Ye Chuqi thought of the Leaf Pearl swaying in the breeze inside her space and chose to remain silent.
The Red Fang Mercenary Corps also knew that the Bale Mercenary Corps would not need their protection for long. Now that Boris had sent out his distress signal, someone would soon come from Monte City to meet them. By then, the Red Fang Mercenary Corps might even end up getting the better deal.
They definitely would not lose out by doing this favor.
And just as Ye Chuqi had said, it was worth good money.
For the rest of the journey, the Red Fang Mercenary Corps abandoned several other minor assignments along their route and focused on escorting the caravan and the Bale Mercenary Corps. Skipping a few minor assignments would do no harm. Most were collection tasks with no time limits, so completing them next time would make no difference. The Bale Mercenary Corps' payment more than covered any lost earnings.
The caravan was even happier. Every day saved on the road meant one less day of expenses and one more day of profit. Aside from being a little tired, they felt pretty good about it.
Five or six days later, San San, who had withdrawn into silence for several days over the lack of an ore vein, suddenly spoke up. "Qi Qi, someone's approaching fast."
San San spoke at breakneck speed, as though anything slower would be too late. "In the sky!"
Ye Chuqi instantly looked up. In the cloudless indigo sky, a tiny black dot had suddenly appeared, and it was rapidly growing larger—that little black dot, or rather, that flying beast companion, was hurtling toward them.
It's coming straight for us! That flying speed isn't something an ordinary demon beast could achieve, either!
Ye Chuqi's movement was