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Tony lifted his head and looked at Thalia.
“And one more thing: there’s no reduction in numbers because of their deaths. The uninhabited zone is no longer uninhabited now,” Thalia continued, enunciating every single word clearly.
Tony looked outside.
Indeed, many more different faces had appeared on the streets. Each one told a different story and had different hopes.
“Can you see them? If they were afraid, they would not have come. This is a choice!” Thalia said. “But-”
“There are no buts. Boss’ serious injury yesterday is our best chance. Find Alpha Kilian and work with him. When the time comes, cooperate with the men on the list and capture Boss. The mission is complete once you have saved Nelly .”
Tony ‘s spirits lifted after he heard those words.
Looking outside, Tony thought for a while, then returned his gaze to Thalia. “Identify that person for me and see if he has any kin. Then, compensate them according to the highest scheme.”
Thalia continued to gaze at him. This is a child born with natural talents, who needs to go through hardship. Inherent in his being is good character and kindness. But then again, whoever said that one must be hard-hearted to rule? A humane ruler can be successful too. “Okay. Just leave it to me.”
Tony took a deep breath, looked outside, and walked out.
As Thalia said, on that day, the uninhabited zone was no longer the way it was. Suddenly, there were crowds everywhere. Just overnight, it seemed to have changed into a bustling zone.
Yet, that was just as well, as their arrival would not be deemed unusual. After all, it was now filled with men and women of all ages.
As they walked around, they would only be part of the crowd.
However, the bigger the crowd was, the harder it would be for them to find Alpha Kilian .
Using the car as the center point, Tony , Ben , and Thalia searched another round, but to no avail.
After that search, they began to feel hungry. Only then did they realize it was already noon. “Shall we continue the search after having some food?” Thalia looked at them for an answer. Tony frowned. “I’m not very hungry!”
“Me neither,” Ben said.
Thalia looked at the time. “It’s already one o’clock. You must eat even if you don’t feel hungry. Otherwise, you won’t have the energy to keep on searching later. Besides, you won’t have the strength to catch up with Alpha Kilian if you spot him!”
The two could not argue, as they knew that Thalia was right, so they finally nodded. They went to a small restaurant by the roadside and ordered some food.
The area was remote and at the border of the uninhabited zone. Hence, supplies were not abundant. The food was simple, and there was no good quality food that was really tasty. They just had enough to fill their tummies.
After they ordered their food, Thalia looked at the supermarket on the opposite side of the road and said, “You guys wait here. I’m going there to buy something.”
The two nodded.
Thalia got up and went in the direction of the supermarket.
Perhaps it was because of the increase in the number of customers today, the sales were going well in the supermarket. The shelves were emptying fast, and the owner looked happy.
Ben nodded.
Just then, Tony looked around and said, “Right now, the most important thing is to find Daddy.”
At the mention of their father, Ben asked, “If we can’t find him, are we going to keep looking for him here?”
Tony frowned.
Darknetz and Alpha Kilian did not see eye to eye. There was no way Tony could ask Darknetz for help. It was already very kind of Thalia to accompany them in their search. He could not ask any more of her.
After giving it much thought, they could only ask DX for help. However, the thought of Dave made Tony even more flustered, and the frown on his forehead became even deeper.
Tony said sarcastically, “This is the first time I realized that being young is such a helpless issue!”
Ben looked at him. “I know, right? I wish to become a grown-up right now so that I can protect Nelly !”
Tony looked up at Ben and knew that now was not the time to feel dejected. “I think since Daddy knows we are here, then he must be aware of our whereabouts as well.”
“You mean…”
Tony nodded. “Daddy won’t allow us to go there on our own. If he finds out about it, he will surely show up and stop us.”
Ben agreed with his brother. “It sounds like an idea. But will Daddy fall for it?”
“That will depend on what Alpha Dave says.” A determined look flashed across Tony ‘s eyes.
Ben understood what he meant and nodded.
Just then, Tony stopped walking. “Okay, there’s no point searching anymore. Let’s go back.” Ben nodded in agreement.
Thalia was still walking when she saw the boys stopping. She asked, “Why are you guys stopping?” “We aren’t looking for Daddy anymore.”
