CHAPTER 716: I Want To Work For You!!

Wallace nodded and entered the medical room without another word. He was obviously very concerned about Carmelita.

Andre did not follow Wallace into the room. With a sombre face, Andre was silent for a moment before he suddenly turned to look deeply into Han Shuo's eyes and asked, "You said that the dark divine energy felt somewhat familiar. What exactly did you mean by that?"

Han Shuo did not think too much about it at first. But when he saw the serious expression on Andre's face, he immediately knew what Andre suspected. When Han Shuo thought about it carefully, that vague feeling immediately became clear and unmistakable. The weariness on Han Shuo's face was suddenly replaced by a grim expression. He replied, "It's him! It's definitely him!"

Of course, Andre knew to whom Han Shuo was referring. His face became even darker. He then spent a long time in silence, as if weighing up the right course of action, before he said to Han Shuo in a low voice, "Do not reveal anything about this incident. I will investigate this thoroughly. If it really was him, he will not escape death this time!"

Han Shuo knew that Wallace and Andre were no benevolent characters for the House of Sainte, the most powerful family clan in the City of Shadows. He knew that once Andre finished his investigation and confirmed that Avery was the culprit, Avery would be finished.

Soon after, Wallace emerged from the medical room. His expression was much more relaxed after checking on Carmelita's condition. He first nodded to Andre, indicating that Carmelita was indeed out of danger. Then he said to Han Shuo, "You have saved Carmelita's life twice. I won't make you any more unnecessary promises, but I want you to know that you, Bryan, have my gratitude.

With these words from Wallace, Han Shuo reckoned that after this day, he could basically do whatever he wanted in the City of Shadows, as long as it didn't harm the interests of the House of Sainte.

"Elder brother, there is something I need to discuss with you alone," Andre said in a deep voice.

"Bryan, thank you for your hard work today. Go home and get some rest," Wallace said to Han Shuo.

Han Shuo, being a tactful person, nodded his head and turned on his heels. Some members of the Sainte family approached Han Shuo as soon as he left. They wanted to know about Carmelita's condition.

These members of the Sainte family had waited further outside due to their relatively low status. After informing them that Carmelita was out of danger, Han Shuo walked past a group of medics and left the Sainte residence.

These medics had been waiting on standby to take over the rescue immediately if Han Shuo gave up. These people showed mixed emotions when they heard that Han Shuo had stabilised Carmelita's injuries. There was no longer the slightest trace of contempt in their eyes.

After leaving the Saint Residence, Han Shuo made his way back to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Andrina appeared out of nowhere and continued to follow Han Shuo.

"Why didn't you come in with me earlier?" Han Shuo glanced at Andrina and asked in a puzzled manner.

"I heard that the City Lord of the City of Shadows is in there. I'm afraid he might discover the true power I'm hiding, so I tried to avoid him," Andrina replied.

Han Shuo was stunned for a moment. He continued to question Andrina, "Why would you be afraid of Wallace finding out about your true power? And what energy are you cultivating in? How is it that you can heal by eating crystal coins?"

"Hehe... I can't reveal that right now, but I'll tell you in the future," Andrina smiled and refused to answer Han Shuo's question.

What was certain was that Andrina was hiding certain secrets and there was nothing Han Shuo could do if Andrina was unwilling to reveal them. After all, by this time, most of her injuries had healed and Han Shuo was in no position to insist on an answer. Although he wasn't happy about it, he had no choice but to drop the subject.

It was not long before the two of them returned to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Han Shuo did not expect to find Gu Li, the pharmacist he had humiliated at Godswamp Pharmacy, waiting at the front door of his shop, blocking his way.

As soon as Han Shuo appeared, Gu Li shouted angrily, "Young man, I don't think you're that great in the art of refining medicine. I will not leave until you prove to me that you have not made these medicines by stealing formulas!"

Han Shuo was quite annoyed with Gu Li, but he mostly just ignored her. He pushed her aside again and said, "I have nothing to prove to you. Don't think that because you have an ounce of status in the City of Shadows that everyone should bow down and fawn over you. We don't welcome you here. Go away and stop being such a nuisance.

