Safe Houses Are an Important Part of the Plan / Beyond Saving

Based on the timeline, the full-blown war in Londinium would not have broken out for at least four years.

Back inside, Suika contacted Scout and told him the news. Scout was very grateful after hearing it.

As Sarkaz, he couldn't openly gather intelligence in Londinium like Suika. He did discover traces of Sarkaz mercenaries on the outskirts of Londinium, but he didn't expect these mercenaries to have already entered Londinium's factory area.

The information he received from Suika made him wary, and he became much more cautious in his actions.

Two days later, in the afternoon, after Suika finished dinner, she received a message from Scout saying that they had found traces of Viscount Scott.

After they asked where Suika was, a vintage car pulled up in front of the inn shortly afterward.

After getting in, the vintage car headed west.

Looking at the familiar scenery by the roadside and then up at the familiar twilight, Suika's expression became somewhat strange.

After the vehicle drove onto a burnt plain, Scout pointed to a lone, intact house in the middle and then spoke.

"This used to be a forest, but it caught fire a couple of days ago for some reason."

The strangest thing is that despite such a huge fire, the house was completely intact.

This even alarmed the military and police in the city of Londinium.

Look, there are still military and police investigating here."

Following Scout's hand, you can see several military police pointing and gesturing in front of the small hill that Suika created.

"We originally thought that Viscount Scott lived in the city, and our investigation had been focused on the city."

But the viscount who helped us find people said that the cost of living in Londinium was terrifying; even someone like him, who had lived in Londinium for generations, could only make a living by living off his ancestral home.

I simply can't afford a new house.

Therefore, people from the countryside are even less likely to have the assets to afford a house in Londinium.

Even if one were to pledge allegiance to a powerful nobleman in the city, the final outcome would likely be being assigned to a village outside the city to take charge of affairs.

Following this lead, and considering what happened here a couple of days ago, we successfully located our target in a small town about ten kilometers away.

Hearing Scout's words Suika she wanted to pound the ground with her hands.

The small town ten kilometers away from here... isn't that the temporary rest stop they went to after leaving here that night?

So God had practically delivered that guy right to his doorstep, but he missed it.

No, there are so many small towns around Londinium, maybe Scout is talking about someone else, Suika reasoned to herself.

When the vehicle stopped, looking at the familiar scenery around her, Suika's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

Scott was in this small town, the place where she had rested for the night.

After getting off the bus, Kroos noticed that Suika looked unwell Closure took a pill out of her pocket.

"Do you get motion sickness? I have some motion sickness medicine here, it works very quickly, would you like one?"

Suika waved her hand to indicate that she didn't need it, then looked at Scout.

"This way, come on!"

After the group walked to a small house in the town, Scout spoke.

"According to the information, that guy is living here now; he's been assigned to work as an accountant at a local farm."

"So, instead of living a life of luxury and comfort as a nobleman in Gaodoting, he came to the small town of Londinium to work as a farm accountant."

"Hmph, is this his dream?"

Suika looked at the still-lit room and scoffed.

It was already past nine o'clock at night. In a small town with little entertainment, apart from the sounds of people making babies coming from all directions, there were hardly any people to be seen on the streets.

Suika looked up at the sky and a smile crept across her lips.

"It's a dark and windy night!"

Scout knocked on the door first, and then a portly man angrily opened it, muttering curses under his breath.

"Who the hell is knocking on the door this late at night? Do they want to die?!"

As soon as he opened the door, he saw three unfamiliar figures standing in the doorway.

Seeing each other's appearance, Suika and Scout smiled at each other, finally finding the real target.

"Long time no see, Viscount Scott. The workers who died at the Brenda Mine (the one that exploded) asked me to give you their regards."

Upon hearing Scout's words, the man's expression changed instantly. He panicked and tried to close the door, but Suika easily stopped him with one hand.

At this moment, the people inside the room began to stir, and then a flash of light swept past the man and slashed towards Suika's hand that was blocking the door.

Faced with this fierce attack, Suika calmly gave a gentle push, sending Viscount Scott flying backwards along with the door, accidentally knocking someone behind him onto the stairs, their fate unknown.

The long sword of the person standing nearby who was wielding a knife and slashing at Suika, who was lucky enough not to be knocked away, was easily blocked by Scout with a small dagger.

After being blocked, the man swung his longsword in an attempt to continue his attack. Scout flicked his other hand, and a throwing knife instantly appeared at the man's neck, piercing his throat.

"Wow, is your surname Li?" Faced with this exquisite attack, Suika seemed to see a certain male god with ramen noodle hair.

"Son! I'll fight you to the death!" Before Scout could even speak, the man inside cried out in anguish.

The viscount, who had just stood up and rushed forward, was sent flying backward in the next second, crashing into the person behind him again. Then his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness.

"Don't kill him... We need to take him back; his fate should be decided by the lucky miners who survived."

Scout held onto Suika's shoulder, afraid she would instantly kill the other person.

Chapter 171 Safe Houses: A Crucial Link

Suika nodded, and just as she was about to go inside, she heard a noise coming from afar.

The commotion here was quite significant, naturally attracting the attention of the local military and police.

Suika stopped walking

"I'll leave the inside to you. I'll go handle things outside."

"How about I go? Too many dead people here could alert the nobles..." Considering the ruthlessness of Suika's attack, Scout thought it would be better to lure the soldiers and police away himself.

Otherwise, Suika really wipes out all the military and police here, the Victoria probably won't let it go easily.

Although Victoria may look like it's in a state of disrepair, that only applies to the upper class; the common people and soldiers still have a strong sense of belonging to the country.

