novelraw Chapter 838 - 544: Mechanism City [Finale] Mo Xiaojun Arrives with Her Cheat [Third Update]
Chapter 838 - 544: Mechanism City [Finale] Mo Xiaojun Arrives with Her Cheat [Third Update]
"Did you manage to track the car?"
"..."
Eli Linfield rubbed his nose sheepishly.
He lamented, "We found the scrapped vehicle, not a single hair left behind. The license plate was fake, and the original car was stolen. Furthermore, they managed to avoid surveillance the whole way, leaving no clues at all."
In other words: they got nothing.
Having roamed the Martial World for years, he’s never faced such a setback. — Not a single clue to be found!
"Oh."
Surprisingly, Nora Scott remained unexpectedly calm.
She didn’t even cast him a disdainful glance.
Eli Linfield: ???
Did the ancestor suddenly become benevolent?!
As it turned out, after leisurely finishing a bite of rice, Nora Scott added slowly, "Normal."
Normal...
Normal.
Seeing Eli Linfield’s dumbfounded expression, Nora Scott further explained, "If I couldn’t find anything, it’s only natural that you came up empty-handed."
Eli Linfield: "..." Oh.
So she never intended to comfort him in the first place.
However, thinking about Nora Scott’s words... Eli Linfield did feel a bit more at ease.
Even Nora Scott couldn’t find him...
Wow, even Nora Scott couldn’t find him!
After a few seconds of silence, Eli Linfield mentally crossed off the name Alexander Vaughn, deciding to avoid him at all costs in the future.
...
As for Nora Scott’s remarks, apart from Eli Linfield, no one found it strange.
Nora Scott had Biel Hall backing her, and connections in the Northwest; she’d been tracking Alexander Vaughn for so long, yet he still managed to escape. In situations like last night’s, where the opportunity was lost, Vaughn’s smooth escape was as effortless as wiggling a finger, requiring little effort.
After all, for Vaughn to orchestrate so many things from behind the scenes, isn’t "caution" exactly what he relies on?
Pedro Langley ate his meal elegantly, not participating in their conversation, but his relaxed demeanor suggested he wasn’t too worried about Alexander Vaughn.
In other words, it seemed as if he had a plan.
*
This meal turned into a farewell dinner.
The Clement Winter kidnapping incident ended peacefully, with a driver and assistant coming to pick him up in the afternoon to continue his subsequent engagements.
Evelyn Winter was going to retrieve the blueprints. To prevent her from being targeted, Nora Scott had arranged for someone to protect her—while also hiding her whereabouts.
Once Alexander Vaughn knew Evelyn Winter’s location, given his cunning nature, he might use various methods to harm her. Since he was currently under the misconception that Evelyn was "Master Sliver," Nora Scott decided to go along with the misunderstanding while erasing Evelyn’s tracks.
—In the vast Northwest, she might not be able to catch Alexander Vaughn and Sophie Scott in the sea of people, but sealing off information about a person and ensuring their safety was well within her capabilities.
As for Eli Linfield and Benjamin Durant, they were to return to where they came from.
Nora Scott, Pedro Langley, Marcus Shaw, and Oliver Scott returned to collect their belongings and then boarded a plane to Lanel, proceeding thereafter directly to Fenton City.
...
This trip had seen too much happen.
Nora Scott and Pedro Langley were used to it, having had such experiences before and often encountering unexpected events.
Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott were different.
As two underage high school seniors, they went on a trip, met with successive misfortunes in the first few days, then participated in a grueling hiking program. Before catching their breaths, Marcus learned the truth about his father’s mysterious death, got involved in two kidnapping incidents, and even played with the latest military drones...
Intense and complicated happenings.
Returning home late at night, his mind a mess, he couldn’t focus at school the next day, taking several days to gradually reintegrate into campus life.
*
The weekend after the end of National Day.
In the evening, after dinner, Marcus Shaw returned to his room, confirmed that Oliver Scott and Nora Scott were chatting in the living room, and then took out his phone to call Boss Alex.
"What a rarity, you contacting me first."
Boss Alex’s voice came through the line with laughter, carrying a natural charm that made all his conversations seem slightly flirtatious.
Indifferent Marcus Shaw cut to the chase, "I need your help with something."
Boss Alex inquired, "Is it something you could tell your sister?"
Initially, when Boss Alex approached Marcus to work on the app, he wasn’t aware of Marcus’s identity. But after Marcus and Nora were seen referring to each other as siblings at Biel Security, the matter reached Boss Alex’s ears, leading him to learn more about their relationship.
"..."
Marcus remained silent.
"Seems like you don’t want her to know." Boss Alex noted, "Your sister is my superior, and also the person I like—"
Marcus frowned, interrupting him, "She has someone."
"I know." Boss Alex acknowledged, "But that doesn’t stop me from liking her."
Marcus: "..."
"Regardless of public or private matters, I won’t hide it from her. However—" Boss Alex let out a soft laugh, shifting his tone, "If I promise not to tell her proactively, would you accept?"
After a brief hesitation, Marcus quickly decided, "I can."
"Alright." Boss Alex said, "The first collaboration is free. I look forward to you joining Biel Hall one day."
"... You might as well charge me." Marcus’s mouth twitched.
Perhaps only Nora could converse with Boss Alex without repeatedly stepping into his traps. Anyone else could easily be led into an unforeseen pit when talking to him.
"Just kidding. Being the Hall Master’s brother, you get the family discount of zero, no charge."
"..."
Marcus pressed his brow.
Communicating with him was exhausting.
Boss Alex asked, "And the commission is?"
In a few words, Marcus explained his request.
—To uncover Parker Shaw’s exact cause of death.
After listening, Boss Alex paused for a few seconds, then said, "It’s been a while, might need some time to look into it."
"Can we?"
Boss Alex chuckled softly, "Biel Hall, nothing is impossible."
"..."
"If you don’t trust me, you should at least trust your sister."
"..."
Marcus silently glanced at the snack box in his room that he confiscated from Nora’s stash...
After being away for a few days, half of it was gone.
—Cold-hearted as he was, he decided to trust neither.
*
Back in Fenton City, Nora Scott returned to a life of indulgence, eating, drinking, and enjoying life.
Except for occasionally checking on others’ progress regarding Alexander Vaughn, Robert Durant’s family, and the Loulanel plan, she had nothing on her agenda.
Until one day—
Her dear, beloved senior sister came over in a leisurely manner, carrying gifts from Andongel’s countryside.
"Sir Easton asked my grandfather—your master to keep these." Fátima handed the items to Nora, "They should be the blueprints drawn by Sir Easton, but I’m too dense—I can’t understand them."