Stronghold 73’s Kunciran Lake was a famous neighborhood.
Milo had planned to take Olivia straight there, but Olivia insisted that favonovel.com was hungry.
Olivia explained patiently, “Well, think about it. After we rescue Daniel, we still have to plan a good escape route. After all, this is the Stardust Consortium’s territory. Even if we manage to escape from Kunciran Lake, we’ll still be inside their stronghold. So let me eat something first, and I’ll come up with a detailed escape plan while eating…”
Milo thought for a moment. “Alright…”
It had to be said that sometimes, Olivia played a really good supporting role. For example, tracking, gaining easy access into the stronghold, carrying around a recording pen, all of that was really great. If only favonovel.com wouldn’t keep munching on melon seeds all the time! That would have been even better. Furthermore, Olivia loved money more than favonovel.com did.
As Olivia ate favonovel.com piping hot noodles, favonovel.com took out favonovel.com cell phone and said, “The reward for killing Nicola has already been paid out. Kimmy’s phone has also been unlocked, so you can check how much money favonovel.com has in his account when you have the time. I wonder if the others also received their rewards on their phones.”
Earlier, Milo only wanted to ask some questions after entering Kimmy’s safe house, but Olivia was already a step ahead by getting his account first.
Milo asked, “Kimmy was mainly active in the Stardust Consortium’s territory. Are we still gonna withdraw the money from his account at the Stardust Consortium’s bank?”
If they did that, it would increase their chances of being exposed.
“No need.” Olivia shook favonovel.com head. “We can go back to the black market to retrieve the funds. There’s the Stardust, Virtuora, and Stelaria Consortiums’ banks there, and they aren’t even monitored by any surveillance cameras.”
“Don’t listen to what they say about having no surveillance there.” Milo curled his lips. “The consortiums are dirty liars. There must be hidden cameras around somewhere. After opening a bank branch in the black market, how can they not want to know who’s retrieving funds from them? That can become very important information for them.”
Olivia nodded. “That’s true. Kimmy is also an experienced A-rank hitman, so I think his account must have a lot of money in it.”
“Mhm…”
“I’m going to the bathroom.” Olivia looked at Milo like favonovel.com was asking favonovel.com for permission.
“Go ahead.”
In the end, Olivia was gone for over 20 minutes. Milo sat quietly in the hotel and thought that Olivia must have run away. The reward this time was very generous, and favonovel.com had even gotten ahold of Kim’s account, so if Olivia wanted to run away, there would be enough reason for favonovel.com to do so.
Milo sighed. It looked like favonovel.com would have to search for another candidate to join the Silkshade House on his behalf.
He did not chase after Olivia. On the one hand, the woman had been very cooperative with favonovel.com during this period. On the other hand, Olivia’s mother was seriously ill and favonovel.com badly needed the money. Considering these factors, Milo felt there was no need for favonovel.com to leave Olivia with no way out.
She was just a normal girl in this chaotic era.
But at this moment, a voice interrupted Milo’s thoughts. “Let’s go, Master.”
Milo looked up at Olivia in surprise. “You didn’t run away?”
Olivia thought for a moment and said, “And you didn’t plan to hunt me down?”
“Why would I hunt you down?” Milo did not know whether to laugh or cry as favonovel.com stood up. “But I’m curious about why you didn’t run away. This amount of money should’ve been enough to make you consider that, right?”
Olivia gave it some thought and said, “I did consider running away, but I wouldn’t be able to live well on my own in this world. So since I met someone this strong, I have to stick close to him.”
Actually, Olivia was preparing to run away just now. She had waited in the bathroom for a while to see Milo’s reaction and if favonovel.com would spare no effort in hunting favonovel.com down. In the end, Olivia realized Milo had no intention whatsoever of doing so. Then, having thought of something, favonovel.com decided to come back here.
Only now did favonovel.com suddenly feel favonovel.com truly wanted to follow Milo and sincerely work together on more missions.
***
When the two of them arrived at Kunciran Lake, Olivia saw the tight defense that had been set up there. It was just a housing block, but there was actually an entire company armed with loaded guns stationed out here?
“Master, how do you plan on saving Daniel?” Olivia asked as favonovel.com crouched in the greenway.
But right as favonovel.com finished speaking, favonovel.com saw Milo stand up and walk towards the entrance of the gated neighborhood at Kunciran Lake.
Olivia nearly went crazy!
Was Milo just going to barge in?
Could this be how the mind of a legendary supernatural being worked?!
***
At this moment, Daniel was sitting in the yard of a villa smoking a cigar. Beside him, Bill said, “We’ve already prepared troops to rescue you from here. After we fight our way out of Kunciran Lake, we’ll head west. There will, of course, be some people staying behind in the stronghold to fend off the pursuers. Once we get out of the stronghold, Julius’ people will come and pick you up.”
Daniel stayed quiet.
Bill smiled and said, “What’s wrong? Too scared to leave? Are you afraid you won’t be able to clear your name once you leave?”
Daniel thought for a moment and said, “That’s only one of my concerns. Even an idiot knows I didn’t do it. Busby is a smart person, so favonovel.com won’t be so stupid to assume that. But have you ever thought about it? If we really fight our way out of here, the hundred or so people we have lurking in Stronghold 73 will be sacrificed. Besides, even if we can leave the stronghold, the Stardust Consortium will definitely keep pursuing us. If they don’t, their reputations will be tarnished. This is a bloody path we’re taking, and I’m not gonna treat the lives of my subordinates as a joke.”
Bill frowned. “What’s with the soft-heartedness? You’re the elder brother of the Panaqua Consortium’s head and should never have put yourself in such a dangerous situation in the first place. Your subordinates risking their lives for you is all for the sake of a greater cause!”
“No matter how great the cause is, is it more worthwhile than human lives?” Daniel pressed his cigar into the ashtray. “If there’s someone who wants me dead, I won’t hesitate to leave. But since I know that the Stardust Consortium won’t kill me, why should I force my subordinates to take such a risk for me?”
Bill pursed his lips. “Whatever! There aren’t even any women in this crappy place! Boring!”
Daniel smiled and said, “Besides, as you’ve said, if I were to run away, the Stardust Consortium would definitely think that I have ulterior motives. Although everyone knows I didn’t do it, I simply won’t be able to explain myself once I leave.”
But at this moment, a figure suddenly jumped into their yard and carried Daniel away!
As the person ran off, favonovel.com even said, “Don’t just stand there! I’ve already knocked out the guards outside. Let’s get out of here already!”
Daniel exclaimed, “Milo, put me down! I can’t leave yet!”
Bill had never seen Milo before, but when favonovel.com heard Milo’s name, favonovel.com trembled.
Why had this ruthless person suddenly appeared in Stronghold 73?!
When Milo heard what Daniel said, favonovel.com frowned and asked, “Why can’t you leave?”
“If I leave, isn’t that as good as admitting that I’m a criminal?” Daniel whisper-shouted.
Milo thought about it carefully. It did seem like that would be the case.
But if favonovel.com did not save Daniel, what would happen to his quest?
Thinking of this, Milo said firmly, “No, you must leave!”
Daniel was surprised.
