He was worried that by the time he finished his current assignment, Ye Chuqi would have left Rewa Island. McClady and the others had made little progress in combat experience lately, but they had grown a great deal in how they dealt with people. Turning in their assignment afterward probably would not take long.
Ye Chuqi nodded and said, "All right." Her agreement was as good as a promise to Gaines, and his face lit up with a brilliant smile.
Ye Chuqi could not help saying, "You should smile like that more often. Honestly, your old smile looked like a mask. It didn't seem sincere, and it was kind of creepy."
Gaines: "..."
Only after boarding Milforth's private Airship did Ye Chuqi realize how different life was for the wealthy. The Small Airship she had taken before had already been luxurious in its construction, decor, and comforts. Beside Milforth's private Airship, though, it looked like nothing.
Such lavish decor revealed something about a person's taste and lifestyle.
Judging by the black robe Milforth had worn when he first appeared, she would never have guessed that he lived so extravagantly or knew how to enjoy himself. The clearest sign was that he made little headway with Ye Chuqi but found plenty to talk about with Jun Ruofeng.
As the most powerful man in the Barton Empire after His Majesty the Emperor, Milforth had a keen interest in business. He and Jun Ruofeng, who was just as eager to make money, hit it off immediately.
Ye Chuqi had not expected that.
What surprised her even more was that, after only a few conversations, Jun Ruofeng had secured several deals for his trading company and Mercenary Corps.
Before this, the Mercenary Corps had taken coastal assignments but had never ventured deep into