Chapter 436 Getting Out of Here
Elspeth had been receiving treatment for more than ten days, and the last traces of poison had been removed from her body. One day, she woke up feeling as good as she did before she got sick, which meant that her treatment process had ended perfectly.
When Haris came to check on her, he noticed that she seemed excited and knew what that meant. "Looks like you're feeling better," he said.
At that moment, she happily shared the good news with Yelena, but when she heard a familiar voice behind her, she turned around and smiled. "Yes, Mentor. I'm almost completely healed now, and thanks to your care."
"You're calling me 'Mentor.' Taking care of you is my duty, isn't it?" He smiled while secretly feeling pleased. It feels great to be called a Mentor.
"Oh, Mentor, you promised to let me out early after I recovered." The moment Elspeth made the request, Haris' face changed slightly. He had promised to do so, but it would be difficult to explain to Jasmine if he really let her out.
"Elspeth, do you really need to leave so early?" He had thought there might be room for negotiation, but her face instantly fell upon hearing that.
"A promise is a promise. You cannot go back on your word." She switched from appealing to reasoning.
Hearing that, he had no choice but to lower his voice. "You know that Jasmine is not easy to fool. She has her people come to check on you every day. If I let you out, it will be difficult to explain to her."
"I don't care. Mentor, you made a promise, and you can't break it." Elspeth huffed and started to act unreasonably.
On the other hand, Haris was at a loss, so he had to say, "Elspeth, why don't you help me devise a plan that will allow you to leave without arousing suspicion?"
After hearing that, her eyes lit up, and she immediately devised a plan. "How about this? You say my treatment has progressed to a stage where my facial skin is decaying, and then you wrap a girl's face with gauze to make it look like me."
This is actually a good idea. Seeing the smile on her face, he knew that the plan had to be executed.
Three days later, Elspeth had Harper sneak in a girl who was similar in height and weight to herself with similar-looking eyes. "Mentor, I'm handing her over to you. Take care of her for a few days. If I find my mother in a few days, I'll return if I can."
Although she said that, in her heart, she knew it would be harder to return once she left.
However, the girl they sneaked in was clearly a trained agent, with a calm and emotionless face as if carrying out a mission was something she did daily.
Then, Haris looked at the girl's icy face and knew that it would be a tough job. "Okay, okay, I got it. You can go now."
Afterward, Elspeth said goodbye to him and instructed the girl before preparing to sneak out among the crowd. However, her demeanor was quickly noticed by the guard at the gate, who had clashed with her before. "Hey! Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"
He looked at her tightly wrapped head, masked face, and shifty gaze with suspicion.
"I'm here to deliver food," she deliberately made her voice raspy to sound gender-neutral.
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