"Do … do you have more?" Andrina asked cautiously again after all five thousand black crystal coins had disappeared into her abdomen a few minutes later.
Han Shuo's face turned a little ugly. He threw another big bag of black crystal coins to Andrina, his heart bleeding …
"Do you have more?"
"Do you have more?"
…
"No … no more!" Han Shuo's face turned livid. He glared at Andrina and said, "You ate ninety thousand black crystal coins in one go. Are you still not full?" He began to fly into a rage.
The potions he had painstakingly refined last time had earned him a total of ninety six thousand black crystal coins. Originally, these crystal coins were enough for Han Shuo to live a comfortable life. He didn't expect that Andrina would finish all of them in just half an hour. It would be strange if he wasn't angry.
Han Shuo let out a low growl. Andrina also felt guilty. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Han Shuo. She said softly, "I'm far from full. But my injuries are a little better now. Well, I'm a little sleepy. I'm going to sleep first …" Andrina ignored Han Shuo's murderous gaze and snored heavily. She clutched Han Shuo's arm tightly and fell into a deep sleep.
"My crystal coins …" Han Shuo let out a long howl. Looking at Andrina who had fallen into a deep sleep, he yelled angrily, "What kind of monster are you? How did you eat ninety thousand black crystal coins in one go?" Unfortunately, Andrina couldn't hear Han Shuo's complaints anymore.
After eating ninety thousand black crystal coins, Han Shuo discovered that Andrina's serious injuries were recovering at a miraculous speed. In her deep sleep, her body was like the most sophisticated machine, breaking down the energy contained in the black crystal coins and distributing them to every part of her body that was injured.
Crystal coins on Elysium were a kind of energy ore, and black crystal coins contained the most energy. However, according to Han Shuo's knowledge, although the energy contained in crystal coins had a wide range of uses, they were generally used in interplanar transportation matrices, boundary towers, and energy towers, or in refining divine weapons. He had never heard of Andrina directly using it on a human body.
Who exactly is this Andrina? Han Shuo was puzzled.
She fell into a deep sleep, completely ignoring the dangers outside and placing her safety in the hands of Han Shuo. Han Shuo knew that the godhunters in Greenfire Swamp were still after her and therefore, he didn't dare to stay in the area for too long. After Andrina finished eating his ninety thousand black crystal coins, Han Shuo was determined to take her with him. He was going to settle the score with her when she woke up.
… …
Half a month later, Han Shuo arrived at a mountain range near the City of Shadows. Han Shuo was very familiar with the area. He easily found the underground cave that he had stayed in for a long time and entered it with Andrina.
Andrina slept for half a month. During her deep sleep, her body was constantly filled with energy. Her face, which was on the verge of death, started to have traces of redness. Her heavily injured body was noticeably in better shape.
However, the fact that Andrina showed no signs of waking up after sleeping for half a month gave Han Shuo quite a headache.
The City of Shadows was right in front of him but it didn't seem appropriate to bring Andrina into the city while she was in a deep sleep. However, if he were to leave Andrina alone, one could well imagine what would happen to her if someone discovered her whereabouts. Besides, Andrina owed Han Shuo ninety thousand black crystal coins and Han Shuo was still waiting for her to repay the huge sum.
Han Shuo had no choice but to stay in the underground cave. His three bodies cultivated together while waiting for Andrina to wake up.
During this process, Han Shuo did not stay idle. Using the coverage of his demon generals, he slowly learned about the current situation in the City of Shadows from the patrolling divine guards.
Avery, who had lost his son and daughter, had mobilized the forces of the Fifth Corps and the House of Lavers to the fullest. They began to search for any murderers who might have killed his children. Those who had a grudge against the House of Lavers and Avery himself had sleepless nights during this period of time. They were in a state of chaos because of Avery.
Several people who were once enemies of Avery and had coincidentally appeared in the vicinity of Fort Hassell had vanished without a trace.
The higher-ups of the major family clans in the City of Shadows knew that Avery had gone crazy during this period of time. They secretly warned their descendants not to provoke Avery, who had lost his mind. Those family clans that held grudges against Avery had tightened their defenses.
After learning about some of Avery's crazy actions, Han Shuo realized that Avery probably did not consider him as the biggest suspect. After all, Han Shuo's strength was far too weak in Avery's eyes. Logically speaking, there was no way he could have killed Cage and Eve without anyone noticing.
