Han Shuo put Lisa down in the middle of a rocky slope in the desolate outskirts of Valen City.
With the "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens", the ten meter tall city walls couldn't stop Han Shuo from crossing them at all. The current Valen City was in a state of chaos. The Gryphon Legion seemed to have taken stimulants as they went about capturing suspects. As a direct participant, Han Shuo was being chased by a troop of cavalry. It was only natural that he would temporarily leave the city to hide for Lisa's sake.
Suddenly, Lisa, who had been put down by Han Shuo, fiercely hugged Han Shuo from behind. Her abnormally well-developed breasts pressed tightly against Han Shuo's back. Han Shuo could clearly feel the soft, smooth, and firm sensation.
Han Shuo had been carrying Lisa on his back the entire time, but because of the dangerous situation, Han Shuo had been fighting and dodging all the time and hadn't paid attention to anything else. Now that the two of them were out of danger, Lisa suddenly hugged Han Shuo from behind. This immediately gave Han Shuo a strange feeling.
"Do you like it?" Lisa pressed her chest against Han Shuo's from behind. She moved her cherry lips to Han Shuo's ear and blew out a breath of hot air, speaking shyly in a low voice.
Taking a deep breath, Han Shuo flipped over to face Lisa. He used a bit of force to release Lisa from his body and smiled, "Alright, we're safe for now. It'll be harder for the Gryphon Legion to capture us now that we've left Valen City. Don't worry. "
Pouting, Lisa once again moved closer to Han Shuo and suddenly hugged Han Shuo. Her two arms locked tightly around Han Shuo's waist and she said softly, "I'm nothing now. All my family is gone. What should I do in the future?"
Patting Lisa's shoulder, Han Shuo reassured her, "Don't worry, Lawrence will definitely take care of you. He immediately rushed over from the Empire's capital after learning of your accident. He really loves you very much."
"When I was young, I played with Cousin Lawrence, and he loved me very much at that time. Hehe, for so many years, he has treated me like a real brother. I am very grateful to him! " Lisa said innocently when she heard Han Shuo mention Lawrence. She then cried out in alarm and said with great worry, "Oh no, brother Lawrence didn't leave with us. Will he be in danger?"
"Don't worry, your brother Lawrence isn't a simple person. If he can't even get through this little danger, then he would have lived all these years in vain." As the third prince, Lawrence had always been taught by his ambitious mother. In addition, he was highly regarded by His Majesty the Empire and had a few experts by his side to assist him. It shouldn't be a problem for him to leave safely.
"Oh right, you still haven't answered me. Why can you fly?" Han Shuo's words of comfort were quite useful to Lisa. She suddenly thought of this matter after letting out a sigh of relief. Her beautiful eyes stared closely at Han Shuo.
"Eh, this is a bit hard to explain. I can only tell you that I'm not using the levitation technique that only archmages can use. As for how I'm able to fly, I can only say that it's a peculiar martial technique." Whether it was to Emily or Lisa, this "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens" wasn't easy to explain, nor could it be explained clearly. Therefore, Han Shuo could only muddle through.
A group of more than ten people suddenly appeared in the distance and slowly walked in the direction of Valen City. Han Shuo took a look from afar and didn't think much of it when he discovered that these people weren't wearing the clothes of the Gryphon Legion. He continued to stand there and talk to Lisa.
The rocky slope that Han Shuo and Lisa were on happened to be where they'd passed by. When the group neared Han Shuo, a soft exclamation suddenly sounded from within, "Eh? Brian, what are you doing here?"
Han Shuo started and then looked at the group of people. He suddenly discovered that there was a familiar face, Candice, amongst them. The well-built Candice carried a broadsword on her back and wore a thin, tight swordsman's uniform. She looked as if she didn't fear the onslaught of winter.
When she saw that Han Shuo was here, she turned around and gestured to the mercenaries behind her, walking valiantly towards Han Shuo. When she arrived in front of Han Shuo, she swept a glance at Han Shuo and said with a slight frown, "You wouldn't have taken this little girl to such a rocky slope in such cold weather, would you?"
"None of your business!" Lisa flicked a glance at Candice, seeming to dislike the tone of her voice as she yelled unkindly.
