ASTNovels Chapter 2586 I promise to take you away, but I have a request!
Chapter 2586 I promise to take you away, but I have a request!
"Your father?"
Mina's words made Ling Tian stunned. He seemed a little confused for a moment, wondering what her father had to do with this mission.
Mina seemed to have noticed Ling Tian's doubts. After a brief pause, she said softly, "Vice President, you don't understand my family situation. My father used to be with us, accepting missions at the gathering place. But a year ago, he left the city for a mission, and then..."
"I thought about going out to look for him at that time, but Mr. Miao said it was too dangerous for me to go out alone. He never let me go out and never gave me the opportunity to leave the city. Although it has been a year, I have never given up looking for him. That's why I wanted to go out and see for myself. I want to know whether he is dead or alive."
After Mina finished speaking, she was already in tears, her eyes were red, and drops of tears slid down from the corners of her eyes, leaving traces on her face.
Seeing her appearance, Ling Tian sighed and said in a weaker voice, "So you want to leave the city with me just to find out if your father is still outside the capital? But you don't know his exact location, you..."
"I know!" Mina spoke up hastily, interrupting Ling Tian. "I know his approximate location. As long as the Vice President is willing to accompany me, we can go and take a look. If we don't see him, we can just leave. I will definitely not make a fuss about continuing the search!"
"I know the Vice President is worried that I won't be able to let go of my thoughts, but I know that as long as I can see the place where he disappeared and find that he is not there, I will absolutely not have any attachment and will just turn around and leave. I am confident that I can do it, so... can you promise me?"
After she finished speaking, Mina touched her chest, and it was obvious that she was having difficulty breathing because of her tears.
Seeing her appearance, Ling Tian felt distressed, but at the same time he also knew that if she really walked out of her father's shadow as she said, it would be fine. But if she didn't, it would definitely affect their itinerary.
So he didn't rush to draw conclusions, but looked at Mina and said, "Tell me about your father's situation."
"Okay!" Mina nodded quickly and agreed. "My father's realm is from the early stage of the Saint Realm. He was one of the strongest people in the gathering place before. Every mission he went on had an almost 100% success rate. However... the last time we needed to capture a high-level demon beast, he never came back."
"Mr. Miao said that he couldn't come back because he must have encountered an adult or peak-level demon beast. But I know that his destination on the first day was fifty miles outside the city wall. There would definitely be no demon beasts within a hundred miles of the city wall, so..."
"So you suspect that something happened to him, and he was delayed and unable to come back?" Ling Tian raised his eyebrows and directly brought up Mina's topic.
Hearing Ling Tian's words, Mina nodded. "Yes, I just think that my father didn't encounter a monster, but rather that his car broke down or he was injured. As a result, he has not been able to reach the mission location and is resting here. That's why... I want to go with the Vice President."
After Mina finished speaking, Ling Tian sighed and said, "Have you ever thought about..."
"I know he might be gone," Mina said, wiping away tears. "But even if he's gone, I hope to see him alive or dead. Even if it means seeing his corpse, I can give up. So when the time comes, we just need to follow my father's path."
"If we don't see him at our destination, we can leave immediately. I won't dwell on this matter anymore and will live a good life. So, Vice President, I..."
"I promise you." Ling Tian looked up at Mina with a serious expression, "But I also have one request. You must not reveal anything you see outside the city walls to anyone, not even Mr. Miao. And one more thing, you must pay me some money when you return."
As soon as these words came out, a trace of panic flashed across Mina's face, and she couldn't help but take a few steps back.
Seeing her expression, Ling Tian smiled helplessly: "You think too much. This is not the reward I want. I hope that after you come back, you can take me around the capital and... find a way to get to the Central Continent for me. How about that?"
"no problem!"
When Mina heard Ling Tian's request, she agreed without thinking.
After all, as long as she could know her father's condition, let alone finding a way to go to the Central Continent, even if there was no way, she would carry Ling Tian there.
At this moment, the most important thing for Mina is to find the whereabouts of her father. The rest... are not a big problem.
Of course, in order to prevent Ling Tian from overthinking, she hurriedly said, "After we leave the capital, I will fulfill my duties as a younger brother. I will prepare all the supplies, and I can drive the car. I'm quite good at driving."
"Row."
Ling Tian didn't care about Mina's suggestion, so he nodded and agreed.
After all, having one more person to carry the bag on the road is a good choice.
So he didn't dwell on it for too long, but looked at Mina and said, "Since you want to go on a mission with us, you should come to me tonight. I have a friend who will be joining us. We need to make a simple plan, and you also need to prepare supplies and other things."
"understand!"
Hearing this, Mina nodded hurriedly, her eyes full of excitement and anticipation.
She has been looking for an opportunity, an opportunity to find her father's whereabouts, and now, Ling Tian has given her such an opportunity, how can she not be happy?
The most important thing is that when Ling Tian agreed to take her out of the city, Mina had already secretly vowed in her heart that she would put Ling Tian in the most important position, would never betray him, and would absolutely obey all his requests.
Little did they know that Ling Tian agreed to take Mina out of the city just to have a guide and to prepare for some troubles in the future.
And Mina might be his best choice.
After a moment's thought, Ling Tian looked at Mina and said, "Okay, that's pretty much it for today. Since you've agreed to leave the city together, you can't disobey any of my arrangements. And everything outside the city walls must be kept secret."
"Don't worry, Vice President!" Mina said seriously. After standing up straight, she showed Ling Tian the utmost respect and said, "I will definitely not let you down. I will definitely obey your orders during this mission!"
"Well, that's about it. Go get ready. We'll... leave tomorrow."
"understand!"