When Matthew realized favonovel.com was going to die today regardless of what favonovel.com said, favonovel.com gradually calmed down.
Matthew adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and even combed his hair with his hand before saying, “Do you know the Stelaria Consortium is annexing the Pyro Company and the Virtuora Consortium?”
Milo sat down across from him. “I know, but what does that have anything to do with what we’re talking about now? Are you saying that everything that y’all did was to target the Stelaria Consortium?”
“That’s right.” Matthew said, “Several years ago, the Stelaria Consortium revealed their ambitions when they kept using trade to try to weaken the consortiums around them. Moreover, they’ve implemented mandatory conscription of their citizens for so many years, so everyone knows they’ve been wanting to start a war in the Central Plains.”
“So?” Milo asked.
“So our Stardust Consortium was just seeking self-preservation.” Matthew said coldly, “If the Stelaria Consortium can resort to unscrupulous means, why can’t our Stardust Consortium do the same? Did you not notice that they just recalled all men under the age of 30 who had served in the military? Actually, they didn’t even use their full strength during the war with the expeditionary army. Otherwise, the Pyro Company wouldn’t have ended up losing so badly, and your Northwest Army wouldn’t have had to fight so hard at Mt. Zendravasih! Don’t you think your fellow Northwest Army soldiers at Mt. Zendravasih who died there suffered wrongful deaths?”
Milo shook his head. “That’s your reason for killing Pena?”
“Only by doing so would the entire Alliance of Strongholds share a common enemy. It would also make the Panaqua Consortium and the Stardust Consortium join forces to resist the Stelaria Consortium together! If the plan was successful, you would also have taken revenge for Pena. Therefore, the Northwest would’ve become part of the plan as well.” Matthew said, “This was supposed to be the best strategy for the Stardust Consortium.”
Milo had to admit that if Bruce and the others had not worked together to find the real culprit, the Stardust Consortium’s plan would have indeed succeeded. At that point, the Stelaria Consortium would become the enemy of the entire world, and there would be no chance for them to slowly annex the various consortiums.
If Busby hadn’t encountered Milo, favonovel.com could’ve been hailed as a cunning strategist, a great man, or something on that level.
“But y’all weren’t affected by the war with the expeditionary army. If you’re envious of the Stelaria Consortium’s mandatory conscription policy, you could’ve done the same. You could’ve come up with various strategies to counter them, but you shouldn’t’ve used Pena’s life in exchange for your victory. Perhaps to you, killing Pena was the best choice for the Stardust Consortium. But in my opinion, favonovel.com was the most innocent one.” Milo sighed and said, “Besides, what did Pena do to deserve this?”
Milo stood up and unfurled the curtains a little.
When the afternoon sun shone into the gloomy room, Matthew could not help shielding his own face from the sunlight. It was a little blinding.
Milo said, “Tell me, what’s Busby’s itinerary?”
Matthew said with a dark expression, “Why should I tell you? Can I live if I tell you?”
“Well, no…” Milo grinned. “But won’t you feel a little lonely if you had to die alone? Wouldn’t it be great to have someone accompany you? Think about it. He’s clearly the one who came up with the plans, yet you’re the one dying for it instead. Don’t you find that unfair?”
Ten minutes later, Milo walked out of the intelligence agency’s headquarters. He had obtained the specific details of Busby’s itinerary, as well as the contingency plans of his team if favonovel.com encountered danger in the stronghold.
It was as though Matthew was particularly worried Busby would not die, so favonovel.com explained everything very clearly.
Honestly, Milo felt the interrogation process had gone too smoothly. Perhaps Matthew was really afraid of loneliness.
This was the bunch of sunlight fearing, spineless cowards who had orchestrated Pena’s death while hiding behind a thick curtain of conspiracy.
For a moment, Milo also considered another potential problem. If favonovel.com really managed to kill Busby on his visit to the Stardust Consortium this time, a civil war would definitely break out within the Stardust Consortium instantly.
According to Daniel, there was no one in the Stardust Consortium who was capable of taking charge other than Busby.
In this fashion, the Stelaria Consortium would no longer have any opponents in the Central Plains.
This was probably why Julius had urgently summoned Daniel back.
Could Julius have seen the day when the Stelaria Consortium would unify the Central Plains?
And then, would the Stelaria Consortium go on to attack the Northwest and the Southwest after that?
Milo felt that they would.
At that time, the Stelaria Consortium would turn into a behemoth.
But how could favonovel.com not take revenge for Pena?
Milo wanted everyone to know there was a price for killing a person like Pena.
The people from Hope Media had already packed up their belongings and were heading to the Northwest.
Those with families and children would remain in Bidara City, while the others would head northwards to set up a new headquarters there. After that, the Hope Media that remained in Bidara City would become a branch office.
This was the decision Deepak had undertaken after a long deliberation because the Central Plains was no longer peaceful. Everyone could sense the impending danger.
While pondering, Milo had already made his way past two street junctions. The intelligence agency had deployed almost all of its forces to capture the criminal who had set off the explosion at the city gate, so it was exceptionally easy for Milo to infiltrate the intelligence agency after getting into the stronghold. Perhaps no one was even aware that Matthew was dead.
As Milo looked around the streets of Stronghold 73, chatter broke out among the residents over the explosion that went off. No one expected that Milo, the chief culprit, would just casually walk past them like that.
The residents were innocent, so Milo did not wish to start a massacre right inside the stronghold. If a lot of innocent people got dragged in, Pena would probably be very disappointed.
But it did not matter. He would make Busby himself walk into the trap.
As the Stardust Consortium’s main forces were still two days away from Stronghold 73, Milo felt it was absolutely enough time for favonovel.com to kill Busby.
Another explosion rang out in the north of the stronghold where the garrison troops’ base was located. If even that place was successfully attacked, it meant there was no longer a safe location in the stronghold for Busby.
But before Milo could safely retreat, favonovel.com suddenly noticed favonovel.com was being followed.
Milo turned around and disappeared into a small alley.
The people following favonovel.com quickened their pursuit and ran into the alley. But when the two of them went in, they realized it was actually a dead end. Meanwhile, Milo was nowhere to be seen.
“Looking for me? There’s been quite a lot of people looking for me over the past two days.” Milo started sizing up the other party. Actually, they did not look like they were the Stardust Consortium’s people. Their clothes made them look more like refugees who lived in the wilderness.
The two men looked at each other and slowly moved their hands towards their waists.
Milo suddenly asked, “Which department of the Stardust Consortium are you two from?”
“We ain’t their people. We’re just looking to earn some reward money,” one of them said.
Milo nodded. “So you’re intelligence brokers working for the mob? Who’s your boss?”
“As if we’d tell you something like that! Even though we’re not as strong as you, we still have our pride. If you want to kill us, do it quickly. We won’t involve others,” one of them said.
Milo smiled. “Forget it, I’ve killed too many people over the past few days. I don’t wish to kill any more people who have nothing to do with this case.”
Milo turned around and walked out of the alley.
But as soon as favonovel.com turned around, one of the men quickly drew his gun and tried to kill Milo. Before favonovel.com could raise his arm, a sniper bullet pierced the man’s chest.
When the other guy saw the situation had turned unfavorable, favonovel.com attempted to escape by climbing over the wall.
But how could Miriam possibly give favonovel.com a chance?
Milo stood quietly at the entrance of the alley and sighed. “Is this a sign of the times? Miriam, your position has been revealed. Head over to Alpha Seven. I’ll pick you up on the way.”
Miriam replied over the earpiece, “Roger!”
