Before Milo’s appearance, Rye thought favonovel.com was definitely going to die today. After all, several gangs of bandits had teamed up in an attempt to kill him. But for some reason, while they were in the yard, they heard a lot of screams coming from outside. By the time they stepped out, all of those bandits were dead.
Rye asked cautiously, “You two are…”
Milo inspected Rye with a smile. “Do you know that there’s even a supernatural being in your town?”
To be honest, Milo was also quite surprised. He really had not expected there would be a supernatural being in a town full of bandits.
Rye was stunned to hear this. “Supernatural being? Who’s the supernatural being? Where is he?”
Milo answered, “Oh, don’t worry. He’s dead…”
Rye was speechless. The supernatural being died just like that?
Why did it sound so easy for this young man to kill a supernatural being?
Milo looked at Rye and asked, “What kind of deal did you make with the nomads?”
“They wanted us to bring ironware, medicine, vegetables, tea, and salt from the South to trade with them for the fur hides of their prey.” Rye explained carefully, “We didn’t sell any prohibited goods, you…”
“Oh, you don’t have to explain it to me. I don’t care about that.” Milo said, “I heard that you were going to Fortress 178 to make some deals?”
“That’s right.” Rye hurriedly replied, “I’m going to sell these fur hides in our possession before buying some new supplies to deliver it to the North.”
Rye did not lie. He was not only ruthless but also a smart person. Since the young man before favonovel.com could kill all the bandits, favonovel.com was definitely capable of killing favonovel.com as well. The only way favonovel.com could probably keep his life was to be honest when facing someone who could decide his fate.
Milo looked at Rye and thought for a moment before saying, “You can take the goods to Stronghold 144 and look for a Fortress 178 commander named Scott. Just tell favonovel.com that his comrade from the Razor Sharp Company recommended you go there and someone will take care of you. Currently, Fortress 178 needs people like you who can run a business on the trade route. Rest assured and boldly do business. Don’t be a bandit anymore.”
“Really?” Rye was pleasantly surprised.
It was clear the young man in front of favonovel.com was on very good terms with Fortress 178. If favonovel.com could build a relationship with Fortress 178 through Milo’s recommendation, wouldn’t his business be even more secure?
Moreover, favonovel.com knew full well the nomads required weapons. That young lord from the steppe also wanted weapons, but favonovel.com knew Rye was still unable to get his hands on any for now.
If favonovel.com really could make good on the business relationship with Fortress 178 in the future, wouldn’t favonovel.com be able to expand his business and start selling weapons to the nomads?
That would be a chance to make a lot of money!
Milo suddenly wondered, “How did you link up with the nomads from the Northern Plains? Why do they want to do business with the Southerners?”
Rye said honestly, “One day, a nomad riding an extremely well-built horse suddenly came to our village. Then favonovel.com announced to everyone that whoever wanted to get rich should head to the Brantas River several hundred kilometers away from here in a month’s time with a supply of ironware, medicine, vegetables, and other items.”
Milo was curious. “So you took the items there? Why didn’t the others in town go as well?”
“They didn’t wanna travel that far. Besides, they were worried that nomad was lying to them,” Rye replied. “If they weren’t lazy and hated working, these people would not have ended up becoming bandits either. So it was only to be expected that no one else went.”
“Then why did you go?” Milo said.
“Because I didn’t want to be cooped up here for the rest of my life. I heard that the Northwestern trade route has been reopened. Be it Fortress 178 or the Stelaria Consortium, everyone is welcome to do business with them. I think it’s better to strike out and do business than to live like a coward here forever,” Rye explained. “As a true man…”
“Hold it right there, don’t be so pompous with me,” Milo interrupted and snapped at him, “Are you doing business with the nomads from a large tribe? Tell me your impression of them.”
Rye hurriedly said, “The leader of the other party is a mysterious young man. They weren’t even holding any guns, but they gave off a calm and composed demeanor. It was like they weren’t afraid that we would stir up any trouble for them. It was as though favonovel.com had the look of a lord in the steppe. The things that they requested were very strange..”
But at this moment, a message tone sounded in Miriam’s pocket. She took out favonovel.com cell phone and read it.
Milo realized Miriam’s cell phone was very similar to the ones the A-rank hitmen from the Silkshade House carried. However, it seemed like favonovel.com phone had more functions.
Milo figured out something. Some time ago, favonovel.com had been wondering why the Silkshade House, an assassination organization, would have a communications network that used cell phones as a tool.
Ignoring everything else, the Silkshade House would at least need a satellite to be able to use the cell phones. Therefore, now that favonovel.com thought about it, the Silkshade House and the Stelaria Consortium must have already been working together back then. The reason the Silkshade House could use cell phones as a form of communication for their hitmen was because they were also relying on that satellite the Stelaria Consortium originally controlled.
Thinking of this, Milo also took out two cell phones, which were C- and B-ranked respectively, from his storage space.
