Battle of Fort West

The connection was lost before Hao Ren realized it. Shaking his head in frustration, Hao Ren mumbled to himself, "Damn it, the wifi service is freaking unreliable. I wonder if Vivian heard me."

The female knight, Lavinia stood still in front of him, feeling baffled. "Your Venerable Guardian, what happened to you?"

Hao Ren quickly looked up and pasted a smile on his face. "Ahh, nothing. I was thinking about the past. Probably my mind is still a little laggy after 'waking up.' What did we leave off?"

"The part about you finding your friend..." said Lavinia, who was still not convinced of Hao Ren's reply. "Do you have any idea how to go about finding your friend? My family has little influence in the kingdom, but my brother has an extensive network of contacts and likes to befriend the hermits and scholars. Maybe he could help you."