Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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“Said, let’s make a deal.”

Chapter 288 News about Xiao Hao (1)

"Damn it, Demulan, you old hag! I didn't provoke you this time, so why did you shoot me in the ass again? You're just asking for trouble, you know that?"

Upon seeing Demulan, Reis immediately went into "snarling mode." This damn Demulan looked so much like that damn white-haired brat! Thankfully, Demulan didn't have those special bullets, otherwise... he might have to cut in line with Hamk.

Doctor: Sigh, you've developed resistance from all that beating, so just squeeze it out yourself. I'm here to save lives, not to fucking look at your black ass every day.

"I haven't settled the score with you from last time. If you keep arguing here, I don't mind giving you a taste of a specially made Hafk missile."

Upon hearing this, not only did the soldiers shrink back, but even Reis was completely speechless. In the end, he obediently called for a stretcher, lay down on it, and had himself carried away.

“Hey Said, I’m going back to heal my wounds now. But don’t worry, if that old hag Demulan dares to push her luck, call me. Damn it, I guess I can only watch.”

After saying that, Reis scratched his head sheepishly, then called the soldiers to carry him away. Before leaving, he called out to Said:

"Brother Said, all the supplies here are yours! Remember to keep an eye on the land for me, don't let that bastard Demulan steal it. I'm counting on you, brother!"

Said watched speechlessly as Reis was carried away. What happened to his toughness? Didn't he dare to bomb Demoulan's space base before? He even destroyed Skynet, and now he's just slinking away like this? Does a single missile really have that much residual power?

Reese: Damn it, you don't know anything. Next time, I'll have De Moulin treat you to one, and I'll see if you can recover.

"What do you want to talk to me about? It seems like we have nothing to talk about."

Seeing that Reis had already walked away, Said turned around and looked at Demulan with a serious expression, as if he were protecting his food.

"Don't get excited. I don't care about the land and resources in this area. Even if I did, I wouldn't be talking to you. It's much faster to talk to Reis about this kind of thing."

Demulan waved his hand, indicating that Said didn't need to be so nervous. After all, he really didn't have any intention of taking over the territory. That area was Robert and Audrey's job... Well, now it's just Robert. He was just the security director of the space base.

Saeed: Phew~~~ Thank goodness they didn't come to steal anything, but something about what she said sounded weird. Was I insulted? That's unlikely, right? What kind of nice person would insult someone right off the bat?

"Then what have we been talking about? I haven't even met you that many times."

That being said, Said did not let his guard down. After all, to be honest, he didn't seem to have had any contact with Demulan before. Among the leaders of Asara, it seemed that only Youssef and Reis had actually had contact with Demulan.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious, just some personal matters of mine. You can take your people and step back for now. I'll be there after I've finished speaking."

As Demulan spoke, he waved to the soldiers behind him, indicating that they could retreat to a safe place and wait for him. He would come over after he finished talking with Said.

Seeing that Demulan had dismissed the soldiers behind him, Said ordered the soldiers on guard behind him to go about their business, then pointed to a deserted spot and said:

"Let's go. I don't know what you want to talk to me about, but it's better to find a place where we can't talk."

So the two found a relatively quiet flat spot and began to talk.

"What kind of deal are you talking about? And what's with that expression on your face? Can't you be normal for once?!"

Said, who had been wearing a very serious expression, couldn't hold back any longer when he saw Demulan suddenly adopt a coy posture. Wait, wait, what the hell is going on? Is this really Demulan? And what is she doing?

"Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to ask you about Zhang Hao, who was with you before. Is he still with you? And please don't get the wrong idea."

However, after hearing such explosive news, our Said's brain CPU was so shocked that it crashed. He hadn't meant anything wrong, but why did you have to emphasize it to him? Now, the usually witty Said started to let his imagination run wild.

"No, I have no news of him at all. Just give up on him. That damn pervert, no wonder he's a high-ranking member of the Hafk Group, he's really playing one trick after another."

"Oh my god, what are you thinking? I just want to take him to live a good life. It's too hard for him to stay by your side, you know?"

Upon hearing this, Demulan hurriedly explained that it wasn't appropriate to say that she wanted to bring Xiao Hao over to cultivate a relationship with her own Kami, since Kami would be arriving soon, and she couldn't just say it out loud.

