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Manila, Philippines.

Goumian and Wu Shuang waited three days in the Philippines for Payne to attend a grand celebration event hosted by a major brand company that was setting up its first branch in Manila. Payne would be responsible for cutting the ribbon at the ceremony, which was quite a large-scale event with street performances and celebrations that were bustling with excitement.

Early in the morning, Wu Shuang and Goumian waited on top of an old high-rise building across from where the ribbon-cutting ceremony would take place. This building had twenty floors, wobbled precariously, was uninhabited, and was soon to be demolished, making it a perfect location for their planned action.

Shooting Payne from this position would be ideal.

Wu Shuang had looked into Payne's background. On the surface, he appeared to be an executive of several chemical energy companies but was actually involved in trafficking female slaves and drugs, making him a complex figure with ties to the Mafia. This connection dated back when Mo Yao and Mo Ye were still active in the drug trade and had dealings with him; however, Wu Shuang couldn't uncover much information beyond that as she wanted to understand more about Payne's background.

His conduct was highly conspicuous. It was rumored that most of the female slaves he trafficked originated from Southeast Asia and Africa, sold in the Middle East and Europe, while his drugs came through the Golden Triangle route. He had a vast network of connections.

"He killed your fiancée" Wu Shuang asked. She vaguely understood the reason but never delved into it with Goumian since it was a painful subject for him. With action imminent, she couldn't help but want to know about their conflict.

Over these few days, Goumian had mentioned his fiancée; he described her as an extremely gentle and kind woman from a noble family. They should have no connection with someone like Payne.

To bring up this matter is the dark side of Ghost Mask's heart.

"My fiancée once went on a trip to Hong Kong. She was dragged by her local friends to watch Romen's competition at a casino, where Pine and Ron spotted her and raped her, imprisoning her for over a month. When I came to save her, she was already near death. In the end, she took a bullet meant for me. This beast... when I saved her out of there, she was three months pregnant, but because the bullet hit her heart, neither she nor the child could be saved. Knowing my nature, she feared that if I lost my mind and killed Pine, I would take my own life in despair. Before dying, she forced me to promise to stay on the island with her for seven years."

When Ghost Mask mentioned his fiancée, there was a slight curve at the corner of his mouth, showing an affectionate smile tinged with nostalgia: "I shouldn't have let her travel alone back then. We had already decided to get married in America a few months later; I would leave the world of martial arts and live quietly on this island without any more involvement. If she hadn't gone traveling that year, nothing would've happened. That silly girl said she wanted to go on a pre-wedding solo trip as a memory. She didn’t tell me about her pregnancy either; if I had known, I wouldn't have let her travel alone. None of the subsequent events would have occurred, and today I would be an ordinary man with my wife and daughter."

Wu Shuang listened quietly. This man carried a sorrow that never left him, along with his aloofness. Anyone who saw him could not help but be captivated by his charm, which combined melancholy and coldness, as well as an indescribable sense of loneliness.

People like him were clearly lonely and proud killers, destined to only have solitude for companionship. She wondered if Ghost Mask had ever imagined having a happy family; that must have been his most beautiful dream.

If not for the unforeseen events, his dream would have come true.

Life is often filled with regrets like this.

"Letting him live seven more years was truly lenient of her," Wu Shuang said. Ghost Mask sneered; indeed it had been lenient. He destroyed his right to be a husband and father, yet his fiancée gave him the chance to continue living for another seven years.

Today is his appointed day of death!

Those who should have died long ago have no right to exist.

During their conversation, Pine's car slowly approached, followed by three black cars. Over ten bodyguards got out of the vehicles and escorted Pine into the venue. With Ghost Face's shooting skills, killing Pine would be a certainty.

However, when Wu Shuang used binoculars to observe the scene, he frowned slightly, cursed, and then Ghost Face asked from his position at the scope, "What's going on"

"Interpol," Wu Shuang coldly sniffed. "Harry really has endurance; he actually chased me all the way to Manila."

"Chased you"

"Isn't it obvious As a top wanted criminal, Interpol wouldn’t let me go, would they" Wu Shuang shrugged his shoulders. Harry was an Interpol investigator tasked with tracking down international fugitives and had been chasing her for four years. She could say that apart from family members, Harry knew her best.

"With all the different faces you have, how can he recognize you"

"He’s seen every one of my masks," Wu Shuang narrowed his eyes and used binoculars to observe while telling Ghost Face, "You need to act quickly. After completing your task, leave immediately; Harry is very shrewd. If he catches onto us, it’ll be troublesome. In St. Petersburg, I was chased for two days by them."

Ghost Face showed surprise at this news—was there ever a day when she would be the one being chased

Harry and his assistant were underneath the venue, their sharp eyes scanning around with shrewd guesses. Yuan Wu speculated that it was probably recent maritime police affairs that had drawn him here, but this person's sense of smell was too obvious. She usually disliked coming to the Philippines, so how did he figure out it was her and come so accurately

One day, when pushed to the limit, she would blow up the International Criminal Police headquarters.

"Masked Ghost, hurry up." Harry had already sensed something amiss with the precarious building. She saw him making a phone call; this person's presence nearby suggested that there should be ten plainclothes international police officers on standby in the vicinity. She had already noticed one dressed-in-civilians police officer guarding near the building.

Hillary was smarter now, not daring to send people up directly.

The Masked Ghost adjusted his scope; with too many civilians around and always within camera range, it wasn't convenient to fire shots. At this moment, they all thought how good it would be if there were automatic aiming scopes that could remain locked onto a target once aimed at.

But such advanced light weapons hadn't been designed yet.

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Pine smiled as he cut the ribbon. The Masked Ghost pulled the trigger; each time he killed someone, his emotions remained unaffected. But this time, he felt an unusual sense of satisfaction and excitement. For the first time since becoming a hitman, killing gave him a bloodthirsty thrill.

The bullet pierced Pine's skull, instantly ending his life.ry, though her smile was still sweet. However, the sarcasm in her tone was unmistakable.Dead silence!warm noticed that she had become too excited and lowered her head to reflect seriously. She realize...