car parts were scattered all over the highway. And those police found three dismantled trackers among these parts.

  The next day, at a nightclub in downtown Los Angeles.

  Sapphire: "What can I say? Thank you for being there. Without you, we didn't expect them to have a tracker on the truck."

  Frank: "I think your client knows about this, but he's hiding it from you."

  Sapphire: "Hmph, I'll ask him personally. Now the important thing is, that action was a complete success. And you, my friend, I have to reward you well."

  Frank: "Just don't drag me into your boudoir."

  Sapphire: (laughs) "Are you afraid of me?"

  Frank: "No, just my principle."

  Sapphire: "Hmm,You already have your own significant other, don’t you? Let me guess, you two separated because of some things, which may be related to what you are doing now."

  Frank: "That’s... very complicated."

  Sapphire: "It's okay, I like complicate."

  Frank: "Come on, girl."

  Sapphire: "Don't treat me like a girl, I don't treat you like an old man!"

  Frank: "Alright, I’m sorry."

  Sapphire: "Hmph, you still haven't shown me your true side."

  Frank: "I've told you before, you and me,we better keep some distance."

  Sapphire: "What? Afraid that you might hurt my heart? Or me hurt you."

  Frank: "Maybe both."

  Sapphire: "Hmph, then I'm gonna challenge you!"

  Frank: "Hmm? What do you want?"

  Sapphire: "We still have a long time to spend together, and I have plenty of time and means to impress you."

  Frank: (sneering) "Give up, girl!"

  Sapphire: "I will have you lean over me, and then I will make you tell me your real name!"

  Frank: "Trust me, you will regret it."

  Sapphire: "Maybe just first name."

  Frank: "Okay! Then I'll give you a chance!" With that, he finished his drink in one gulp.

  Sapphire(Chuckling) : "That's settled!" She clinked glasses with him and finished the entire bottle of beer in one gulp. After drinking, she still smiled at Frank and leaned down to kiss him. Then she was immediately pushed away by him and lay on the sofa laughing foolishly.

  Sapphire (with a smug laugh): "You'll be mine! We'll see!"

  In 2012, San Francisco.

  Sapphire walked alone through the crowded Chinatown, while behind her, members of a triad gang wielding weapons were chasing her.

  Just 5 minutes ago, the police reported a shooting incident. The victim was Jinji, the triad boss from San Francisco, who was shot five times before being thrown from a high-rise building. Unfortunately, Sapphire happened to be in the same room as Jinji at that time, so he was wanted by the Triad as the murderer.

  The truth is that it was not Sapphire who did it, but someone else, a Chinese who came to San Francisco from Hong Kong. After killing Jinji in front of Sapphire, this person jumped out of the window and disappeared without a trace. That guy was so fast that even Sapphire couldn't see clearly.

  Returning to the present, Sapphire escaped from the hands of the Triad with his own abilities, but not far away. The crowded crowd blocked her path, and it was difficult for her subordinates nearby to support her, while the members of the Triad were slowly approaching. At that moment, someone suddenly grabbed Sapphire from behind and startled her. And when she turned around and saw the person's appearance, she immediately felt relieved.

  Sapphire: "Hi!"

  Frank: "Causing trouble again?"

  Sapphire: "Take me out and I'll tell you."

  Frank immediately placed his hand on Sapphire, hugged her in his arms, and covered her face. When those Triad members passed by him, they didn't notice her presence and let them pass through the crowd.

  As they were about to leave Chinatown, a triad capo happened to bump into them. Frank and Sapphire were stunned for a moment, then turned around and ran away. The capo of the Triad shouted at his subordinates in lame Cantonese, and they chased after them with weapons.

  Frank and Sapphire had to crawl into an alley and soon arrived at a dead end. Frank observed his surroundings and came up with a plan.

  Two minutes later, the members of the Triad blocked Sapphire leaving her helpless in a corner with no way out. They thought they had already held her between their hands, until the capo of the Triad arrived and noticed something was not right.

  As they were approaching Sapphire step by step, a dark figure appeared behind them like a ghost. The capo turned around and looked in shock, so scared that he hid behind his subordinates. His subordinates looked at him with a bewildered expression, only to see Frank standing in front of him, dressed in the "Ghost Wolf" uniform. His skull coated mask looked extremely creepy, and his two metal axes shone brightly, hanging vertically around his waist.