"Demulan, you're wrong. My father died young, but I vividly remember him telling me, 'No matter how poor a man is, he should never sell himself!'"

Said also erupted, speaking to Demulan. He almost shouted the last few words, but fortunately Demulan reacted quickly and slapped Said on the head, preventing him from saying them.

If he actually shouts this out loud, I can consider myself retired; I'm too ashamed to face anyone.

"Shh, calm down, okay? Okay, okay, I'll tell you the truth. I have a daughter, she's very beautiful. I want Xiao Hao to come to my place first and get to know my precious daughter. You can see if they're a perfect match. Xiao Hao isn't with you right now, so give me a clue, okay? Give me a clue, like tanks, helicopters, or HAF coins, anything within my acceptable range, you can choose whatever you want."

Demulan, fearing that Said might spill any more bombshell news, quickly pulled him aside and whispered an explanation, also taking out his own chips.

Chapter 289 News about Xiao Hao (2)

What?! You have a daughter who's so young?

When Demulan said he had a daughter who was about to graduate from university, Said looked completely incredulous. Demulan could even see his shocked expression through his mask.

"Do you know how offensive you are right now? Is it strange that I have such a young and beautiful daughter? What's the meaning of that expression?"

Demulan: Damn it, if that idiot Hamk hadn't caused that explosion, I would have shown these people what a beauty is. Doesn't she look convincing enough now?

"No... nothing, just a bit of a sigh, um, it's a bit unbelievable."

Said belatedly realized that he might have been somewhat offensive, and he stammered as he tried to explain, but his skills were limited, and after a long time, Demulan's face turned completely dark.

"Alright, you can stop talking now. If you keep talking, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist shooting you with my M700. All I want to know right now is Xiao Hao's whereabouts, and all you need to know is that I won't hurt him. Okay, you can tell me now, right?"

"No."

Said refused without even thinking. You have to understand that Xiao Hao is their dam's strategist. He had gone to great lengths to find him. And this Demulan wanted to trick his strategist into going to the space base to become her son-in-law.

Said said that was impossible; did he look like someone who lacked that little bit of money? This Demulan was completely questioning the bond between him and Xiao Hao! Their bond was unbreakable!

“Name a related one, and I’ll give you a helicopter.”

"How about I tell you one from not long ago?"

Saeed: Hehehe, I remember Xiao Hao told me before that this is called getting something for nothing. I didn't sell Xiao Hao's information. Talking about things from before doesn't count as selling, right?

"But it can't be too far in the future; there has to be some useful information."

Demulan also specifically reminded him that he hadn't realized before that Said seemed honest on the surface, but he was actually quite cunning behind the scenes.

Sayed: This isn't cleverness, it's clearly about maximizing profits. You don't understand, you're just spreading rumors. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sue you for defamation. I'm just an honest farmer, and I never thought that people would make malicious assumptions about me.

"It's a deal, right? I'll give you some recent clues about Xiao Hao, and you give me a helicopter for the dam. By the way, is it an armed helicopter?"

Hearing that Said was still haggling with him, Demulan almost couldn't help but punch him again. "Damn it, you want an armed helicopter with just an expired clue? Dream on!"

"What are you thinking? He's just a scout, take him or leave him."

After listening, Said nodded. It was alright for reconnaissance, after all, it was a helicopter. Then he began to think about what he should tell Demulan.

Suddenly, Said had a flash of inspiration. Wait, didn't Xiao Hao stay with Rometheus for a few days? If he remembered correctly, Rometheus knew Demulan, right? So… maybe he could pin the blame on Rometheus!

Said: Holy crap, I'm a genius! I have to get Xiao Hao and the others to praise me properly when I get back. Not only did I get the problem to Rometheus, but I also managed to get a reconnaissance helicopter for free from Demulan! I'm truly invincible.

"Ahem, let me tell you something, but don't tell anyone else, okay? You know, Xiao Hao and I are very close. This time, I've really gone against my principles..."

Demurean, impatient with Said's rambling, pulled out a card and said:

"Alright, stop arguing. There are 100 million Haff coins inside. Hurry up and tell me."

