To be honest, John was still a bit confused. Santino just died like that?
Does the Blood Contract mean there's no need to continue?
But he always felt that Zhang Jie did this, yet Zhang Jie was with him that day. He couldn't have hired someone to do it, could he?
And the marksmanship was too accurate. The distance from that building to this restaurant was over 1,800 meters.
Zhang Jie was also bewildered, not expecting that guy to be so efficient. As expected, with the final payment settled, actions were swift.
John hadn't even considered that a top sniper could target someone from such a distance, and with such precision, a single shot killing him.
And those on the notorious list clearly couldn't have any connection with his rookie apprentice.
In fact, if John couldn't figure it out, others certainly couldn't.
Thus, John's crisis was inexplicably resolved.
Santino's sister, Gianna, wasn't overly sad when she heard about it, but for the sake of the family, she still arranged a decent funeral for her brother and announced a reward: whoever could provide clues to her brother's killer would receive 20 million US dollars.
This reward was undoubtedly huge, so huge that when Zhang Jie learned of it, he couldn't help but want to sell Jackal.
Hey! Bro!
20 million US dollars, what kind of concept is that? He could even buy a villa himself.
He could get himself the best equipment and live the best life, but he deeply held back, because he knew that if he sold this guy now, he might be the next dead person.
After all, that guy's marksmanship was a bit too outrageous. Although Veronica had provided him with a lot of information, truly witnessing it still made it seem incredibly absurd.
A 1,800-meter sniper kill, with glass in between. He certainly couldn't do it, and John couldn't either.
John sat on the sofa for a long time, thinking, after returning home.
"It really wasn't you?"
He was still very suspicious of his rookie apprentice.
"I swear to God, I definitely didn't kill him."
Zhang Jie immediately raised his index, middle, and ring fingers, swearing to the heavens.
John could only nod helplessly, deciding to believe him this once.
But then he started thinking about another problem: if Gianna took the Blood Contract, he would still have to come out of retirement.
As if knowing what John was thinking, Zhang Jie pulled a specially made gold coin from his pocket and flicked it with his thumb.
The coin made a crisp "ding" sound and flew in an arc towards John.
John reached out his hand, and with a "smack," caught the coin and laid it on his palm.
"What??"
John was very shocked after seeing it was the Blood Contract coin, but Zhang Jie shrugged, "It rolled to my feet, so I just picked it up."
Clever, it had to be you, you stingy ghost, you even dared to pick up that money!
At this, John was completely speechless.
If he said his apprentice was stupid, he was quite clever. But if he said he was clever, he was sometimes quite stupid.
While the master and apprentice looked at each other, McCall was also walking towards Saint Peter's University. After learning about Alina's relationship with that professor from Ivy, McCall decided to go to Saint Peter's University to investigate.
Although Alina had no relation to him, his personality was such that he could never stand to see others suffer injustice, and he was willing to be the silent avenger.
Arriving at the gate of Saint Peter's University, McCall easily obtained permission to enter.
Directly facing the gate were twelve gray-white limestone steps, each worn smooth with gentle indentations by time.
Bronze lamp posts stood on either side of the steps, and the electronic lamps, shaped like kerosene lamps, were already lit, casting a circle of pale yellow light in the twilight.
Looking up, at the end of the steps was a sandstone portico embedded with the school emblem, and the Latin motto "Lux in Tenebris (Light in Darkness)" was stained blood-red by the setting sun.
As he continued to walk inside, students passed him in twos and threes. Looking at the quiet atmosphere on campus, McCall's mood seemed to calm down a bit. He slowly walked through the university, observing everyone he passed.
He understood that finding one person in a university was an extremely difficult task, but at this particular time, if his luck was good enough.
In fact, most of what he saw at Saint Peter's University were students; occasionally, he would see teachers hurrying away, but he was sure they weren't the person he was looking for.
After leaving John's house, Zhang Jie drove alone to Chinatown in New York. He wanted to meet someone to express his gratitude.
Having already received news of Ye Xiaoxiao from Jackal, he naturally knew that Ye Xiaoxiao had stepped in to save him, so essential gratitude was necessary.
Upon arriving in Chinatown, Zhang Jie casually walked through each shop, browsing around, but he never saw Ye Xiaoxiao.
He also didn't know how she had found him at that time.
"Oh right, he kept recommending his Wing Chun to me. He should have opened a martial arts gym in this area, right?" Zhang Jie slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering this.
So he decided to search thoroughly in Chinatown again.
At this moment, a man with a very ominous appearance was walking towards Zhang Jie from the opposite direction.
And Zhang Jie could tell at a glance that this guy was definitely a ruthless killer.
With such a person walking directly towards him, it was clear he had ill intentions.
Zhang Jie tensed up, his hand on his lower back, ready to draw his gun at any moment!
The man opposite also noticed Zhang Jie's movements. In his perception, Zhang Jie was definitely a ruthless scoundrel, a killer just like him. Looking at his demeanor, it seemed he was about to make a move against him.
So he immediately darted to the side, simultaneously drawing his MP-443 and calmly screwing on the silencer.
"F*ck! How did I get targeted so quickly?"
Teddy was a high-ranking enforcer for the Russian mafia, specifically sent to America to handle "thorny issues," using extremely cruel methods.
But today, he had just gotten off the plane and was merely scouting the area when he was targeted. This was not good news for him.
Moreover, the person who targeted him also seemed very professional and ruthless, which was a challenge for him and also ignited his twisted desire to win.
"But this is good too. A little appetizer can add some fun to my calm life."
A crazy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He then immediately squatted down and quickly peeked out, only to find that the man was already gone.
Teddy: !!!
What's going on? I only dodged for a moment, and he's already gone?
Unwilling to give up, Teddy immediately changed direction and peeked out again, but still didn't see Zhang Jie's figure.
Damn it, where did that guy go?
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