Chapter 908 Poor Rufus


    Rufus'' POV:


    It was good to know that the doctor was already waiting at my pce upon our return.


    The girl hit her head hard. She earned a moderate concussion coupled with a high fever, so she


    had to be put under constant observation until her condition stabilized. It was also noted that a


    thorough check-up would be carried out once the child came to.


    The report in my hand spawned an inexplicable irritation, resuscitating from the grave an impulse to


    destroy something immediately. I now regretted that I hadn''t done enough; I shouldn''t have been too


    lenient on the robbers and should have given them at least a broken rib or two. Perhaps, it would


    even be ideal to cripple them.


    At this time, the soldiers, who were sent to scour the forest, came back and brought back the


    survivors of the ident. However, to my grave disappointment, there were not many of them.


    One could make out how brutal the robbers were just by looking at the number of survivors, and


    here I was, more dismal than ever about how sparing I had been on punishing them.


    "Twelve passengers died during the robbery. Only six survived, but they were all seriously injured.


    These people were all headed for the border pack for business and to transport gemstones.


    Perhaps someone in the group was too high-profile and booked the whole hotel, attracting the


    robbers'' easily-tempted eyes and always perked ears. That was most probably what got them into


    trouble."


    I sat at the head of the table with a cold face and listened to the report from my subordinate. There


    was an inkling of distaste on my visage as he continued.


    "About the girl we brought back," he added, "a little boy was said to be with her. Apparently, they''re


    siblings, but no one knew them when I asked around among the survivors. I assume they only


    sneaked into the car."


    "Where''s the boy?" I asked, devoid of any trace of warmth.


    "We don''t know. They ran away together when they were chased by the robbers. I think they got


    separated during their escape. We''ve searched the entire forest, but there was no sign of the boy''s


    body."


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    "Bring the two robbers here," I ordered in a deep voice, a glower beginning to grow at the bridge of


    my brows.


    "Yes, sir." He slightly bowed before finding his way out.


    Soon, the two robbers—bruises and bloodstains bedecking their limping figures—were brought to


    me. Yet, even the hint of pain they were feeling that I could perceive just by the mere sight of their


    condition did not dissipate the urge to kill that was rushing through my veins. I intended to give them


    some more.


    When the robbers realized that they were walking on eggshells in my presence, all their mouths


    could utter were pleas for mercy while telling me everything that had happened today. Had they


    realized sooner how desperate they were to live, they shouldn''t have messed around in the first


    ce.


    I didn''t bother to throw at least a nce at them who were busy groveling; I, too, was upied with


    fiddling the ring in my hand. Even as I asked, I didn''t lift my gaze. "There''s something missing about


    your confession. It seems you haven''t told me anything about a little boy, yet. Or is it that you don''t


    want to tell me?"


    "He—he got away. Yes, that''s right. He was so nimble and quick-witted that he chose the small


    pathways. There were areas in the forest that only children could pass through, so we gave up


    chasing him," one of the robbers answered in a trembling voice.


    Soon after, the stink of urine filled the air. The robber was freaking out that he peed on his pants!


    Where had his guts of robbing a group of merchants gone now that he was faced with me? Only the


    weak preyed on the weaker ones.


    The frown that was sculpted on my face grew deeper. My mood waspletely spoiled. The


    robbers cried more desperately upon noticing how unamused I had be.


    With a wave of my hand, I ordered my men to take them out of my sight. Of course, that was not


    enough—I sentenced them to death. Either they were to die with their necks hanging on the gallows


    or through a slow death on the garrote, I couldn''t care less. Their two insignificant lives would not


    even be enough to resurrect those who died in their hands.


    The robbers fainted, juxtaposing the unbothered soldiers behind them. It seemed to me they had


    just acknowledged how little their confession did to have me spare their necks. As they were


    dragged out, the halls echoed their screams and pleas at thest minute, but their efforts were


    futile. My orders were thew in the pce, and unless I changed my mind—which was close to


    impossible from happening—their cries fell on deaf ears.


    After the hall quieted down, I ordered the rest of my men to continue to look for the little boy in the


    urban area edging the forest. Thinking of the name the little girl had mentioned before she fainted, I


    guess her brother went with the name either Arron or Ian.


    "What should we do with that little girl?" one of the men asked.


    I thought for a while and concluded, "I guess the kids had run away from home. Judging from the


    girl''s clothes, she doesn''t strike me as homeless. Considering how they''ve tried their best to sneak


    into the caravan toe here, presumably, they wanted to meet someone who''s in the imperial


    capital. Have someone take the little girl''s photo, and then issue a notice to look for her family


    through whatever means. I believe that her family wille to us once they stumble upon it." I


    dared to think that the girl''s family must have treated a child as cute as her as their treasure. They


    must be worried sick and anxious once they realized she went missing. The notice would pacify


    them at the very least.


    "Okay. I''ll do it right away."


    After dealing with the robbers, I was about to check on the little girl, but the guard of the city gate


    rushed in and reported that the Alpha of the border pack had arrived at the imperial pce.


    I checked the time. It was already six o''clock. A cold chortle escaped my throat. Considering how


    the other Alphas all but her arrived before noon, I could immediately discern how unpunctual she


    was!


    Since she was not taking the royal family seriously, I would like to meet her in person and satiate my


    curiosity as to how far she would go with that attitude of hers.