"Thank god you were here. Otherwise, the patrolling team would have suffered even more than last time. The border battlefield hasn't been fun. The soldiers' lives are at risk constantly. Plus, we're not even going to the battlefield. We're only carrying out a patrol. I'm afraid things can get a lot more dangerous," Eunice said, sighing deeply.
"Do you regret coming with me?" Rocky asked, looking straight at her.
"No. Now that we're here, let's stay and enjoy it. Besides, there's nothing I can do about it. I can't finish my task if I can't bring you back to the Di Clan," Eunice replied, curling her lips.
"I'll go back with you once I find my companions. Oh yeah! I was lucky enough to come across one during the patrol!" Rocky exclaimed suddenly.
"You saw one? Seriously?" Eunice asked. Her eyes were wide. She had been waiting to hear news like this for a long time.
"Yes." Rocky nodded.
"That's great. Now that you've found one, things will be much easier for you!" Eunice wore a large smile on her face. She was happy that Rocky was finally making progress in his mission.
"I don't think so. She was alone, and she laid some bad news on me. One of my most respected old friends passed away," Rocky added. His eyes turned dark as he looked at the floor.
"Oh. I'm sorry for your loss." Eunice didn't know what else she could say to comfort him.
"And I have no way of knowing if he was the only one. I just can't imagine that I might never see the rest of them again. I have to find them as soon as possible using any method that I can..." Rocky said firmly.
"Then I will do my best to assist you! I can't be released from you unless you find all your companions!" Eunice had never seen any of this coming. In the past, she was a disciple of the Di Clan and she could do anything she wanted in the Ethereal Region. However, since she had met Rocky, she had been doomed to an unwanted life and she had had to stick by his side.
"That's more than enough. If you can't leave me, I suppose finding them will be a good thing for both of us," Rocky replied with a meaningful smile.
"Get out of here!" For some reason, Eunice could not understand what Rocky had meant. She cast a glare at him and then pushed him out of the door. She slammed it behind him, leaving him alone on the stoop.
Rocky laughed before he traipsed away.
Meanwhile, Elliot learned that Rocky had returned and was naturally a little restless. Despite spending a long time thinking about it, he couldn't figure out why Rocky was still alive. He had given a lot of money to his friends and asked them to hire a killer from the most famous organization in the Ethereal Region. But instead of killing Rocky the easy way, his painstaking efforts ended in vain. Rocky was still alive and Elliot was filled to the brim with guilt.
In his mind, the killer must have failed and been killed by Rocky. What if before that, the killer had revealed that he was their employer? If that were the case, Rocky would never let him go.
The more Elliot thought about it, the more cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
'I think I'd better ask Uncle Tucker for some sick leave and go back to my hometown to hide for a while,' Elliot thought.
However, just as he was about to do so, the curtain of the camp blew open and a gust of cold wind poured in. Elliot shivered and walked over to fasten it shut.
After fixing it, he turned around. A figure wearing purple was standing silently behind him.
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