Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 994 - 679: Loulanel City [15] The Plan

"Wait for us here?" Nora Scott asked.

Frank Ford opened his mouth, then was interrupted.

"Not you," Felipe Clark spoke harshly, giving Nora a cold glance before saying, "We’re waiting for Miss Pinto and Mr. Oliveira."

"What’s the difference?" Nora chuckled lightly, sarcastically mimicking his tone, "Intellectuals are just so meticulous."

"You!"

Felipe gritted his teeth.

"You what," Nora shot him a cold look, her words were fiery, confronting him head-on, "Have I spoiled you?"

"..."

Felipe was about to explode from anger.

Jared Oliveira and April Thomason followed behind, exchanged a glance, and shrugged in silent agreement, pretending not to see.

The past few days, Nora’s temperament was indeed a bit much, often clashing with Stella Durant and Annabelle Pinto, ready to explode at any little dissatisfaction, but they were already used to it.

Her gaze passed over Felipe, and Nora looked at Frank again, "You speak."

Felipe was not satisfied and interrupted again just as Frank was about to speak, "What does our business have to do with you?"

"Oh," Nora gave him a cold look and said sarcastically, "Then I wish you a swift journey to the afterlife."

"..."

Felipe stormed off on the spot.

Damn!

What kind of diva behavior is this, no class at all!

When will she fall from grace?!

Nora really had no patience to listen anymore, she was merely concerned about Frank’s injury, didn’t expect Felipe to keep giving her trouble, the fact she didn’t lay a hand on him was already a sign of restraint.

Besides, it had nothing to do with her.

She went back to the car, grabbed her backpack, and walked straight towards Maze Village, bypassing the group.

Jared Oliveira and April Thomason were paid by the survey team, so they stayed put. Annabelle Pinto was nominally part of the survey group, and Stella Durant was in a good mood because Felipe’s behavior upset Nora, so even she found Felipe agreeable today, thus they all stayed.

...

Eventually, Frank caught up with Nora.

He trailed behind Nora, reached out to take her backpack, and said, "Sister-in-law, let me carry that for you."

Nora handed the backpack to him.

"What’s going on?" Nora asked.

"We were working in the neighboring village—"

After a pause, Nora suddenly asked, "What’s the name of the village?"

Frank thought for a moment, then remembered, "Ten Path Village."

"Oh."

Nora nodded, signaling him to continue.

"While we were working, we ran into a group of thugs from their village, not easy to deal with, they demanded money, otherwise, we couldn’t continue. You know Clark’s temperament, he really believes in justice and refused to compromise, so it escalated into a fight." Frank raised his hand to touch the bruise on his face, winced, and continued, "The few of us men had to step in, but we couldn’t win."

"Didn’t you learn?"

"..." Frank’s mouth twitched, "Precisely because I learned, I got singled out."

What really annoyed him was not being beaten by the thugs, but seeing the survey team guys watch him get beaten and not daring to step in to help.

They were the ones who instigated this.

They were the onlookers.

Frank was simply laughing in disbelief at them.

Seeing Frank’s expression, Nora roughly understood, thinking that Frank indeed had some composure, not having beaten those survey team nuisances to a pulp.

She asked, "Do you want to get Jared and Annabelle to solve this?"

"Want to give it a try," Frank said, "They’re more familiar with the situation here, maybe they could negotiate privately. If that doesn’t work, with the three of them, they could at least act as bodyguards, and we wouldn’t get beaten again."

As they spoke, the two of them arrived at Nora’s residence.

Nora held out her hand to Frank, and he returned the backpack to her.

Frank said, "Then I’ll go now."

"Wait."

Nora stopped him.

Frank turned back, puzzled.

"My brother’s amulet." Nora rummaged in the small pocket of her backpack and pulled out a pocket watch, tossing it to Frank, "Keep it with you."

"Huh? Is that really okay—"

As soon as he opened the pocket watch, Frank’s words stopped.

Because, inside the pocket watch, there was a photo of Nora with a falcon on her left and a hunting hound on her right.

...It was, indeed, very cool.

However, using it as an amulet was a bit much.

Frank suspected Nora’s brother was a sister-obsessed and had ample evidence to back it up.

"In the Northwest, those who carry this photo are my followers," Nora said casually, thought for a moment, and added, "Well, that’s the word on the street."

"..."

Knowing clearly you’re someone who acts, draws comics, or at least engages in Mechanical Techniques... not knowing, one might really think you’re involved in a pyramid scheme, right?

Frank Ford licked the corner of his lips, "Sis-in-law."