  These henchmen couldn't help but laugh at him when they saw him standing here in this outfit in broad daylight. Only the capo knows his background and abilities, and has already started to panic. Standing behind them, Sapphire had a playful expression, waiting for him to take action.

  The others seemed somewhat skeptical and charged towards Frank with their machetes in their hands. Unexpectedly, Frank took a step forward and dodged the attack of the first henchman, then picked up his knife and chopped off his machete with an axe, cutting his body in half horizontally. The rest of the people panicked when they saw it, but they didn't have time to escape. Frank rushed up like a grim reaper and surrounded them all by himself.

  The battle lasted for less than a minute, and the bodies of the henchmen fell haphazardly in front of Frank. And the capo, thinking of slipping away from the side during the battle just now. Frank threw an axe with his backhand, accurately piercing into the capo's forehead.

  This bloody battle has dyed Frank's uniform red, but fortunately the black color of his clothes makes the blood color less obvious. Sapphire who was secretly observing in the corner, did not feel scared in the face of this scene, she became extremely excited. After everything was over, she hurriedly rushed over to hug Frank, but he pushed her away.

  Frank: "Wow, it's better not to get on you!"

  Sapphire: "What the hell are you wearing? A costume?"

  Frank: "I wore it while working, didn't have time to change it off."

  Sapphire: "Why are you here? Didn't you say you went to Oakland? "

  Frank: "Didn't I just come back from work? I just heard some commotion here. The triad boss was killed. Was that you?"

  Sapphire: "Of course not, I can't kill anyone I see all the time! That's a bit complicated."

  After she finished speaking about what she had seen, Frank was slightly shocked.

  Frank: Wow, did I kill the wrong guy now? These poor bastards."

  Sapphire: "It's okay, we can blame on that foreigner as long as we can catch him."

  Frank: "Um, a Chinese guy, everywhere in San Francisco. Can you find who it is?"

  Sapphire: "I will have my subordinates find him. I cannot let him tarnish my reputation

  Frank: (sneering)" your reputation?"

  Sapphire: "Hey, at least I'm a the leader of a crime gang! Do you want others to frame you with a case that wasn't done by you?"

  Her word touched Frank's heart.

  Frank: "Okay, you're absolutely right! But so many people have died..."

  Sapphire: "It's okay, you killed them just to protect me. If you get into trouble because of this, I'll take care of everything."

  Frank: "I feel like someone said this to me before. Later on, I was tricked by him."

  Sapphire: "Is that so? Did he do it intentionally or accidentally?"

  Frank: "He’s... forget it. Let's get out of here!"

  Three weeks later, in a desert location near Las Vegas.

  Frank and Sapphire watched as the Chinese named Red Dragon and his friend fled by car, while they stayed to deal with another corpse he had brought them. However, this corpse is more valuable than the triad boss's.

  Frank: "Damn, that kid is pretty good at fighting."

  Sapphire: "He's also quite strong and values loyalty. Pity, I can bring him under my crew."

  Frank: "Then you can kick me?"

  Sapphire: "Nonsense! Sweetheart! You've helped me many times. Besides, didn't you want to stay with me for long time?"

  Frank: "How should I put it? I'm really reluctant to part ways."

  Sapphire: (Smiling contentedly) "Well, at least we didn't get nothing. We got the three million cash that Mr. Godwin fled for, and also let us know the location of a batch of new tactical guided missiles worth ten million."

  Frank: "Don't tell me you're gonna steal missiles now."

  Sapphire: "Hmph... let's get out of here first, It's so hot, I'm about to melt! This matter has finally come to an end, do you want to spend some coins in Vegas?"

  Frank: "I don't gambling anymore. Maybe just watch you play."

  Sapphire continued to smile with satisfaction.

  The two of them took a car together to Vegas and played all day at a casino controlled by a local gang. Frank said he's not gambling,after seeing Sapphire win several times, he joined the battle. Then he was very lucky and won a lot, which made the member of the Tatania family, who were in charge of the casino, jealous and started to provoke Frank. As a result, Frank led them to the backstage and knocked them down one by one, almost causing a big stir. Fortunately, Sapphire came forward to appease the Tatania family.

