Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER 177: Going in Circles
Zhao Hai glanced at Laura and nodded, saying, "Alright, please rest assured, Miss Laura. As long as they don’t go too far, I won’t do anything to them. You should know that I’m not someone who enjoys causing trouble."
However, Laura did not relax at all. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Zhao Hai’s words; it was just that she had no confidence in the people from her own family.
Laura knew her uncles and cousins too well. They were all just like her grandfather, having the same temperament: if they saw something they wanted, they would take it; if they couldn’t get it, they would destroy it. Everything was based on interests, and in their eyes, everything was a commodity.
Laura also knew that Zhao Hai wasn’t someone who liked to be at a disadvantage, as seen from his methods with Jialan and the others. If someone dared to touch him, he wouldn’t be polite about it. And her fifth uncle wouldn’t give up on what Zhao Hai had, so he might resort to some underhanded tactics.
Zhao Hai looked at Laura again but didn’t think too much of it. To be honest, as long as it wasn’t a ninth-level expert causing him trouble, he wasn’t afraid of anything. So he turned to Galen and said, "Galen, go bring in the gift I prepared for Miss Laura."
Galen responded and turned to leave. Hearing Zhao Hai say this, Laura was taken aback and said, "You prepared a gift for me, sir? That’s too much, I feel embarrassed. I came without bringing anything for you, how can I accept your gift?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Actually, this gift is beneficial for me as well. Miss Laura, you know that I just arrived in Casa City and am not familiar with the situation here. Plus, given my identity, if I stay in Casa City for a long time, I might not be very welcomed. So I’d like to ask Miss Laura for a favor."
Laura quickly replied, "You are too polite, sir. Please, give your orders."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I wouldn’t dare to give orders; however, I do have a request for Miss Laura. As you know, I am now considered a businessman. A businessman who stays here on the mountain every day is not ideal. I know nothing about the situation in Casa City, so I would like to ask Miss Laura to help me out and inform me of any events happening there."
Upon hearing this, Laura let out a sigh of relief. She thought it would be something serious, but this was very simple. She had her own intelligence network, so gathering information was much easier. Moreover, now that Zhao Hai and she were allies on the same boat, sharing information didn’t pose a problem. Laura was actually pleased to see this situation, as it represented Zhao Hai’s increased trust in her, drawing them closer.
Thinking of this, Laura quickly smiled and said, "I thought it was something serious. You are too polite, sir. There won’t be any problem. Please rest assured; I will send someone to deliver news about Casa City to you every seven days."
At that moment, Galen also came back inside, followed by five majestic flying eagles. These eagles were over a meter tall, strutting in with an impressive presence.
Zhao Hai smiled at Laura and said, "Thank you, Miss Laura. These five phantom beast flying eagles are my gift to you. To be fair, they were hatched from the fantasy beast colorful eggs you gave me, so this is also a case of returning the favor."
Laura was taken aback. She knew that hatching a fantasy beast colorful egg was not an easy task; it required perfect temperature and constant magical energy or fighting spirit input. Furthermore, they had to acknowledge their master by dripping blood right before they hatched; otherwise, the phantom beasts wouldn’t obey anyone.
Now, why would Zhao Hai give her these flying eagles? Even if he did, she couldn’t use them.
Zhao Hai noticed the look on Laura’s face and understood what she was thinking. Over the past few days, he had learned from Galen about these phantom beasts. He smiled and said, "Miss Laura, don’t worry. These five flying eagles, while phantom beasts, are different from regular phantom beasts. They don't need anyone to provide magical energy for their growth; you can just feed them like you would falcons. Also, they don’t have a master yet, so you only need to keep one for messaging, and you can keep the rest for yourself."