The arrival of Lucas caused Alice, Nick and others present to fall into silence. Everyone was full of doubts about Lucas. However, because there was no conclusive evidence, it was difficult for everyone to go to war with their former comrades.
The atmosphere in the restaurant seemed to have solidified due to Lucas' arrival, and Lucas also noticed this strange atmosphere.
"What's wrong?" Lucas asked tentatively after really seeing everyone's expressions.
"The secret passage was destroyed, do you know who did it?" Nick asked first.
"I did it!" Lucas touched his bald head and said calmly. "Not long after you entered the secret passage, the headquarters was attacked by the Dark Knight. The situation was urgent. In order to prevent the Dark Knight from discovering the secret passage, he followed the secret passage from behind. Attack you, Zoro asked me to blow up the secret passage."
"The headquarters was indeed attacked," Bill said angrily.
"Where is Mr. Sauron?" Nick asked. He didn't care what happened to the headquarters. What he cared about was Sauron. If Sauron was safe, the headquarters would be where the brains of the Revolutionary Army were.
"Mr. Sauron died," Lucas said sadly. "In order to protect me, he was besieged by the Black Warriors."
"..." Although everyone had the worst plan in mind, everyone couldn't help but feel sad when they heard Lucas' confirmation.
"How did you get here?" Alice asked.
"I came here from the transit area after many twists and turns," Lucas said truthfully, "Alice, you seem to be hostile to me."
"There are more than thirty of us in total, and now there are only seven of us left. If a traitor hadn't leaked the secret, we wouldn't have been ambushed by the guards here." Nick's hand has slowly touched his waist.
"In order to besiege us, the A7 District Administrative Office dispatched numerous guards and mechanical police. Even Sean's Revolutionary Army branch suffered a devastating blow." Bill said solemnly, "Who do you think is the traitor?"
"If I were a traitor, I would have surrounded this place with guards and mechanical police!" Lucas sneered.
The waiter in the restaurant immediately walked to the window, leaned against the curtains and looked out the window. After finding that there was nothing unusual, he shook his head at Alice and others.
After seeing the waiter shaking his head, Alice and others felt a little relieved.
"I'm here just to join you and help you complete the mission of Lord Zhan Ji." Lucas slowly walked to Alice and sat down. "If you must be suspicious, isn't Charles the biggest suspect?"
"In order to become the leader of the Revolutionary Army, wouldn't he know how to disclose the location of the headquarters to the Administrative Office and eliminate dissidents?" Lucas shrugged.
"How did Charles know about our coming to Area A7?" Nick asked, shaking his head.
"With Charles' power, wouldn't he place one or two spies at the headquarters?" Lucas explained.
What Lucas said is not impossible. Charles is indeed a careerist who has been coveting the position of leader for a long time and resorted to killing people with borrowed knives to eliminate dissidents.
Among the six commanders of the Revolutionary Army, only Charles was the strongest, and he could rely on his influence to place one or two spies in the headquarters.
"The traitor Charles must be eliminated to avenge Mr. Sauron and his dead brothers!" Bill said angrily, slamming his hand as big as a leaf fan on the table.
Alice looked at Nick, and Nick happened to look at Alice. Both of them saw a trace of unabated suspicion in each other's eyes.
In the entire revolutionary army, Alice, Nick, Lucas, and Bill are all the mainstay middle-level cadres. Sauron also intends to train the four of them. However, Bill is straightforward and naive by nature, and Lucas has a gloomy personality. Only Alice and Nick won Sauron's heart.
with two people
They will not easily doubt a person, but they will never easily give up doubt on a person who is full of doubts.
But before there is conclusive evidence, the two of them will naturally not attack Lucas. After all, the revolutionary army is weak, and the loss of any cadre will be a huge blow to the revolutionary army.
"Let's put aside the matter of revenge for now. The most important thing now is the top-secret information in the hands of Your Excellency Zhan Ji." Nick looked at Alice deeply. "What are your orders, Your Excellency Zhan Ji?"
"The mission here has been completed. Your Excellency Zhan Ji has got what she wants. Let's wait for her arrangements for the next step." Alice stood up and said to everyone, "You guys can rest here for the time being. I need to talk to Zhan Ji." Please let me know your next plan."
After saying that, Alice walked towards the door.
"We will be waiting for your news here, please be safe on the road," Nick reminded.
After Alice walked out of the restaurant, she did not go straight to the apartment, but walked into a dark alley.
She always pays attention to whether there is anyone following her. Her long-term anti-tracking experience allows her to know how to spot the tail behind her or avoid the enemy's sight.
After circling the alleyway a few times and not finding the tail, he walked towards the apartment.
When Alice returned to the apartment, she happened to see the Red Dust Warrior feeding Fang Weiss. The Red Dust Warrior's left ankle had been repaired, and Fang Weiss was also awake, but he was still a little weak.
She told the Red Dust Warrior and Fang Weiss about finding Nick Bill and others, Sauron's sacrifice at the headquarters, and her suspicions about Lucas. The Red Dust Warrior didn't react at all, as if these things had nothing to do with him.