With that, Han Shuo was secretly relieved. He knew that the pressure on him would lessen after he returned to the City of Shadows.
… …
* * * Godswamp Pharmacy in the City of Shadows.
Steiss kneeled on the ground and reported in a deep voice, "Master, Avery is investigating Carmelita. It seems that Avery suspects Carmelita."
An elderly man with a head full of white hair and a face as clear as jade put on a faint smile and said, "Avery is naturally paranoid. Haha, in addition to the fact that the incident was indeed very fishy, he will not only suspect Carmelita, but also every one of his enemies. However, we naturally have to make him point his finger at Carmelita. That way, when the two sides fight, we will be able to enjoy the show. "
"Master, that youngster has disappeared without a trace. We still can't find a single trace of him," Steiss said in a low voice.
The white-haired old man subconsciously tapped the corner of his chair with his index finger. There was a look of doubt on his face as he said, "That kid really exceeded my expectations. Avery personally made a move, but he actually failed to kill him. This is really unbelievable. Forget it, it's fine as long as he's not in the City of Shadows. There's no need to worry about him. So many family clans couldn't find his whereabouts. It's only a pity that he lost the medicine formula! "
"Master, what should we do next?" Steiss asked in a respectful voice.
After pondering for a moment, the elderly man suddenly said, "Let's use the pawn we left in the House of Sainte. We are willing to sacrifice that pawn in exchange for a piece of information — information that will make Avery certain that Carmelita had sent someone to Fort Hassell!"
"Understood!" Steiss put on a gloomy smile and respectfully withdrew from the room.
… …
On the third day, inside a secret chamber of the Fifth Corps, Avery's face was as cold as a blade. He asked, "Are you sure?"
"A divine guard of the House of Sainte, when he was drunk last night, unintentionally mentioned that Carmelita had sent someone to Fort Hassell. The time was exactly eight days before the death of the young master and the young lady. Judging from the time, it fits perfectly!" a figure in the darkness replied indifferently.
"That vicious and ugly woman! It's her! It's really her! All Eve said was that she was ugly and yet she dared to do such a thing. What a heartless and heartless whore! How dare she … "Avery's body was shivering. He gnashed his teeth and roared.
"My Lord, isn't it the House of Sainte?" the shadow pondered for a moment before he gently reminded.
"So what if it's the House of Sainte? If worst comes to worst, I'll just leave the City of Shadows. With my strength, even if I leave the City of Shadows, I can still survive in the Darkness Dominion! How dare she kill my son and daughter! I will not let her off so easily! "Avery bellowed hysterically. His face was malevolent and crazed.
The shadow did not say anything else. He knew that once Avery had made up his mind, even if he knew it was wrong, he would continue down that path. All persuasion would be futile.
After a long while, Avery gradually calmed down. He calmly said, "However, this matter needs to be carefully planned out. That ugly woman possesses extraordinary strength. Even if I were to personally attack her, I wouldn't have the confidence to defeat her." Although Avery was confident that he could defeat Carmelita, he wasn't completely confident. Therefore, he didn't dare to act rashly.
…
Another two months passed. One day, Han Shuo, who was in the midst of cultivation, suddenly sensed movement beside him. Immediately, he opened his eyes and looked straight at Andrina whose long eyelashes were fluttering.
Andrina, who had been in a deep sleep for nearly four months, was no longer as pale as a sheet of paper. Instead, her fair complexion had a tinge of redness. Andrina's eyelashes fluttered for a moment before she opened her beautiful purple eyes. She stretched lazily and wore a satisfied and comfortable smile on her face. In a melodious voice, she said, "How long have I been asleep? Phew … I feel much better. My body doesn't hurt as much anymore! "
Han Shuo's handsome face immediately darkened when he saw that Andrina had woken up. He bluntly demanded, "Pay me ninety thousand black crystal coins!"
"Uh …" Andrina's small face was full of a bitter smile. She looked at Han Shuo pitifully and said, "I didn't expect that the first thing I would hear after waking up would be asking me to pay. Aren't you going too far?"
"Ninety thousand black crystal coins! That's all I have. Do you know what ninety thousand black crystal coins mean? Do you know how long I've worked hard? How long have I saved up? Do you know how many things ninety thousand black crystal coins can buy? Do you know … "Han Shuo beat his chest and stamped his feet. His tone was filled with endless resentment.
