Chapter 576 -585: Planning to Meet

Stella Sterling was a little surprised when she received the news.

Not only had Miles Sanctus survived the last incident, but he had even joined forces with Caleb Xavier.

How unexpected.

‘I’m not surprised he didn’t die. After all, a person like him wouldn’t go down so easily. But I never thought he’d team up with Caleb Xavier. To think they knew each other.’

‘No, to be more precise, they must have known each other in their past life.’

‘But in the normal course of this life, the Caleb Xavier of this time shouldn’t know Miles Sanctus.’

‘Otherwise, the Caleb Xavier from my past life wouldn’t have ended up running with me.’

‘Back then, he definitely didn’t know Miles Sanctus.’

‘They probably got to know each other after I died.’

‘It’s very likely that after Caleb Xavier was reborn, he sought out Miles Sanctus. He might have even been the one who saved him.’

‘Two of my enemies, and now they’ve teamed up.’

Stella Sterling lightly tapped her fingers, a playful look in her eyes.

‘I wasn’t planning on meeting Caleb Xavier so soon. I was going to prepare a bit and give him a surprise.’

But things rarely go according to plan.

‘Gordon Ford has fallen into Caleb Xavier’s hands. It seems it’s time for me to pay a visit to this old friend from my past life.’

Stella Sterling smiled, but the expression on her face was somewhat cold.

The only silver lining was that although Gordon Ford had fallen into their hands, he wasn’t in any serious danger and was still alive and well.

That put her mind at ease.

He had been missing for so long, and in Caleb Xavier’s custody for just as long, yet he was still alive and unharmed.

Besides Gordon Ford’s own capabilities, Caleb Xavier and his people probably wanted something from him, which was why they hadn’t harmed him.

Given that, they wouldn’t harm Gordon Ford lightly, which allowed her to relax a little.

Before, there was no trace of Gordon Ford; it was as if he had vanished from the face of the earth. She had been worried about him, but now that she knew his whereabouts, Stella Sterling could finally feel some relief.

‘Knowing where he is makes the next steps much easier.’

Stella Sterling looked at Mr. Cheney, who was sitting across from her. “Mr. Cheney, thank you for your hard work. Stay for a meal later. Your men have worked hard too, so please thank them properly on my behalf.”

As Stella Sterling spoke, she had people from Caeluna Base bring in several large crates of grain.

She really had Mr. Cheney to thank for getting the information about Gordon Ford this time.

He was the one who received a tip that someone had seen Gordon Ford in Mirefall before he was captured and taken away by some strange people.

From the description, Stella Sterling knew those “strange people” were the Human Body Warriors she had seen before at Sanctyr Base.

She knew that currently, only Miles Sanctus and Caleb Xavier had Human Body Warriors.

At the time, Miles Sanctus’s whereabouts were unknown, so she had thought it was unlikely to be him.

Caleb Xavier was the more likely culprit.

Coupled with her existing suspicions about Caleb Xavier, she had focused her investigation on him, which was how she was able to find out Gordon Ford’s location so quickly.

And the items she had prepared were to show her gratitude to Mr. Cheney.

Mr. Cheney’s breath hitched when he saw the things Stella Sterling had people bring out.

Caeluna Base was truly as wealthy as the rumors said.

Even though he had been a grain seller himself and had stockpiled a large supply before the apocalypse after sensing something was wrong, his own reserves were running low after several years of consumption.

But Caeluna Base supported such a large population and had previously given out so many supplies to rescue survivors. For Miss Sterling to still be so generous showed just how wealthy she was. A gift like this was probably nothing to her.

He couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

When he first met this girl years ago, she was just a young woman who came to buy rice from him, completely reliant on him for all her supplies.

But now, a few years later, she had reached such a high position and had far more supplies than he did.

He shook his head and pulled his gaze away from the supplies.

As much as he coveted the items, he still refused. “Miss Sterling, I was only able to survive the last time thanks to Caeluna Base. I owe you my life. I should be doing whatever you ask. This was just providing some information. How could I possibly accept your things!”

Hearing this, Stella Sterling gave a faint smile. During the last mutation incident, Mr. Cheney and his men had nearly been wiped out.

It was she who, on account of their past relationship, sent people from Caeluna Base to check on him and help them resolve the danger in time.

Otherwise, Mr. Cheney might have already mutated and been killed as a monster, never having the chance to stand before her today.

However, she still said, “Let’s keep things separate. Sending people to save you was a matter of our friendship. But you expended a lot of effort and resources to gather information for me. You shouldn’t have to bear that cost.”

Before Mr. Cheney could speak, Stella Sterling cut him off. “If this information came only from your people, I wouldn’t argue. But you also went to great lengths to investigate for me, and I’m sure you had to spend a lot to get others to cooperate. So please, take these. If you refuse again, I’ll be too embarrassed to ask you for help in the future.”

Stella Sterling genuinely admired this man. The two of them had a long and pleasant history of cooperation.

He was well-connected and his information network was vast. She had acquired many good things through him and would need his people to continue helping her collect special materials to feed her ‘space’. Therefore, it was quite necessary to maintain a good relationship with him.

Since she had put it that way, Mr. Cheney nodded and accepted. “In that case, Miss Sterling, I won’t be polite. If you need anything in the future, just say the word!”

“Alright.”

Stella Sterling nodded, and the two chatted for a little longer.

During their conversation, Mr. Cheney didn’t hold back his praise and compliments for Stella Sterling.

He now felt quite fortunate. He never expected someone he’d met years ago to grow to such a level. By building a good relationship with her, he had essentially latched onto a powerful ally. He had received many benefits from her over the past few years.

Without Miss Sterling’s help, he would have lost his current standing long ago.

After having lunch with Mr. Cheney, he left Caeluna Base.

Meanwhile, Stella Sterling had a message sent to Meridia Base.

After all, Gordon Ford was Chief Ford’s son, and they had been searching for his whereabouts this whole time. Now that she had news of him, she had to let them know so they could be prepared.

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