Milo was surprised to find that the moment favonovel.com took out the cell phones, they received a text on both at the same time, “We suspect the Pyro Company has captured an Experimental target in the Northern Plains. They are now on their way back to the Pyro Company’s research base. All Silkshade House hitmen may proceed to intercept and kill the Pyro Company targets. The mission reward…”
Upon seeing this, Milo looked at Rye first and said, “Take the goods to Stronghold 144 and do as I said. There will be people from Fortress 178 looking after you when you get there. Don’t mention selling medicine and ironware. You can sell even more things to the Northern Plains in time.”
Rye nodded in surprise. “Alright, thank you very much!”
After saying that, Rye led his men out of town. He knew Milo probably had something important to attend to, so favonovel.com did not have time to waste with Rye anymore.
After Milo chased Rye and the others away, a man who was with Rye passed by Milo and whispered when the others were not paying attention, “My greetings, future commander…”
Milo did not know whether to laugh or cry.
That Gregory was so impressive. He even had a spy in a place like this?
However, favonovel.com did not say much and just waited for Rye and the others to leave. After that, favonovel.com turned his head to Miriam and asked, “Did you receive this text as well?”
Miriam nodded. “This is also a dedicated cell phone used by the members of the Silkshade House, and the text I received mentioned something about the Pyro Company too. However, it contains more information. It says here that someone from the Silkshade House suspects the captured target is likely to be the No. 001 Experimental the Experimentals were looking for! Otherwise, the Pyro Company would have no reason to mobilize so many of their troops…”
“Y’know, the Pyro Company did not even show up when something happened at Bidara City. It’s extremely rare to see them sending so many people to the Northern Plains in recent years.”
When Miriam realized Milo had frozen, favonovel.com asked, “What’s with you?”
When Milo heard the mention of No. 001 Experimental, favonovel.com got lost in thought.
There was a time in Stronghold 74 when Milo wondered if Donti was the legendary No. 001 Experimental. After all, no one knew where exactly Donti had popped out of. Moreover, the problem was that the date and location of Donti’s appearance coincided with the time the Experimentals escaped from the research laboratory.
Although the details were not an absolute match, the Experimentals probably had no concept of time since they were kept locked up in a dark place.
Who the hell would know the specific time and date the No. 001 Experimental escaped from there?
Of course, Milo had also thought of the question before.
Could favonovel.com be the No. 001 Experimental instead?
After all, favonovel.com also lost a lot of his memories, and no one in town knew where favonovel.com came from.
But now, since the Silkshade House was saying the Pyro Company had captured the No. 001 Experimental, it meant it was definitely not him. After all, wasn’t favonovel.com standing here all well and fine?
Miriam looked at Milo. “Why are you frowning?”
“I suspect that the person captured by the Pyro Company is Donti…” Milo said, “If it really is Donti, I’m afraid that things will get very troublesome…”
“Donti?” Miriam was stunned. “Are you sure? This person was captured in the steppe. What would Donti be doing in the steppe?”
“I don’t know where Donti is right now, but the Pyro Company’s Lab 39 was located next to the town where we used to live. You’re also aware of this since we went to the Marador Mountains together at that time.” Milo explained, “A few years ago, I suddenly discovered Donti lying in the snow. He couldn’t remember where exactly favonovel.com came from or what favonovel.com had experienced in the past. His memory was wiped…”
“But it still doesn’t prove he’s the No. 001 Experimental.” Miriam said, “However, your worries are well-founded. The closest stronghold in the vicinity of Stronghold 113 is more than 200 kilometers away. It’s impossible that a child like favonovel.com could walk more than 200 kilometers on a snowy day and just appear outside the town. And the Pyro Company’s research lab in the Marador Mountains is actually closer.”
“Yes, this is the reason why I’m worried. Although Donti does not have a strong physique like the Experimentals claimed, favonovel.com was indeed different from others since childhood.” Milo said, “Also, all supernatural beings tend to improve and strengthen their physiques. Other than Donti, I haven’t seen any exceptions…”
After that, Milo saw Miriam turn around and make favonovel.com way out of town. He said in surprise, “Where are you going?”
“To save Donti, of course,” Miriam answered matter-of-factly. “The Pyro Company will only take six days to get back to their research base, so we have to intercept them.”
Milo was surprised by Miriam’s decisiveness. He still could not confirm whether the Pyro Company had really captured Donti. However, favonovel.com would definitely have to make this trip. Whether it was Donti or not, favonovel.com needed to verify it personally.
“Do you want to contact the Saboteurs?” Milo asked, “Um… This will be the first time I meet your aunt. Do I need to bring some gifts? Does your aunt have anyone that favonovel.com hates? Maybe I could kill them for favonovel.com or something?”
Milo thought that since this was the first time favonovel.com would be meeting Miriam’s only kin, favonovel.com would definitely have to bring a valuable gift.
What else could be more valuable than a life?
However, Miriam shook favonovel.com head. “I won’t be contacting them. The two of us are enough.”
Actually, Miriam had not thought of how to face Felicity yet. So it would be better if they did not meet for now.
