After Andrew and his party left, Phoebe sat alone, her brows knitted tightly in thought. It seemed the Buster Trading Company faced an enormous crisis this time. Otherwise, with her cautious nature, Phoebe probably would not have gambled on a duel.
Without a sound, Han Shuo slowly walked in and stood at the doorway, watching Phoebe intently. After a while, Phoebe suddenly started. Looking up and discovering it was Han Shuo, she gave him a serene smile and said happily, "You're back?"
"Don't worry. Tomorrow, I'll put Lio Kane to the sword. There's no question about that!" Han Shuo walked toward Phoebe with a smile. Reaching her, he smoothed the crease between her brows with his hand and spoke gently.
"I believe you. This time, our Buster Trading Company has put up seven hundred thousand gold coins. As long as you kill Lio Kane, Cameron will have to pay us five times that amount at the current odds. However rich he is, even Cameron won't be able to bear that. With such a vast sum at our disposal, the threat from Cameron and his people will naturally disappear!" Phoebe welcomed Han Shuo's tenderness, leaning lightly against his chest as she spoke softly.
"All right, get some rest early. I'll spend tonight cultivating here, and tomorrow I'll go to the Garden Estate to challenge Lio Kane and deal with this trouble as soon as possible!" Han Shuo patted Phoebe's fragrant shoulder and urged her to rest.
At his words, Phoebe nodded meekly and smiled brightly. "Don't worry. I'll definitely go with you tomorrow and watch you kill Lio Kane myself. I know you'll win!"
With that, Phoebe did not linger. She walked toward the inner room with a soft laugh and said quietly, "Once you've won, spend some time having a