Dead city

"Scout ahead!"

"Someone has to go ahead and scout!"

Conti said.

"Am I the one you have in mind?"

Qin Ran pointed at himself and asked with a smile.

Throughout their journey, he had served as their scout. Naturally, reconnaissance was a job for him.

In fact, even if Conti had said nothing, Qin Ran had already been planning to suggest it to Herbert.

But now that she had brought it up...

And in such an uncharacteristic manner, too.

Qin Ran could not help wondering what she was after.

Is she trying to get rid of me?

Qin Ran instinctively guessed.

But Conti's next words dispelled that suspicion.

"No, no!"

"Not you!"

"Me!"

Conti said.

"If you don't mind, I'd also like to join the scouting party!"

Lor spoke up from beside them.

Watching the two guards volunteer to scout ahead, Qin Ran raised an eyebrow and scrutinized them.

The female bounty hunter remained perfectly composed.

The middle-aged mercenary immediately turned his head away, unable to meet Qin Ran's eyes, his expression tinged with shame.

It's painfully obvious.

Qin Ran sighed inwardly.

Neither of them intended to scout.

They clearly meant to use the opportunity to escape.

They were unwilling to risk venturing any farther.

Pierre, who had been standing behind Qin Ran, looked livid, his face filled with anger.

With his considerable life experience, Pierre naturally understood what the two hired guards intended to do.

He opened his mouth to berate them.

"You..."

"All right!"

"Have a safe journey!"

Before Pierre could get his rebuke out, Herbert smiled and nodded.

The female bounty hunter immediately turned and left.

The middle-aged mercenary bowed to Herbert in apology and gratitude before hurrying away.

"What was that?"

Harold, Coffin, and Jonna exchanged bewildered looks.

Even the three young people could tell that