"I don't have a single crystal coin!" Andrina said concisely after patiently listening to Han Shuo's complaints.
"…" Han Shuo was speechless.
Having said so much in vain, Han Shuo was crestfallen. He suddenly thought of something and his spirits lifted. He looked at Andrina with a grin like a big bad wolf looking at a little white rabbit. He said with a mischievous smile, "Do you have anything valuable? For example … a divine weapon. That can be used as crystal coins … "
"No way!" Andrina suddenly hugged her shoulders with her hands, as if to protect the things on her body tightly. She took a small step back and said, "I don't have anything that I can give you in exchange for gold coins. Don't even think about it!"
"Then how are you going to compensate me for the ninety thousand black crystal coins that you owe me?" As soon as Han Shuo saw that his method didn't work, he immediately abandoned his hypocritical face and put on a ferocious expression. During this period of time, Andrina had been very quiet and she would often put on a pitiful expression in front of Han Shuo. Han Shuo had forgotten just how fierce she used to be.
Andrina obviously wasn't afraid of Han Shuo. She even stretched out her hand and pulled on the corner of Han Shuo's mouth. Just as Han Shuo was about to go berserk, she giggled and said, "Don't pretend to be so fierce. I know that you are actually a good person. You are different from those godhunters. Last time, you definitely didn't hide in the shadows with evil intentions. Hehe, you saved me when I was seriously injured and treated me very well. I know that you won't hurt me."
After taking a short pause, Andrina smilingly added, "Also, you can't hurt me now!"
After hearing Andrina's words, Han Shuo put on a dispirited face. The ferocious expression on his face was no longer there. He said to her in a dispirited manner, "Have you recovered from your injuries? If you have, go and earn some money and return my crystal coins to me. After that, go and do whatever you need to do! "
"I haven't fully recovered, but it's more than enough to protect myself." Andrina giggled. She twirled her body in front of Han Shuo and smoothed out the creases on her little dress. She then nodded in satisfaction and said, "I don't know how to earn money, but I am willing to protect you for a period of time. Consider it as compensation for eating your crystal coins!"
"You will protect me?" Han Shuo let out a disdainful groan but he immediately shut his mouth. When he recalled Andrina's terrifying means and the Cauldron Spirit's evaluation of her, his mind churned rapidly. After a while, he probingly asked, "Can the current you withstand a sneak attack from an early-stage highgod?"
"It shouldn't be a problem. Although I can't defeat him for the time being, it should be more than enough to escape with you. Right, if you can get me that many crystal coins, we won't even have to escape! "Andrina thought for a moment and replied.
Han Shuo was shocked when he saw that Andrina didn't seem to be lying. Andrina was still confident that she could withstand an early-stage highgod under such circumstances. Han Shuo knew that the true strength of this little girl could only be described as terrifying. However, her ability to eat crystal coins gave Han Shuo a huge headache.
"Ten thousand black crystal coins a year. You ate ninety thousand black crystal coins of mine and protected me for nine years. That's it!" Han Shuo said straightforwardly.
Hiring a highgod as a bodyguard would cost far more than ten thousand black crystal coins a year. Han Shuo was prepared to bargain with Andrina. He thought that he would have to keep her for at least a year before letting her go.
To Han Shuo's surprise, Andrina did not raise any objections to Han Shuo's proposal. Instead, she very straightforwardly agreed. She giggled and said, "Alright, you are a good person and I don't have anything to do for the time being."
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment. Ninety thousand black crystal coins was definitely not enough to hire a highgod for nine years. But Andrina's straightforwardness made Han Shuo rather suspicious. He thought, Could she be plotting something? This little girl is definitely not as innocent as she looks. She is a little freak who kills without blinking an eye. Is it a blessing or a curse to keep her around for so long?
"What are you worried about?" Andrina asked as though she could see through Han Shuo's thoughts.
"No … nothing …" Han Shuo put on a straight face and said, "Come, let's go to the City of Shadows."
With Andrina by his side, Han Shuo decided not to hide anymore. As long as Avery did not ambush him, Han Shuo did not have to worry about Avery's revenge. Therefore, he openly returned to the City of Shadows with Andrina.
After not returning to the City of Shadows for a long time, when Han Shuo stepped into the city, all the large family clans that learned of his return immediately took action. Their target was the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy!
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