Chapter 498

Once the team had confirmed the mission’s payment, objective, and entry point, Karl immediately shifted gears, ignoring the Netwatch agent and turning to internal strategy with his crew.

It wasn’t out of disrespect—having a Netwatch agent’s support in the Net was certainly valuable. But the KK crew had accepted the job and were being paid handsomely. That meant there was no reason for the client to lift a finger. This was their mission now. The client just needed to wait for the good news.

If Netwatch had to do the work both before and after hiring them, then what was the point of the deal? Karl figured if he were in the client’s shoes, he’d want to sit back and relax too. No merc worth their eddies takes a fat payout and then makes the client do part of the job. That’s not how you earn five-star reviews.