Firefly Journey

Chapter 130 Walking in the Snow (3)

A real problem is facing the five of them.

The employer has mysteriously disappeared, and they will definitely go looking for him. The problem is, what will happen to the Blackwing Tigers and the supplies?

Blackwing Tiger is a mortal being. After a long day, it needs to rest at night. If it is forcibly driven, it is hard to guarantee that it will not go out of control.

The carriage contained supplies for everyone's daily life, but there were too many and too heavy items, so it was obviously impossible to carry them with us.

After some consideration, the captain Boros, appointed by the reporter, said, "We definitely need to find Mr. Victor, but we can't give up the supplies either. We can't survive in this freezing cold without them."

"Alright, Julianne, Dick, and I will go find Mr. Victor, and the other two will stay here to guard the supplies."

Boros's arrangement makes perfect sense. Julianne possesses the compass, making her the primary force in the search. Boros and Dick, on the other hand, both have some mission experience, which will be invaluable in the search.

Lin Yuanran and Claudia are both inexperienced, so it's best to leave them to guard the supplies. Leaving them both behind would also allow them to look after each other, as being alone on the northern tundra is extremely dangerous.

No one objected to his arrangement.

Julianne, holding the compass, determined the direction, and the three of them immediately set off.

Lin Yuanran was preoccupied and squatted down beside the carriage without saying a word.

Claudia walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Yuanran sighed: "I feel a little guilty."

Things might not have been so bad if he had discovered Viktor was missing sooner.

Claudia said, "Even if someone else were on night watch, this wouldn't be able to be avoided. You yourself said that this is a kind of divine oracle involving mind control, and there are no superhumans in our mercenary team who are skilled in this area."

Hearing her words of comfort, Lin Yuanran felt a little better.

Are you hungry?

Whether Claudia was hungry or not, Lin Yuanran was hungry, and not only hungry, but also exhausted. Coupled with the sudden disappearance of his employer, he was physically and mentally exhausted.

Claudia nodded.

I had dinner yesterday and stayed up for the first half of the night. Then I was suddenly woken up, and my stomach was completely empty.

Lin Yuanran returned to the carriage, found two loaves of bread, and then poured two glasses of strong liquor, handing one of them to Claudia.

Cold bread isn't suitable for this kind of weather, so Lin Yuanran manually heated it up and handed it over once it was warm.

Claudia didn't stand on ceremony and began to eat slowly and deliberately.

Lin Yuanran ate much more heartily, taking a bite of bread and a sip of strong liquor, which warmed him up considerably.

"Why don't you go to sleep? I can keep an eye on things," Lin Yuanran said after finishing her food.

Claudia tore off a piece of bread and stuffed it into her mouth: "No need, I can't sleep after something like this happened."

"Ah."

Lin Yuanran had nothing better to do than stay still and get colder, so he walked around in the snow to conserve his magical energy.

After this strange incident, Lin Yuanran dared not use his magic to keep warm for the time being. In case the mastermind behind it all suddenly appeared, he had to make sure he was in top condition.

Claudia finished her bread and watched the country boy wandering around, lost in thought. Snowflakes fell on her head and shoulders, but she seemed oblivious, continuing to stare blankly.

"Are you guys okay?"

Around five in the morning, a familiar face emerged from the snowstorm; it was Boros, who was on his way to find Viktor.

Upon his return, Lin Yuanran and Claudia's first reaction was confusion. He was the only one who returned; not only was Victor nowhere to be seen, but Julianne and Dick were also absent.

Lin Yuanran said, "It's nothing, how come you..."

Boros said, "Julian's compass shows that the reporter has been heading east, fortunately not very fast. A fixed compass can only determine a general direction; we can't find him quickly, so we can only be prepared to keep following him."

We didn't take many supplies with us when we left, so we came back to get them. They left marks, so we can follow them to catch up.

As he spoke, Boros walked to his own carriage, fiddled with it for a while, and came out carrying a large wooden cup filled with local spirits he had previously purchased from a hotel abroad.

Lin Yuanran asked, "When do we set off?"

Boros took a swig of strong liquor: "Right now."

Lin Yuanran did not move.

Boros frowned. "What, you have other ideas?"

Lin Yuanran shook his head and didn't say anything.

Boros frowned and said, "Don't blame me for being blunt, but if you want to back out now, you'll have to pay a penalty for breach of contract and may also be held legally responsible for breach of contract."

The Principality has a unique set of laws regarding entrusted tasks. Different levels of tasks have different constraints. For example, the level that Lin Yuanran is currently undertaking means that if he abandons his employer and runs away, he will face serious legal consequences, ranging from imprisonment to death.

But that's clearly not the focus right now.

Lin Yuanran has always upheld the spirit of contract and has never considered running away.

What he couldn't understand was why Boros had come back.

Logically speaking, he was the squad leader and Viktor's most trusted confidant. Even if he were to return to camp to tell them the news, he wouldn't come in person; at most, he would send Dick back to deliver the message.

When he returned, there was no sign of anxiety on his face. He immediately went into the carriage to get the wine, looking calm and collected, not at all like someone who was worried.

Considering that he hadn't stopped everyone from avoiding the smoke rising from their fires when cooking yesterday evening, Lin Yuanran knew these simple outdoor skills. As a retired veteran and a superhuman who frequently performed dangerous missions, how could he be so careless?

Until just now, Lin Yuanran hadn't thought anything of it, but his sudden appearance at the camp made things quite thought-provoking.

Claudia was more decisive. She had probably figured something out as well, and instead of wasting words like Lin Yuanran, she chose to strike first.

Oracle - Noise.

The silent snow campsite was suddenly erupted with a frenzied howl.

The sound was so loud, like a thunderclap from a clear sky. The four black-winged tigers that were resting were awakened by the sound. They felt their heads throbbing and almost knelt down.

Lin Yuanran was also caught off guard, but not nearly as badly as the others. Claudia had been careful to reduce the intensity of the magic on his side.

But her real target was Boros, who had suddenly returned!

Boros looked surprised, then used his powers to cover the area around his ears with a layer of yellowish-brown, rock-like skin to block out the noise.

"Are you crazy?!" Boros shouted, bewildered.

Seeing that ordinary noise had no effect on him, Claudia withdrew the oracle, walked to Lin Yuanran's side, and looked stern.

"Aren't you the one who's crazy? You were once a soldier of the Duchy, but now you're working for a foreign tribe."

Lin Yuanran was not surprised by this. Claudia was a student of St. Louis and had a perfectly good background. Although she was unwilling to reveal her true purpose for coming to the North, she would never harm him.

On the other hand, Ross has been acting suspiciously since yesterday. Maybe he's the one behind Victor's solo departure! You know, of the five employees, he's usually the one who's closest to the reporter.

The fact that Claudia came to his side showed that she didn't doubt him and trusted him.

Lin Yuanran wasn't stupid; he could naturally tell which was good and which was bad.

Lin Yuanran began to burn with magical power in his hands, ready to strike at any moment.