Chapter 043: Treading Iron Shoes in Vain, Yet Finding It Without Effort

After a fierce battle in Roanapur, destroying countless buildings and killing countless people, Roberta finally recaptured her young master.

However, on the way back with the young master, the plane they were on crashed.

At the critical moment, Roberta grabbed a parachute and successfully escaped the plane with the young master, falling into the sea.

Then, relying on her excellent physical strength, Roberta, carrying a burden, struggled at sea for over ten days before encountering a ship.

Coincidentally, this ship turned out to be a Hydra vessel.

After rescuing the two, Hydra discovered Roberta's combat prowess. Even after drifting at sea for over ten days, Roberta still defeated many Hydra agents.

Hydra was overjoyed with Roberta and hoped she would join their organization.

Roberta agreed.

Because the young master was in Hydra's hands, Roberta had no choice but to agree.

From then on, she became a silent blade for Hydra, executing missions numerous times and completing each one flawlessly.

In Hydra's eyes, she was definitely an ace no less than the Winter Soldier.

To control Roberta, they allowed her to meet her young master once after each mission.

But that was all.

This time was no different. Hydra ordered Roberta to infiltrate Wang Bo's side as a maid, secretly monitoring his every move.

If Wang Bo made any move to reveal Hydra's existence to others, she was to kill him immediately.

If not, she had to gain Wang Bo's favor as much as possible.

Roberta was well aware of Hydra's terror and had no intention of defying their orders, because she knew that if she betrayed them, the young master would be killed by Hydra.

For the young master, she was willing to do anything.

Because of this, she showed no reaction to Wang Bo's initial recruitment.

Even if Wang Bo spoke eloquently, Roberta wouldn't care, because in her eyes, the young master's safety was paramount, and she had no intention of accepting Wang Bo's invitation.

But this mindset changed only after Wang Bo displayed overwhelming power before her.

Roberta immediately changed her mind.

As long as Wang Bo could rescue the young master from Hydra, she was willing to pledge her loyalty to him.

After listening to Roberta's story, Wang Bo couldn't help rubbing his temples, his eyes bright with a hint of joy and delight.

"This is truly 'treading iron shoes in vain, yet finding it without effort'!"

While Roberta was telling her story, Wang Bo, to verify its truth, had Friday gather some information.

He found that there was no such person as Diego José San Fernando Labres in this world.

Nor was there a town called Roanapur in Thailand.

If it were someone else, they would surely think Roberta was lying.

But Wang Bo was no ordinary man; how could he not understand? Roberta was actually telling a story from another world, where Roanapur existed in a different Thailand.

Roberta and her young master were the穿越者 (transmigrators) Wang Bo had been desperately searching for.

It was highly likely that they had transmigrated to this world through that plane crash.

Then they were discovered by Hydra and thus controlled.

"Roberta, do you know that this world has no Roanapur?" Wang Bo asked.

Roberta's body trembled, and she closed her eyes.

Wang Bo suddenly realized and said, "It seems you've already noticed. You and your young master have left your original world and come to a strange one."

Roberta lowered her head without a word.

Yes, as early as when she was carrying out the missions assigned by Hydra, Roberta had discovered this, but she didn't reveal it; instead, she concealed it.

Even Hydra didn't know that the two of them were visitors from another world.

"Interesting. Since you already know you're from another world, why tell me all this? Aren't you afraid I'll think you're lying?"

Wang Bo asked.

Roberta was silent for a moment, then said, "From the master's behavior just now, it seems the master might be a wizard or a sorcerer. So I wasn't sure if the master could read my mind. If so, lying to deceive the master would only make things worse."

"A wise choice," Wang Bo said admiringly. "You are more intelligent than I imagined, Roberta. Since you've been so sincere, I won't deceive you either."

"In fact, I've been looking for you, Roberta."

Roberta was taken aback.

Wang Bo continued, "To be precise, I've been looking for people like you. You and your young master are both transmigrators, and my job is to send you home, back to your original world."

"I originally thought it would be hard to find you, since I didn't know you. I never imagined you were a transmigrator, Roberta."

"It wasn't until I heard your story that I realized the person I've been searching for has been right by my side."

Saying this, Wang Bo couldn't help but laugh.

"Fate is truly mysterious."

After hearing Wang Bo's exclamation, Roberta suddenly understood why he had said, 'Treading iron shoes in vain, yet finding it without effort.'

But she still found it hard to believe. "Is it... is it really true? Mas... master?"

Ever since she discovered that this world was not her original one, she had felt lost, despairing, and dejected. If not for the young master's existence, she would have gone mad.

But now, knowing that someone had been searching for them tirelessly, Roberta's restless heart suddenly calmed.

At this moment, she felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

"Rest assured, Roberta, I will definitely rescue your young master," Wang Bo said resolutely. Although it was already night, Wang Bo had no intention of sleeping.

"Tell me, Roberta, where is your young master imprisoned? Let's go rescue him now."

Roberta's desire to rescue her young master was equally fervent. She knew all too well what kind of organization Hydra was.

If not for her lack of power, she wouldn't have wanted the young master to stay inside that organization for a single moment.

Now hearing that Wang Bo was willing to rescue him that very night, Roberta didn't decline.

"The young master is imprisoned in Hydra's base in Sokovia."