205 LEI FENGS CURRENT MORNING (2/2)

The hands gripping the hem of his shirt clenched even tighter.  Argent Blackbourne said that he would help him as long as he did something for him.  But this was already the second day since they came to this island and yet he still hadn't talk to him about any of his plans.  Janea hadn't even told him about his real situation.  He couldn't help but feel extremely anxious.

Lei Feng stared at the elf.  Just by looking at his expression, he could almost tell what he was thinking.  ”You already made a deal with Argent, correct?”

Janea nodded, not sure what that had to do with his question.  ”Yes.”

”Then trust him.  If he said that he would help you, then he would do everything in his power to do just that.  That's just the kind of person he is.  So give him a little bit of your trust.”

Janea looked down and bit his lower lip.  He wanted to give Argent Blackbourne his full trust.  Truly, he did.  If he would work with him, then trust was very important.  But he couldn't.  His years of mistreatment and abuse under the hands of humans just prevented him from doing that.

Lei Feng no longer gave him his attention and continued walking.

While on his way to Argent's lab, he felt his phone vibrating.  He took it out from his pocket and saw that it was a video call from An Yi – one of his dark guards.  He accepted the call.  An Yi would most likely give him his report of what's happening in Xing.  He told him to give him one every two weeks.

”Master,” An Yi greeted respectfully.

”How is everything over there?” Lei Feng asked.

”The General and the Madame are both in good health.  There's no pressing matter that Master needs attending.  But, the Empress has been making a fuss about Master's disappearance.  It seems like she's been nagging the Emperor to bestow an Imperial Decree to Master so you would have no choice but to marry the sixth princess,” An Yi proceeded on reporting.

He had a feeling that it was because of the recent marriage of the fifth prince to the son of the Left Prime Minister.  It's the most talked about scandal in the empire in recent years.  After all, it's not every day that a prince was more than willing to be the male wife of someone.

So, in order to cover the shame of his son's marriage, the Empress wanted the sixth princess to have a grand wedding with someone that the people respected and adored.  Who else was the best candidate but their master?

”What about the people from Silver Corporation?” Lei Feng asked instead, completely ignoring the information about the Empress and her absurd plan.

”I sent An Er and An Wu to protect them just as you've ordered.  But…” An Yi was not sure how to proceed without making the two dark guards looked weak and incompetent.

”What is it?  An Yi, I still have a lot of things to do.  So, don't mumble and just tell me what it is.”

”The two were spotted by the lady's bodyguard.  He seemed to be a very skilled swordsman.  Both An Er and An Wu were defeated quite badly.”

”I see.” Lei Feng seemed to remember that the person acting as bodyguard for the person in charge of the project between Silver Corporation and Xing was Argent's master.  And also the owner of the villa he and the elf were currently staying.  ”Give the job to An Si.  Tell him to use his Gift to monitor them.  If they needed help, don't hesitate to give it.  And tell An Er and An Wu to go to the barracks and ask my father to spar with them.”

When An Yi heard that, he was already lighting a candle for the two.  ”Understood, Master.”

Lei Feng ended the call and continued walking towards the direction of Argent's lab.