Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

“I understand.” Not in the mood to listen to pointless information she could predict herself, Winnie asserted, “Tell me something I don’t know such as what’s next. What is your plan?”

“My plan? As you know, it’s too late even if I were to gather my forces now. But my ship has been keeping an eye on their whereabouts. While there’s no exact location, we can still gauge their route roughly.”

“So, what kind of route is that?”

“I have no way of obtaining the specific coordinates, but I can tell you for sure that the ship has presently entered the Greater Majestic Subregion.”

“The Greater Majestic Subregion?” Winnie frowned slightly, for she wasn’t quite familiar with that place.

“Yeah. Perhaps you don’t know much because you haven’t been expanding your career in Aploth all these years. The Greater Majestic Subregion includes the six countries and regions along the Majestic River Basin. The situation here is rather complicated. Some smaller countries don’t impose sanctions, so it’s no big deal even if they were to land directly with weapons or enter Majestic River through the sea mouth.”

While Lucas was speaking, Winnie had already opened the map on her phone, trying to make sense of the entire situation in the shortest time possible.

As she studied the map, she remarked, “In other words, they’ll cross the threshold of Venria’s borders regardless of whether they enter Majestic River through the sea mouth or land directly. Okay, we’ll do this. I’ll send you the pictures of three of them. Get some men to keep an eye on them in Venria’s borders. That aside, I suspect that they might be heading to Manchernius.”

“Manchernius? Then, it’s highly likely that they’ll be going by water.” Lucas pondered for a while before declaring, “Okay! I know what to do now. Send me the pictures right away!”

Winnie murmured in acknowledgment. Pausing for a second, she added, “Also, prepare a mercenary team for me. They must be trustworthy. Otherwise, I won’t be going back alive.”

“What?” Lucas’ voice abruptly went a few decibels higher. “What are you planning to do? Don’t tell me, you’re planning to go over in person! It’s a paradise for violence there, with no law or humanity. It’s exceedingly dangerous!”

Winnie’s brows furrowed imperceptibly. “You don’t need to worry about that. All you need to do is to prepare the most trustworthy people for me. Mainly, it’s because I need an understanding of the terrain and basic situation at Jipsdale. Otherwise, I’ll make arrangements for some people to go over.”

“All right, then.” Lucas was silent for a long while before he vowed solemnly, “Don’t worry, Winnie. I’ll never allow you to die on my watch!”

Despite the phone separating them, and they couldn’t see each other, Winnie still nodded in response.

Chuckling, she replied, “I trust you, Lucas.”

After hanging up the phone, she decided to head back and look for Zayn to find out the latest situation.

Unexpectedly, she was greeted by the sight of Josiah the instant she turned around.

Judging from the man’s expression, he seemed to have been standing there for a long time.

Winnie promptly frowned, but before she could utter a single word, Josiah started chortling.

“Well? Are you feeling very much frustrated, thinking, ‘D*mn it! I actually didn’t notice him standing behind me!’?”

exposed, Winnie couldn’t help chuckling softly. “You understand me pretty well,

death together. It’d be a travesty of the time we’ve known each other if I don’t understand you at

hearing that. So, when did you come over,

Josiah cut her off without waiting for

had Winnie startled for a

his body slightly, Josiah leaned against

that you don’t like being lied to? Furthermore, would you

Winnie walked over to him and leaned against

“What is it?”

tell Xavier about

marred Josiah’s countenance. “But Winnie, this is very dangerous, you

repeating myself. All of it, from my grandmother’s life and Xavier’s antidote to my black badge, is worth me making a trip

continued, “That isn’t the

then. It seems that no one can sway you from

“Shoot.”

you want Xavier to know about it? You’re afraid that he’ll worry, right? If you know he’ll

he’d go with me if I were to go. But you’re his doctor, so you know his condition full well. His reflexes and stamina are no longer as good as before. You know what that means. If we were to encounter the same danger, I might be able to dodge easily, but the same can’t be said

it absolutely necessary for

take me as such a reckless person, okay? Just tell me this—can you promise to keep this

Josiah suddenly felt like

if I were to go and tell Xavier about it now?

had already seen the answer she wanted in his eyes.

as killing you since I’m not such a vicious person. But you won’t be able

utterly afraid of pain. But Winnie, you must be careful. Make sure that

her hand, Winnie patted Josiah on the shoulder lightly. “Thank you! I’ve still got to seek Lieutenant Zielinski out, so

I’ll go and get some gauze.” Josiah watched as she left before he spun around and headed

in search of Zayn, Winnie promptly returned to Xavier’s

sitting on

shoulder. Then, she

is looking for you? Is it

After he had finished dealing with everything, he put his phone away and inquired, “What did Lieutenant

He urged me to go home and wait for updates. Let’s go back first since it won’t do us any good to wait here anyway. You

suspiciously. “Just leave like

updates, both from the police and my friend.

“Nope. Why?”

to leave together.” Relief suffused Winnie after she had ascertained that the man hadn’t