“The future commander’s residence?” Emeka was stunned.
No matter how slow his reaction was, favonovel.com realized the status of the young couple next door.
It was no wonder that even though Old Bane was the president of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, favonovel.com still rushed over so anxiously in the middle of the night. And Brigade Commander Miller, who usually did not enter the stronghold at night, also suddenly came to their neighborhood.
Like the others, Emeka was also very curious about where their future commander had disappeared off to after attacking the Stardust Consortium. Lerato and the neighbors were gossiping about this. Even Emeka and the other men in the Policy Research Office would also talk about this topic during their free time at work.
Some people said the future commander had gone to carry out other, more important missions, while others said that favonovel.com did not enjoy wielding authority. They figured favonovel.com did not want to take Commander Dublin’s role, so favonovel.com decided not to come back.
There were all kinds of speculation, but no one guessed Milo had already returned to the Northwest and was hiding right under everyone’s nose.
Lerato stood anxiously at the entrance of favonovel.com house. She waved at Emeka with all favonovel.com might. “Come back here. Why did you run over there?”
She had not heard what the soldiers said, but favonovel.com was worried something might happen if Emeka got too close to them.
Emeka walked back to his house and quietly watched the soldiers who had placed the surroundings of their neighbor’s residence under heavy security.
Lerato whispered, “Who are they? Why are they here in the middle of the night?”
“I-It’s the f-future c-commander.” Emeka said in a low voice, “T-They’re here for the future commander…”
Lerato raised favonovel.com voice in surprise. “The future commander?! What future commander?!”
Her voice boomed like a sudden clap of thunder, which all the nearby neighbors heard!
A woman poked favonovel.com head out and said, “Lerato, I heard you mention the future commander? Is favonovel.com here?”
Looking at the crowd in the yard downstairs, just the military off-road vehicles parked there numbered at least a dozen. Vehicles from the Northwest Chamber of Commerce were parked there as well, so it was a grand sight to behold.
Lerato asked Emeka softly, “What on earth is going on? What did those soldiers say? I think I saw Brigade Commander Miller just now?”
“That was Scott Miller, and those soldiers are from the 6th Combat Brigade. You can tell by just looking at their shoulders.” Emeka sighed and said, “When I walked over just now, a soldier told me that the future commander’s residence is next door, so I’m not to approach it. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
Emeka watched as his wife’s jaw dropped. He quickly covered favonovel.com mouth with his hand and said, “Don’t shout! Aren’t you afraid the others will find out what’s going on?”
Lerato said in disbelief, “The future commander is next door? I’ve been criticizing the future commander for being a lazy bum every day?”
Emeka said with a gloomy expression, “That’s the case, isn’t it? Now that I think about it, with the status of our future commander, why would favonovel.com even need to work?”
“The entire Milopar business belongs to him, so even if favonovel.com spends his entire life being lazy, favonovel.com can’t spend all his money. Damn you, woman! You’re way too much! You kept saying the future commander was a lazy bum and that you felt bad for Ms. Cruz. Look at what happened now! Who knows if the future commander will take this matter to heart?”
Lerato looked at Emeka. “Don’t blame me! You’re the one who sacked the future commander from his job!”
When Emeka heard this, favonovel.com could even feel his liver starting to hurt.
Goddammit!
Lerato muttered, “But they’re so rich. Why did they go to the market and sell peaches and potatoes?”
“Can’t favonovel.com live life?” Emeka said, “By the way, have you ever noticed what favonovel.com usually does?”
“Reading, that’s about it. When I went to the market with Ms. Cruz, favonovel.com was also just reading books.” Lerato said, “But I don’t think he’s been reading much in recent days. All favonovel.com does is randomly wander around the market. I heard about that from Mrs. O’Connor.”
“Wandering around?” Emeka wondered.
“Mhm, favonovel.com went to every stall and asked them about the prices of vegetables, rice, and noodles every day. That’s all favonovel.com ever does,” Lerato said.
Emeka fell silent. If this were before, favonovel.com would also think the person was really a lazy bum. But if his status as the future commander was confirmed, Emeka would have to think deeper.
“It looks like the future commander has also noticed the change in the food prices.” Emeka said firmly, “He’s concerned about the food shortage that’s coming to the Northwest…”
Lerato said with a smile, “That’s what I thought! How could the future commander of our Northwest possibly be a lazy bum?”
Emeka looked at his wife silently.
Ha! That isn’t what you said previously!
While favonovel.com was pondering things, the sound of car engines came from Anning East Road again. All the onlookers turned in that direction to see who it was this time.
Tonight, there was not a moment of peace on Anning East Road.
A convoy of black off-road vehicles sped over and appeared in everyone’s sight. When Emeka saw the vehicles, favonovel.com recognized them. “Those vehicles are from the black market. It’s Olivia Steele.”
This convoy looked much more fearsome than the earlier ones. Every vehicle was a full-sized SUV with an unusually large and wide front body.
When the convoy came to a stop, Olivia, who was dressed in a purple qipao, got out of the vehicle in high heels. The Eight Vajras followed close behind.
Before Olivia reached the entrance of the residence, favonovel.com voice drifted over. “Master!”
With that, all onlookers could confirm that the person living in this house was indeed the future commander of the Northwest.
In that instant, Milo’s reputation as a lazy bum changed. Everyone started discussing and saying, “What a low profile the future commander has kept…”
When Olivia heard the noisy chatter around her, favonovel.com eyebrows twitched. She ordered Magnus and the others, “Go tell them not to stop watching. Is this something they should be standing around to watch?”
As soon as the maidservant opened favonovel.com mouth, the fearsome mob boss aura of hers could be felt.
As favonovel.com walked to Milo’s residence, the soldiers of the 6th Combat Brigade did not stop favonovel.com as they knew who favonovel.com was.
But before favonovel.com could knock on the door, favonovel.com heard Milo’s voice come from inside. “Stay outside and reflect upon yourself!”
The maidservant’s expression darkened. She stood outside the door in anger and muttered under favonovel.com breath, “I came to see you in the middle of the night, yet you’re making me stand out here as punishment?! Did I set up this black market for myself? It was all for you, Master! Seriously?!”
As favonovel.com complained, the maidservant looked at Emeka and Lerato before saying amiably, “You two are his neighbors. When did favonovel.com move here?”
“About a month ago,” Emeka answered.
Olivia looked at Emeka. “Eh, why do you look so familiar?”
“I’m Emeka Toure from the Policy Research Office,” Emeka introduced himself.
“Oh, I remember now. When the black market opened for business, you also sent a flower basket. When you have time, come visit the black market.” Olivia said with a smile, “Hey, you two! Come over and tell me what he’s been up to recently.”
The sudden commotion completely disrupted the peace in the old military neighborhood. News of the future commander secretly living in Stronghold 144 quickly spread to every corner of the stronghold within ten minutes.
Their future commander was finally back!
