Chapter 107

After a brief pause, her voice finally rang out, even more ethereal and otherworldly than before, as if coming from the depths of a distant valley, carrying an indescribable sense of alienation:

"Your insights into the experience of my successor to the throne, and your assessment of 'wisdom' and 'vision'."

Lamat paused deliberately, letting the words "wisdom" and "vision" linger in the air, "Revealing a certain insight."

"However, it is disrespectful to make unwarranted speculations and judgments about the personal life of a ruler of a royal court, regardless of the original intention."

She silently observed Han Fei, not avoiding his gaze. "You are new to the River Valley, and your words still hold some merit. Let this matter end here."

"Please return. As for the matter of the assassin, I will relay it to Theresa."

Han Fei bowed slightly and said politely, "Then I won't disturb you any longer, ma'am."

"Um."

Lamat made a slight nasal sound. She didn't move, remaining standing in place like a statue, watching Han Fei walk out of the River Valley.

Han Fei, however, remained completely calm and turned to leave with his men.

After leaving the River Valley and walking some distance, Lemuen lowered her voice, nudged Han Fei's arm, and whispered, "Boss, you're too bold! That's the Lord of the Royal Court, aren't you afraid at all?"

"What's there to be afraid of? I haven't done anything impolite." Han Fei shrugged.

To go up and directly flirt with someone is definitely a death wish.

But Han Fei didn't do anything. He went in to deliver a package, chatted about the assassins and Theresa, and also praised Lamat's intelligence and appearance.

That doesn't seem like a big deal, does it?

Furthermore, his speech was very subtle, not the kind of direct, lewd approach one would use to flirt with a young girl, but rather very polite praise.

With that, Han Fei really didn't know what there was to worry about.

"Nevertheless, he was still a ruler of a royal court," Lemuen said. "I haven't felt this kind of pressure in a long time."

For Sankta, this was undoubtedly like facing the final boss.

And he did it all by himself.

Therefore, neither Lemuen Lemuen dared to speak much in the River Valley.

The main goal is to minimize one's presence to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

"It's good that the mission is accomplished."

Texas maintained her indifferent expression. "At least for now, things are going smoothly."

"That's true."

Han Fei nodded slightly, glanced at Ines, and said, "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you stunned by Ms. Lamat?"

Ines then spoke, saying, "I'm just processing the information."

Finally, she stared directly into Han Fei's eyes and said, "You just said that Princess Theresa would be defeated and killed in battle, were you serious?"

"When..."

Han Fei had just begun to speak when Texas suddenly drew her twin swords and said coldly, "There's an ambush."

The next second, the Swarm Sarkaz mercenaries surged up from both sides, and the man leading them was someone Han Fei recognized.

He is also Ines's old friend, Hedley.

"Ines, so you were here."

Hedley, greatsword in hand, walked to the front of the crowd, coldly looking at Han Fei and his group, and said, "Release her, and I'll spare your lives."

Upon hearing this, the girls all frowned.

—Clearly, Hedley's words made them realize that Ines had brought this group of mercenaries.

The next second, Texas's twin swords were already at Ines's neck, and she said coldly, "Look what you've done! It seems we've been too lenient with you."

As Texas spoke, Lemuen's Victor and Lemuen's AWM were both raised and aimed at Ines's head.

Seeing this, Hedley's face darkened, and he said, "I said, let her go."

"Boss."

Texas calmly replied, "Our position is terrible; we have no cover whatsoever. They've taken the high ground; it's not a good time to engage in combat."

"I know."

Han Fei nodded slightly. The current situation was one of the low attacking the high; they were at the low, while Hedley's mercenary group was at the high.

As the saying goes, "The high-level player hits the low-level player, and the idiot hits the bullseye."

Han Fei was confident in his team, but it wasn't a good idea to engage Hedley in such a disadvantageous position.

"Han Fei, we can't release him."

Lemuen's voice remained as gentle as ever, but her words carried a newfound calmness and decisiveness not usually present.

"She has never gotten over what happened before. If we release her, we will most likely still have to fight these Sarkaz."

"But at that time, we didn't have a single usable card left."

Ines listened calmly to everyone's words, her eyes showing no fear. She had long been accustomed to life and death and had experienced even more critical moments, so this level of experience was naturally nothing to her.

There was no trace of fear in her eyes, only calm analysis.

"A peaceful resolution? I have no intention of making peace with them."

Han Fei curled his lips into a smirk. Did he really think he was easy to bully? That anyone could launch a sneak attack and ambush him?

Having been shot in the head by Ines's sentries before, and now being ambushed again, even a clay figure would have some temper, let alone Han Fei, who is no clay figure.

He had feelings for the clerks who worked at the porridge factory, but there's a priority to everything.

Even among operators who all work with porridge, there are favorite characters and those who are simply stored away.

Hedley, on the other hand, is clearly the warehouse manager type.

Do you think you're some kind of uncle SilverAsh?

It doesn't exist at all.

If it's SilverAsh or Uncle coming, Han Fei might actually consider giving them face.

