After the great battle, the first thing to do was restore order.
So Balalaika and Mr. Chang didn't bother to rest. They immediately ordered their few subordinates to clean up the traces of the battle in the city while also calming the residents, and at the same time requested reinforcements from their respective headquarters.
For the residents of Roanapur, this was a rare situation, but most people didn't think much of it, only assuming this fight was unusually loud.
After all, many people noticed that after this "fight," many familiar faces had disappeared.
However, a small number of people did know some of the truth. They had seen with their own eyes the monsters rampaging through the city last night.
But after seeing that the victors were Hotel Moscow and the Triads, they obediently buried these truths deep in their hearts forever.
As for Aiden and the others, seeing Balalaika and Mr. Chang busy, they didn't feel right disturbing them further. So they picked up Benny and Rock, who had slept the night in Hotel Moscow's basement, and returned together to the Black Lagoon office.
The Black Lagoon office was in the lower city district, which hadn't taken much damage, so it had been preserved well.
"So tired I could die." As soon as she entered the office, Revy threw herself onto the sofa without any regard for her image and loudly grumbled.
Although Dutch was also very tired, since there were three new guests this time, he hurriedly had Rock make tea to welcome them.
Once Rock set the tea on the table, everyone gathered around and sat together.
"Let me introduce, this is Koko, and that's Valmet." Ada pointed at the two women sitting on the opposite sofa and said to Aiden.
"What about you?" Revy looked at Ada, who was sitting right next to Aiden, and asked.
"You can call me Ada," Ada took a sip of tea and said.
"Oh, same name as that thug nun from the violent church." Revy suddenly remembered that nun from the violent church.
"Ada, is he the person you were looking for?" The young woman named Koko asked Ada.
Ada nodded. "Yes."
"So it's him, huh?" Koko gave a soft laugh. "I know him. His bounty is pretty high."
"After this matter is over, his bounty should be cancelled," Ada said with certainty, knowing that Aiden's bounty was just a decoy.
Then she looked at Aiden, but noticed he seemed to be zoning out.
"What's wrong with you?" Ada nudged him.
Aiden came back to his senses and gently shook his head. "Just thinking about something."
"Alright then." Ada didn't ask further and continued drinking her tea.
Aiden and the others didn't stay long at the Black Lagoon office. Everyone was tired, so after a simple breakfast, Aiden took Ada and the others back to his apartment.
Unfortunately, the apartment Aiden rented was too small. Even when it was just Roberta and Garcia staying there before, poor Miss Maid had to sleep on the sofa. Let alone now, with three more women.
So after simply arranging for the child and the ladies to rest, Aiden suggested going out to find a bigger place.
But Ada and Koko said right away that they wouldn't be staying long, so he didn't need to find another place and should just rest for now.
Still, Aiden remembered he had promised to cook a meal for Ada, so he insisted on going out. Of course, he also planned to use this time outside to reorganize his thoughts.
After all, even the arms dealer queen had appeared. Who knew what would happen next?
Leaving the apartment, Aiden headed to the nearby market, where he could buy some domestic food and seasonings.
As he walked, he recalled the plot of Jormungand and the personal details of Koko and Valmet.
The plot of Jormungand was simple: a woman named Koko Hekmatyar planned to implement something called the "Jormungand Project," using a supercomputer to control the entire world.
Although it sounded absurd, the even more absurd part was that in the end, the Jormungand Project actually succeeded.
Of course, given the current chaotic plotline, such a situation likely couldn't happen. After all, with current global technology, it far surpasses that of Koko's original world.
So Aiden quickly gave up trying to recall the plot, and instead quietly recited Koko and Valmet's names and some of their details in his mind.
'Koko Hekmatyar, actual person in charge of arms trade in Africa and Europe for the HCLI arms group, a woman with deep background, daughter of a shipping tycoon.'
'Valmet, real name Sofia Velmer, currently Koko's closest person. Originally a major in the Finnish Rapid Deployment Force, from a military family. Though she's blind in one eye, it doesn't affect her fierce combat skills…'
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An hour later, Aiden returned with groceries.
