Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1798: Hopefully, they find him while he is still alive.

Stopping was a risk Hugo was willing to take upon catching Mint inside the truck. Even though he knew these guys might not be the same group as the ones he had been fighting previously, and that these guys were more dangerous with how they handled their weapons, he still pulled over.

Mint was with them, after all, and he needed to know if she was alright.

Seated in the driver’s seat, Hugo didn’t jump out immediately. Instead, he gazed at the truck that had pulled over before him.

The men inside jumped out of the truck, but they didn’t approach him. Instead, they raised their hands. Even so, that didn’t earn them Hugo’s complacency—not with those weapons still wrapped around their bodies.

Reaching for his rifle on the passenger seat, Hugo opened the door and stepped out. He grimaced as his leg ached intensely, but he quickly shrugged it off. He straightened his back, eyeing the people who hadn’t moved away from the truck.

"We’re not here to fight," one of the men shouted at him. "However, if you shoot, we will."

Hugo clasped his rifle even tighter, his eyes sharp as he studied them. "I’m not going to shoot unless you give me a reason to."

For a moment, silence fell. Neither of them seemed about to back down, ready to shoot each other if there was any suspicious reason.

"Give her to me," Hugo demanded. "That woman in your truck. Is she hurt?"

"No!" the man yelled back. "She was tranquilized, but she’s—she’s alive. Though she might have a few grazes here and there from the rough ride."

Hugo assessed the man speaking and the other people in the truck, and the two who had jumped off of it.

"Drop her over there!" Hugo negotiated. "Once you leave, I’ll take her with me!"

The men looked at each other, some shrugging.

"I don’t see any problem with that," said one of the guys. "We don’t need her anyway, and Nathalie Zorken has already done it."

"He’s right," the other guy standing on the other side added. "We don’t need her."

He looked back at the truck, signaling the others to carry Mint out. When the

leave her over this side," he shouted at Hugo. "We already tried to administer an antidote to her, but it’s not as effective. So,

stood behind the open door, watching as someone walked to the entrance of the truck, carrying Mint in his arms. Seeing her, he perked up, only to wince at his aching

he hissed, gazing down

comrades helped each other carry Mint out of the truck. Their initial plan was to give Mint a chance to wreak havoc in

since Nathalie ordered her men to kill them, that plan was no longer valid. After all, they wouldn’t be able to set foot in the Mansion at

Mint) turned to Hugo to tell him something. His voice, however, couldn’t even come out when he noticed the spot Hugo was standing

saw was

his foot, it showed that whatever injury

the man in the middle spoke, and his remark quickly made Hugo turn

Hugo’s eyes burned. "What?"

Hugo’s feet. "Bleeding to death. Even before you can go anywhere, you’ll

the bleeding, teeth clenched. He never took his eyes off the group,

off, it feels like it’s going to fall off,’ he

were fifty-fifty at his best, but in this state? Suicide.

who had been talking to Hugo turned to him. "Even if he bleeds to death, it’s not our

under that bitch’s order. But now that she’s lost interest

minds. However, the one in the middle

men?" he asked Hugo,

more.

while he

and we’ll prolong your life," the man offered. "In

Hugo scoffed. "Borrow?"

not trust you," he replied, his expression stern but his voice laced with sincerity. "However, if you’re fighting Nathalie Zorken, then my enemy’s enemy is my friend. We’ll give you support and brief your men on the routes. On top of

exchange for that, I want you to help us. Some of our friends are in the Mansion as hostages. Help

men raised their brows as they looked at the man with different emotions in

any battle on this island. And had kept a portion of the Order under Nathalie’s control to watch over the hostages. They had