Serena's gaze flickered slightly, but she didn't press him for his motives, simply giving a faint nod. "I won't hit you."
Then, she reached into the side of her medical kit, pulled out a small black vial, and casually tossed it toward the man.
Jasper instinctively caught it, glancing down in utter confusion.
"What's this?" he asked, giving the vial a slight shake.
The solid black bottle made it impossible to see what was inside.
But judging by the sloshing sound, it was clearly some kind of liquid.
"Clean up these bodies for me," Serena said, tilting her chin up with an incredibly commanding tone. "Consider this medicine your reward."
Jasper: "?"
He looked down at the vial in his hand, then back up at the unconscious men scattered across the floor.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He had originally planned to play the hero and use the opportunity to get closer to his sister's informant.
After all, The Panacea held a significant amount of leverage on the ship and was the only person with direct access to the Living Assets and the cargo holds.
He had figured that since she worked for his sister, saving her was a no-brainer.
And after playing the knight in shining armor, he could maybe negotiate a sweet little partnership.
But instead...
Before he even had the chance to execute his brilliant plan.
The Panacea had already effortlessly wiped out all the Hunters.
And now, she was treating the absolute top bounty broker and number one hunter
on The Obsidian Dark Web like a glorified janitor?
And "rewarding" him with some random potion?
Jasper couldn't help but chuckle. "Ms. Panacea, are you always this demanding with people you've just met?"
Serena remained completely deadpan. "Anyone who hides in the shadows to watch a show during our first meeting doesn't deserve my courtesy."
Jasper: "..."
He really couldn't argue with that logic.
He couldn't help but narrow his eyes, studying the woman standing in the dimly lit corridor.
That arrogant yet entirely nonchalant attitude... why did it feel exactly like his sister? Seeing Serena grab her medical kit and turn to leave.
Jasper couldn't help but call out, "Ms. Panacea."
Serena paused, glancing over her shoulder with those luminous eyes.
Beneath his silver-grey mask, Jasper narrowed his gaze slightly.
"The things in your kit are definitely valuable."
"But you, as a person, seem to be worth far more than the kit."
Serena arched an eyebrow. "What does that mean?"
Jasper figured that since she was his sister's person, and she shared that exact same infuriatingly confident vibe.
He should probably give her a heads-up. "These idiots aren't the only ones targeting you tonight."
"The Predator's Den received an anonymous, high-priority bounty tonight. Keep an eye on all of The Panaceas movements and, if
necessary, capture her alive by any means."
Serena's gaze cooled significantly. "Capture me alive?"
It seemed someone wasn't satisfied with merely stealing her potions and money.
They were after her.
Was it the ship's upper management, or... someone from Black Sun?
Serena narrowed her eyes, a faint smirk playing on her lips.
She turned back to Jasper. "You're telling me this. What do you want in return?"
Jasper let out a soft laugh. "Talking to smart people is always so refreshing."
He raised a finger, tapping the mask on his face, was hoping Ms
Panacea could figure out a wal
sneak me into The Sanctum Vault."
After a brief pause, he added, "Of course, just getting close to the perimeter works too."
Serena's expression darkened slightly.
Why would a top-tier figure from The Predator's Den be so interested in The Sanctum Vault?
She demanded coldly, "Give me a reason."
Jasper didn't answer immediately.
Just tilted his head slightly. "
looking
for something, and
be located near that vault."Content"