Struggling for a bit, Han Shuo extricated himself from Lisa's embrace. He first looked at the Battlefire mercenary band behind Candice and discovered that there were a total of six of them. Five of them had spread out and were surrounding a beautiful girl with a veil over her face, seeming to be protecting her safety.
Glancing behind Candice, Han Shuo understood that Candice had perhaps accepted a mission and was protecting the veiled girl. He then turned his gaze to Candice and said with a light smile, "Long time no see Candice. You must've accepted another mission and are currently in the middle of it?"
Nodding her head, Candice calmly admitted it. She laughed heartily and replied, "That's right, my life is one of hard work. How could I be as carefree as you? You still have the leisure to come here and have a secret rendezvous on such a cold day!"
"Don't make wild guesses, we just happened to land here because of a few things." Han Shuo smiled wryly at Candice and opened his mouth to explain.
"It's just a tryst, what does that have to do with you!" Lisa's little mouth pouted and seemed to have recovered her shrewdness from back in the academy. She glared at Candice like a belligerent little hen provoking her.
"Alright alright, what's there to argue about?" Han Shuo was a bit baffled and patted Lisa with a smile, indicating for her to speak less.
"This little girl is a bit interesting, hehe. Oh right, Brian, how are things between you and Phoebe?" Candice looked at Lisa with amusement and then stared at Han Shuo.
"Same old, I'm doing business with her. She's taken over the Merchant Guild and has been incredibly busy lately." Han Shuo responded carelessly and suddenly asked Candice, "Are you going to Valen City this time?"
Nodding, Candice said, "That's right, we've accepted a mission this time to protect Miss Belinda on her way to Valen City. We'll send her back safely after she's finished with her business in Valen City. "
Because Candice and Han Shuo had experienced life and death together last time, Candice had already acknowledged Han Shuo in the depths of her heart. Therefore, she didn't have any reservations and calmly stated the objective of this time's mission.
A thought occurred to Han Shuo and he thought for a moment before reminding Candice, "Valen City hasn't been very peaceful recently. Of the two sons of Gryphon Legion commander Bob Ascher, one has been missing for a few months and the other, Clark, was killed just two days ago. The chief is extremely angry and everyone in Valen City is on high alert. If there's nothing particularly important, I suggest that your employer doesn't choose this time to enter the city."
"Thank you, I'll mention your suggestion to my employer, but it's not up to me to decide if she's willing to listen." Candice was quite surprised when she heard of this matter. It was obvious from her furrowed brow that this matter was very important to her, but she was a mercenary.
Once she'd accepted her employer's request, she had to follow through with the original agreement. She had no right to change anything even if something went wrong along the way, or she'd have to bear additional compensation. Therefore, she could only say this.
Nodding, Han Shuo was about to say something when his brow suddenly furrowed and he abruptly turned to look in the direction that Candice and the others had come from. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Did you encounter any danger along the way?"
Candice started and then suddenly thought of Han Shuo's miraculous abilities. Her charming face froze and she quickly responded, "We did encounter some danger along the way, but it was quite easy for us to deal with. Why do you say this, did you discover something?"
"There was another group of people behind you when you appeared. Apart from me, they had nothing to do with you at first and should be another group heading into Valen City. However, when a gust of wind blew over just now, I seemed to hear the words' Belinda 'through the wind. If I'm not wrong, this group of people who've been keeping a distance from you must have something to do with your employer,' Belinda '. "Han Shuo responded with a frown.
If it had been anyone else who'd said Han Shuo's words, Candice wouldn't have believed them at all because even she hadn't been able to see any movement from such a distance. Not only had Han Shuo sensed that a group of people was following them, but he'd also heard their voices through the wind. This was an unimaginable matter.
Only a wind grand magus would be able to borrow the wind's power and hear the voices of people far away. Han Shuo was obviously far from this level.
However, Candice, who'd gone through trials and tribulations with Han Shuo, understood that Han Shuo possessed miraculous abilities. Having long since witnessed Han Shuo's abilities, Candice believed Han Shuo's words without any doubt. Her long eyelashes fluttered as she furrowed her brow in thought and said to Han Shuo, "Which direction are they in, how many people are there, and roughly how strong are they?"
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