The former was his main force in the early stages of development, while the latter was SilverAsh's replacement.

It's no exaggeration to say that during the time when the uncle replaced the SilverAsh, many Doctor compared the two to the ex-husband and the current husband.

Han Fei is not Nan Tong; he doesn't play those games, but his feelings for her are still very deep.

As for Hedley, whose friend is he?

So, under Hedley's watchful gaze, Han Fei casually reached out and lifted Ines's chin, as if admiring some precious trophy, then glanced at Hedley and said:

"Sorry, Hedley, right? Your right-hand man is now my spoils."

Volume 1: Chapter 141 Ambush

In that instant, the atmosphere froze.

Han Fei could feel Ines's body tense up in that instant, and at the same time, Hedley's eyes on the hilltop were filled with murderous intent.

But the next second, Han Fei did something that Hedley hadn't expected.

"What are you chattering about? Get out of here!"

With a flick of his wrist, a thick plume of smoke became the perfect cover.

The next second, Han Fei carried Ines on his back like a sack of grain and made a quick getaway under the cover of smoke.

Texas was the first to react and immediately followed Han Fei.

Lemuen followed closely behind, while Lemuen reacted a beat slower, only calling out after everyone had turned around:

"Wait for me!"

Looking at the plume of smoke, Hedley frowned and muttered, "Damn it."

A Sarkaz mercenary stepped forward and asked, "Should we fire some arrows?"

Hedley stared at the plume of smoke, hesitated briefly, and then said, "No need."

The smoke obscured Hedley's vision and also prevented the snipers from taking aim.

What if a volley of arrows wounds Ines? Wouldn't that be terrible?

Hedley ultimately didn't want that to happen.

Moreover, he had a feeling that this guy named Han Fei might actually use Ines as a shield.

Hedley had already realized that the man wasn't one to play by the rules.

Who would be a good person to provoke the people surrounding them while they're surrounded? After provoking them, they'd immediately slip away without any hesitation.

This smooth little combo surprised even Hedley himself.

He thought Han Fei would directly challenge him to a major battle.

Meanwhile, Han Fei, taking advantage of the smoke from the Hive Doctor, slipped back into the River Valley.

Hagibee is indeed a bit weak offensively, lacking offensive damage items, but its long smoke screen is still top-tier as a support item.

With a long smoke screen, you can retreat whenever you want, or change positions whenever you want, without worrying about being shot at, unless the enemy is using telescopic vision.

As soon as they entered the River Valley, Lamat's voice rang in Han Fei's ears:

"You're back again."

"Excuse me, ma'am, there are people lying in ambush outside."

Han Fei truthfully replied, "Therefore, I had no choice but to lead my squad back to the River Valley to temporarily avoid their advance."

Lamat still did not appear, but left behind a profound and lingering admonition:

"Do not bring the war into the River Valley; I do not want to see my homeland stained with blood."

Han Fei said respectfully, "Please rest assured, I will not let them surround me here for long. I will crush those mercenary groups today. If possible, I would like to invite you to witness my hunt."

The reason I ran away earlier was because I was caught off guard and plunged headlong into an encirclement. My position was terrible; enemies were on both sides, and a direct confrontation would have definitely resulted in disaster.

But now that he's prepared, Han Fei isn't so panicked about fighting again.

Lamat remained silent for a long while before softly saying, "I have no interest in killing, so I'll waive my witnessing duty. But I wish you all the best."

At that moment, Ines spoke up, saying, "Can you put me down now?"

"Uh-huh."

Han Fei raised an eyebrow, put Ines down from his shoulder, and said, "You really aren't very honest."

Han Fei didn't believe it was a coincidence that Hedley was able to accurately ambush and surround his squad.

--If Ines hadn't been Ines, I'd eat Lemuen feet!

Ines was quite frank, openly admitting, "It's just a simple way to save myself."

Han Fei looked at her with great interest and said, "Aren't you afraid I'll shoot you?"

He paused, then added, "I did save you once, but that kind of medicine can only work on each person once in a short period of time. If I had actually killed you, you would be dead for good. Do you understand?"

Strictly speaking, Ines has already been through a breakdown once. The fact that she is now able to jump around is purely because the doctor saved her without inflicting any weakness.

"Afraid? Of course I'm afraid!"

Ines's lips curled into a smile. She suddenly stepped forward, looked Han Fei straight in the eye, and said, "Since you know me so well, you should know what my Originium Arts are, right?"

"Hmm, of course I know, it is..."

Before Han Fei could speak, Ines raised a finger and pressed it against his lips.

"Shh, don't say it. Even though I'm your spoils, spoils also want their own secrets."

Han Fei raised an eyebrow and said, "Really? But I feel that letting my teammates know about your Originium Arts would be the best way to keep an eye on you."

"Or do you really want me to slap you?"

"Hehe."

With Hedley likely outside, Ines felt much more confident. Far from being swayed by Han Fei's words, she smiled and took a step forward, whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear, "But your heart tells me you can't bear to kill me."

Because you are possessive of me.

Unless, I really cross your line.