CHAPTER 159: Leaving With The Beauty

Ever since he learned of Lawrence's identity, Han Shuo had been thinking about how to deal with him. From the current situation, Lawrence was obviously planning to interfere in the princes' battle. It was because of the mystery surrounding his identity that his situation was not so optimistic.

If Lawrence could truly inherit the throne, then Han Shuo would not mind getting closer to him and would even be willing to fight for him, but if Lawrence did not have that kind of strength, then it would put Han Shuo in a disadvantageous position if he brashly allied himself with Lawrence.

Therefore, even though he was well aware of Lawrence's identity, Han Shuo pretended that he didn't know and arrived at Lawrence's residence with his usual expression.

The assassin, Lucky, was the one who showed Han Shuo in. After their experience of killing Clark, the old assassin had completely accepted Han Shuo and his expression was no longer so distant. As he brought Han Shuo in, Lucky said, "He's not here right now, but he will be back any moment. You can wait here if you're not in a hurry."

Nodding, Han Shuo looked at Lucky with a faint smile, "Don't worry, I'll wait for a while. Oh, right. You went after Calvert after that, but did you get him?"

"Of course, not only him, I also killed his son." The old assassin showed a trace of pride in his eyes. It looked like he was quite proud of his skills.

Han Shou was chatting casually when he suddenly remembered Lisa and asked, "Oh right, Lisa is here right now. I'd like to see her."

"Miss Lisa is elsewhere. Please come with me, I'll take you to her." Lucky replied and led Han Shuo through a garden, arriving at a building in the quiet back of the estate. He then spoke softly to Han Shuo, "Miss Lisa's emotions have calmed down because Calvert and his son were killed, but you'd better not mention her family."

Han Shuo nodded in understanding and didn't say much.

He approached the building and knocked lightly.

"Is it Cousin Lawrence?" Lisa asked through the door, her voice still a little melancholy.

"It's me!" Han Shuo replied.

"Oh, Bryan, you've come to see me." Han Shuo could hear the long-awaited happiness in Lisa's voice as her footsteps quickly approached. Lisa opened the door and appeared in front of Han Shuo wearing cotton pyjamas.

Although Lisa's features hadn't changed since her life-changing event, and her naive and sweet demeanour remained as youthful as ever, a constant sadness clouded her clear eyes. Her demeanour was such as to evoke feelings of protection, a marked difference from her previous stubborn, headstrong ways.

However, this weak Lisa was quite pleasing to Han Shuo's eyes. He closed the door after entering and huffed out lightly, pretending to be cold, "The weather outside is quite cold!"

"Thanks for killing that old dog Calvert!" Lisa tugged at Han Shuo's sleeve and led him inside as she thanked him.

A brazier was burning inside, spreading warmth throughout the house. Lisa added a few sticks of dry firewood to the brazier and then sat down on a soft leather chair.

"It was one of your cousin's men who killed Calvert, so you should be thanking him instead. I only made a mess of things." Han Shuo found a seat and poured himself a cup of hot water.

"If it wasn't for your distraction, my cousin's man wouldn't have succeeded so easily." Lisa had indeed changed a bit from before. She was silent for a moment after speaking, then looked at Han Shuo a little anxiously. "You spent so many gold coins to buy me from the trading house. According to the rules of slavery, I belong to you."

Startled, Han Shuo immediately said seriously, "Lisa, you should know that I bought you purely to save you and had no other thoughts. Besides, it wasn't that many gold coins. We are friends after all, don't misunderstand!"

Lisa shook her head desperately, looking a little desperate as she looked at Han Shuo, "Do you not want me because you despise me now?"

"No, not at all. We're friends and this is what I should do. You have your personal freedom. I don't want you to feel guilty about those thousand gold coins." Han Shuo hastened to say.

Lisa was silent again after speaking. "Because of Bob Ascher, my family clan has been completely wiped out. My status as a slave is also confirmed. You bought me in front of so many people in the trading house, that is also an irrefutable truth."

