Chapter 1248

Laird paused, pondering, before probing further, "Mr. Abbott, level with me, is the person you're after really just a regular Joe? If they were, why would anyone be so scared?"

Wasyl was skeptical, thinking Laird was just making excuses. "Ordinary? You can't get more ordinary. It's a woman and a guy who's nothing but an ex-soldier. Laird, are these hitmen you're finding even legit? They're too chicken to take on this job? Or is it the cash they're sniffing at? Fine, I'll go straight to 150 thousand dollars. That kind of money could take out two people, and I'm just asking for an arm..."

Laird listened to Wasyl's rant with growing annoyance. The job was a no-brainer, targeting the most average Joe imaginable, and yet someone had the nerve to send it back!

If it were not for the hefty paycheck Wasyl was waving, Laird would have ignored the whole thing. Low-level gigs like that barely registered a blip on the Dark Web's radar.

Laird stayed quiet, lost in thought, prompting Wasyl to pr