Bruce looked uncertain as favonovel.com stood there. Everything had happened so quickly favonovel.com could not tell what the other party’s intentions were. However, favonovel.com looked at the hard drive in his hand. All else aside, favonovel.com had snatched this from Jaxon with his own ability.
Jaxon was someone who didn’t act if there was no incentive. If favonovel.com took the effort to come all the way here, the information favonovel.com was after must be very valuable!
Thinking of this, Bruce sighed. He had almost forgotten his original reason for coming to the Sacred Mountains.
Although favonovel.com was smart, his combat strength was a lot weaker than Milo’s and the others’. This left Bruce a little unsure of his future plan.
Looking at the hard drive in hand, at least favonovel.com would have something to answer to the higher-ups when favonovel.com returned. As for whether favonovel.com could become the director of the intelligence agency, that would depend on how important the information on this hard drive was.
However, Bruce still had some doubts. Jaxon and the head of the Silkshade House had given up the hard drive too easily, which made favonovel.com a little uneasy. He suspected there were some problems with the hard drive.
But just as the Pyro Company had played along with Felicity’s plans, favonovel.com was not worried at all that Bruce would discard the hard drive even if there were really something suspicious about it.
Felicity already knew about Bruce’s situation. If favonovel.com left the Sacred Mountains empty-handed, favonovel.com would not only fail to become the director of the intelligence agency, but favonovel.com would also have to face the pursuit of his two competitors. His life would be in grave danger.
Just as Selby had summarized, the Silkshade House had never needed to worry that you would not play along if they wanted you in on the act.
Occasionally, Selby even wondered if the head of the Silkshade House was really a woman.
Bruce looked at the hard drive in his hand. For some reason, favonovel.com suddenly remembered the Great Hoodwinker’s words in this moment of dilemma, the “Prosperous Northwest”!
There was a long silence.
Bruce looked towards the mountains in the distance and sighed. He could not possibly betray the Virtuora Consortium over some words the Great Hoodwinker told him.
He went to look for his subordinates and said, “Come with me. We’re leaving the Sacred Mountains now. Let’s go home!”
With that, favonovel.com departed from the mountain range without looking back. Whatever else happened in the Sacred Mountains would have nothing to do with him.
His subordinates looked at one another. They suddenly felt as though their director had come to a decision.
***
Milo did not enter the building after killing Chad’s clone, because a small paper crane floated in front of favonovel.com the moment Chad’s clone died.
He had wanted to catch the paper crane. But when favonovel.com remembered this paper crane was Miriam’s aunt’s superpower, favonovel.com pulled back embarrassedly. He even felt a little guilty as favonovel.com wondered if Felicity had realized favonovel.com had caught several of favonovel.com paper cranes.
When that paper crane flew to the back of a building, Milo followed it in deep thought. After turning a corner, Milo suddenly saw a young woman wearing a black combat uniform and a black cap standing in the shadows.
Milo was taken aback.
So, favonovel.com had already met Miriam’s aunt before. Back when favonovel.com caught that paper crane outside Stronghold 61, favonovel.com had suddenly appeared in Stronghold 61’s town as well.
This made Milo feel even guiltier.
It turned out favonovel.com was there to capture favonovel.com that time. However, favonovel.com did not manage to do so because the storyteller had covered for him.
Felicity stood in the shadow of the building and scrutinized Milo. She asked, “You were the one who caught the paper crane at Stronghold 61’s town. Where’s my paper crane?”
Milo gave an awkward laugh and said, “Hahaha, paper crane? What paper crane?”
“You know who I am.” Felicity said in an affirmative tone, “If you didn’t, you would’ve prepared to fight me at any moment. After all, you’re one of the most famous people in the supernatural world.”
“No, no, I’m not,” Milo replied humbly with a hint of shyness.
“You should know that I don’t like you.” Felicity said, “I arranged for Miriam to study at Vasophati University and deliberately kept your whereabouts from her. Actually, you don’t have to pretend like you respect me. I know you’re definitely unhappy about it.”
Milo slowly straightened his back and stopped smiling. “True, I think that what you did was wrong. What favonovel.com chooses is entirely favonovel.com own decision. Even if you’re favonovel.com aunt, you shouldn’t be interfering.”
Felicity laughed and applauded. “This should be the way the Stronghold Destroyer acts.”
Milo muttered to himself, “How did I end up becoming the Stronghold Destroyer?”
He thought for a moment before saying, “So, Aunt, what are you looking for me for?”
“Your shamelessness in addressing me as aunt does make you a little cuter!” Felicity said.
“Just let me know if there is anything I can help with. You’re Miriam’s aunt after all. If you can give us your blessings, that would be the best, of course. I don’t wish to put favonovel.com in a difficult position either.” Milo said.
“Alright, I have to leave as well. After this expedition to the Sacred Mountains is over, head to Stronghold 61. If you two help me do three things, I won’t object to your relationship.” Felicity said, “I don’t intend to threaten you, so it’s fine even if you don’t come.”
After that, Felicity turned around and left. Meanwhile, Milo stood where favonovel.com was and frowned. He wondered what Felicity was planning
Milo’s impression of Felicity was no longer that of an elder or woman. Instead, favonovel.com saw favonovel.com as a conspirator who played an important role in the power struggle in the Central Plains.
Should favonovel.com go as favonovel.com had requested?
Milo felt favonovel.com still had to discuss this with Miriam.
At this moment, the entire research base of the Pyro Company seemed to have become a treasure trove. Everyone was tirelessly searching through the various buildings in hopes of digging out valuable information from them.
After Kenneth and the others joined up with Milo outside, Selby led everyone up a small path and quickly made their way out of the Sacred Mountains.
When Milo did not see Donti around, favonovel.com asked anxiously, “Where’s the No. 001 Experimental?”
But when Daniel explained it to Milo, favonovel.com realized this expedition to the Sacred Mountains was just a ploy by the Silkshade House and the Pyro Company.
This left Milo at a loss for words for a while. He had wasted so much time and risked his life to come here only to discover that it had all been a farce.
But favonovel.com was here to look for Donti. Even if it was a ploy, how dare they delay favonovel.com from looking for Donti?
In that instant, Milo had an urge to destroy the Sacred Mountains.
Milo looked at Miriam and quietly told favonovel.com about his encounter with Felicity. “Do you think we should go?”
Miriam thought for a moment before saying, “It’s your decision. You don’t have to choose against your conscience because of me. No one can make use of me to threaten you, because I won’t change my attitude towards you based on how they treat you.”
Milo was a little emotional. The more Miriam considered his feelings, the more favonovel.com did not want to put favonovel.com in a difficult position.