  Afterwards, they quickly left the casino and drove their convertible sports cars wildly on the streets of Vegas. Frank did feel happy, but he didn't pay attention and Sapphire in the passenger seat was starting smoke weed in the car, almost causing a car accident. Fortunately, Frank was still conscious, straightened the steering wheel and parked the car on the side of the highway.

  Frank sat on the hood, smoking a cigarette and looking at the brightly lit Vegas, feeling like he was losing himself in a state of debauchery. And Sapphire seemed completely immersed, leaning in the passenger seat in a daze, giggling uncontrollably under the influence of alcohol and drugs, while still flirting with Frank.

  Sapphire: "Oh god, your posture is really perfect! I can take a picture and stick it on my bedside."

  Frank: "Why don't I take a picture of your ugly face and stick it on the windshield."

  Sapphire: (Continuing to giggle) "Come on, lie with me!"

  Frank: "You were just high, I don't want to touch you."

  Sapphire: "So chaste? Alright, alright, I'll be more sober. Take me home now."

  Frank: "We're in Vegas now, do you have any hiding place here?"

  Sapphire: "I know a guy who has an empty house on the east side. We can stay there for one night."

  Sapphire: "We?"

  Sapphire: "Are you leaving me now? Don't!"

  Frank: "Alright,smoking girl! I can wait until your henchmen come find you. Just don't fuck with me!"

  Sapphire: "Okay! That's a deal!"

  After speaking, Frank was about to sit back in the driver's seat. At this moment, Sapphire suddenly leaned over and hugged him, giving him a hard kiss.

  Frank was stunned and only regained consciousness after three seconds. He pushed her away and looked at her angrily. Sapphire couldn't help but giggle foolishly because her scheme succeeded.

  Frank: "Damn bitch... ahh! A mouthful of weed!"

  Sapphire: "It's not a weed, it's... um, I forgot what it is."

  At this moment, Frank began to be affected, his eyes suddenly becoming hazy, and his hormones began to soar.

  Frank: "God damn drug! how can I take you back now?!"

  Sapphire: "Don't go back, let's sleep here tonight. It's so comfortable here..." After saying that, she pretended to sleep soundly on her own.

  Frank: "Uh..."

  Two hours later, Sapphire woke up instantly after being splashed with cold water and started talking nonsense.

  Sapphire: "Ahh! God damn it! I fucking kill you, damn white pig!"

  Frank: "Hey!"

  Sapphire: "Oh, it's you... uh ah! What happened?"

  Frank: "What do you think? You smoked two bars of marijuana. And Fucking touched me, made me smell of marijuana all over. They wouldn't let us get in until I put the money in the front desk!"

  Sapphire: "What? Where are we now?"

  Frank: "A damn motel! That's enough, I don't want to be your babysitter anymore, that's it!"

  Sapphire: "Wait, wait, don't leave! Fuck! It's my fault, okay? I apologize to you. Although I can hardly remember... Um, are we sex?"

  Frank: "Almost! I almost got poisoned by you! I had to hold on until I found a motel to stay at. These people probably don't mind drug addicts, they just i complaining a few times and let us get in."

  Frank: "Alright, I know I Fuck up! I'll call them right away. Can you stay with me just one night? Please!"

  Frank: "Tsk... fine! Just one night, and then we separate ways!"

  Sapphire: "Fine!"

  It's midnight.

  Frank lay alone in bed with his eyes closed to rest. The series of incidents that have occurred these days have kept him awake, and he has long forgotten what he should have done before encountering Sapphire. Speaking of the devil, Sapphire came over wrapped in a blanket, wanting to share the same bed with him.

  Frank: "What now?"

  Sapphire: "Calm down! I'm not going crazy. It's too cold for me，may I'm lay down with you?"

  Frank: "Ahh...whatever!"

  He moved back a bit to give Sapphire space to sleep. As Sapphire approached, he unconsciously tensed his nerves and tried to create a barrier out of thin air to isolate them. But as Sapphire lay down and looked at him nonchalantly, he returning to a relaxed state.

  Sapphire: "Hmm... how long have we known each other? About a year, right?"

