Faced with Mary's blunt words, Perikena nodded.
"Mm."
She did not refute her, nor did she argue.
When she had decided to "ask Qin Ran for help," the Snake School's female leader had already prepared herself to put her status and position in their proper place.
Yet Mary frowned again.
It was not the first time she had met the Snake School's female leader, but compared to her former razor-sharp edge, this version of her felt far more troublesome.
The Viper before her was not frightening.
What was frightening was the one hidden among the bushes and shadows.
I'll keep my eyes on you!
Mary conveyed the warning with her gaze.
The Snake School's female leader did not respond. At that moment, she had no mind to bother with such things. She knew that what she should do now was focus on leading Qin Ran.
Warren Palace was not large.
Compared to some royal palaces and imperial palaces Qin Ran knew of, it was like the estate of some minor countryside noble. Of course, that was only compared to nobles; compared to ordinary people who owned one or two wooden huts, it was still unimaginably grand.
Following behind Perikena, even at the Snake School leader's pace, it still took roughly five minutes to reach their destination.
"This is where the palace attendants live."
"Mr. Turner?!"
Mary had been introducing the place to Qin Ran, but when the Snake School's female leader pushed open the door and revealed the corpse sprawled on the floor, she could not help crying out.
Then, without waiting for Qin Ran to ask, she explained.
"Turner was my father's chief attendant. He began serving my father when he was ten and had shielded him from arrows fired out of the shadows more than once. Later, because