But Fang Weiss looked at her with disbelief. The sacrifice of Zoro at the headquarters and the loss of many brothers and comrades in the revolutionary army made Fang Weiss' emotions unable to calm down for a long time.
"You are still very weak, and it is not easy for your mood to fluctuate greatly," Hongchen Zhanji said while holding Fang Weiss's shoulders.
"How can I treat such a big thing calmly?" Fang Weiss said angrily. Although he joined the Revolutionary Army not long ago, everyone is usually pretty good to him. Sauron is even more kind to him and treats him with kindness. Tang Xiaoqian not only healed herself, but also cured her terminal illness.
Fang Weiss has not been an indifferent person since he was a child. Although he has not enjoyed any family affection, he knows who is good to him. He has found the feeling of home in the revolutionary army. Although this feeling cannot be said came out, but he kept it firmly in his mind.
There is no mercy or kindness in the civilian area, only the desire to survive and the law of the jungle. Although the environment where he grew up is so cold, warmth has always been his inner yearning.
He had lived a strong life for so many years, and had never shed a tear even when he was tortured by Alice and Bill to the point of death. In just a day or two, he burst into tears again.
The deaths of Aunt Sophia and Sauron made Fang Weiss, who prided himself on being strong, cry and become red-eyed.
"A grown man can cry like this." Alice stood up suddenly and walked towards the living room. No one saw that the moment she stood up, a drop of crystal fell on the bed and disappeared.
Alice's eyes were wet, and the long-term suppression did not break the moment she learned that Sauron was dead, but the moment Fang Weiss cried bitterly, her tears burst out uncontrollably.
"When you are alone in the future, you must learn to be strong." Zoro's words seemed to be ringing in his ears.
Twenty-five years ago, Alice's father suddenly burst into the house looking for him, shouting "Alice! Alice!"
The father searched the whole house but could not find Alice. "Stop playing and come out quickly!"
Finally, her father found Alice in the closet, who thought she was playing hide-and-seek. It was the first time that 7-year-old Alice saw such a panicked girl.
Father.
"Alice!" Her father took Alice out of the closet and said urgently, "No matter what happens, don't make a sound for a while!"
Alice still looked at her father blankly. Is this a new game? Why is my father so vicious
"Look at Dad." The father tried hard to calm down in front of his daughter. "Alice, be obedient. Don't make any sound for a while! Do you know!"
Alice looked at her father like this. Maybe today's game was different from before. Her father hugged her hard and stuffed herself under the bed, burying herself inside with some sundries.
At this moment, the door of the house suddenly opened, and many people broke in. Gunshots and screams rang in Alice's ears.
She was frightened, her eyes widened, wondering what was happening outside.
"Ah" with a series of gunshots, the father fell to the ground in pain and moaned, obviously suffering from severe pain.
"I'm just asking you a question, and I won't kill you if you tell me!" A deep voice said, "Where is your stronghold in the Garden of Eden!"
"I don't know!" My father's voice was painful and firm.
"Bang" there was another gunshot, and the father shouted in pain, "I really don't know!"
"Bang" a gunshot rang out, and my father stopped wailing and fell heavily to the floor.
Alice happened to see her father's face covered in blood through a gap. Her father's eyes were wide open, with a look of horror, pain and relief.
Perhaps her father saw Alice hiding under the bed. Her twisted expression was no longer ferocious or frightened, and she stopped breathing with a hint of smile and comfort.
Alice covered her mouth and looked at her father who had stopped breathing but was still looking at her. The footsteps outside gradually left, but Alice still didn't move or make any sound.
The silence in the room seemed to freeze in time at this moment. Alice just stared at her father in front of her motionless. He still remembered the last words his father said to him in his mind: "Don't make a sound, don't move!"
I don't know how long it took, but a slight footsteps came in. The footsteps came to my father's side. I slowly brushed my father's eyes away with my hands, and my father finally closed his eyes.
Alice mustered up the courage to stretch out her young hands and touch her father's face. Just when she was about to touch his cheek, a thick and warm hand held her wrist.
The middle-aged uncle took Alice to a restaurant and ordered her a glass of milk and a piece of fluffy cake. She didn't know who the middle-aged uncle in front of her was, but she heard people around her call him Mr. Sauron.
"You will live here from now on, this is your home" Zoro looked at Alice kindly and said.
Alice didn't speak, she just ate the cake and drank the milk.
"This is Sophia, she will take care of you" Zoro said, pointing to a young and beautiful woman next to him.
Alice looked at the woman named Sophia. She was a woman with a voluptuous figure. She was the most beautiful aunt Alice knew. Of course, she was even worse than her mother.
Sofia looked at herself curiously with her big, watery eyes: "Hello, little Alice."
Zoro stood up and knelt down next to Alice. He wiped away the tears from the corner of Alice's eyes and touched Alice's head. He said lovingly, "You will be alone in the future. You must learn to be strong." After that, he turned and left.
Alice turned her head and looked at Zoro's retreating back. At this moment, the 7-year-old Alice suddenly understood something. Since then, the word "strong" has penetrated into Alice's bones.