Chapter 402


    A whileter, Justin shook his head. “I''ve never heard of this name.”


    Disappointment shed across Anthony and Benjamin''s faces.


    “He''s not local, like me,” Thalia added, hoping to jog his memory.


    Justin shook his head yet again.


    Seeing that, Thalia pursed her lips and nodded. She was not disappointed as she had prepared herself


    for the worst on the way here.


    After all, there was no simple matter in the world.


    Suddenly, the man in the mess made a noise. Hearing themotion, Justin turned over his shoulder


    and told Thalia, “I''ll go take a look at my father.”


    Thalia shot Justin a nod, and thetter got up to leave.


    Right then, the kid standing beside them stared at Anthony and Benjamin unblinkingly. They were


    about the same age, and the kid''s gaze was innocent and kind.


    Benjamin seemed to recall something as he ced his backpack down. Unzipping it, he fished out


    some chocte and snacks.


    He held them carefully and offered them to the little girl.


    Despite his gifts, the kid stared at him fearfully and dared not take a step forward.


    With his gaze fixed on her, Benjamin got up to head to her.


    “Have some!” he said in Ustranian.


    The little girl seemed to understand him, for she took the snacks from him hesitantly. After grabbing the


    snacks, she beamed and ran to Justin as though she was showing off to her father.


    Seeing her reaction, Justin told her something inaudible, and she carefully went to a corner to remove


    the packaging.


    Benjamin was lost in a whirlpool of emotions.


    Meanwhile, Anthony shut his eyes as though he had made up his mind.


    Suddenly, Justin turned over his shoulder and said something that made Thalia leap to her feet.


    Seeing her reaction, Anthony nced at her. “What''s wrong?”


    “Justin''s father said he had met Theodore previously!” Having said that, Thalia strode over to Justin


    solemnly.


    Both Anthony and Benjamin trotted behind her.


    Justin''s father was paralyzed. His legs were gone, and only his upper torso remained. However, he


    was still lucid.


    “Ms. Jacoway, the Theodore Watson you mentioned is a Chanaean, right?” Justin''s father asked.


    Thalia nodded. “Yes. How do you know that?”


    Right then, Justin spoke up. “My father is one of the earliest men to join Vermillion Base. He couldn''t


    take care of me and had no choice but to take me along with him. That was how I joined the base.”


    Comprehension dawned on Thalia as she turned to his father. “What do you know about him?”


    “I remember he was a kind man and held a high position in Vermillion Base. However, he was different


    from the rest. He cared a lot for us. He was a good man,” Justin''s father muttered.


    “What else do you know?” Thalia urged. “Please tell me everything.”


    “He was in the base for around one year. One day, he got into a fight with someone in the base and


    imed he would leave. I saw him packing up his stuff. After that, I don''t think I ever saw him again,”


    Justin''s father revealed.


    Upon hearing that, Thalia narrowed her eyes. “You never saw him after that?”


    Justin''s father inclined his head. “That''s right. After he left, the base changed locations. I''m sure I never


    saw him after that.”


    Thalia pressed her lips into a thin line as though she was pondering over something.


    “Why are you asking about him, Miss? Did something happen to him?” Justin''s father asked.


    Thinking about it for a while, Thalia revealed, “He''s dead.”


    Justin''s father was slightly taken aback, but he did not seem surprised at all.


    “Aren''t you surprised?” Thalia probed.


    Justin''s father looked at her and suddenly inquired, “Do you know the consequences of wanting to


    leave the base?”


    “What?”


    “For people like us, they would chop off our legs, blind our eyes, or make us deaf and mute. Those who


    can read would be killed immediately.”


    Thalia''s gaze turned icy as she furrowed her brows. Unlike their organization, Vermillion Base was just


    a local organization and was not a threat to them, so she did not know much about them. However,


    learning about the harsh truth made her ball up her fists.


    They are monsters.


    After her initial fury, Thalia continued with her questions. “Do you know Theodore''s position inside?


    Who was the man who fought with him back then?”


    Justin''s father knitted his brows. “I don''t know what his job was. However, I remembered that he


    brought aptop everywhere he went. It seemed very important to him. As for the man who fought with


    him, he''s already dead.”


    Thalia had barely processed his first answer when he dropped a bombshell. Shocked, she asked, “He''s


    dead? How did he die?”


    “I heard someone shot him in the heart when there was a riot.”


    “I heard someone shot him in the heart when there was a riot.”


    “Are you sure?” Thalia urged.


    “I was right beside him, so I saw how he died,” came the elderly man''s answer.


    At that, Thalia fell silent, while Anthony and Benjamin frowned.


    Justin broke the silence. “Savior, why are you so curious about Theodore? How was he rted to you?


    Was he your rtive?”


    Looking at him, Thalia pondered for a moment before responding, “Yeah, something like that. He''s my


    friend''s father.”


    Justin bobbed his head.


    After getting what she came here for, Thalia told them, “Thank you for sharing what you know. I got


    what I came here for.”


    “Savior.” Justin cast her a hesitant look. “I know you''re capable, but I just want to advise you to stay


    away from Vermillion Base. Don''t go to them.”


    Noticing the fear in his eyes, the woman curled her lips and replied, “Got it.”


    Just then, something urred to her, and she whipped out a stack of bills from her bag. “I didn''t bring


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    anything this time. This is for you.”


    Justin immediately shook his head when he saw the stack of cash. “No. I can''t ept this.”


    “Take it. You should move out of this ce and rent a better ce. Buy some food for the child and


    send her to school,” Thalia said.


    Justin was tempted, but he was stubborn and shook his head firmly. “You saved my life, so I can''t take


    your money!” he replied seriously.


    Thalia gazed at him in silence. She did not try to force him to ept her money.


    “I''ll be off now, then,” she remarked.


    Justin gave her a nod. “Okay, take care.”


    They were about to leave when the girl came out of the corner. She went to Benjamin and stuck her


    hand out as though she wanted to give him something.


    Benjamin syed his palm, and a little leather star was ced in it.


    It seemed like a thank you gift from her.


    Benjamin''s lips curved. “Thank you.”


    The child beamed. Her innocent smile was as bright as the sun.


    “Let''s go,” Thalia urged.


    Anthony and Benjamin waved at them and left.


    A long while after they left, the kid nced at the cab beside them. “Daddy, money.”


    Justin whirled around and saw the stack of money. At once, he ran out of his house, but the car parked


    in the corner was nowhere to be seen.