Chapter 657: Chapter 480, 98 favorability points _3
The ground was paved with flat stone slabs, with street lights set up on both sides of the road.
In the flower beds, various flowers were planted, a pleasing aroma in the air for anyone standing there.
Girls dressed as bunny maids were all busy with their own tasks.
Pleasant laughter, reminiscent of silver bells, could be heard from time to time.
Just then, a group of skeleton soldiers, marching in neat steps, passed by on the stone slabs.
Their skull heads uniformly turned this way, glimpsed, then uniformly turned back.
As if nothing had happened.
At this moment, a bunny-eared girl was directing a huge skeleton, nearly three meters high.
Carrying a barrel of wine and passing by them.
When she saw Fang Hao, Anjia, and the others,
her eyes brightened instantaneously.
Without delay, she turned and ran toward a nearby building, shouting as she ran, “Sister Eira, the master is back, the master is back.”
Her voice was loud, causing windows to be quickly pushed open one by one.
Everyone looked this way.
He Yueyi curiously looked at Fang Hao.
The latter smiled slightly and explained, “These are all folks from my territory. They haven’t seen me in a while since I’ve been away for some time.”
He Yueyi uttered a simple “Oh,” without going into further conversation.
Before long, several bunny-eared girls rushed out of the same building.
The girl at the forefront was markedly more beautiful, with a much more voluptuous figure.
And her attire was better too.
The bunny-eared girls looked this way in unison.
Upon seeing Fang Hao, their faces lit up with joy.
They ran over quickly.
This time, Eira didn’t jump into Fang Hao’s arms but simply looked at He Yueyi with curiosity.
When she noticed the baby in her arms, she glanced at Fang Hao with curiosity.
Then she said calmly, “Master, Anjia, you’re back.”
“Yes, this is He Yueyi. I saved her from bandits. Arrange a place for her to stay and later choose a few smart maids to learn bookkeeping and ledger recording from her,” Fang Hao softly introduced.
Then he turned to He Yueyi, “This is Eira, in charge of everything here in the territory. If you need anything, you can speak to her directly.”
He Yueyi keenly observed Fang Hao and Eira.
Once the introductions were over, she displayed a tender smile, “Sister Eira is really beautiful. Since I was saved by boss Fang this time, I’ll have to rely on Sister Eira’s help a lot.”
“Of course. Xiaoguo, take Sister He Yueyi to find a vacant room. Make sure it’s close to the Lord’s house and that all the living necessities are prepared,” Eira softly instructed.
“Okay, Sister Eira.” Redfruit left with He Yueyi.
When He Yueyi left, Anjia immediately pulled Eira aside, “Eira, hurry and cook something delicious. I’ve been starving these past few days.”
Eira smiled mildly, “Okay.”
Eira prepared a hearty breakfast for the two of them, which greatly improved their meals.
Meanwhile, Eira learned of He Yueyi’s background through Anjia.
He Yueyi’s life was indeed tough. She and her child narrowly escaped death at the hands of mountain bandits.
Now that they were here, at least they didn’t have to worry about safety.
Having finished breakfast, Eira reluctantly let go of Fang Hao’s hand.
Fang Hao, on the other hand, returned to Lan Yang’s city with Anjia.
They appeared in the city square.
Fang Hao built a new dwarf carriage and had all the supplies loaded onto it.
The mercenaries and the trusted aides of Lyss City also assembled here.
Once everything was prepared, the convoy set off again.
In a grand procession, it headed toward the next stop, Jinmastu City.
The original 800-man escort,
had now increased to 1700, most of them were soldiers recruited by Fang Hao.
…
On the third day of their journey.
Within the temporary camp they had built.
Eve broke, but it was still as dark as night outside.
Dark clouds obscured the sun, and torrential rain poured down like a bucket being emptied. The occasional muffled thunder echoed into the room.
Anjia was still fast asleep.
Fang Hao stood by the window, frowning at the sky outside.
This weather was simply not suitable for marching.
“Sir, the lady is asking for you,” a guard’s voice sounded from outside the door.
“Hmm.” Fang Hao nodded, exited the room, and walked towards another room.
He entered Rebecca’s room.
A woman in a form-fitting, beige dress was hunched over, her back to the door, fiddling with something on the floor.
She was sitting in a chair, bending over quite significantly.
The already snug dress was stretched tight across her buttocks.
From Fang Hao’s perspective, it looked like a ripe, juicy peach.
The quality of clothes made by the Bone Textile Store was unquestionably top-tier. Even when stretched to such extremes, there was no sign of tearing.
Instead, the tight fit accentuated the appeal of a mature woman.
What on earth was she doing so early in the morning!
Rebecca was arranging her items that had been soaked by the rain.
She suddenly noticed that Fang Hao was already there, standing behind her and watching her.
Gradually, she started to feel a bit embarrassed. “What are you staring at? Come sit here.”
Fang Hao walked into the room and sat down on a chair beside her.
“What did you need me for?” he asked.
Rebecca sat down too, “Look at this weather. We definitely can’t march in it. If we insist on rushing in the rain, people might fall ill. It would delay our progress even more. It’s better to wait until the rain stops.”
After the last incident with the Life-taker.
The entire group was taken over by Fang Hao’s commanders.
The chief of Lyss City’s trusted aides and the captain of the mercenary corps had both assumed the role of the team leader.
They relayed orders when necessary.
Similarly, Rebecca had lost her power to command the group and had to consult Fang Hao on matters.
“Hmm, I was thinking the same thing. We’ll leave after the weather clears up.” Fang Hao nodded in agreement.
Seeing Fang Hao easily agree.
Rebecca suddenly didn’t know what to say.
A moment of silence fell upon the room.
After a while, Rebecca suddenly said, “Thank you… I might have been in danger if it wasn’t for you.”
She was referring to the incident with the Life-taker.
“There’s no need to thank me. We’re in this together. One way or another, I wouldn’t let you get into danger.”
“Still, I must thank you for helping me.” she said with her head bowed down, expressing her gratitude again.
The old Rebecca was always prideful and would never concede defeat.
Many people tried to topple Rebecca from the center of power in Lyss City, but none succeeded.
But today, something seemed different.
Fang Hao casually opened the Book of Lords and was surprised to find that Rebecca’s loyalty had increased by three points out of the blue.
It was now at 98 points.
98 points were very high. Though it wouldn’t ensure absolute faithfulness, it was enough to denote trust and reliance.
Seeing Rebecca in low spirits, Fang Hao decided to tease her.
“What’s wrong, my lady?”
He sat next to her and studied her for a bit. He began to guess why she was behaving this way.
It must have been because when Fang Hao mentioned the possibility of the Life-taker attacking the group, she confidently disregarded it.
Yet, the group had indeed been ambushed.
If it weren’t for Fang Hao, her decision could have killed everyone.
For someone involved in administration and planning, this was a fatal mistake.
“Are you still thinking about the Life-taker? The one behind all this was the Marshall family. Just be more careful in the future.”
“But… I almost got everyone killed,” she lamented.
Fang Hao found Rebecca’s distressed yet enduring expression somewhat amusing.
No matter how strong, she was still a woman.
But a certain charm arose when this pitiful look appeared on Rebecca’s face.
He reached out, lifted her chin, and made her meet his gaze.
“I’m here. Don’t worry about these bandits. Even those guys from Silver Wing City won’t dare to bully you.”