Chapter 348: Ziegler Clan

As it turned out, Orson Quinn had begun investigating the Ziegler Family over two months ago after receiving an inside tip.

These people traveled between several different small, surrounding bases and eventually gathered some intelligence.

However, by the time this intelligence was gathered, Orson Quinn’s health was failing.

At that time, Caspian Ziegler had already tricked a significant number of people into becoming his followers, which was why Orson Quinn had repeatedly implored Mordecai Quinn to never let the base fall into their hands.

Nina Jacobs flipped through the investigation report as she listened.

"This world is truly full of surprises,"

Nina Jacobs remarked after reading through it.

A Divination Secret Technique, passed down for a thousand years within the Silthos Ziegler Family. Rumor has it that the family possesses a "Ziegler Family Inference Map."

For centuries, with the birth of each direct bloodline descendant, the Inference Map’s predictive power would increase.

This was why the Ziegler family always had numerous children. One of their aims was to better predict the world’s future, including the Ziegler Group’s fortunes.

"I found it a bit unbelievable at first, too. But an old gentleman visited the base some time ago, and after hearing his explanation, I started to understand it a little,"

Mordecai Quinn said.

The old gentleman was an old friend of Mr. Quinn. Orson Quinn had asked him about this very matter, and while his explanation was a bit esoteric, Mordecai Quinn still managed to grasp the gist of it.

"Drakonia has ancient traditions of Astrology Skills like Life Plate Inference. Using a person’s birth date and time, as well as opportune timing and location as guides, it can deduce the future path of an individual or even the entire world."

Mordecai Quinn noticed Nina Jacobs frowning and continued to explain:

"For instance, they can use the Ziegler Family’s secret technique to run an inference on the ’Ziegler Family Inference Map’ for anyone connected to Zachary Ziegler’s life, as long as they have the person’s birth details and current information."

’Anyone connected to Zachary Ziegler can have their future inferred?’

Nina Jacobs understood at once. ’Does this mean it’s highly likely the Ziegler Family figured something out about Liam Grant in her past life?’

"Exactly. I’m telling you to be careful because I don’t want you to attract the Ziegler Family’s attention. Even if you do, you must not, under any circumstances, let them learn your birth details or your recent movements.

After all... people who sneak around like that are disgusting."

Mordecai Quinn said, a look of disgust on his face.

Of course, he didn’t truly believe they had the ability to calculate a person’s entire future.

"I understand. Thank you for telling me all this."

Nina Jacobs felt as if a puzzle from her past life had just been solved.

Now, there was just one more thing she needed to figure out.

She wanted to know what the "legacy item" the Mystic Sect was constantly searching for actually was.

"There’s one more thing. You injured Eleanor Ziegler today. She’s Zachary Ziegler’s sister, and he’s not one to let things slide."

Mordecai Quinn blushed a little after being thanked, but fortunately, Nina Jacobs was too deep in thought to notice.

"But don’t worry. Zachary Ziegler has been arrested over that incident with Miss Sutton and Rosalind Keane."

’Zachary Ziegler was arrested?’

"In that case, I’m afraid I’ll have to ask you to release him,"

Nina Jacobs said.

"Release him? You can go interrogate him whenever you want."

Mordecai Quinn didn’t understand her intentions. ’Doesn’t she want to ask him some questions?’

Nina Jacobs smiled. "Didn’t you say it was best not to attract the attention of The Zieglers?

If you don’t release him, how is he going to come looking for me?"

"So that’s it. But even if he’s released..."

"Tomorrow, I’ll accompany The Garrison to take down those two Intermediate Mutant Zombies.

Leak this information to him at the same time. He’ll definitely come for me,"

Nina Jacobs said.

"You know about our plan for tomorrow?"

Mordecai Quinn asked, surprised.

They did indeed plan to muster all their forces the next day, hoping to kill at least one of the Intermediate Zombies.

"A lucky guess. The base is at its most unified right now, isn’t it?"

