Chapter 52 52: I Know You're In A Hurry, But Hold On [11/20]



Thump.

Thump, thump.

Thump, thump, thump!

"**D#mn it, who the f#ck is knocking on my f#cking door in the middle of the f#cking night?! Can't people let me sleep?! Who the h#ll is it!?"

Brian, groggy and annoyed, climbed out of bed and grumbled his way to the door. He peered through the peephole and was instantly wide awake, feeling like he'd been doused with ice-cold water. He had lost all his sleepiness.

He hastily opened the door, and behind it stood Renji, holding the unconscious girl in his arms.

"Get in quick!"

"Eileen... What the f#ck happened to her!!?"

Brian anxiously stared at Eileen, who had lost consciousness. He shouted in a panic, but Renji immediately handed the girl over to him, letting him take her. He then explained that Eileen had only fallen asleep.

At first, Brian didn't believe it. He recognized the Callewa uniform Eileen was still wearing, which was covered in battle scars and even had three glaring bullet holes in it.Th1s chapter is updated by n)ovel/\bin/\

But after a quick examination, he found that the girl didn't have any injuries, her breathing was steady, and if he had to insist, she just seemed exhausted. That confirmed what Renji had said—Eileen had simply fallen asleep.

While relieved, Brian's anxiety didn't lessen.

"What the f#ck happened? Weren't you supposed to pick up Nolan and leave the Blackhole Plains!?"

Renji didn't answer immediately; he gestured toward Eileen, indicating that Brian should put the girl inside the room and take care of her first before they discussed matters further.

Brian moved to the empty guest room, removed Eileen's coat, and tucked her into bed, covering her carefully. After softly closing the door, he left the room.

Renji began to explain, "After we split up from the bar, we went to the Dain Clinic, but we couldn't find Aunt Nolan."

"What!? That's impossible! I sent people to check on Nolan just yesterday!"

"Yeah, later I arrested the clinic director and interrogated him. That's when we found out that they had taken advantage of today, when Eileen and Callewa's people went into the Relic Cave together, thinking that Eileen wouldn't come back. So, they sold Aunt Nolan."

Brian stood frozen in place, overwhelmed by the information. It was too much to process.

"Eileen? Callewa? Relic Cave?"

"Yeah, Eileen accepted a high-paying exploration commission from the gang to raise funds for her mother's surgery. But now, it looks like it was a scam. Callewa never intended for Eileen to come back alive."

After listening to Renji's words, Brian's forehead veins bulged, and his blood rushed to his brain in anger.

"Idiot! Moron! This f#cking girl! Did her brain get kicked by a d#mn donkey!? How the h#ll can someone be so f#cking stupid to do such a f#cked up thing!?"

Renji seemed to understand that Eileen's way of speaking had rubbed off on him.

After a tirade of curses, Brian quickly refocused and asked,

"What about Nolan? Where did they take Nolan? It couldn't be!!"

"Yeah, Callewa"

Renji's casual words sent shockwaves through Brian's heart. Each sentence he spoke could potentially shake the entire Blackhole Plains to its core. At this moment, Brian deeply felt the tragedy of being a small player.

'What had we done wrong? All we wanted was to live peacefully, but even so, we were still affected and devoured by the whirlpool of the upper echelons. And I had no way...'

If Brian had revenge on his mind when it came to Callewa, the situation changed dramatically when it involved the church.

'No! There must be hope! There must be!'

Brian looked at Renji with pleading eyes, but as soon as he remembered that Renji had just described the church as "trouble," his hope began to wane.

'Is there really no way?'

"Uncle, you might have misunderstood me. When I said 'trouble,' it's because I have an acquaintance in the church."

"An acquaintance?"

"Yes, a very close acquaintance. It's because of her that I'm a bit hesitant and unsure about how to deal with the church. Sigh..."

Renji seemed to be explaining to Brian, but it was more like he was muttering to himself in frustration.

"Anyway, let's take it one step at a time."

"Time is running out too. The Knight Order should have their investigation results by now. Uncle, can you lend me a phone? I need to make a call."

'Delaying time? Investigation results? A phone call?'

Brian couldn't quite grasp Renji's train of thought, feeling utterly confused. However, that didn't stop him from rushing to the room and handing his phone over to Renji.

"Thanks."

Renji said, "Now, it's time for the next step... Ah! Found it! Thankfully, I didn't lose it."

He reached into his pocket, and to Brian's confused gaze, he pulled out a silver-white... business card?

It was a Knight Order business card! It was from that incident earlier in the afternoon at the "Sea Sand" Miasma incident. At that time, Renji had tried to get the business card from the Knight Order team leader right in front of everyone, but Brian remembered that the leader had refused. However, Renji had persistently turned to another young knight nearby and successfully obtained the business card.

'So, what was he planning to do with it now?'

"Let's leave it at that for now, Uncle. I have to go. Take care of Eileen, and if she wakes up halfway, make sure she doesn't wander around or come looking for me. Tell her to stay put and continue sleeping. And you, Uncle, be careful too. In any case, leave Aunt Nolan to me."

With that, Renji started dialing the number on the business card while pushing open the door.

But as he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something and stopped. He pulled out another phone from his pocket, the one he had borrowed from Artur, the gangster from the factory.

"I almost forgot, Uncle. I've recorded everything you said to Aunt Nolan earlier. So, If Eileen did something stupid, you can scold her for it, but don't be too harsh, and don't lay a finger on her! Otherwise, when the tables turn, and I play that heartfelt speech of yours for her and her mother, I can't say how Eileen will treat you."

"That's it, I'm off."

Leaving behind a middle-aged, greasy-looking man with a contorted and ugly expression behind the door, Renji had already begun descending the stairs. At the same time, the phone he was dialing had someone pick up on the other end.

"Hello, is this Mr. Tamic?"