After Adrian picked Gloria up, the three of them walked on. The forest proved to be pretty small, and they managed to exit it and reach a highway about an hour later.Cars drove past on the highway. Adrian immediately said to Mya, “Go offer to buy one of the cars. Noirsandians are friendly, so just talk to them nicely.”Mya made an “okay” gesture and stepped onto the highway to wave down the passing cars. One car stopped. There were a few men sitting inside, and they spoke in Norsand.“Hello, beautiful. Can we help you? Would you like a ride?”Mya pulled out a huge stack of Navien bills from her bag that she flashed to the men in the car. She said in Norsand, “I’d like to buy your car with this money. Will you sell it to me?”That stack of bills was worth a few thousand dollars at the very least. A few thousand in Navien Dollars was worth a few hundred thousand dollars in Noirsandia. These people would become instantly rich if they exchanged these Navien bills at the bank. The
The trio walked into the restaurant. As Mya went to the counter to order, Adrian and Gloria got a table. Adrian removed his coat and draped it across Gloria’s shoulders to keep her warm against Northsea’s cold. He then took a seat and studied the map to draft up a plan for their arrival at Bortuguesa. It did not take long before Mya came over with a jug of hot coffee. She sat down and said, “I talked with the manager and found out that the ship to Bortuguesa will be departing at seven o’clock tonight. We have three hours till then. There’s only one ship that travels to Bortuguesa from here, and it only makes the trip once a month. If we miss tonight’s ship, it’ll be another month before the next one.”Upon hearing this, Adrian said, “Then let’s head off after our meal so we don’t waste time.”Mya answered, “Okay. We’ll need to ask around for the miracle doctor once we get to Bortuguesa. The country is pretty small—only the size of a city. It should be easy to get information there.
It was common to encounter individuals who were arrogant and ignorant of their limitations in a small place like this. These people behaved as if they were overlords who had absolute control over people’s lives. Adrian stood up and walked toward Don Black.The man known as Don Black was puzzled when he saw Adrian approaching. He then flew into a great rage and pointed the gun at Adrian, roaring in rage, “Who the heck are you, boy? How dare you stand up in my presence! Do you not know you’re a slave?”Adrian furrowed his eyebrows and exuded a murderous air. He continued to walk toward Don Black without uttering a word. Don Black was startled but continued to say angrily, “I’m speaking to you, boy. Are you blind or deaf?”All the guns pointed toward Adrian. Don Black never expected someone to have the courage to provoke him. He was so furious that he fired a shot. With a whistle, the bullet flew toward Adrian, who stretched out his right hand to catch it. He then tossed the bull
Thud. Don Black’s body hit the ground, his eyes widened in fear. The moment he collapsed, the restaurant patrons stood up and looked at Adrian as if he was an angel. They were shocked. “Thank you!”“Thank you!”The patrons went up to shake Adrian’s hand.These people’s lives were decided by others, and similar incidents like this occurred frequently in these parts. Many innocents died every time this happened. Yet today, someone had killed the wildly conceited Don Black. One of the local major troublemakers had been eliminated. “Let’s finish our meal.”After taking out Don Black, Adrian returned to his seat and continued to eat. Due to the incident, he decided that they should leave as quickly as possible. The trio quickly polished off their food and left as dusk started settling in.They rushed to Northshore Port, and it was already dark by the time they arrived. The place was brightly lit, and the ship parked in the water was ready to depart. Adrian, Gloria, and Mya saw a
Mya shrugged. “You guys stay here and indulge in your intimate moment. I’m going to take a look around. I’ll be right back.”“Don’t wander too far,” Adrian said. Mya nodded. She could not bear to be unoccupied, so she took a stroll around the ship and returned after more than an hour. Upon her return, she hastily said, “Guys, I asked around and found out that the miracle doctor showed up on this ship last month. It seems like the miracle doctor does exist.”“He showed up here last month? That means he’s still alive,” said Adrian. “Yes, he is. I told you you’d be fine, Gloria. We’ll look for him posthaste once we get there tomorrow morning,” said Mya smilingly. She then yawned. “The journey got me beat. I’d like to catch some Zs.”Adrian hastily made some space and patted the spot next to him. He said to the two women, “Go ahead and use my thighs as pillows. I’ll wake you guys tomorrow morning.”Mya and Gloria put their heads on Adrian’s thighs and fell asleep. Adrian leaned b
Adrian chatted with Samantha a little longer before ending the call. Woken by Adrian’s voice, Gloria raised her head and asked smilingly, “Missing your wife and daughter?”Adrian nodded. “I haven’t been able to stay home and keep Nova company since she was born. I feel kind of guilty about that.”Gloria smiled and said, “You have to love Sam and Nova more from now on. You owe them a lot.”“You too,” said Adrian in a soft voice. He then added, “Okay, that’s enough talk for now. Mya’s sleeping and you should too. We should be there at first light.”“All right.” Gloria shut her eyes and went back to sleep. Adrian had his eyes open through most of the night as he sat there and listened to the surrounding noises and sounds. Mya and Gloria slept soundly, using his thighs as their pillows. They did not so much as turn.The next day, the ship blasted its horn at dawn to inform the passengers that they would be arriving at Bortuguesa’s port soon. Adrian woke up upon hearing the horn an
A breeze carrying the refreshing scent of nature blew against their faces as soon as they stepped on solid ground. Their tense muscles relaxed. Gloria and Mya gazed at their surroundings, appearing as happy as can be. Gloria said, “It’s wonderful here. This will make the perfect vacation spot one day.”Mya said, “You’re right about that. Nature puts everyone in a good mood.” She called out to Adrian,” Come on, hurry!”Adrian disembarked with their luggage in hand.Mya asked smilingly, “How do you feel? Doesn’t this place just make you feel so relaxed?”Adrian nodded. “It is a nice place. It’d be great to have a vacation here if given the chance. Come on. Let’s go.” He passed the suitcases to Mya as he went to support Gloria. Mya looked around. “Brett told us that someone would be meeting us here. Why haven’t we seen that person yet?”As soon as her voice faded, a young man walked over from the other end of the port and made his way to Adrian. He saluted and greeted, “War Legat
Hayden told them about the local customs and practices along the journey, and even about some unique events that happened in Bortuguesa. Adrian and the others learned a lot about the country through his stories. Gloria asked smilingly, “You know Bortuguesa pretty well, Hayden. How long have you been here? Seems like you’ve been here for quite a while.”Hayden nodded. “I’ve been here for ten years. My father used to work for Chase of Internal Affairs, and Chase sent him here as an ambassador. My mother and I followed him here. You can say that I grew up here. Also, my girlfriend is a Bortuguesan too.”Mya and Gloria were astonished. They were intrigued by love and relationships. Mya asked in astonishment, “You’re dating a Bortuguesan? Is she pretty? Is she as pretty as me?” She pushed aside the long hair that covered her face. Hayden smiled and answered, “Stop messing with me, Ms. Mya. Though I don’t live in Navia, I have some friends there. You’re the most beautiful woman in Wy