Chapter 27 Mystery man

As darkness settled, a raucous party was underway deep in a remote warehouse, where several drug dealers were letting loose. Silently, a slender figure slipped through the entrance and disappeared into the shadows. Celeste crouched in the darkness, her body tensed like a leopard ready to pounce. As one of the dealers ventured out, she lunged from her hiding spot, pressing her blade sharply against his throat. "Don't move!" "Who are you?" She didn't respond; instead, she dragged him to another room. When he tried to flee, she quickly stabbed him in the stomach. "Ah!" Celeste swiftly covered his mouth, stifling his scream. "What do you want? I can pay!" The dealer was powerless, overwhelmed by her swift and ruthless actions. Grimacing with pain, he begged, "Please, just let me live, I'm just a lowly worker—" "Where's your boss?" she demanded sharply. "The boss? I don't know anything about a boss..." "Liar." Celeste knew this man was closely connected to the gang leader. She