“What!”
“We’re going back.” With that, Tony walked ahead of them.
It was only then that Thalia returned to her senses. She asked Ben , “A-Aren’t we looking for your daddy anymore?”
“Nope! We are stopping the search,” replied Ben .
Thalia was confused. Has the sun risen from the west? Why are they giving up on the search?
“There has been a change in our plan. We’ll talk when we get back,” said Ben , and he walked away too.
As Thalia looked at their retreating figures, realization soon dawned on her, and she quickly followed the boys. “What other plans? Can’t you let me know and put my mind at ease?”
When they got back, Dave was standing at the door and having his coffee. There was no change in his expression when he saw them return.
“How did it go? Did you find anything?” Dave asked Tony .
Tony contemplated before answering, “Of course we have.” “Oh?” Dave sized them up.
Tony walked up to Dave and said, “Alpha Dave, I assume you didn’t go out today. The uninhabited zone is no longer the same as before.”
Dave pursed his lips and said nothing.
“The reward put up by Anonymous worked. There are quite a number of people who have gathered here. Apparently, someone seriously injured the Boss yesterday!” claimed Tony .
“And?”
“We thought about it and decided not to look for Daddy anymore since we can’t find him. I intend to let Anonymous offer another reward and attack Boss so that we can rescue Nelly .”
“You guys plan to go personally?” asked Dave as he eyed him with surprise.
Tony pursed his lips. “So, you know?”
A grin appeared on Ben ‘s face. “I already knew what you would do when you spoke to Thalia. I also know that you don’t want to get her involved.”
Tony remained silent.
That’s the magic of being twins. It’s hard to hide anything from your twin sibling.
Just then, Ben saw something on his computer and said, “Oh, by the way, I have located the Boss’ position. Not surprisingly, Nelly is there too!” With that, he pushed the computer in his brother’s direction so that he could take a look too.
Tony was shocked. The very next second, he hopped off the bed and walked to the computer. “How did you find them?”
“There’s nothing money cannot solve.”
A smirk appeared on Tony ‘s face. “Good job.”
Looking at the location on the computer, Ben continued, “I found out that this location isn’t that
far away from here. If we go by car, we should be able to reach there in less than twenty minutes.” “Is it where the Midnight fang pack is?”
“No. It’s a hotel.” “A hotel?”
“The hotel was booked a few days ago. But I’m not sure why.” Tony pondered on it before looking at his brother.
“I know what you’re thinking, and I agree with you,” said Ben as he nodded.
“You know what I was going to say?” “One look at your face and I can tell!” Tony smiled. “Shall we go, then?”
“I’m ready to go anytime!” With a shrug of his shoulders, Ben showed his brother that he was all dressed up and waiting for him.
Tony nodded and smiled. “Good. Give me three minutes!” With that, he turned around and swiftly got dressed.
Three minutes later, he asked Ben , “Ready to go?” Carrying his backpack, Ben said, “Yes!”
After that, the two boys crept out of the house.
The uninhabited zone was an isolated area with very few people and insufficient supplies. Although there had been an increase in people, the economy did not see any improvement at all.
Once they were out of the door, the two of them had to face the cold, hard truth. There was no cab in sight.
Even though there were vehicles during the day, they were pickup trucks. Now that it was late at night, it would be unlikely to see one.
In another word, it was an impossible task if they wanted to get to their destination.
Just as the two of them were feeling lost, they saw a figure sneaking around not far away from them. Tony signaled for Ben to go over and check it out.
“Thalia?” uttered Ben . “What is she doing out at this late hour?” “Let’s go over and find out,” said Tony .Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.
The two boys made their way over to Thalia.
She was looking at something in front of her when Ben walked up to her side and asked, “What are you looking at?”
That gave Thalia a shock. When she saw them, she frowned and asked, “What are the two of you doing here?”
Tony said with confidence, “We saw you sneaking out, so we followed you.” “How come I didn’t notice the two of you?”
“That’s how talented we are!”
Thalia did not think too much about it. When she saw that there was no one ahead, she immediately walked over.
The two boys followed her. “What are you up to?” “I’m following someone.”