Chapter 398: Intuition

Fifteen minutes later, Cassari Gates had arrived at one of the explosion sites, frowning as he surveyed the surroundings. This had originally been a seven-story building, but now the top three floors had been completely leveled, and below the fourth floor, it was riddled with holes. It looked exactly like the aftermath of a bombardment by heavy artillery of 240mm or larger.

"It's the recoilless rifle 'Holy Star,' a sacred-level heavy weapon crafted by the Bert Company of the Teutonic Republic. Not long ago, it fell into the hands of 'Blood-Eyed Angel' Robert Yvonne. She killed Berard, the original owner of this weapon."

One of Cassari's subordinates reported to him with a worried expression: "That woman has killed too many people, even three legends have died at her hands. During this time, she has obtained at least nine sacred artifacts. You know, Boss, Robert Yvonne now has a new nickname: 'Robert of Many Treasures.'"

It is said that in the distant East, there was a cultivator named 'Many Treasures Daoist,' who possessed countless treasures. This person later became the lord of Hinduism in Sindhu, known as Shakyamuni.

"You don't need to tell me, I know. Damn Berard, he had to bring that weapon with him. That guy has caused us a lot of trouble—"

Cassari Gates looked at several charred corpses not far away, his mood indescribably bad.

These corpses had retained their general shape after such an explosion only because their own strength was extremely high; they were all outlaws around level 16. Even in Antolia, a continent teeming with powerful individuals, these people were one in a hundred.

Yet under the bombardment of the recoilless rifle 'Holy Star,' these powerful outlaws were so fragile.

"Notify everyone to fully investigate the source of her shells. Inform all arms dealers in Antolia that whoever dares to sell 106mm shells to that Blood-Eyed Angel, I, Cassari Gates, will make them pay a heavy price, a very heavy price. And if they can provide leads, I personally will offer 50 million gold shields as a reward."

After that, Cassari dialed a phone number on his mobile phone, and a hoarse voice came from the receiver.

"Failed, didn't you?"

"You guessed it. She didn't fall into the trap; instead, she used the recoilless rifle to kill nine of my best men on the periphery."

Cassari Gates frowned deeply: "Damn it, I don't know where she got the intelligence. I was already careful enough."

"Then stop."

The hoarse voice was decisive: "This woman probably doesn't rely on intelligence but has an intuition for danger, even precognition."

"Intuition for danger."

Cassari expressed doubt: "But she has fallen into our traps at least three times."

"Traps indeed, but did they hurt her? In the end, didn't she achieve her goal and escape unscathed? She hasn't even suffered any serious injuries."

Cassari pondered briefly, then his expression grew even more solemn: "You might be right, Cagare. But if that's the case, I don't know what to do now. This woman is like a leopard lurking in the dark, biting us to death bit by bit."

"So we must attack where she is forced to defend. Cassari, have you heard? That kid from the Wiltonshire family might be coming to Antolia soon."

The hoarse voice chuckled: "That's the young master of 'Blood-Eyed Angel' Robert Yvonne. She can't possibly ignore him."

"Andre Lee Wiltonshire, I've been keeping an eye on him. That guy has not only become a new fighting star but also commands a considerable force."

Cassari Gates hesitated: "If that kid really inherits the Alliance Wing Fleet, it won't be easy for us to deal with him. The 'East Antolia Continental Alliance' is counting on his supplies."

"Precisely because it's already troublesome to deal with him, we must do it now. To be honest, I've grown somewhat wary of that kid."

The hoarse voice turned icy cold, filled with murderous intent: "Afterward, the 'East Antolia Continental Alliance' might come after us, but that's a matter for later. Right now, we kill two birds with one stone, and we don't have many options."

Then he hung up the phone. Cassari Gates glanced at the receiver, shook his head, and walked back toward the cargo ship.

His expression gradually hardened, his gaze growing sharper. Cagare Colin was right about one thing: their room for maneuver was indeed very small now.

That little maid had actually pushed them to this point—

…

Li Mochen's flagship was not the First Dawn but the merchant ship 'Troia,' left by his father and transferred to him by Old Luo. This was a cargo ship with a displacement of 19,500 tons, the largest in tonnage among all his armed merchant vessels.

Of course, the key was not its tonnage but the defensive capabilities of the 'Troia' and some modifications for comfort.

Li Chunchu had managed the Alliance Wing Fleet for twelve years. The number of merchant ships under his name was restricted by the Fleet Management Committee and had never grown much. Surplus funds could only be invested in tonnage, seaworthiness, and defensive capabilities.

The 'Troia' was an ideal merchant ship in all respects, with firepower and anti-air capabilities comparable to a regular frigate, though slightly inferior in resilience.

Additionally, in the living area of this ship, a space of about 400 square meters was specially set aside to create a relatively luxurious duplex suite. The interior was like that of a luxury yacht, extremely comfortable.

As for the First Dawn—it was completely a warship, with all space used for military purposes, leaving no room for pleasure.

If Li Mochen were alone, he would definitely choose to ride that destroyer, but since Angela planned to accompany him and he brought his sister Hazel, he had to take the 'Troia.'

Just as Li Mochen boarded the 'Troia,' Wang Daina also arrived with people from the 'East Antolia Continental Alliance.' As previously agreed, including her, there were three 17S-level experts and five outlaw-level combat squads.

"Mr. Kandra asked me to convey that he is very satisfied that you kept your promise to him."

Before Li Mochen, Wang Daina spoke respectfully: "He also asked me to inquire about our weapons list?"

"Everything on the list is ready, and there's even extra. You can tell him to prepare more goods this time."

Li Mochen's tone was neither warm nor cold, his expression stern: "Daina, during the voyage, your team can stay on the Samachi and help me monitor the cargo ships ahead and the underwater situation. Especially Larich; any suspicious moves from him must be suppressed immediately."

In fact, since Alexandra Kandra left, Wang Daina had been serving under him. But Li Mochen dared not let her touch core affairs, only using her and a few people sent by the hunting groups as peripheral personnel.

Only at the time of departure did Li Mochen dare to entrust her with a certain degree of responsibility.