Shitoku Mai's finger resting on the trigger trembled slightly. Ever since she graduated as a ninja, this was probably the first time Shitoku Mai struggled to control her emotions due to hesitation.
In all her past missions, Shitoku Mai had always been known for her ruthless methods and decisive kills. But this time, facing two targets she had sworn with her life to protect, Shitoku Mai found herself uncharacteristically lost in confusion.
Lu Mingfei was a trusted partner of hers and the target valued most by the Boss; fulfilling all of Lu Mingfei's demands was the primary rule of Shitoku Mai's operations... Yet Uesugi Erii was Lu Mingfei's most important person, and the only demand Lu Mingfei had made of Shitoku Mai was to protect Erii.
Chapter 478