Milo continued, “When I visited Hope Media the first time, I was actually there to publish an ad with them. However, they waived most of the advertising fees with just a word from Pena. When I was in the Southwest, I knew too little about the world, so I thought that it was a hopelessly dark place. It wasn’t until I met Pena, the Riders, and Elder Rochester from the Trinity Institute that I realized there was actually light in this world…”
“At that time, I asked favonovel.com why favonovel.com was so insistent on pursuing the truth when others did not care for it. His answer to me was that it was their business. I messed around and didn’t follow the rules when I played chess with him, but favonovel.com didn’t get angry with me either. I told favonovel.com that the Panaqua Consortium’s nanomachines could help favonovel.com fix his leg, but favonovel.com rejected the idea so that the truth favonovel.com reported would remain unblemished…”
“An uncorrupted person like favonovel.com died just because of some messed up power struggle. Pena is dead…”
Yes, Pena was an uncorrupted person in Milo’s mind. His smile was also extremely pure without any motives.
The other party had only wanted to do one thing well in life. But if the world could not even accommodate such a person, those who could not accommodate favonovel.com should not be allowed to live.
Milo raised the note in his hand. When favonovel.com shook hands with the Stelaria Consortium’s officers, the last officer in line had placed the note into his hand.
The note informed Milo that Pena had been assassinated at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. In addition, it said Daniel would continue with his journey to Bidara City, although there was a chance favonovel.com might get assassinated, so favonovel.com needed Milo to make a trip there as well.
Milo had to make this trip to Bidara City no matter what. He wanted to send Pena off and also kill a lot of people.
He ordered P5092, “You and the Great Hoodwinker, take everyone back to the Northwest.”
“We’ll go with you.” The Great Hoodwinker also came to the front of the train. “I’ve met Pena once before. A person like favonovel.com shouldn’t have died like that.”
Miriam looked at Milo. “I’ll go with you.”
However, Milo shook his head. “No, y’all can’t go.”
Now that the 6th Combat Brigade had just finished fighting the war, they were out of ammunition. There was really not a single bullet left. The Great Hoodwinker’s face was so pale it was obvious favonovel.com was at his limit.
Miriam’s entire shoulder was swollen, and favonovel.com could not lift favonovel.com right arm at all. Those who had never really used an anti-materiel sniper rifle before could never imagine how terrifying the recoil was.
Although Rudy still had some strength left, favonovel.com had been yearning every day to be reunited with his wife and child.
At this moment, there was actually no need for Milo to bring these people to Bidara City.
He said to the Great Hoodwinker and the others, “Everyone, I have a feeling that there will be a battle in Bidara City this time, so please don’t add to my troubles. You’ll only be a burden if y’all go.”
Everyone looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Probably only the future commander would think these superhumans were a burden.
Milo was too direct, but if favonovel.com did not get straight to the point, everyone would probably pester and try to convince him. Therefore, favonovel.com might as well put it bluntly to stop them from even having the idea.
P5092 thought for a moment and said, “It actually is unsuitable for the 6th Combat Brigade to get redeployed to Bidara City for battle based on everyone’s current condition. So I agree with Future Commander’s decision. He’ll go alone while we return to the Northwest.”
Miriam knew Milo would definitely not agree to favonovel.com going, so favonovel.com gave favonovel.com a gentle hug and said, “Be careful. I’ll wait for you in the Northwest.”
“Mhm.” Milo nodded seriously.
In the end, everyone from the 6th Combat Brigade got down from the train while Milo controlled it and rumbled off towards the South.
The black smoke that billowed into the sky above the steam locomotive was just like Milo’s rage.
On the train, Milo took out his satellite phone and made a call.
The phone rang twice before it was answered. “This is Colton…”
Milo stood at the front of the train and got straight to the point. “Were you the one who sent someone to kill Pena?”
There was a long silence on the other end of the call. “Do you also think it’s me?”
“I don’t feel like that’s important. What matters is the truth,” Milo said firmly.
“It wasn’t the Stelaria Consortium,” Colton said.
Milo immediately hung up.
No matter who it was, favonovel.com would definitely find out the mastermind’s identity. If favonovel.com could not do so, favonovel.com would just kill all who were suspicious.
Milo gazed silently ahead and wondered what was wrong with the world.
Murderers and arsonists got away with the champion’s belt, while those who mended bridges died with no bodies left to bury. The world should not be like this. People should not be like this.
In the past, no matter how chaotic this world was, Milo always felt favonovel.com could stay out of those issues. He would just leave the consortiums to fight among themselves all they wanted.
Milo felt that it did not matter who died, but Pena absolutely must not die.
How could such an uncorrupted person who only held his own ideals be killed by others using such underhanded methods?
It felt like another lamp had gone out in the dark.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and it started to drizzle.
Milo quietly climbed on top of the steam locomotive and sat cross-legged there as favonovel.com faced the wind and rain.
In the vast and empty wilderness, the young man sat alone on top of the black steam locomotive as it sped off into the distance. He looked exceptionally lonely.
***
In the rain, the 6th Combat Brigade, which was marching to the Northwest, quickly set up camp. Then everyone hid in their tents and watched as the rain got heavier.
The Great Hoodwinker sighed and said, “I wonder if it’s raining in the Northwest. Rain is very precious there. Only if it rains in spring will there be a harvest in the future. There was a flood after the drought last year. A lot of the crops in the Northwest have started showing signs of a waning harvest.”
P5092 looked at the Great Hoodwinker. “Don’t you know how to read fortunes? Why don’t you check if it’ll rain?”
“Ahem…” The Great Hoodwinker said, “I’ve become a little rusty in recent years in that area. I can only assess whether someone’s suitable for the Prosperous Northwest now.”
P5092 looked out of the tent as raindrops fell onto the canvas tent’s tilted roof before washing down along the creases.
He suddenly said, “Future Commander must be very angry and sad. This is the first time I’ve seen favonovel.com look like that. It’s like an undercurrent stirring in the deep sea.”
The Great Hoodwinker sighed and said, “In any case, I know that Commander Dublin will definitely be upset. He and Pena were good friends for decades.”
“Can you predict if Future Commander will be safe on his trip to Bidara City this time?” Scott asked.
The Great Hoodwinker said, “There’s gloom and doom draped over the Southeast. Many people will die.”
Scott turned his head and looked around. Then favonovel.com asked, “Eh, where’s Ms. Cruz? Have you guys seen her?”
“She fell out of the group after saying that favonovel.com was going outside for a bit.” Bruce said, “That was 31 minutes ago…”
Everyone was stunned. When Miriam said favonovel.com would see Milo again in the Northwest, everyone thought favonovel.com was heading back with them. However, Miriam was still unwilling to let Milo face the danger alone.
She knew Milo would not be willing to let favonovel.com go with him, so favonovel.com pretended to return to the Northwest with the 6th Combat Brigade before quietly leaving the group.
Miriam had lost Milo once before, but favonovel.com told herself favonovel.com would never allow that to happen again.