"Alright, actually, Xiao Hao had some contact with Rometheus a while ago. I think you know Rometheus too, right? You can just go to him and ask him, and you'll know everything."

After saying that, Said eagerly took the card from Demulan's hand, carefully wiped it, and put it back in his pocket.

Demulan was stunned. What?! Xiao Hao actually had contact with Rometheus? That bastard Rometheus hadn't mentioned it to him at all. What did that mean?

When did they first make contact?

"A few weeks ago, I think."

When Saeed received the money, he was all smiles. He chuckled. It was a whole million! He wondered if he could afford the hybrid rice that Xiao Hao had mentioned to him, and whether he could even grow it here.

Moreover, with this million, the living standards of the residents of the entire dam area will be improved. Although the dam is still far inferior to Longbow Valley in Reis, Said believes that as long as they are willing to keep working hard, they will soon catch up with Reis.

Reis: No, no, no, Said, you're too naive. I admit your hardcore playstyle is admirable, but I can just use cheats. What are you going to do against me? You should just wait until I become the Lord of Cinder in Asara and then come and be my general. I'll even help you upgrade the dam then.

Demulan wondered if Rometheus had done anything strange a few weeks earlier.

“A few weeks ago… he seemed to have found [Zero]. Could it be that Xiao Hao and [Zero] have some kind of connection? It seems I really need to go to the Tower of Babel someday. It seems that this Rometheus is hiding a lot of secrets from me.”

Seeing Demulan standing there lost in thought, Said decided not to disturb her any longer. He took a card and prepared to leave with millions. Before leaving, he threw a handwritten business card at Demulan's feet. Now that the money and supplies had arrived, he didn't need to worry about anything else.

Said: Wuhu, I need to find a secluded spot to call Xiaohao and share the good news. We won this battle with almost no losses, but it's still a bit unsatisfying.

"Hurry up, hurry up, take all the supplies away. And get a few people who know how to drive that tank, drive it back to the dam. You're one of Reis's men, right? Have someone guard this place. This will be your territory from now on."

Chapter 290 Zhang Hao: So that's how valuable I am!

"No, I need to go back and call Rometheus right now. Just how much has that bastard been hiding from me?"

When Demurean came to her senses, she saw the "homemade" business card that Said had placed in front of her. After sighing, she picked it up and put it in her pocket.

"Sigh, Said is really something. Is he afraid I'll renege on my debt? I'm a high-ranking executive in the Hafk Group, okay? How can he be so distrustful?"

Demulan shook his head. This Said just threw his business card at him without asking for one in return. Wasn't he afraid of not being able to find him? It seems he's too simple-minded.

Said: Your information has already been sold out by Rometheus. There's no need for your business card at all. It's not even gold-plated or anything, it's worthless. If you really want to renege on your promise, I'll just ask Xiao Hao to give me the number, and I'll let that foul-mouthed Reis curse you to death.

Demulan also turned around and walked back to the troops she had brought, and began to organize preparations to return to the space base.

“Ms. Demurean, what were you doing when you shut down communications? I used the Skynet system to see what you and Said were talking about.”

After Demulan reconnected to the communication system, Mary's voice came through the earpiece. Demulan had suddenly disconnected from her, which had made Mary very anxious. She was afraid that Demulan might do something rash and go to fight Reis and Said one-on-one at the same time.

Upon hearing Mary's incessant greetings through the earpiece, Demulan offered a brief explanation. As for inquiring about Zhang Hao, Demulan naturally kept it a secret. After all, he had essentially misappropriated public funds for his own private affairs. However, in the Asara region, he was in charge of this matter, and he wouldn't be foolish enough to write a letter to Mr. Jacob to report him.

"By the way, Mary, later you can send someone to fly an outdated reconnaissance helicopter that's about to be scrapped to Said's place. I'm very satisfied with this operation; this is the reward I promised him before."

After thinking for a while, Demulan came up with a legitimate excuse. After all, he couldn't just tell Mary about his previous deal with Said. Although he knew that Mary respected him now, who knew what would happen in the future?