The impact of killing an insignificant nobleman is vastly different from that of killing a squad of fully armed soldiers and police.

After all, it was not uncommon for nobles to engage in open and covert struggles and hire assassins to kill each other in this country. The death of a minor nobleman without actual fiefdom was simply a matter of life and death.

But if someone actually dared to wipe out military and police personnel right under the nose of the capital, a large area of the surrounding army would probably be on high alert.

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid!" Suika took out her Ibuki Gourd from her waist.

"They've been working so hard out so late at night, it's just a small treat to buy them a drink."

Before the approaching soldiers and police could react, they heard a girl's voice.

"Since you're already here, have a drink..."

In the end, all that remained in their minds was the enormous wine glass that had appeared before them.

After getting all the soldiers and police officers drunk and passed out, Suika leisurely walked to the front door and peeked inside.

"Hurry up! If you can't get any information out of them, take them away first. We have plenty of time to question them on the way..."

Before he could finish speaking, Scout calmly peeled off the viscount's fingernail.

She could only grin and turn her head away; the noise was just too painful.

"Ahhhh! I'll talk, I'll talk..."

Suika's arrival signifies that the people outside have already been "dealt with."

The viscount's last hope of being saved was shattered, and in his immense pain, tears and snot streamed down his face.

If it were an ordinary mercenary or assassin, he might have chosen to persevere a little longer, but after seeing that it was Sarkaz who came to find him, he lost all hope.

It is well known that Sarkaz mercenaries rarely fail once they choose to attack, and death is the easiest fate for them if they fall into Sarkaz's hands.

He now only hopes that by donating his property, he can die a quick and painless death.

Turning her head, Suika saw a middle-aged woman trapped in the stairwell opposite the main door, holding a crossbow in her hand.

During Suika's sudden attack, she shielded the Viscount from the shockwave, taking almost all of it. Combined with the Viscount's weight, she was slammed into the stairwell. A splinter pierced her heart. Her eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe she was dead.

Scout quickly learned from the man that he had all his money, knocked him unconscious, and walked over to Suika and Closure.

"One good news and one bad news."

The good news is that this guy hasn't had a chance to hire someone to sell his fixed assets in Gaodoting yet; they're still here.

The bad news is that all his remaining money is in Londinium's private bank, and getting it out will be a bit difficult.

"What's so bad news? Give me your bank card and PIN, and I'll go to Londinium to withdraw it for you tomorrow morning." Suika felt no pressure at all. As long as she had the card and the PIN, it was nothing to worry about.

"But what if he's wrong!" Closure with some concern.

"That's even simpler. During the day, you take him to a place outside the city with a good signal, and I'll go get the money."

It would be best if he told the truth, but if he lied, I believe you can get him to tell the truth!

Suika looked at Scout.

Scout nodded. "Alright, I'll leave this to you."

After the group left, no one in the vicinity dared to open the door and peek in to see what had happened.

The reason, of course, is that Kester Kester's screams were too pitiful.

At this moment, the people in the surrounding houses were cursing in hushed tones that the local military and police hadn't come to check the situation for so long, calling them all parasites who were just taking taxpayers' money and doing nothing.

But they didn't know that not far from their house, the soldiers and police they were cursing were sleeping soundly.

On the way away with Viscount Scott, Suika glanced at the still unconscious man looking at Scout driving and muttered something to herself.

"His name is Scott, and yours is Scout. We find it so easy to get them mixed up!"

Suika mentioned it, Closure her hands.

"That's right, I told Scout before that the viscount's name is very similar to his code name."

"Tsk... Soon this fat pig won't even have a name anymore." Scout seemed a little exasperated as he watched the two of them chatting excitedly about his name.

Soon the vehicle arrived at a remote mountain village next to a Tumor Beast shed. Scout walked over, pulled and pushed, and a safe house appeared in front of Suika.

After the group entered the safe house, Scout closed the door, and the mountain village fell silent once again, as if no one had ever been there.

"Cool!" Suika exclaimed as she entered, looking around the room.

Although it looked empty, there was nothing much except for some scattered props and supplies not far away.

But this safe house alone is enough to amaze Suika.

I had only ever seen scenes like this in spy movies before; I never imagined I would experience it myself one day.

"We're only three kilometers from Londinium, and there's a cell tower nearby. We'll be waiting for your good news here tomorrow."

While Scout was speaking, Suika looked around curiously, touching and looking at everything.

"What's so interesting here? There's not even a bed to rest on." Closure speechlessly, picking up a stool and shaking off the dust, only to be choked by the dust and covered in dirt.

"How long has it been since this place was cleaned?!"

"This is a safe house. If it weren't for this guy, I wouldn't even be planning to activate it, okay..." Scout rolled his eyes at Closure.

Rhodes Island has a dwindling number of safe houses around Londinium, meaning each one they use is one less available.

The site is designed for safe hiding, prioritizing concealment, and is equipped with only individual weapons and rations.

Furthermore, since it was never used after being made, dust will naturally accumulate inside over time.

Chapter 172 The Unsaveable

After resting in the safe house until dawn, Suika stood up and took the two bank cards handed to her by Closure.

"We're leaving the money transfer to you. We'll be waiting for you outside the city. Remember to contact us if anything goes wrong..."

Suika gave an OK sign and walked out from the other side of the safe house.

Upon exiting, they discovered it was still behind a hillside. It was clear that the person who built this safe house had put a lot of thought into it. If Scout hadn't brought them here, even the residents might not have known that there was such a hidden safe house right next to their homes.

After entering the city, it took a lot of winding and turning before I finally found the location of that private bank.