Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 528 - 525: The Current Situation of the Industrial Zone

Chapter 528: Chapter 525: The Current Situation of the Industrial Zone

"Do you know where Lu’er is?"

Ronald had not expected R’lyeh to start the conversation with such a proposal.

With the spy leader’s capabilities, he could not be unaware of what Lu’er meant to him, and he would certainly not joke about such matters.

Was he really trying to be friendly?

Or was it that... the other party had set a trap with this issue in mind?

"..."

R’lyeh seemed to sense Ronald’s suspicion.

The spy leader simply dragged Edy outside while giving Ronald a relaxed smile and said,

"It just so happens I know a thing or two about her."

"We can talk about it on the way."

Ronald glanced at the factory behind him and could tell from the sounds that the three investigators were still cleaning up the scene. Likely due to R’lyeh’s intervention, the others, not far away, had not noticed what was happening outside.

With a slight sigh, Ronald followed R’lyeh out of the factory.

"I just hope..."

"that things go smoothly tonight..."

After leaving the factory, R’lyeh casually hailed a horse-drawn carriage that shouldn’t have been there at that hour, handed Edy over to the driver, and instructed him to take the person back to the apartment in the Rivershore District.

The two of them walked on the dark streets of Springs.

R’lyeh’s tone was still calm as he began,

"Mr. Ronald, is it ’kill or be killed’ when it comes to Lu’er?"

Ronald answered,

"The conflicts that have accumulated between myself and Lu’er are irreconcilable. If none of this had happened, no one would have been bored enough to want to kill someone."

"I see..."

R’lyeh nodded slightly upon hearing Ronald’s answer, but his expression grew intriguing.

He glanced at Ronald, seemingly holding a different opinion about his reply.

"Then I wish you the will to see it through,"

"Mr. Ronald."

"..."

The two of them continued on their way in silence.

The semi-abandoned industrial area was actually a hot zone for battles at night, with casters chasing and confronting each other frequently.

Yet, Ronald was merely following R’lyeh.

All of it seemed to have nothing to do with them any longer.

Even if a tense standoff scene was right beside them, these people showed no reaction to Ronald and R’lyeh passing by, as if they did not exist.

Silently noting this scene, Ronald continued to follow R’lyeh.

When they reached the southernmost part of the industrial area, a human gathering place caught Ronald’s attention.

It was a two-story building that offered a direct view of the setting sun over the ocean.

The structure revealed it was an office building erected by the factory.

Traces of activity around it showed it had fallen into a state of semi-abandonment, but through the investigation of ’Fury’, Ronald still found it difficult to confirm that a dozen people were hidden inside the building.

The emotions of these people were mostly helpless and confused.

But beyond the pure despair, a trace of relief was buried in their hearts.

"..."

Ronald furrowed his brow.

Brought here by R’lyeh, walking any further forward would mean reaching an area utterly devoid of any signs of human activity.

Could it be that the Lu’er he was looking for was hiding in this very building?

R’lyeh’s timing was impeccable.

Just as doubt sprouted in Ronald’s mind, R’lyeh promptly spoke up,

"Just as you thought, Lu’er is hiding here."

"But besides what Mr. Ronald saw earlier, her current situation might be somewhat different from what you expected."

Ronald, already finding the situation inside the building strange, turned immediately to look at the spy upon hearing Lu’er’s words, and asked in a serious and earnest tone,

"What do you mean by that?"

"What exactly is Mil’s situation at the moment?"

Lu’er’s smile remained unchanged.

In front of Ronald, he activated his spell, enveloping the two in a unique magical formula, and extended his hand towards the building:

"Rather than just talking about it, why don’t we go in and see?"

"I’m actually quite curious about what choice Mr. Ronald will make."

Ronald watched Lu’er without moving.

Their gazes met in the dark night, then each surmised the other’s intentions through the silence.

After three or four breaths passed, Ronald nodded slightly.

This time he didn’t need Lu’er to lead the way, after all, the destination building was right in front of his eyes. He simply refreshed the spells on himself and then quietly slipped inside.

As he moved forward, Ronald faintly felt as if there were an invisible barrier between himself and the surrounding environment. Considering the defensive capabilities of "Angel" had not been activated...

The spell Lu’er had used just now must have been for concealing their traces.

Indeed, Ronald’s guess was correct.

He randomly picked a spot where a window was broken to jump inside the building, and the people inside showed no reaction to his arrival, even if Ronald made some noise.

Then—

When Ronald personally saw the situation inside the building,

he was instantly taken aback:

"All... children...?"

At that moment, at least within Ronald’s field of vision,

all the individuals previously sensed by the power of ’Fury’ were actually underage children.

Some of these little ones wore newsboy uniforms, others wore tattered work clothes, and some were dressed in clothes that clearly didn’t fit and were obviously picked up from somewhere.

Not too far from Ronald,

a brother and sister who looked to be about ten years old were huddled in a corner whispering to each other.

With Ronald’s hearing, he could easily catch their conversation.

"Brother, I’m a bit hungry."

"Just bear with it, you won’t feel hungry once you fall asleep."

"But... will we have food tomorrow?"

"Trust in Lady Mil, as long as we find what she needs, we won’t starve to death."

"Like that... Brother, when will the factory start working again?"

"I want to go to the North City District with Lu’er."

"..."

"Be good, go to sleep. Everything will get better."

"Okay."

Ronald’s fists clenched unconsciously.

Just by hearing this conversation, he could guess what kind of place this was.

After the large-scale abandonment in the industrial area, orphaned child laborers naturally ended up in this state, with Mil currently hiding in the industrial area, employing this group of child laborers for her work.

So the biggest difficulty he was facing tonight in eliminating Mil...

Was it actually this?

Slap—

Footsteps sounded behind Ronald.

Lu’er’s timing was still delicately impeccable.

He followed closely behind Ronald, jumping inside the building, and then, the moment Ronald witnessed and realized the situation here,

a curious smile appeared on the face of the spy leader:

"Mr. Ronald, I believe Mil is definitely no match for a powerhouse like you,"

"But before you act, what do you plan to do with these children?"

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