They believed that Hezti knew how to protect himself from them. However, dusk was a time when most people would let down their guards.
The brothers laid facing down on the roof and covered themselves with a colorful cloth to appear as part of the roof. Each of them had a sniper rifle in their hands and they had their backs against the sun.
In front of them was the window Hezti would most likely appear behind, and therefore, this was the best spot for the brothers to lie in ambush.
If Hezti were to open the window or even lift the curtain to enjoy the setting sun, he would be rewarded with two stealthy bullets. The Aldrich brothers had been advised before they came.
They did not need to kill Astor. All they had to do was injure him and send him to the hospital. This was going to be an easy mission for assassins like the Aldrich brothers.
They stared intently into their rifle scopes and waited for a change. After a long while, they felt the heat of the sun slowly leave their heads.
They thought they were about to lose their opportunity to strike when the curtain suddenly moved.
The Aldrich brothers remained silent in sync.
Suddenly, the curtain was pulled back and a figure appeared before them.
The brothers quickly moved their rifles so that their scopes were aiming at Hezti’s leg and shoulder. Even if he got shot, Hezti would not die. Then, the Aldrich brothers would have succeeded. They could already see the additional reward from their Boss. However, right at the next second, Hezti pulled out a mirror.
Unable to endure it any longer, the brothers got up from the ground to rub their eyes. By the time their vision returned, and they looked up, they saw Hezti smiling at them.
Hezti stood before the windows and kept smiling mysteriously as he watched them leave. However, what the Aldrich brothers did not know was that Hezti’s back was drenched in sweat.
If the Aldrich brothers wanted to kill him, all they had to do was pull the trigger. Thankfully, Hezti had guessed correctly that they were not here to kill him.
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