“Welcome in, gentlemen~”
As soon as Lu Hao and Jack got out of the car, the leading man in a suit led them into the castle.
“Hello, Earl, long time no see, how are you doing lately?”
In the huge living room, resplendent and magnificent, a middle-aged man with white hair and a refined temperament walked towards them. Jack immediately smiled and greeted him.
This man was the Earl, the owner of the manor.
The Earl greeted them with a chuckle, “Everything is going smoothly.”
“Jack, who is this!?”
After greeting Jack, the Earl immediately turned his attention to Lu Hao. In his impression, Jack had always been a lone wolf, a solitary adventurer. He didn't expect him to bring a young man to his doorstep this time.
“He!?”
Jack paused for a moment, then smiled and introduced him, “His name is Lu Hao, he’s my partner, his nickname is the Asian Dragon!!”
“???”
Lu Hao was full of question marks. When did he get the nickname "Asian Dragon"?
“I see. Come with me, gentlemen.”
The Earl sized up Lu Hao for a moment, then gave Jack a meaningful glance. He waved his hand to dismiss the servants and led the two to the castle's reception room.
“Jack, when did I get the nickname ‘Asian Dragon’?”
Along the way, Lu Hao quietly asked about his nickname.
“You’re out of the loop, aren’t you? In our line of work, bounty hunters with nicknames often get more commissions.”
Having a nickname means you’ve made it, it means you’re skilled, and your value naturally increases.
“Jack, to be honest, your naming skills are terrible.”
Lu Hao couldn’t help but criticize.
Asian Dragon…
So cheesy.
“……”
Jack’s face turned black. He called himself Asian Flying Eagle, so it was only natural for his partner to be called Asian Dragon, right?
How is it cheesy!?
“Jack, you both have traveled all the way to Madrid, you must be exhausted. Let’s have some tea together later!!”
Along the way, the Earl politely offered them hospitality.
“Earl, you went to great lengths to call me here, it’s not just for a cup of tea, is it?”
“Of course not, only... ”
The Earl stopped, hesitant to look at Lu Hao for a moment. He was an old acquaintance of Jack's and trusted his character. However, he couldn't help but be cautious about Lu Hao, this stranger.
After all, this mission was special and leaking information could easily attract unnecessary trouble.
“Earl, Lu Hao is my partner, he’s one of us. Don’t hesitate to tell us anything, you don’t need to hide it from him.”
Jack made it clear to the Earl, he and Lu Hao had worked together to take treasure from the natives, they were practically brothers in arms.
So he trusted Lu Hao completely.
Seeing Jack's confidence and trust, the Earl, who also trusted him, immediately laughed, “Since that’s the case, then I’ll cut to the chase.”
“I called you here because there’s a very important task I want to entrust to you.”
“What important task!?”
Jack's face turned serious. A task that could get the Earl this concerned, it must be something big.
Lu Hao narrowed his eyes. Finally, we're getting to the point.
The golden treasure he’d been waiting for!!
However, the Earl decided to play coy. He smiled mysteriously and said, “Jack, how much do you know about World War II?”
“I don’t know much about WWII, I just know that we can’t have another World War III.”
Jack shrugged.
Lu Hao smiled. Such a beautiful wish. As far as he knew, before he crossed over, the world was already engulfed in flames, just a hair’s breadth away from breaking out into Season 3.
“Could this mission be related to WWII?”
Lu Hao shook his head and promptly brought up the next topic.
“You’re right, this mission is indeed related to WWII.”
The Earl nodded with a smile and continued, “In the latter stages of World War II, when the German forces retreated from Africa, they received an order from their higher-ups to bury part of the gold they had plundered in a secret base in Africa.”
“Sir Cadlin was in charge of this mission at the time, and he entrusted it to his subordinate, Hans.”
“So, Hans led eighteen of his closest guards to carry out this mission. But after they completed the task, they all disappeared, and their whereabouts are still unknown.”
After listening to the Earl's description, Lu Hao chuckled, “So, this commission is about finding that batch of gold in the desert?”
“Lu Hao, you’re so smart.”
The Earl nodded and looked at Lu Hao with admiration, thinking that Jack’s partner was indeed clever, no wonder the lone wolf Jack would be willing to partner with him.
He continued, “Now the United Nations has entrusted me to find that batch of gold, because it was looted from occupied territories by the German army. It’s possible that it could cause countries to fight over it if it’s released.”
“Due to these sensitive reasons, I think it’s most suitable to have an Asian person carry out this mission unofficially. It can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. That’s why I invited you here.”
After the Earl’s explanation, Jack immediately understood the reason for this commission.
Going into the desert to find gold!?
He looked at Lu Hao, already thinking about how to persuade his "partner" to abandon the request to go on this adventure with him.
After all, venturing into the desert to take gold was not only serious, but also very dangerous.
A newbie like Lu Hao wasn’t suitable for this kind of important mission.
Thinking this, the three of them entered the castle’s reception room.
Two men and one woman were already waiting for them in the hall.
“Jack, let me introduce you to these people.”
The Earl pointed to the two middle-aged men carrying silver boxes, “These two are Colonel Bird and Colonel Banner.”
“And these are Asian Flying Eagle, Jack, and his partner, Lu Hao.”
“Nice to meet you, gentlemen.”
Colonel Bird and Colonel Banner shook hands with Jack and Lu Hao very politely.
“Jack, there’s one more person.”
The Earl turned and pointed to a woman in a pale pink business suit, sitting at the desk, fiddling with a computer. He continued to introduce, “This is Ada.”
“Hello.”
Ada stood up and smiled as she greeted Lu Hao and Jack.
“Ada is a disciple of Professor Busi, she has a deep understanding of the terrain of Africa and the desert environment. She will lead you there, you’ll be sure to find that batch of gold successfully.”
When Jack heard the Earl’s words, he was immediately stunned. He pointed at Ada with disbelief and said, “Ah? She will lead us into the desert!?”
Obviously, he didn’t trust Ada’s abilities. He didn’t even want to take Lu Hao, let alone a woman like Ada.
Venturing deep into the Sahara Desert, a place of death, Ada, a woman with such slender arms and legs, would only hold them back.