"Hmm." Jonah Rivers fell silent. After a long pause, he continued, "You must have heard about the SSS-grade mission this time. You are the assassination target." Raina North reacted as if her tail was on fire. "How could I be the target of an SSS-grade mission? Who? Who’s out to get me!" Jonah Rivers ignored her, pressing his lips together like a clam shell. Raina didn’t really expect to get any answers from Jonah. She knew he had at least that much professional ethics. Raina was like a headless fly, darting around aimlessly. Today, it seemed like her time might be up. But she didn’t want to die. Six years ago, even in dire circumstances, she never thought about dying. Now she had three children, and one was still missing. She had her career, friends, dreams, and she had Elias Hawthorne... Though she’d never said it, marrying Elias wasn’t all that bad. Her life was so beautiful; how could she possibly want to die? ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI★Fire.net A strong will to survive suddenly surged within Raina. She took a deep breath, "Jonah, we’ve known each other for years. As friends, can’t you show some mercy?" Jonah’s face remained expressionless as he said, "What do you think?" With those words, Raina immediately understood. Absolutely impossible. Of course not. Jonah was Nightfall’s top assassin, with a perfect track record since he started. Especially for an SSS-grade mission. Missions of this caliber were crucial for Jonah, other members, and the entire Nightfall organization. Even if she and Jonah had been friends for years, or even if she were Jonah’s mother, there was no way this could end peacefully today. If that’s the case... Raina took a deep breath, "Then bring it on." Raina’s body leaned slightly forward, her arm already raised. This was her usual pre-fight gesture. Jonah curled his lips into a smile. Even if she wasn’t as good as Jonah, she had been a notable member of The Dark Tower! She spoke coldly, "Jonah, if you underestimate me, you’ll pay a bloody price." Jonah ignored her, simply raised his hand, gave a slight wave, and then Raina noticed movement by the embankment. Despite the deep night, it was clear that quite a few people were busy with something not far away. Raina was dumbstruck. Why are there so many people here? Judging by the situation, they must have been lying in ambush here for a long time, unnoticed by her. After all these years, her skills might have diminished, but she was still a top-notch fighter. To stay hidden from her senses for so long, these people must be far superior. Isn’t this setup a bit too grand? To deal with her, Jonah alone would suffice. Wasn’t this overkill? Or is it because she’s the target of an SSS-grade mission that so many are assigned, just to ensure her grand demise? If that’s the case, Raina truly didn’t need it, she just wanted to live and had no interest in dying with flair. However, Raina knew that saying such things was futile. If that’s the case, then in order to survive, she had to throw logic out the window. In terms of combat skills, she was definitely no match for them. But don’t forget, she was still the Ghost Doctor. Her medical skills were superb, but her ability to wield poison surpassed her medical talents.