NovelEnglishAt that time, Philip received the message from the research base and had no choice but to move out with Phil.
Phil was like his shadow - a shadow devoid of independent thought.
Whatever Philip told him to do, he did.
Seated on the plane, Phil leaned over and murmured, "Are we going to make sure lan never comes back?"
Philip nodded coldly. "Yeah, he must die a horrible death."
In this treacherous times, anyone daring to venture into Astronia was practically signing their own death warrant.
Internationally, the outbreak in Astronia was making headlines daily. Countries around the globe commanded immediate
evacuations, urging their citizens to return hbefore the virus spread beyond the borders.
Otherwise, if the disease were to escape containment, it would spell disaster on a global scale.
Upon landing, lan headed straight for a hotel.
00 was with him, ever trailing him like a loyal shadow.
Later, more people checked into the hotel, all lan's people. He was having a meeting with these people in front of a computer until
his phone rang once, indicating a map sent by a stranger.
It was also this map that had guided lan to Astronia.
He did not know who this stranger was, but four days ago, the person had given him a map of Forbidden Island. The map detailed
every location of Forbidden Island, revealing even the secret passages.
More importantly, this stranger knew about the pigeon post lan had used to communicate with the outside world from Forbidden
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIsland - a detail lan had never shared. This person knew the secret passages and the only place that could communicate with the
outside world.
It was clear this was no ordinary informant.
But by that time, lan had already accepted Quentin's proposal and had entered the secret passage, so the map was not used.
Two days ago, however, another map had arrived, this tdetailing the research base's location.
Due to the outbreak, he dared not bring Maja along. Knowing her temperament, she would never have agreed even if he had
discussed it with her.
So lan took the risk, bringing only his trusted men to verify the authenticity of this mysterious map.
Right now, no one else knew the location of the research base, but he couldn't delay with Augus anymore; action was imperative.
Tonight, the small squad he had brought with him was all checked into the hotel, ready to investigate the marked location. lan
pointed to a spot on the map that indicated a hospital allegedly cooperating with the research base.
They would start there. If it can be found that the hospital is indeed colluding with the research base and providing human bodies,
then it meant the map was genuine.
lan paused his finger at this spot, instructing his people.
"Just go in to investigate. Look for surveillance and try to find out where those bodies donated voluntarily end up finally. Be
cautious - we don't know if this map is authentic. If anything seems off, pull out immediately."
His men nodded. They were lan's secret trained forces, chosen for their exceptional investigative skills.
lan looked out at the darkening sky: It was so dark that one couldn't see their hands in front of their faces, perfect for stealth.
"Head out for your first sweep."
The men promptly left the room.
Subsequently, lan called for 00.
"Sir," 00 knelt before him.
"00, wear a mask and hat. Wander around the city for the next few days. With the outbreak, there's a good chance it's connected
to the research base. K and his crew might show up, and if they do, they won't hesitate to target you."
To be more precise, they wouldn't hesitate to target Maja.
00 was one of lan's most fearless operatives, he had no reservations, as this was all agreed upon when solving all her troubles
back then.
Without the willingness to sacrifice, there would be no success.
"Understood, sir," 00 replied.
After issuing commands, lan allowed himself a moment of relief.
Only then did he look at his phone, which had been remained off.
He hesitated, then turned it on and sent Maja a message.
No words. Just a question mark.
Good, leaving her by herself to cto Astronia, he thought he would be blocked, but apparently not.
His heart softened, and he quickly sent a coquettish kiss emoji.
[I'm fine, don't worry. Stay safe and take care of yourself at home.]
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMaja had been restless these past days, asking Beck to keep tabs on lan's situation. She hadn't expected lan himself to take the
initiative to reach out.
A rush of irritation flooded her, hot enough to pain her chest.
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