NOVPUBChapter 1376: 647 Across the Ocean_4 Chapter 1376: 647 Across the Ocean_4 She was flanked by two men, but no one gave these bothersome men a second glance.
“Miss, this place is extremely dangerous.
You must be careful, I swear I will protect you with my life,” Leandro Alvarez murmured, his gaze constantly scanning their surroundings.
“Take care of yourself, there is no need to distract yourself for me,” she replied.
Leandro felt his waist nervously, his confusion escalating.
Where did the Miss get this confidence from?
Was it out of ignorance, fearlessness, or…?
...
He would soon know the answer.
Here, there were no tall buildings or paved roads, just low-lying houses and uneven dirt paths.
Yet, this did not stop this place from being beautiful, where everything kept its natural state.
Aubree Groove took a deep breath: “The air here is really fresh.”
She liked this place.
The commercial fleet had a base here, a place to rest.
Leandro did not have to go far to find it.
The base couldn’t be too far from the coast, in case something happened to the ships, there would be no time to run.
It was a two-story building, probably the most luxurious residence around.
The house was surrounded by a fence, with wild weeds growing in the yard.
Leandro walked over and said, “Miss, our base has been occupied by others.
I will drive them away.”
Aubree Groove waved her hand smiling, “It is inappropriate for us to drive people away as soon as we arrive.”
Confused, Leandro frowned, “Miss…?”
If they don’t drive people away, where would they stay?
Looking around, Aubree Groove said, “Didn’t we bring tents?
It’s great to have the sky as our blanket, and the earth as our bed.”
Leandro could only obey and ordered four men to carry tents from the ship.
After Aubree circled the area, Leandro walked up to her and whispered, “The ship has anchored by the shore.
They are indeed targeting us.” 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
“Wait a moment, and then ‘accidentally’ let them escape.”
Leandro opened his eyes wide, “Miss…”
Wasn’t that like releasing a tiger back into the mountain?
Aubree Groove gave him a playful glance, and immediately Leandro dared not say another word, turning around to attend to his duties.
The tent was quickly set up, and night had completely fallen.
Every time night fell, the island became a paradise.
All those hidden monsters and ghouls would appear.
Nicholas Drake entered the tent and saw Aubree Groove musing, holding a pinch of soil.
He recognized it as soil Aubree had casually picked up while wandering around earlier.
Aubree handed the soil to him, “Do you see anything unusual?”
Nicholas studied and sniffed the soil, “The soil here has been eroded by sea water for a long time, reducing ferric oxide into ferrous oxide, making the soil grayish-green.
This is a typical clay found at the seaside.”
Nicholas sniffed carefully, “I want to take this back for an experiment.”
Aubree playfully nodded, admiring Nicholas’ pursuit of the truth.
Nicholas was quite the scholar in his early years and this simple chemistry experiment should pose no difficulty for him.
With a handful of soil, Nicholas hustled off.
Aubree Groove sipped her tea and chuckled, “This place is truly interesting.”
The perimeter of the tent was surrounded by countless pairs of eyes.
Leandro ordered the camp to be locked down, with guards on duty around the clock.
At the other end of the coast, a huge sailing ship anchored, its sails decorated with a gigantic skeleton, giving off an eerie vibe in the darkness.
Inside the cabin, a man clenched his fist and stood up suddenly, “We must rescue the boss.”
“No.” His subordinate quickly dissuaded him: “Delan Sparrow fell into the hands of the Jimenez.
Nobody knows whether he has revealed our secrets.
The Jimenez are cunning and devious.
This time they’ve sent a woman.
This could be a trap.
You must keep calm, otherwise, if we are blamed for this by the leadership, neither of us will be able to bear it.”
Angrily, the man rebutted: “So we just stand by and watch the boss suffer?”
His subordinate pondered for a while and said, “I will have someone keep an eye on them.
As soon as there is an opportunity, we will rescue him.
Until then, you must not act rashly.”
The man suddenly turned around, grabbed the collar of his subordinate and lifted him up, “I warn you, our leader isn’t the kind of person who would give away our secrets for personal gain.
I won’t allow you to insult him.”
The subordinate coughed a few times, his face turning red, “I…
I didn’t mean that.”
The man let go and slumped down, waving his hand, “You can go now.”
Once the man left the room, the look of respect on his face was instantly replaced with an ominous expression.
He signaled his henchman over, whispered something in his ear.
The henchman hesitated for a moment, and without another word, left hastily.
