Chapter 104 The Group of Four People (2/2)

But since they had no choice after being kicked out of Mark White, and also out of concern for Anne, they could only leave it up to fate.

When the four of them arrived at the entrance, a red-haired mercenary walked forward. She looked at the four of them with a stern expression, her right hand was holding a sword, blocking their way.

”Who are you guys? What are you doing at Starlight's stronghold?”

”Erm....”

Shauna was only older than them by a few years, but since she had the demeanor of a former mercenary leader, the authority in her voice was still there. Not to mention that the people that appeared before her were newbies who at most had only a year of experience.

Discovering Shauna's sharp gaze, the girl who was wearing a cloak quickly hid behind her brother's back. Her brother coughed lightly and lifted his head up.

”Sorry, miss, but we are—”

”Aren't you Shauna, the leader of Red Hawk!?”

Before he could finish, the Ranger suddenly exclaimed with shock in her voice when she saw at Shauna.

”You guys are…”

Shauna looked at them curiously and asked.

”We are Anne's former subordinates. We came here to…”

”Ahh... so it's you guys.”

Shauna nodded her head after confirming their identities. She put down her hand which was resting on her sword and turned around towards the mansion.

”Follow me.”

Under Shauna's lead, the four of them entered the mansion and the interior of the mansion before them caused them to gasp in surprise.

The reason why Rhode's mercenary group was famous because their stronghold was formerly Cyril's Haunted House. As the name suggested, the house was famous for being 'haunted.'

This was why the four thought that the house would be old and eerie. But what they saw blew their expectations away. Instead of cobwebs and broken furniture, what they saw were clean courtyards and comfy sofas. While it can't be said to be overly luxurious, at least it was tidy. No one would believe that this place was the famous legendary haunted house.

”Ms. Shauna.”

Looking at the red-haired girl figure, the Ranger hesitated for a moment but still chose to ask.

”Why... are you in Starlight?”

”Because Red Hawk has already been disbanded.”

Shauna shrugged while answering the Ranger's question. Although she answered it casually, there was still a trace of helplessness. After all, it was a mercenary group that she put her blood, sweat, and tears into it. Now that it was gone, of course she felt unwilling.

The four of them caught the slight helplessness in her voice, so they stopped asking. The girl also secretly glared at her own brother; clearly, she was blaming her brother for what he should say and what he shouldn't say. After being glared by his sister, the Ranger could only shake his head. In the end, he still decided to bite the bullet and change the topic.

”Ms. Shauna. What kind of person is Starlight's leader?”

Shauna stopped walking. The other four who were following behind her also stopped in their tracks. They stared at the red-haired girl curiously, waiting for her to speak. After a moment, Shauna turned around, but contrary to what they expected. She was actually smiling! What does that mean?

”Umm… describing Mr. Rhode is hard. That's because even I haven't interacted with him for long. But I have one advice for all of you.”

”Please speak.”

The four of them quickly became nervous.

”Firstly, Mr. Rhode is almost the same age as us. But definitely don't look down on him, he's very capable... Also, please note that he rarely smiles, and one more thing, don't mention anything about his face in front of him… This is very important—the importance is tied to the existence of your life.”

”...”

The four of them couldn't help but gulp in nervousness. Even the smile on the Thief's face gradually disappeared.

”Does the leader look scary?”

The girl who kept hiding behind her brother's back couldn't help but ask. It seemed like whether young or old, a female always cared about appearance.

”It's not like that.”

Shauna smiled wryly and waved her hand. After thinking for a while, she still didn't know how to explain it to everyone.

”Anyway… I hope that you guys remember this, he is a man. Don't be mistaken by his looks.”

After saying her piece, Shauna opened the door.

”Please come in. Mr. Rhode is waiting.”