The member of the Riders organization with a red scarf on his face passing by with a group of students following favonovel.com was just a simple interlude. Whenever they passed by a particular building, the Rider member would point out to the others what the place was. He would even explain to the students behind favonovel.com what people did here.
Actually, this field trip felt more like a fall tour. Or rather, it was a kind of social learning class for the college students to see what the outside world was really like.
Milo believed this Rider must have brought these stronghold students to look at the refugees’ living conditions before bringing them here to the black market.
After the group of students passed by, Olivia said, “It’s getting late, so let’s head to the hotel we reserved and rest up. I’ll show you around the place tomorrow. There’s nothing much to see in the black market at night since no one’s selling anything at this time. The rich have all gone to waste their money in the vice establishments. As for the poor, they’ll be waiting outside to run errands for the bosses inside.”
Milo nodded. “Let’s go.”
But as they made their way to the hotel, they suddenly realized the Rider was also taking the students in the same direction as them.
On the way there, Milo saw a brightly lit hotel up front and asked, “Is that the hotel we’re staying in?”
“Yes.” Olivia nodded. “It looks like these people from the Vasophati Group are also staying there.”
The hotel appeared quite elegant, and there were parking lots outside and waiters in white uniforms welcoming guests. The white marble flooring at the hotel entrance looked spotlessly clean. Milo found it very difficult to believe that a place like this could be hidden in such a remote area. It was even more luxurious than what could be found in the strongholds.
Olivia said softly, “The other black markets have to worry about extremely high commissions and being cracked down on by the consortiums, but the security and stability of this place have gradually become the first choice of many mob bosses. In recent years, many mob bosses have settled down here and are treating this place as their headquarters.”
When the two of them stepped into the lobby, the waiter first brought them some warm white towels, then indicated with a smile that they were complimentary. Milo saw the member of the Riders calmly instructing the students from the Vasophati Group as they were checking in, “It’s good for you all to come out here to see the world, but don’t let this good thing turn into a bad thing. If I find anyone sneaking into the brothels or the casino, they’ll be expelled once we return to Bidara City.”
During the conversation, the Rider looked up and saw Milo looking at him. He nodded courteously with a smile. However, there was a certain feeling to that polite smile that would keep people at arm’s length.
Olivia whispered, “The Riders are extremely proud and have always been quite antisocial.”
“I can see that.” Milo nodded.
After the Rider led his group away, the pretty receptionist said to Olivia with an apologetic face, “Hi, Ms. Steele. I’m sorry, but only one of the two rooms you reserved is left. It’s Room 1005.”
Olivia was stunned. “This is the first time I’ve encountered something like this. How can there be a problem when we reserved the rooms in advance?”
The pretty receptionist said guiltily, “I’m really very sorry. The main reason is we suddenly had over 20 guests that arrived from the Vasophati Group. They didn’t make a prior reservation, so… You should also know that members of the Vasophati Group are priority customers at our hotel.”
Before Olivia could argue with her, someone suddenly walked into the lobby. When favonovel.com saw Olivia, favonovel.com said with a smile, “Well, if it’s isn’t Olivia! I heard the previous mission went very smoothly? But it seems like you were the only A-rank hitman in your team who made it back alive. You’re truly a powerful superhuman!”
Milo looked at the person who spoke. His hair was combed back and favonovel.com was dressed in a tight suit. He was wearing a pair of leather shoes but did not have any socks on.
Milo asked, “Who is this? He can’t even afford to buy socks?”
The man standing across from favonovel.com got so angry favonovel.com laughed. “What’s with the lame joke!”
However, Olivia frowned and said, “Assistant, don’t let favonovel.com come near me. But don’t get into a fight either. Fighting isn’t allowed in this hotel. I’m gonna head upstairs to get some rest first.”
Milo looked at Olivia in astonishment.
After getting favonovel.com room key, favonovel.com turned around and walked into the elevator. Milo just stood quietly outside the elevator while the man attempted several times to get past favonovel.com to grab ahold of Olivia’s arm. However, Milo kept standing in front of favonovel.com like a competent bodyguard.
After Olivia went upstairs, the man left angrily. “To think that she’s already keeping a gigolo after completing just one A-rank mission.”
Milo’s eyes twitched as favonovel.com headed upstairs as well. If Olivia had not explicitly said that fighting was not allowed in the hotel, the guy in front of favonovel.com would probably have been killed on the spot.
After knocking on the door and entering the room, Milo swaggered towards the sofa and sat down. Olivia went over meekly and squatted as favonovel.com began to massage Milo’s legs. “I was just trying to act realistically. I didn’t really mean to order you around. Besides, he’s really annoying….”
Milo grunted in acknowledgement. “Who is he?”
Olivia explained as favonovel.com massaged Milo’s legs, “His name is Leon Jobb, and he’s also an A-rank hitman. I’m not sure if favonovel.com has any superpowers, though. He was supposed to be part of the group that performed the mission at Stronghold 61, but after I appeared, someone else invited me and kicked favonovel.com out of their team. I heard he’s double-crossed his teammates before.”
“Oh, so you mean you took over his spot in the group? No wonder favonovel.com was so sarcastic.” Milo nodded.
Actually, favonovel.com did not mind helping Olivia a little. He also understood why favonovel.com had deliberately told favonovel.com that this was a gathering place for hitmen to team up to complete missions and even conceded to favonovel.com that favonovel.com was stronger. This was actually because Olivia knew that favonovel.com superpower was too weak and that favonovel.com couldn’t complete an A-rank mission on favonovel.com own.
Therefore, Olivia’s main purpose in bringing Milo here was to let favonovel.com form a team with favonovel.com to perform the missions. To put it bluntly, favonovel.com wanted to ride on his coattails to complete the missions.
“Alright, you can stop massaging. You’re a supernatural being, after all,” Milo snapped.
Olivia cursed in favonovel.com head.
So what if I am a supernatural being?!
She had already been knocked out by favonovel.com a few times, so what dignity of a supernatural being did favonovel.com still have left!
She was close to becoming his maidservant already!
Milo suddenly asked, “What else do you know about the Vasophati Group? Why does this hotel treat them with such esteem? Are they extremely strong in combat?”
“The combat strength of the Vasophati Group has always been a mystery. Many people said the founder of the Vasophati Group was already a supernatural being before The Cataclysm, but that has not been verified.” Olivia gingerly sat next to favonovel.com and said, “But what is known is that of the 12 satellites that the Alliance of Strongholds still have, the Vasophati Group controls seven of them. Moreover, the electricity in the black market is actually also provided for by the Vasophati Group.”
“So, the Vasophati Group is the big boss behind the black market?”