As for the reconnaissance helicopters that Demulan mentioned that were about to be scrapped, they were not actually broken down. Rather, a batch of newly developed helicopters had recently been delivered from the headquarters of the Hafk Group, so these helicopters that were left here would be taken back and put to use.

Saeed: Good grief, you're saying I'm being cunning? Well... fine, you never said you were honest or anything. Anyway, I've been getting everything for free, so there's nothing more to say.

After hearing this, Mary immediately gave the order. In her opinion, Said's performance must have been so outstanding that Ms. Demulan had to pull him aside to praise him. Otherwise, why would Ms. Demulan have asked her to send a reconnaissance helicopter directly to their dam?

"Alright, we can call it a day now. Let's retreat and head back to the space base."

Demulan's Chariot: Well... I have to go back soon. Sigh, it seems my activity area is still limited to the launch zone and the garden. I came here and did nothing but run back again. Was it all just physical training?!

After arranging things on-site, Sayed went straight to a secluded corner, took out his phone, and called Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao answered the phone within seconds.

"Hey, Uncle Said, you've got everything sorted out?"

At this moment, inside the hotel by the dam, Zhang Hao was comfortably sunbathing on a lounge chair by the pool with Shen Lan, while Shen Lan was calmly reading a book.

As for Veelong and Roy... After learning yesterday that they couldn't have a match with Said, Veelong, who was itching to compete, set his sights on Roy, who was swimming in the pool wearing bright red shorts, this morning. And so, the two of them started a match.

"Of course, Xiao Hao, you should know who personally took charge this time. It's just that the process... was a bit unexpected. Oh, I'll tell you about that when I get back. I just ran into Demulan, and I used the information about your contact with Rometheus to get a reconnaissance helicopter in return!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao sat up in surprise. Was he really that valuable now? Could such a piece of information really be exchanged for a reconnaissance helicopter from Demulan? And if he revealed something even more explosive…

"But Xiao Hao, that old woman Demulan has ulterior motives towards you. She wanted you to be her son-in-law before, and I thought she was joking. But, well, I chatted with her for a bit today, and she's serious, Xiao Hao! You absolutely can't go out alone anymore, understand? If you want to hang out with me, you have to bring Roy along at the very least, okay?"

Zhang Hao: Ah...........Become Demoulan's son-in-law? If I upset her daughter, will I end up with two holes in my head tonight?

Demulan: Xiao Hao, what nonsense are you talking about? If Camie bullies you, just tell Mom. Mom will teach her a lesson tonight. You'll get the best treatment from Mom. If my Camie can find you, she'll be lucky to have met you!

“I understand, Uncle Said. When are you coming back? Sister Sophia came here before and asked if you were in any danger this time. I’ve already dealt with it for you. You should call her later; she’s very worried about you.”

Said quickly nodded in agreement. Sophia... next time Reis brings Hamk over, let her vent properly. After all, she's been incredibly strong after what happened.

Hamk (soon to be tortured version): 666, what do you all think I am? I am, after all, a hero of Asara (self-proclaimed). You are insulting a leader. A man can be killed but not humiliated. If you have the guts, then kill me.

Said immediately called Sofia to say that the operation had gone very smoothly and that he could take her to get revenge on Hamk next time.

"Yes, Saeed... thank you, please come back soon... we'll wait for you to come for lunch."

"Okay, I'll be right back."

Chapter 291 The End

After hanging up the phone, Said looked up at the soon-to-be-transformed Ouroboros neighborhood and the ancient castle. He thought that things would get better here after Reis took over.

"Brothers at the dam, take your luggage, let's go."

Said addressed the soldiers who were still moving things, saying that the matter of dealing with the territory should be left to Reis's soldiers, and that he was going back for lunch with his things.

"The squad leaders should begin counting heads. Are there any casualties on our side this time?"

Seeing the crowd beginning to assemble in front of him, Said ordered the captains of each squad to begin counting the number of people and casualties in their respective squads.

"Reporting to Commander Sayid, three people have minor injuries, the rest are fine."

After the count was completed, Said smiled and said, "Good, not a single person was left out. It seems his ability to lead troops is really strong."

Soldiers: Uh...you mean, Commander Said, you and Reis jumped right onto the battlefield and started reaping kills together? That's really awesome.