Operation: Cobra Is Back

Chapter 31 Asking Erica for Help

Erica's pretty face blushed at Duncan's strange staring.

She treated Duncan as a nobody when he picked her up at first, but it turned out that he was far above

that. Duncan was a powerful man, which aroused her interest.

She was even more surprised when he showed up in the police station and accomplished what hadn't

been achieved for ten years.

After that, he defeated Leo, the captain of the Gray Dragon Special Force with spectacular skills, which

had deeply shocked her.

Her impression of him had changed greatly in the past few days.

Her curiosity towards him turned into worship.

She was born and raised in a military family. The background carried a strong influence on her and she

found herself only attracted to strong men. She hadn't had a boyfriend in the last twenty years because

no one could beat her.

Erica was waiting for a superhero to show up and win her heart.

Now she felt that her dream was close at hand.

Thinking of her bet between Duncan and her, she flushed. "What do you want from me? Are you

plotting to take advantage of me?"

As she talked, her heartbeat speeded up. She was thinking if she should stop him or just drift into it if

he was going to do that.

Duncan teased her, "Stop. The bet was just a joke. No worries, I won't take advantage of you."

"Well..."

Erica paused as she heard that.

"Let's forget about the bet. You did have lost to me, so I've got one request. How about helping me find

a secluded house in the JN city?"

Duncan said slowly.

He was no longer who he used to be, and his goal had reached far beyond the JN city.

He was a dragon, aiming higher above the sky.

When he went back to the mercenary world, those who hurt him in his last life would pay a heavy price!

"Finding a house?"

Erica felt fortunate and disappointed at the same time when Duncan told her to forget about the bet

yesterday.

She couldn't believe the man wasn't attracted to her.

She thought about it as she continued, "I've got a house, and it's a bit far away from downtown. My

uncle give it to me as a gift when I turned 18. It has been empty ever since. It’s yours if you need it."

That was a house! And she just gifted him a house so casually. Maybe that’s really what the wealthy

could do.

Duncan's eyes lit up. "That won't be necessary. I don't need you to give it to me. I only want it for

temporary use. Can you take me over for a tour?"

He said and stood up.

Erica was a straightforward girl, and she didn't even want to ask what he was going to use this house

for. They walked out of the face and headed to the house.

Just by then, a BMW slowly pulled over by the side of the road.

It's easy for Duncan to see through the window and make out who was inside the car. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

That was the car Alyssa usually drove to work.

Alyssa had a business meeting around and happened to pass by the cafe. She never thought she

would meet Duncan here.

She was sitting in the car. Her eyes became cooler when she saw Duncan talking with a girl she didn't

know, and laughing intermittently.

"Nice job, Duncan! It has only been days since you left home, and you've already hooked up with

another woman!"

The more Alyssa thought about it, the sicker she felt.

At the same time, Erica felt jealous when she found Duncan was staring at the woman inside the car.

She asked, "Duncan, is she your friend?"

She took a look at the woman in a hurry and could easily tell how pretty the woman was. She was at

least as pretty as Erica.

Duncan smiled and didn't explain. While he was wondering if he should go and greet Alyssa, the car

vroomed and drove onto the way.

When the car passed by Duncan, Alyssa didn't even look at him, as if he didn't exist.

"Did she misunderstand us? Is she jealous?"

Duncan grinned a wicked smile as he saw the car driving away.

After about half an hour later, Duncan and Erica arrived at the gate of a small villa.

The place was far enough away from downtown for Duncan. There was a mall a few kilometers away,

and there was also a highway leading to other places in this country. The transportation is quite

convenient.

There was one thing good about it... it was quiet!

The villa was in front of a mountain and on the shore of a river. There were no other buildings around it.

Nobody would intervene with Duncan's business.

Duncan WAS very satisfied upon his first glance.

He was already at Spirit Practice II, and if he wanted to go for III, ordinary elixir would be useless. He

needed to refine new elixirs now.

The golden page in his Spirit Universe was very mysterious. Every time he made a big breakthrough, it

would teach Duncan some extraordinary knowledge.

Alchemy was among one of the many things he was taught.

His current state was low, and it would take him quite a while to refine the elixirs. He needed a quiet

place so that nobody would interrupt him. This place looked perfect.

"Erica, thank you for letting me live in your house. I'll return this favor someday!"

Duncan turned over and said to Erica with an earnest face.

Erica smiled. "You're welcome. It has been vacant anyway. If there's anything else I can do, you can

also tell me. I'll tell my grandfather, and he would be glad to help you!"

Duncan suddenly realized that he might really need some help from her grandpa. So he said, "I need

some herbs and a copper furnace that can withstand high temperatures. This is 25 thousand, take it. It

should be enough to pay those things."

He gave a bank card to Erica.

"Herbs? Furnace?"

Erica's beautiful brows furrowed. She didn't know why Duncan wanted these things, but she was a

smart girl and she knew what she should ask and what she shouldn't. She kept the bank card.

Then Duncan wrote a long list about the specifications of the copper furnace he needed.

When he finished those work, it was already in the evening.

"It's a bit late today. I'll go back and tell my grandpa about it. It may take a few days."

She dropped off Duncan in downtown and left.

Duncan knew Erica must be confused. She would tell Lennon when she was back. Lennon was an

insightful old man, it wouldn't be difficult for them to figure out what Duncan was doing.

Duncan wasn't afraid of being seen through at all, because, despite the cooper furnace and the herb

list, he was the only one who knew how to refine the elixir.

At the same time, Alyssa, who had been mad at Duncan for a whole day, received a phone call.

"Dinner party?"