"Hmm?"

"Can I take it off after leaving the northwest?" Frank Ford sincerely asked, "I fear my future girlfriend and your husband might misunderstand."

Seeing his serious expression, he truly seemed troubled by this.

Nora Scott laughed, "Whatever."

"Alright then."

Frank Ford tucked the pocket watch into his pocket.

*

Not long after, April Thomason and Jared Oliveira returned, both entering the bedroom together.

When the door opened, Nora Scott’s self-heating hot pot was just ready. She lifted the lid, picked up her chopsticks. Hearing the sound, she turned to look, raised an eyebrow, "Here to mooch food?"

"..."

"..."

April Thomason and Jared Oliveira were both silent.

Walking over, April Thomason tenderly glanced at her, then patted her shoulder and asked, "The investigation team is having BBQ lamb tonight. Do you want us to get you some?"

"Oh." Nora Scott raised an eyebrow, "Sure."

No harm in eating free food.

After taking a bite of vermicelli, Nora Scott asked, "Did you reach a result?"

"Almost." April Thomason said, "The sisterhood group isn’t participating; each is busy with their own things. After all, we’ve been paid, so tomorrow Annabelle Pinto and I will go over and see if we can fix this issue."

Nora Scott made an "oh" sound, then looked at Jared Oliveira, slightly furrowing her brows, "What brings you here?"

"Does anyone in the village recognize you?" Jared Oliveira rubbed his hands and asked.

"Don’t know." Nora Scott casually replied, "Many recognize me; not many recognize the ’Living Map.’"

She has so many nicknames, and they become more mysterious as they spread. But her real name is Nora Scott, and when showing face without special circumstances, she uses her original name, so there are more people who recognize her than the Living Map.

It’s just that those who have heard of the Living Map outnumber those who have heard of her.

— Oh, not necessarily anymore since she now has over a billion followers on Weibo.

"Felipe Clark always feels that wherever I go, people recognize me, eagerly hoping that when they see me, those people will kneel. Or hearing the name and chickening out." Jared Oliveira was quite helpless. "If they’ve seen the Living Map, then I’d definitely be exposed; if they haven’t seen her, then rumor has it the Living Map is female..."

After listening to him rant, Nora Scott ate a mouthful of not-so-great-tasting beef, then raised an eyebrow, "You mean you want me to go?"

"Eh."

Jared Oliveira nodded.

Nora Scott didn’t look up, kept eating the self-heating hot pot, lazily replied, "Not going."

"..."

Jared Oliveira’s lips twitched, considering how to persuade her.

Sitting on a long bench, April Thomason gave Jared Oliveira a sidelong glance, "Give up, she won’t go."

"Why?" Jared Oliveira was startled.

"Did you see how she argued with Felipe Clark?" April Thomason slowly rolled up her sleeve, lazily said, "In this situation, if she still goes over... can you bear it?"

"..." After pondering a moment, Jared Oliveira immediately took a stance, "Can’t bear it! Absolutely can’t bear it!"

After speaking, he mischievously suggested, "Should we let them beat up Felipe Clark first tomorrow, then we make a move?"

April Thomason, about to speak, heard Nora Scott join in, "Okay."

"..."

April Thomason and Jared Oliveira exchanged a glance, speechless.

At this point, Nora Scott added, "I gave Frank Ford an Amulet, you guys can use it."

They exchanged another glance.

A bit curious.

However, Nora Scott clearly didn’t want to continue the topic of the investigation team, waving them off, chasing Jared Oliveira away. As soon as he left, she refocused on eating her self-heating hot pot.

Once she’d nearly finished eating, she laid down her chopsticks and spoke to April Thomason, "There’s a plan tonight."

"What?"

About to be bored to sleep, April Thomason’s spirit revived upon hearing, eyes shining.

"..." Silently glanced at her, Nora Scott’s mouth twitched, "Baja, the Durant Sisters, Annabelle Pinto, we’re solving it tonight. You’re responsible for Annabelle Pinto."

"Purpose?"

"Steal the blueprints she got from Baja."

"..." After a moment, April Thomason snapped back, "That’s it?"

Nora Scott made an "ah" sound, slowly said, "Yeah, that’s it."

April Thomason: "..."

"I’ll handle Baja and the Durant Sisters," Nora Scott said, "There’s something I want to ask, so I need to show myself, you won’t fit."

"I can keep watch." April Thomason refused to be idle.

"After you raid Annabelle Pinto’s place, meet at the Durant Sisters’ location."

"..."

After thinking for a long time, April Thomason reluctantly agreed.