Pacifying Zoe, Preparing to Open the Box [Seeking Subscriptions]

At that moment, this was Zoe's greatest question.

Earlier, she had already seen Zong Shen as an easygoing adventurer who enjoyed punishing evil and protecting the weak.

That image had only just taken shape in her mind, yet now it came crashing down.

Zoe suppressed the urge to question Zong Shen and silently stood behind him.

The reason was simple. After their brief contact today, she could tell that Zong Shen bore her no ill will.

If Zong Shen truly intended to make a move, the strength displayed by him, Jeanne, and the spellcaster named Canigia was more than enough to turn her into a corpse in a very short time.

In other words, if Zong Shen truly meant her harm, there was no need to go through all this trouble—taking her to attack the Aldrich Dance Troupe's base, then personally opening a portal to bring her back.

Of course, it was also possible that Zong Shen had developed evil intentions only after learning her identity.

Perhaps he had found a way to abduct her and hold her hostage here, taking the chance to demand ransom from her father!

Although they had shown no unusual reaction upon hearing the name Zoe Babbitt.

But people's hearts were hard to fathom. As Count Mallen's youngest daughter, her ransom would be worth at least several million Denar. It was an enormous fortune that anyone would be tempted by!

Standing behind Zong Shen, Zoe let her imagination run wild, and the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became.

"Howie, have Vereesa come to the Lord's Fortress to see me."

"I have an important task and some preparations to entrust to her."

Zong Shen waved to Howie and Betty.

He could more or less guess what Zoe was thinking, so he planned