Guo Yao frowned and continued, "Being targeted by the Blood Alliance is trouble. We don't want to lose our lives over an escort job, either. But we've already accepted it. We can't just go back to Fengling City without an explanation."
"Enough," Su Zhe said impatiently. "If you don't want to continue, go back. I won't stop you. But you'll only get a third of the fee. Qingcheng, come out."
The moment Su Zhe finished speaking, a figure came whooshing down from above and landed before them.
Su Zhe continued, "Take them back to Fengling City, then go to the Mercenary Association and cancel the escort job."
"Young master," Qingcheng said with a grim expression, "my duty is to protect you. If—"
"There is no if." Su Zhe gave a crooked smile. "Zhenghong is still here, isn't he? Just come back as soon as you're done."
Qingcheng fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Yes. As you command."
Halian and her two companions bowed to Su Zhe in deep gratitude.
"We owe you a favor for this," Halian said. "If we get the chance, we'll repay it!"
Once Qingcheng and the three had left, Lin Mo and the others resumed their journey to Yinyun City.
Everyone was quiet along the way.
The silence made Su Zhe deeply uncomfortable.
"Don't you have anything you want to ask me?" he finally blurted out.
Lin Feng smiled. "What would we need to ask?"
Su Zhe gave an awkward laugh. "I have powerful bodyguards, yet I still posted an escort job with the Mercenary Association. Don't you want to know why?"
Lin Feng shook his head. "You must have your reasons, Brother Su. If you want to tell us, you will. Why should I pry?"
Su Zhe's mouth twitched. He turned to Lin Mo