CHAPTER 161: Bumping Into A Familiar Face

Outside of Valen City, Han Shuo set Lisa down when they arrived at an outcropping of randomly scattered rocks in the wilderness.

Suddenly, after being set down, Lisa hugged Han Shuo tightly from behind. Her growing breasts were pressed tightly against his back and he could clearly feel their soft, smooth firmness.

Han Shuo had been carrying Lisa the whole time, but because he had been fighting in a dangerous situation and had been busy avoiding blows, he hadn't focused his attention anywhere else. Now that they were out of danger, Lisa suddenly hugged him tightly from behind, causing strange feelings in his heart.

"Do you like that?" Lisa placed her lips next to Han Shuo's earlobes as she pressed her chest against his back, blowing out a puff of hot air and asking shyly in a low voice.

Taking a deep breath, Han Shuo turned around and looked at Lisa, pulling her away from his body with a little effort. He smiled, "Alright, we're safe now. Now that we've left Valen City, it will be harder for the Gryphon Legion to capture us than it would be for them to ascend to the heavens. You can rest easy."

Pouting, Lisa approached Han Shuo once more and hugged him tightly, her two arms squeezing around his waist. She said softly, "I am nothing now, all my relatives are gone. What am I supposed to do in the future?"

Han Shuo patted Lisa's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, Lawrence will take care of you. He rushed here from the capital when he heard that something had happened to you. He really dotes on you."

"I used to play with Cousin Lawrence when we were young. He was fond of me even then. Hehehe, he's been like my own brother all these years. I'm very grateful to him!" Lisa said proudly when she heard Han Shuo mention Lawrence, then cried out in surprise and said worriedly, "Oh no, he didn't leave with us, could he possibly be in danger?"

"Don't worry, your brother Lawrence is no ordinary person. If he can't handle even this little danger, then all his years of life will have been wasted". As the third prince, Lawrence had always been educated by his ambitious mother. He was also highly regarded by the king and had experts at his side. It wouldn't be a problem for him to leave peacefully.

"Right, you didn't answer my question, why can you fly?" Han Shuo's reassurance had a great effect on Lisa. She heaved a sigh of relief and suddenly thought of this matter, fixing her beautiful eyes on Han Shuo.

"Uh, this is hard to explain. All I can say is that I'm using a levitation spell that's not limited to archmages. As for how I can fly, all I can say is that it's a wonderful technique." It was difficult to explain anything about the "Demonic Ninth Heaven Art" to Emily or Lisa, and it was impossible to explain things clearly. Therefore, he could only gloss over the matter.

More than ten people suddenly appeared in the distance, slowly walking towards Valen City. Han Shuo looked at them from a distance and paid no attention when he saw that they weren't wearing the uniforms of the Gryphon Legion. He just stood there and continued talking to Lisa.

The slope of random rocks that Han Shuo and Lisa were standing on happened to be where the group of people would soon pass. As they approached, a soft exclamation suddenly rang out, "Huh? Bryan, what are you doing here?"

Han Shuo started and then paid close attention to the group of people. Suddenly, he spotted a familiar face among them - Candice. With a fit body and a broadsword on her back, Candice wore the thin, tight uniform of a swordsman and seemed to be unafraid of the assault of the cold air.

When she saw Han Shuo, she made a gesture to the mercenaries behind her and then dashed over to Han Shuo. She swept her eyes up and down Han Shuo as she walked over and frowned, "You're bringing a little girl to feel her up behind this random rock outcropping on such a cold day?"

"None of your business!" Lisa glanced at Candice, seemingly not liking her tone, and huffed in an unfriendly manner.

Han Shuo struggled a little and broke free of Lisa's grip. He looked at the Battlefire mercenaries behind her and noticed that they numbered six in total. Five of them were spread out around a girl with a better figure, wearing a thin veil that seemed to protect her.

Looking at Candice, Han Shuo understood that Candice should have accepted a mission and was protecting the thinly veiled girl behind her. He then looked at Candice and said with a slight smile, "Long time no see, Candice. You must have accepted a mission and are now carrying it out?"

Nodding, Candice readily admitted it. She laughed heartily, "Yes, I do have a hard life! Not everyone can be as carefree as you, able to make out with a girl in a place like this on such a cold day!"

"Don't think random thoughts! We're only here because of some things." Han Shuo smiled ruefully at Candice.

"We're on a date, and what business is it of yours?" Lisa's lip curled as she seemed to revert to her usual school spitfire, glaring at Candice like a little hen itching for a fight.

"Alright, alright, what are you posturing for?" Han Shuo found things a bit bizarre as he smiled and patted Lisa, indicating that she should say a few less words.

"This little girl is quite interesting, hehehe. So, Bryan, how are things between you and Phoebe now?" Candice looked at Lisa in amusement and then stared at Han Shuo inquiringly.

"Same old, I'm a business partner with her. She's taken over the guild now and has been incredibly busy lately." Han Shuo answered carelessly and then asked Candice, "Are you going to Valen City?"

Candice nodded and said, "That's right, we've accepted a mission to escort Miss Belinda to Valen City. We'll bring her back safely when Miss Belinda finishes her business in town."

Because Candice and Han Shuo had gone through a life and death situation with each other before, Candice had accepted Han Shuo in the depths of her heart. Therefore, this time, she fully revealed the details of her mission.

Thinking quickly, Han Shuo weighed things up before warning Candice, "Valen City has been a bit unstable these past few days. The chief of the Gryphon Legion, Bob Ascher, has had one of his sons missing for several months, and his eldest, Clark, was killed just two days ago. The chief is furious and is turning Valen City upside down. I recommend that your employer does not venture into Valen City at the moment, unless there's something too urgent.

"Thank you, I'll mention your suggestion to my employer, but I can't decide whether she'll listen to me or not." Candice was taken aback by this news, and it was clear from her furrowed brow that this was a matter of great importance to her as well.

But she was a mercenary, and since she had accepted a mission from an employer, she had to proceed according to the original contract. She didn't have the power to change the contract, even if there were some anomalies along the way, or else she would have to pay additional compensation. Therefore, she could only speak as she did.

Nodding, Han Shuo was about to say something when his brow suddenly furrowed as he turned in the direction they had come from. He hesitated and asked Candice, "Did you run into any danger on the way here?"

Candice started in surprise, then remembered Han Shuo's miraculous abilities. Her pretty features immediately became calm as she quickly replied, "We did run into some danger on the way here, but we dealt with it quickly. Why do you say that? Did you discover something?"

"There's been another group of people behind you since you appeared. I thought they had nothing to do with you and were just another group of people trying to enter Valen City, but a huge gust of wind just blew by and I happened to hear the word 'Belinda'. If I'm not mistaken, this group of people who have been keeping their distance from you must have something to do with your employer 'Belinda'." Han Shuo replied with a frown.

If someone else had said those words, Candice would never have believed him because even she hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary at such a distance. Not only had Han Shuo picked up the tracks of another group of people, he could even use the wind to hear what they were saying. This was a completely unimaginably queer occurrence.

Only a Wind Archmage would have such miraculous hearing to be able to pick up what others were saying so far away. Han Shuo was obviously not at that level.

However, after going through life and death with Han Shuo the last time, Candice understood that he happened to have such miraculous abilities. She had seen his abilities long ago, so she believed him without hesitation. Her long eyelashes fluttered rapidly as she pondered with a furrowed brow, then spoke to Han Shuo, "What direction are they in, how many and what's their strength?