Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair.

Chapter 369 Mobilization
Baka lowered his head and showed everyone the hideous scar on his head that had just been left recently. "I don't know when it started, but a group of killers targeted me and attacked me day and night along the way! When I was sleeping, eating, even drinking water and going to the bathroom! They followed me like an indelible nightmare, and it was not until I entered your territory that I was finally able to sleep peacefully for two nights - God, if I had run slower, I would have died! Look at this scar, it's the one they left me, the scimitar almost split my head open!"

Baka sighed and shuddered, "It's not that I'm afraid of death. I've seen a lot of dead people and killed a lot of people - but I must complete the mission that Mr. Daniel left for me! Since my grandmother passed away when I was five years old, there have been very few people who have been so kind to me - not to mention after they knew that I had committed numerous crimes!"

"I must survive and deliver this information to you alive! I——"

After the sturdy man breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes went dark and he fell on his back to the ground.

"He's too tired, and his body is seriously overdrawn. After all, Rose City is much farther away than Carolina," Yelena said regretfully after checking him out. "But his soul is still in his body. If you want to save him, you can."

"But considering that he is a murderer and an ogre, perhaps this ending is not considered..."

"We need him before we find Uncle Daniel and the others," Ron threw a bottle of potion to Shadow Spirit. He glanced at Ivy beside him, "He can't die now, but he can't rest either."

"We need his assistance."

"It's all up to you." Yelena passed her arm through Baka's armpit and lifted him to the side. After feeding him the potion, she began to intervene with magic.

During this time, Ivy didn't say a word. She just looked at Bacca quietly, and then shifted her gaze to Ron.

There was no point in arguing and pleading, the half-elf knew that, it would only disrupt the man's train of thought.

He would not give up her parents, Ivy was very sure of this. She only needed to provide all the clues he needed and do her best. Any other emotional venting would only hinder him.

"Do Uncle Daniel and the others have any enemies?" Ron looked at Ivy. She had already packed her luggage and was ready to leave at any time, but before that, there were some things that had to be clarified. It might be too late to wait until Rose City.

If everything is as Baka said, those criminals will be able to extend their claws beyond the Delusion Land. Given the defense strength of the territory, they cannot even be sure whether the other party has infiltrated the territory. Before facing these attacks, they must be prepared.

"It depends on your definition of 'enemy'," Ivy thought for a moment, "There are many political enemies and business competitors, but I don't think they have the ability to do this to my parents. There are actually not many people in Rose City who can threaten them, and even fewer who can take people away quietly."

"So, what about the elves? The remnants of the Hailan Empire?"

Ivy frowned: "Revenge on an old soldier with no military rank?"

"Unlikely..." Ron sighed. He tried to think of other possibilities, but failed. "That's why Perglen came here. She just warned us about the actions of the Molten Iron Wall against Rose City, and then Baka came here? This is definitely not a coincidence."

"But why? Strider, that butler is a subordinate of the spice merchant Hendricks. Even if there is any action, it should be to kidnap the merchant, right?"

"Then put pressure on us through Constance, which can achieve the same effect." "Maybe they think the adoptive father is not important enough," Ivy snorted, "Or maybe..."

"Or maybe they've been friends for a long time," Ron said. "Remember the room in his house that no one is allowed to enter? Driver once tried to sneak into it."

Ron recalled the businessman's every move, but did not find many valuable clues. On the contrary, the butler was indeed full of doubts from the current perspective.

"Besides that, the most suspicious thing about the whole thing is him," Ron pointed at Bakka who hadn't woken up yet, "He's just an ordinary man who's a little stronger. If he really is an enemy, it would be easy to catch him. But he was able to run all the way to us. This was obviously intentional."

"Their target should be us instead of your parents. If that's the case, your uncle and aunt will not be in any danger before we show up. In other words, we have plenty of time to prepare."

Ron looked up at Ivy and said, "Ivy, go find the rest of the team, and call Constance and Carlos. Their help is also very important."

"Also, this operation will be in the city, and we need some other people who are familiar with the rules of the city..." Ron turned around, and just as he expected, the Tiefling agent walked out silently from the shadows and looked at his employer and friend with a serious expression.

"Are you sure you want us to do it?" Quest asked. "They probably won't refuse, but everyone has work to do."

"No task is more important than the one at hand," Ron interrupted him. "The number of residents in the territory has doubled or tripled. There is no shortage of manpower in various industries, and we don't need a few of you."

"I'm not going to say any nonsense about raising troops for a thousand days and deploying them for a moment. Just make a deal with them: Anyone who is willing to participate in this operation will be exempted from taxes for the next year!"

"That's no problem," Quest grinned and smiled silently, "Don't worry, Sir Ron, you will have a group of reinforcements soon. You don't have to worry about them, they will help you when you need it most."

"Of course I believe that." After Ron sent Ivy, Quest and the others away, he came to Yelena and asked, "How is he doing?"

"It's stable now, but I'm still sleeping," Ying Ling nodded, and stood up with his hands on his knees. "Let me think about it. You don't want me to 'use my connections' as well, do you?"

"As a magician, let me remind you: the less you deal with the devil, the better. Is it really worth it for you to go to such great lengths for two mortals?"

"Their target is you. You are jumping into the fire pit yourself."

"It's worth it," Ron replied without hesitation, "I can't let my friends get into trouble because of me. If they want to have a fight with me, then come on."

"We also went to war with the Dark Weaver because of you, remember?"

(End of this chapter)