Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 785

Harper and her companions were only in Phoenix City for a brief amount of time. Similar to the way they entered the city in secret, they silently left, as if they were just mere passers-by who had a cursory glance at the city.

Meanwhile, Diana felt that it was so unreal that she had actually entered the city and came out of it in one piece. It was so surreal that she felt like she was stepping on cotton while they were on their way out.

"Master, we did come out of the Labyrinth Swamp alive! Not only that, we also managed to pass through Phoenix City! I can't believe it!" Diana exclaimed while pinching her face. She was beyond ecstatic that it seemed like she couldn't feel the pain from her pinch.

Upon hearing her words, Harper pinched one of Diana's legs really hard. This time, the pain was so harsh that tears almost came out from Diana's eyes. "Do you believe it now?" Harper asked.

Harper loosened her grip on Diana's leg after seeing that Diana was slowly nodding her head. Harper's pinch hurt so bad that Diana started to gently rub her leg to ease the pain. In fact, tears were finally welled up in her eyes.

Then, Harper climbed on top of her horse and got ready for their journey to the Birch Pass. But before she rode away, she turned around and looked at the gate tower. Almost instantly, she saw a familiar figure. Even if she couldn't see the person clearly because she was too far away, she immediately recognized him.

Standing beside Daphne was a handsome man. She trembled a little and muttered, "Darren, why are you here?"

At that point in time, Harper happened to meet Darren's eyes while she looked back at the gate tower. She noticed that Darren's lips were moving as if he was saying something to her. But even though Daphne was standing right next to him, she wasn't able to hear or recognize what he was saying. However, Harper nodded her head evidently, like she understood his words. Without wasting another second, she then galloped into the distance.

"Darren, I didn't mean to hide it from you. Harper told me not to bother anyone..." Daphne's voice trailed away as if she was too afraid or embarrassed since she did something wrong. The truth of the matter was that nothing in Phoenix City could be hidden from Darren. He didn't show up because he was well aware that Harper didn't want him to.

"Did she enter the city from the Labyrinth Swamp?" Darren gently asked. His voice was so soft and charming that it was so easy to make people disregard any precaution that they had.

Daphne opened her mouth but she didn't respond to his question right away. She was considering whether she should betray Harper and tell her brother the truth or completely hide it from him. After weighing her decision for a few seconds, she ultimately decided to tell Darren the truth. "Yes, she was forced by Lance and the Holy Maiden to enter the Labyrinth Swamp. She had no other choice but to get out of the swamp through our Phoenix City. Right now, she's headed for the Birch Pass. She told me not to tell you because she didn't want you to worry about her.

Instantly, there was worry in Darren's eyes when he said, "Did she... get hurt?"

Daphne sighed. "Don't worry. That monster is fine. All of her companions were injured, but she wasn't. She doesn't have any wounds except for a few bruises on her hands. She traveled across the Labyrinth Swamp and was unharmed. I'm almost sure that she's the only one who can do that."