Chapter 828 - Order Refugees (1) (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“Deal.”

Rhode nodded firmly while the leader gestured for his two men. The two men went up to the chariot with weapons in hand. Joey and the others clutched their weapons vigilantly. Then, Rhode waved his arm and had them stand away from the chariot. One by one, the two men threw every single item on the chariot into the sack in their hands. However, even though their sacks weren’t too huge, they easily contained all the items, which surprised Marlene and Lize. They instantly realized that the sacks weren’t ordinary and were likely rare spatial bags. How was it possible that these two men who looked like refugees possessed one each?

The two men were quick in their actions and shortly after, only three empty buckets were left on the chariot. One of the men opened the lid and looked inside curiously. Then, everyone witnessed an unprecedented joy on his face.

“Big Brother! It’s water! Water!”

“Oh?”

Their leader knitted their brows slightly and strode toward the wooden buckets. He stuck his finger into the liquid and tasted it. Then, his eyes glinted in delight and he nodded in satisfaction. He ordered his men to store the buckets of water into the sacks before heading toward Rhode. Rhode swiftly shot a look to Lize and Marlene, asking them to stay away. The two young ladies quickly kept a distance away and gazed curiously at the man.

“It is… quite a… good deal.” The man said in a deep voice with stutters and mispronunciations.

“I hope… we can… work together again. Next time.”

“Me too.”

Rhode said and nodded slightly. Then, the man continued to gaze at him for a few moments before turning around and leaving the place. His two men followed him as they disappeared into the other side of Chaos.

“Phew… Rhode, who are they?”

Marlene let out a sigh of relief. She looked into the Chaos and turned her head away in discomfort. Just a few moments ago, she clearly smelled a stench exuding from them! If it weren’t for the chilly winds that eliminated a part of it, perhaps she would have fainted on the spot. She was sure that even the lowliest scum didn’t smell this disgusting. Now she finally understood why Rhode made them step away. If not, the situation would have turned awkward if she puked on the spot.

“You wanna know?”

Rhode shrugged. At this moment, everyone had gathered around him and waited anxiously for his explanation. After all, this trip was just too strange. Rhode had them prepare chariots stacked with food, water, and weapons. Then, they came to this ridiculous place and even met these mysterious men for a transaction. Until now, the group hadn’t figured out what the items poured out from the leader’s sack were. They seemed like a worthless collection of plant roots, stones, bones, and some unrecognizable items—they didn’t come all the way here just for this junk, right?

“Store these things away in the chariot. I will tell you exactly what they are for.”

Rhode said and turned to Joey.

“By the way, Joey, 15 days from now, I want you to come here once more. Bring the same goods and accept whatever they offer. Don’t get into any fights with them even if they used their weapons to rob you. Just let them do it.”

“… Yes, Sir.”

Although Joey didn’t understand why Rhode gave him such an odd order, he nodded in response. Then, the group began returning to the fortress. They gathered around Rhode and asked anxiously.