Nina Jacobs replied.

Mordecai Quinn nodded. "That’s true, but it’s too dangerous..."

"It doesn’t matter. I have to take that road anyway,"

Nina Jacobs said.

"You’re leaving?" Mordecai Quinn still hadn’t processed her words.

’Nina Jacobs is leaving so soon?’

"I only came here to figure one thing out and to rest my feet for a while,"

Nina Jacobs replied.

"I thought..."

Mordecai Quinn looked down with a wry smile. He had thought Nina Jacobs might stay for good.

"I’ll probably pass through here again on my way back.

I hope I’ll get to see a different Commander Quinn by then,"

Nina Jacobs said.

Beneath the lights, Mordecai Quinn gazed into her smiling eyes, which seemed to hold an entire galaxy. Suddenly, his heart felt lighter.

He smiled and replied, "Deal. No matter when you return, the gates of Meridia Base will always be open for you."

"See? I knew I’d made the right choice in friends,"

Nina Jacobs said, half-joking.

That night, she received a few concerned messages from her mother, Vera Coleman. After patiently replying to each one, Nina Jacobs used her Five Senses Enhancement to eavesdrop on Eleanor Ziegler’s situation.

"Seventy percent of her body covered in burns! Back in the old days, I can’t even imagine how bad that would be! Which venomous bitch did this?!"

Having just been released, Zachary Ziegler had only just learned of his sister Eleanor’s condition. He was now furiously interrogating those who had been present.

"It... it was... The woman isn’t from our base. I think she’s... she’s a friend of Commander Quinn’s..."

One of Eleanor Ziegler’s new attendants recounted everything that had happened.

Caspian Ziegler sat to the side, his face grim.

"Mordecai Quinn... He truly took me by surprise."

Caspian Ziegler tapped his cane on the ground, clearly furious.

In a single day, not only had one of The Zieglers been severely injured, but they had also become a laughingstock for the entire base.

And just when Meridia Base was all but in their grasp.

"Grandfather, how are we going to answer to the main family now?"

Zachary Ziegler asked, worried.

Fortunately, Eleanor Ziegler’s injuries could still be treated with a Healing Element Superpower.

But as a result, it seemed Mordecai Quinn had now completely seized control of Meridia Base.

"Your granduncle’s inference cannot be wrong. You are destined to be the future commander of Meridia Base. Be patient and take your time,"

Caspian Ziegler said.

Nina Jacobs heard every word of their conversation.

’The future commander of Meridia Base, huh?’

Nina Jacobs let out a cold laugh.

’Since he’s from the direct bloodline, Zachary Ziegler must know quite a lot.’

Just then, she heard Zachary Ziegler add, "I also heard that Mordecai Quinn is going after those two Intermediate Zombies tomorrow.

If they manage to clear that road, won’t they discover traces of Sean Joyce?"

"It’s been more than sixty days since Sean Joyce blew up that road. There’s no way he could have survived in a city swarming with zombies,"

Master Ziegler sneered.

"It’s a shame, though. He was carrying so many supplies in his dimensional space,"

Zachary Ziegler said.

"Rest assured, no one in this base has what it takes to kill those two Intermediate Zombies.

Mordecai Quinn is celebrating far too soon..."

Nina Jacobs continued to listen to their conversation, and after a moment, she heard a woman’s vitriolic curses.

’Eleanor Ziegler?’

Her interest piqued, Nina Jacobs continued to listen.

And sure enough, Eleanor Ziegler was cursing up a storm, her tone so vicious it sounded like she wanted to tear them limb from limb.

Master Ziegler offered a few words of comfort before leaving.

She then heard Zachary Ziegler say, "Don’t worry, Sis. I just got word that the two of them are leaving the base tomorrow, too. I’ll get your revenge for you then."

’He took the bait.’

The corners of Nina Jacobs’s mouth curled up as she heard Zachary Ziegler’s words.

’Looks like I’ll be able to leave Meridia Base tomorrow...’