As soon as he opened the door, Roberta, who had already showered and was dozing on the sofa, suddenly stood up and walked toward him.
"Leave it to me." Still wearing her maid outfit, Roberta naturally took the bags from Aiden's hands, just like a maid welcoming her master home.
"Where are they?" Aiden looked around the living room but didn't see Ada or Koko.
Roberta pointed at Aiden's bedroom. "Inside."
"Alright, looks like I'll have to be the living room chief again." Aiden shrugged helplessly.
Then, seeing Roberta walking toward the kitchen with the bags, he called out, "Just leave the stuff in the kitchen, I'll handle it in a bit."
Roberta paused, then nodded firmly. "Okay."
After putting the things away, Roberta returned to the living room. Aiden was sitting on the sofa smoking.
"Not going to lie down and sleep for a bit?" Roberta stood in front of him and asked.
"If I lie down, where will you sleep? There's only one sofa." Aiden shook his head. "I'll just nap sitting here for a while."
"But…" Roberta looked at Aiden lighting a second cigarette and suddenly remembered what happened in the car.
Back then, she had actually already woken up, so she clearly knew she had been resting her head on Aiden's thigh.
Then she sat beside Aiden, and for once, a little shyly said, "If you don't mind my skirt being a little dirty, you can rest your head on my lap for a while."
Hearing this, Aiden paused in the middle of his smoking. He turned to look at Roberta and suddenly noticed a slight blush on her face.
"Cough… that doesn't seem very appropriate." Aiden gave a light cough and said.
But in his heart, he was starting to feel restless. 'Lap pillow, huh… and it's the maid's lap pillow too! And that maid is Roberta!'
"There's nothing inappropriate about it." Having said it already, Roberta didn't shy away anymore and directly said, "This is something you deserve."
"If that's the case, then I'll trouble you."
After a short mental struggle, reason was defeated. Aiden flicked away the cigarette butt and slowly rested his head on Roberta's lap, closing his eyes.
Although Roberta's skirt carried a faint bloody smell and the scent of gunpowder left from the flames, he still caught a faint fragrance, unclear whether it was her natural scent or from the shower gel.
But Aiden clearly remembered that his own bath supplies only consisted of a bar of scentless sulfur soap.
———
That nap was very comfortable for Aiden. He felt at ease and slept all the way until afternoon before waking up.
When he glanced at the time and saw it was already afternoon, he immediately felt a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, Roberta, I slept too long." Aiden quickly sat up and apologized to the maid.
But Roberta just shook her head. "It's fine, Aiden. I'm not tired."
Then she stood up, preparing to go to the bathroom. But since Aiden had been resting on her lap too long, her walking posture became a little strange.
This scene happened to be witnessed by Koko, who had just woken up and come out. She gave Aiden a meaningful look.
"What's with that look?" Aiden noticed Koko's expression and asked with annoyance.
"Nothing really. In fact, I didn't see anything," Koko yawned and said, "I'm just hungry and wanted to ask if there's anything to eat in the kitchen."
"Only some ingredients. If you're hungry, you can drink some beer to fill your stomach first. Dinner will take a bit longer. I'm just about to start cooking." Aiden pointed to the box under the coffee table in the living room. There were still a lot of beers, all brought by Revy when she visited.
"You can cook?" Koko immediately showed interest. She glanced at Aiden and said, "That's rare, men who can cook. Hey, can I ask what the starter soup tonight will be?"
"Tomato and egg soup." Aiden glanced at her. "And Chinese cuisine doesn't have appetizer soups."
"Chinese food? Mao told me about it, seems delicious." Koko suddenly looked very expectant. But when she saw Roberta coming out of the bathroom, she said, "I'm going back to sleep. Hope when I wake up again, I'll see a table full of delicious dishes." After speaking, she smiled at Aiden, then closed the door behind her.
'Just like in the plot, a crazy and jumpy woman.'
Looking at the tightly closed door, Aiden complained, then said to Roberta, "Roberta, I'm about to prepare dinner, can you lend a hand?"
"Delighted to the utmost." Roberta lifted a corner of the maid skirt, and elegantly bent her body slightly as she replied.
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