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

Chapter 1799: Use this leg one more second, and you’ll lose it.

Penny perked up, excitedly waving her arms sideways and yelling, "Second Brother~!"

She and her group had been searching for anyone, but unfortunately, all they saw were remnants of battles. They made a few stops to check for casualties, fearing they might be their own people. Fortunately, they weren’t.

Her smile, however, slowly disappeared as they approached Hugo. Her brows knitted, and she climbed down from the truck’s cab, then hopped off. She almost rolled over because the truck was still moving, but thankfully, she didn’t.

"Second Brother!" she called, running immediately to where Hugo stood.

The mere fact that Hugo didn’t run to her, didn’t meet her halfway, told her something was incredibly wrong. She knew Hugo had a previous injury, but what if he’d been shot or hurt? Even the reopening of his old wound would be horrible enough.

Without even glancing at the other guys around the truck, Penny reached Hugo.

"Penny—" Hugo reached out for her shoulder.

Penny, on the other hand, just held his side and assessed his pale face. Hugo’s expression was still his usual, but he was undeniably pale.

"You’re... you’re okay?" Relief quickly dominated his face, but Penny didn’t answer that.

"Did you get shot?" she asked, gazing down. "That’s a lot of blood."

Hugo also looked down and squeezed his leg. "No, it’s just the injury, but I’m fine."

"Fine?" she repeated, her lips curving down. "Doesn’t look fine to me."

With that, Penny was about to bend down and check his leg. However, before she could, he grabbed her arm and stopped her.

"Penny," Hugo called, gripping her arm and looking her in the eye. He then tipped his head towards the truck in front of his vehicle, making Penny turn to the people she had just run past.

Penny’s brows crinkled as she studied the people until she caught sight of Mint in one of the men’s arms.

"Enemy?" she asked, her question directed at both Hugo and the group of men.

Before Hugo could answer, the man in the middle spoke aloud.

"Hopefully not," he said, raising his chin slightly, his eyes on Penny. "I see you’re using vehicles you shouldn’t."

certain grandma told us to pick!" Penny shrugged, though her indifference lacked any playfulness. "I assume you’re from

who had just arrived. They then cast a quick look at Hugo, who seemed

sure about them, but they’re offering us an

"An alliance?"

and you will help us. We’ll give you our strength and draw out Nathalie Zorken’s attention while you help us rescue our people she

but since you are here, I believe that

understanding before jerking her chin toward Mint. "What about her?

was

simple. "However, we may not have

signal for him to sit in the driver’s seat. But before she tore his

Zorken when Granny already said she’d rest everything on fate?" she clarified. "I don’t think Granny ordered any of the Shadow Order to join

looks before setting their eyes on Penny. Considering the vehicles Penny was using and knowing the person currently holding the highest spot in the Order, it

follow orders without question, but

we get punished after tonight’s action

"So, there is no reason for us to

sisters," another one said. "We follow the code, but

make Nathalie Zorken pay. But

door, only seeing Penny’s feet under it as she had begun

Penny did listen, but it didn’t matter to

to her

ugly and larger injury on his leg. His wound hadn’t just reopened; it seemed to have grown bigger. Not

looking up at Hugo. "You cannot fight

Hugo clenched his teeth

crawled from his wound as Penny pressed a finger into it—in it—making him twist and fall back on the

leg as it moved up while Hugo slowly and painfully fell back into the

said. "Use this leg one more

pressed her palm on his wound and leaned back, eyeing the guys

help me!" she yelled before casually checking Hugo’s opened

but Hugo’s leg wasn’t just red—it looked bruised. And not just any bruise, but the kind that could make skin deep purple with some blood clots

Order—looked at each other before they eventually walked toward her. They maintained a safe distance from behind

back at them. "Do you know a place here where I can treat my

No answer.