Han Shuo and Andrina entered the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy and locked the door, completely ignoring Gu Li who was screaming hysterically.

After screaming like a deranged lunatic outside the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy for a while, and seeing that she got no response from Han Shuo, she finally left.

At midnight, three days later, Han Shuo was in the middle of cultivating when he suddenly felt a person approaching.

Han Shuo had been on the alert for fear that someone might come to cause trouble at his Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. He had demon generals stationed outside his shop, so he was able to quickly learn that someone was approaching his shop. But before Han Shuo could do anything, the divine guards under Anito stationed around his pharmacy had sprung into action.

"Why are you sneaking around in the middle of the night? Show us your divine tablet!" one of the divine guards ordered. They had surrounded the Comer.

"I'm here to look for Bryan. What do you want? Do you want to fight?" The person did not show the slightest trace of fear and looked at the divine guards with an angry face.

"Arrest him!" these divine guards of the House of Sainte were used to being domineering. Seeing that this man was uncooperative, they decided to arrest him without hesitation.

It was at this moment that Han Shuo's demon general finally recognised the person's appearance. Even though his clothes were tattered and he looked like a miserable beggar, Han Shuo could still tell that it was Akley. He was one of the first people Han Shuo met after arriving on Elysium. He was still as stubborn and provocative as ever, wanting to start a fight over the most trivial of things.

Upon learning that it was Akley, Han Shuo immediately descended from the second floor. He managed to arrive before the fight started and hastily explained, "He's a friend of mine."

"Mr. Bryan, how did you make such a friend?" Although the divine guards were confused, they immediately turned their weapons away from Akley after hearing Han Shuo's explanation.

At this point, Han Shuo was a popular person in the City of Shadows, while Akley looked like a poor wreck. It wasn't surprising that the divine guards were suspicious of Akley.

"How did you become such a mess?" Han Shuo asked Akley in a rather confused manner.

Before the two went their separate ways, Han Shuo had given Akley some crystal coins. Aside from the fact that Akley was in possession of some divine essences, it seemed a mystery how he ended up in such a bad state.

Akley's face became unsightly. As if unwilling to discuss the matter in front of the divine guards, he forced a smile and replied, "It's a long story..."

"Come inside and tell me about it," Han Shuo greeted the divine guards and entered the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy with Akley. The divine guards retreated silently.

After not seeing each other for some time, Han Shuo had become a celebrity in the City of Shadows, with every family clan trying to curry favour. All the while, Akley had not only failed to prosper with the divine essences he possessed, but had also been reduced to such a pitiful state.

"You're really good at making money, aren't you? It didn't take long for all the divine guards in this city to know your name. When I first asked around, I thought the Bryan they told me about must be another person with the same name. It was only when I heard about your pharmacy that I was sure that the Bryan they were talking about was indeed you! Man, you really are incredible!" Akley said admiringly to Han Shuo. He had consumed the medicine Han Shuo had given him once and knew what a miracle his medicines were. If it wasn't for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Akley would never have believed that the famous Bryan he heard all over town was the Bryan he knew.

"Haha, that's a long story!" Han Shuo had also never expected to prosper so quickly. He asked with a broad smile, "Right, let's talk about you instead. When we parted ways, I left you some crystal coins. You also had divine essence in your hands. How could you have fallen into such a sad state?"

"Don't mention those divine essences. It's because of those divine essences that I was so unlucky..."

After the two went their separate ways, the first thing Akley did was to find a secluded place and absorb all the Divine Essence of Destruction he possessed. It should be noted that Akley was a gifted cultivator. He was able to break through to the Late-stage of the Lowgod Realm just by absorbing the divine essences he possessed.

After absorbing all the Divine Essences of Destruction, he felt that his strength was progressing too slowly, so he tried to buy some Divine Weapons to increase his strength. However, the crystal coins Han Shuo had given him were not enough to buy the divine weapons he wanted. Being the reckless person that he was, Akley took out some divine wind essences and tried to exchange them for the divine weapons. By revealing the divine essences, he got himself into a lot of trouble. As soon as he left the shop with his divine weapons, he was attacked by robbers.

