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Chapter 138

Chapter 138

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The next day, Flora came to the river as usual to collect water and saw many people gathered by the stream.

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They were at the spot where she and Quinlyn had been the night before. She was startled and reluctantly approached, only to find them pointing at something in the water.

“This is a filter, right? Who made it? It looks great.”

“Now the water downstream will be much cleaner for doing laundry.”

Flora listened to the chatter, staring at the three–layered gravel in the fine net, which formed a natural filter from coarse to fine.

Colorful flowers from the oasis decorated the net. The women fetching water picked a flower each; some pinned them in their hair, others took them home as decorations.

Flora also took one. The bright yellow flower contrasted with the usual drabness, reminding her of a dress she once had.

In spring, walking out of the department store, the wind would lift her skirt, and the street seemed filled with flowers.

She suddenly wished her daughter could see this flower and that scenic spot.

Quinlyn, as an undercover agent, was always patient, especially with Barrow, a local tyrant. In a short time, he wouldn’t trust her enough to show her any confidential files.

So Quinlyn behaved every day, arriving at nine a.m. sharp to clean the tent, take out the trash, and then sit at the entrance, gazing at the oasis and sipping coffee.

to rise to the second–in–command, not to

meditation, blowing the coffee foam before taking a sip. Bill was so annoyed he wanted to smash the coffee pot.

kind of like her attitude,” Barrow, who had just woken

and enter. “Barrow, this is the cargo Ms. Lynch delivered this month. The quantity is less again. Also, she seems to be getting married to a

the door, and saw Quinlyn had moved a bit

ordinary

People are always greedy, but greed comes at a cost. Wasn’t she after Josh’s line last time? You go and collect it, and you’ll take over

bring that kid along to toughen her up,”

thing, Barrow. I’ll go collect the goods

the tent, Bill saw Quinlyn catching crickets in the grass. Now she seemed utterly agreeable to him.

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she was his lucky star.

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lunch and

hard. Get this done, and the guys

count on me,” Bill

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lowered, eyeing the meat in their bowls and swallowing

said, “Alright, have some. You’ll be on a mission in a couple of days. Don’t just think

Quinly

down without another word, began eating, and stuffed two pounds of lamb into her mouth, much to Barrow’s amazement. In the afternoon, he sent her out for a walk to avoid indigestion.

to be like you, often hungry, and would eat anything tasty without restraint,” Barrow said, “It’s a pity that later on, when

eyes showed a

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