42 Makeshift Crossbows (1/2)
When Mark entered back into the store, he saw Mei looking at him while sitting on the folding bed. It seemed that she had just waked up as she was rubbing her eyes with her hands.
”Did the noise wake you up?”
Mark said as he approached her which she replied by shaking her head.
”Well, I'm going to do something at the rooftop and I need your help. Want to come?”
”Gege, what are you going to do?”
Mei stood up and stretched her body.
”I'm going to make some weapons for both of us.”
Hearing what he said, her eyes lit up. She knew that her Gege had been fighting a lot but she could not help him even a little bit. If he would make her a weapon, she might be able to help him. She was really looking forward to it.
”Does your body feel alright now?”
”Uhm!”
Mei tried moving her body showing that she already recovered to some extent. However, Mark noticed that she was still wincing in pain if she tried to walk in large strides.
”Alright, help me carry this.”
Mark handed her a backpack with light items inside while he took a large backpack and the sports duffle bag with him.
When the two walked out of the store, Mark called Fernan's cousin.
When he called, Fernan's cousin who looked about 25 years old, had a crew cut hair, squinted eyes and about five and a half feet in height came at him smiling.
”Boss! You need something?”
”Boss? Me?”
Mark said confused while he pointed with his left hand at his face.
”Ah, we unanimously agreed to call you boss from now on. It's because of what you did earlier.”
”Seriously…”
Mark sighed.
”Oh right, I haven't asked your name yet.”
”It's James Boss.”
”Anyways, condolence.About your cousin.”
James bitterly smiled.
”It's fine boss. It's not like he died in vain.”
”I see. Actually I called to ask you to guard the store. Just don't let anyone do anything to the laptops there. We needed to go to the rooftop for a bit.”
”Then, consider it done boss!”
”Ah, you can use the laptop in front of the chair if you want. Just don't close those open application windows there.”
”Thanks boss!”
Mark nodded. Still, he was not used to being call boss with such enthusiasm.
”Ah, boss.”
”What is it?”
James started to whisper.
”It's about that guy earlier, the one who I was arguing with. Please watch out for him. He looked like he was up to no good.”
”No worries, I already know about it.”
”Is that so? Then I won't bother you anymore.”
Mark turned around and brought Mei out while James entered the store after talking to his colleagues for a bit.
Using the emergency exit at the west wing, Mark and Mei climbed up to the rooftop. As the heavy equipment was already moved to the west wing, Mark already planned to make the weapons here. However, they heard sounds coming from the south wing when they reached the rooftop.
Following the source of the sound, they saw Ange who was watching Paula practice with the bow she found.
Mark saw Paula pull the string and released the arrow of the bow. Posture, grace and the intent while shooting the arrow though was not perfect but was still way above your average archer. She shot the arrow at a wooden crate about ten meters away from her.
Ange noticed that Mark and Mei arrived.