What followed was a long period of being chased and fleeing. If it hadn't been for Akley's experience in such matters and his greatly increased strength, he might have been murdered by those who coveted his divine essences. After a long period of exhausting running and hiding, Akley managed to escape from those greedy bandits. Having learned his lesson, he no longer dared to reveal his divine essences.

Since the number of divine guards and the defences of those satellite forts and cities of the City of Shadows were not as good as the city itself, Akley thought that he could safely sell the divine essences in his possession in the city, and since Han Shuo had previously mentioned that he would be in this city, Akley decided to come to the City of Shadows.

But then, fearing that he might be discovered by the bandits again, Akley travelled to the City of Shadows through remote mountains and swamps, encountering several waves of godhunters along the way. He was in this harsh, abyssal appearance when he finally arrived in the City of Shadows.

"I did not expect that this bunch would be so damn crazy that they would attack me as soon as I was alone, and there were quite a few of them at the same time. If it wasn't for my skill in escaping, I would have been killed by those bastards!" Akley said angrily.

"Before I left, I reminded you not to reveal your divine essences rashly. Why are you so impervious to reason? It would be a miracle if no one tried to rob you. But then again, you are quite a stubborn one to arrive in the City of Shadows in one piece. Truly, I must say I'm very impressed!"

"Yeah, yeah, keep the cynical remarks coming, rich man."

"And what was going on in your head earlier when you took on the Divine Guards? You should know that you are no match for them."

"Hehehe... This is the City of Shadows, what do I have to be afraid of? What, are they going to kill me on the spot?" Akley replied with a smile, pausing briefly before lamenting, "But I think I have finally understood the way things work on Elysium. It seems inappropriate for me to behave as if I'm still on the Blue Ocean Continent. Perhaps I should be more conscientious and modest in the future.

After hearing these words, Han Shuo knew that Akley had finally come to terms with the state of affairs on Elysium and had begun to change his ways accordingly. Han Shuo was happy for Akley that he could recognise the fact that Elysium was nothing like his homeworld, the Blue Ocean Continent.

"So what are your plans for the future?" asked Han Shuo.

"I had no plans before, but now I want to work for you! You will take me in for old times' sake, right?" Akley and Han Shuo had braved dangers together. He knew that although Han Shuo was cruel to his enemies, he treated his friends well. He was determined to work for Han Shuo.

"Oh?" Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment before he forced a smile and said, "I just run a small pharmacy. What exactly can you help me with in this little shop?"

"Oh come on Bryan! I have heard all the news about you. You are doing very well in the City of Shadows and surely you can afford to hire this good friend of yours, who has been through many hardships with you and currently has no place to stay, as a helper?" Akley said with a mischievous smile. He then looked for a comfortable spot, casually lay down and said, "Damn, man, your place is pretty decent. It's been a while since I've been able to relax without worrying. Well, how about hiring me as a doorkeeper? How does that sound?"

Han Shuo didn't really care about the number of employees at Celestial Pearl Pharmacy at the moment. If Akley was still as hot-headed as before, Han Shuo would not be inclined to hire him. But fortunately for Akley, he seemed to have come to terms with the circumstances on Elysium. Moreover, since Han Shuo had a favourable impression of Akley, after thinking for a while, Han Shuo nodded, "Alright, fine, if you don't mind the small size of my shop, you can stay on as a helper."

"That's wonderful! Haha, I knew you were a man who was loyal to his friends!" Akley was delighted.

"Okay, you stay here in the shop for now. I don't have any work for you right now, but I'm sure there will be plenty in the future." Han Shuo would feel much more comfortable if he had someone to look after the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy for him while he wasn't around. Besides, Han Shuo's goal was not as simple as a small Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.

He had ambitions to establish his own family clan sooner or later, and by then he would have his own divine guards. Akley would be a good warrior to have among his divine guards.

"Sure. If you were able to establish yourself in the City of Shadows so quickly, I'm sure you'll become even more successful in the future. And then I, as your worker, will also prosper with you!" Akley chuckled.

And so, after the mysterious and powerful Andrina, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy gained this somewhat unpredictable person called Akley.