"Then I can give you back your freedom and remove your slave status." Han Shuo thought and said to Lisa.

Han Shuo heard footsteps outside the door and after a short while Lawrence came in with a slight smile. He asked when he saw Han Shuo and Lisa talking, "What are you two talking about?"

"I'm saying that I'm going to dissolve Lisa's slave status." Han Shuo replied as he looked at Lawrence.

"Give me your crystal card and I'll transfer you a thousand gold coins. Then you'll have sold Lisa to me through legal means. Leave the rest to me." Lawrence seemed to have given the matter some thought and replied immediately when Han Shuo spoke.

"No need, Lisa is my friend, I can give her to you now. I can't take the thousand gold coins." A thousand gold coins was nothing in Han Shuo's eyes and he really had the mentality to save Lisa at that time.

Lawrence didn't insist on refusing after Han Shuo, but nodded at Han Shuo with a smile. Lawrence said bluntly, "All right, I'll take care of her status. However, this is Valen City and Bob Ascher's territory. I'll return Lisa to the Empire within the next two days. Bob Ascher will be powerless, even if he wants to do something.

As the third prince, Lawrence's relationship with the king was very close. Of course, he wouldn't have any difficulty handling such matters. Valen City was in turmoil at the moment, and there was indeed some danger to Lisa's life if she stayed here. It would be a good thing to get her as far away as possible.

"Lisa, I need to discuss some things with Han Shuo separately. We'll leave first!" Lawrence glanced at Han Shuo and walked out. Han Shuo then stood up and followed him .

The two of them walked to an artificial mountain by the side of the front yard and Lawrence looked deeply at Han Shuo and asked, "Bryan, why did you come to Valen City with Mistress Emily this time?

This had to do with the secrets of the Dark Mantle, so of course Han Shuo couldn't say much. He shook his head in apology, "I'm sorry, I promised Mistress Emily that word of this would not get around."

With a deep sigh, Lawrence said sincerely, "You have a clean birth and although you once had the status of a slave, it doesn't matter. But Emily is different, and her current status is that of the old Hahn's daughter-in-law. Getting too close to her will affect you in the future".

"I think I understand what you're saying, but I know what I'm doing. You don't have to worry about me. Right, if you came to Valen City to save Lisa and kill Clark, then you're done here. Are you leaving soon?" Lawrence meant well, but Han Shuo and Emily's relationship had already been cemented. Han Shuo had his own thoughts and plans and of course wouldn't change anything because of Lawrence's advice.

"Besides, I also promised someone to take out Bob Ascher. Maybe you can help me?" Lawrence said suddenly as he looked at Han Shuo.

"Haha, you must be joking. You're inviting me to fight the head of the Gryphon Legion. This is too ridiculous. I know how much I weigh and I won't have any effect against someone at the level of old Bob." Han Shuo's eyes gleamed, but he still played dumb.

Lawrence stared at Han Shuo and was about to say something when Lucky's deep call suddenly rang out, "We've been compromised! I think we need to retreat immediately, Bob Ascher's men are on their way."

Lawrence was startled and his face changed slightly. "Bryan, please take Lisa around the back of the yard. We have some preparations to make."

Time was of the essence and so Han Shuo didn't say much more. He immediately nodded decisively and moved suddenly, bursting through the door into Lisa's room like lightning.

He didn't wait for Lisa to say anything before he grabbed a leather coat from the wall and wrapped it around her. He wrapped Lisa in it and jumped out of the window, running towards the path in the back garden.

Rapid hoofbeats sounded in the distance, approaching quickly. Han Shuo knew that the Gryphon Legion must have sent many men this time. He didn't know if Lawrence and the others could make it out. Bob Ascher's Gryphon Legion darkened the skies of Valen City. Even a prince would only face death if he faced Bob Ascher.