  Frank: "It's been almost two days and five hours for a year, and most of the time I've been with you guys."

  Sapphire: "Hmph... what do you think of me? Honestly."

  Frank: "You? Hmph, ambitious, deceitful, and fickle. If it were someone else, I would have killed them long ago to avoid becoming a disaster in the future."

  Sapphire:" Hahaha! But you never did that. You saved me many times."

  Frank: "You also saved me, I just repaying your favor."

  Sapphire: "Hmph... I really hope our favor can last forever."

  Frank: (with a bitter smile) "Better not."

  Sapphire: "You know, I rarely think about what I'm like today, almost never before. I don't have any true friends, most of them are superficial, and I've never shown them my true self. But you're different."

  Frank: "Wait, are you trying to tell me that your true appearance is a drug addict who talks nonsense?"

  Sapphire: "Tsk, why are you speaking so straight?"

  Frank: "If you hate it, forget it."

  Sapphire: "No, I don't hate it. On the contrary, I really like people who love to tell the truth. You know, I don't usually like to lie, I just have to turn myself into someone else for the sake of life. I am an orphan, and my parents passed away when I was very young. It was a mafia boss who raised me and train me to be what I am now. I have become accustomed to everything I have seen and heard since I was young, and the dark side I have witnessed has been talked about with my fists and courage.

  Do you know how old I was when I had sex for the first time? 16. That man is two years older than me, he's a pretty good guy. The next day... he died in a street shootout and was shot in the head by a hostile gang. Poor guy..."

  peaking of which, she inadvertently shed tears.

  Sapphire: "I... I don't know if there was more true love or something at that time, but I was sad for a long time. Then... I found an opportunity to kill all those people and avenge him. Then... I became even more cruel and cold-blooded, I don't know why I did this... maybe it was because of hatred and killing. I couldn't control myself, knowing that I was already this kind of person. This is the life I want to live, difficult to change. I can only try my best to live it well and enjoy it in the moment. Who knows if I will die on the streets like him tomorrow?"

  She forced a smile to comfort herself. And Frank, lying beside him, still couldn't sleep, completely immersed in her story.

  Frank: Wow, I... I don't know what to say..."

  The next second, Sapphire suddenly burst out laughing recklessly, like an evil villain.

  Sapphire: "Hahaha! I lied! That's not the truth. Well, not entirely. Speaking half truth and half falsehood is more convincing, isn't it?"

  Frank didn't feel too angry, instead he let out a relieved smile. He boldly stroked Sapphire's hair, wanting a father to caress his rebellious daughter, at least in his eyes. For Sapphire it was just a signal of love.

  Sapphire: "If this is our last night, may I ask for your help?"

  Frank: "What help?"

  Sapphire kept exhaling at him to stimulate the desire in his heart that was ready to take off. And Frank was finally consumed by desire, holding Sapphire with both hands and bringing his lips slightly closer to her.

  Sapphire couldn't resist anymore and naturally took off the blanket on her upper body, revealing her breast slightly. This feeling of half covering his face with a pipa aroused Frank's interest, quickly helping him find his state, and the hidden dragon beneath him was about to emerge.

  Sapphire wrapped his arms around his neck and tentatively kissed him a few times. Seeing that he didn't resist like last time, she became bolder and gave him a deep kiss, which she didn't let go of for a long time. She wanted to see who felt suffocated first. Sure enough, she couldn't hold on any longer and released him slightly. This suffocating feeling made her even more excited, and she couldn't wait to have a big fight with him.

  She turned around and leaned over him, just as she had promised him before. She gave a sinister smile and continued to kiss him lightly, keeping their desires alive. Then, he freed himself from his restraints and plunged his giant dragon deep into Sapphire's lair, where it began to sway clouds and mist.

  Twenty minutes later, Sapphire collapsed on Frank's body after gasping and screaming, lost in the pleasure of sex just now. Frank felt relieved and enjoyed a rare moment of peace. Before falling asleep, Sapphire's fingers continued to caress and tease Frank's chest muscles until Frank's hand grasped her. The force was neither light nor heavy, making her feel very secure. With the sound of Sapphire's breathing, Frank slowly relaxed his body and immersed himself in a comfortable void.