The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3041 They've even spawned a family, is that amazing?
White Cranberry's journey has been filled with mixed emotions.

Lin Chen watched this unfold and chuckled inwardly. He figured Bai Manmei must be regretting her actions of chasing after them that day.

To be honest, Bai Manmei was really unlucky. None of the other soldiers in the entire First Legion could have caught her, but she just happened to run into them.

Chu Jiaxue is a half-step quasi-saint, so suppressing Bai Manmei is a piece of cake. Besides, even if Chu Jiaxue can't suppress her, there are still Zhen Liuxue and Duan Tian. She can't escape at all.

Bai Manmei is young, strong, ambitious, resourceful, and intelligent; she's just a bit unlucky.

She was probably secretly plotting how to get herself to spare her life in the end, wasn't she?

The group traveled westward, moving further and further away from the prosperous central region of the continent. The distance between cities grew ever greater, and the cities themselves became smaller and smaller. The wilderness became increasingly desolate, teeming with all sorts of monsters.

Along the way, Lin Chen remained silent, while Lu Sen occasionally made probing attempts, but Bai Manmei defused them all. The group thus arrived at the far west of the Black Sky Demon Realm.

"This area is now within the Great Wilderness Palace's sphere of influence. From now on, as we previously agreed, we are mercenaries you hired to protect you as you search for someone in the Great Wilderness Palace, ensuring your safety throughout the entire process."

“We don’t know your identity, we don’t even know you’re human. We’re just employer and employee…”

Bai Manmei emphasized it again, clearly addressing Lu Sen and the others, implying that they should follow the agreement, not act recklessly, and not cause any problems.

"it is good!"

Luxem nodded in agreement.

After traveling for two days, they were intercepted. The interceptors were not very strong; they were the kind of people who could kill them with a wave of their hands.

The interceptors were two middle-aged men. They sized up the group, their expressions turning serious. They bowed and said, "We are Qian Heng, a disciple of Black Cloud Ridge. May we ask where you all came from and where you are headed?"

Bai Manmei revealed her mercenary identification card and politely said, "We are registered mercenaries of the Mercenary Association, escorting a guest to the Great Wilderness Palace."

Qian Heng's gaze fell on Lin Chen: "What brings you to the Great Wilderness Palace?"

Lin Chen calmly replied, "Visiting a friend."

Qian Heng pressed further, "May I ask who your friend is? Could you please tell me their name? I can pass on the message for you."

Lin Chen asked, "Is Black Cloud Ridge a subordinate force of the Great Wilderness Palace?"

Qian Heng replied, "We obey the orders of the Demon God Temple, but since our sect is here, some things are naturally not so absolute..."

Qian Heng spoke vaguely, but Lin Chen understood. If you were to ask, Black Cloud Ridge would be a local force that absolutely supports the Demon Emperor and obeys the orders of the Demon God Palace. But if you don't ask, all the work done by its subordinate forces is done by the Great Wilderness Palace.

It's just like the ancient system where imperial power didn't extend to the county level. Nominally, they were all officials under the emperor and obeyed his orders, but in reality, they said one thing and did another.

"I've heard that there's a group of immortals from the Immortal Realm in the Great Wilderness Palace. They're the ones I'm looking for. Fellow Daoist Qian, you know them, right?"

Qian Heng frowned slightly and looked Lin Chen up and down: "I know, judging by your height, you're also a human?"

Lin Chen nodded readily: "Within the Great Wilderness Palace's sphere of influence, the human race won't be targeted for attack and slaughter, will it?"

Qian Heng laughed, "Anywhere else would surely lead to your demise, but not here. Those immortals are living quite well here; many have married, had children, and established their families, becoming part of this place."

Lin Chen asked, "Immortals versus immortals, or immortals versus demons?"

Qian Heng replied, "Immortals and demons, after all, although there are differences between the two races, they are not that different..."

Lin Chen felt a bit conflicted. He had originally thought that you might be hiding in some safe place, living in seclusion, but he never expected that you would be living openly in the Great Wilderness Palace, even intermarrying with demons and having families!

You guys are amazing!
"The atmosphere in this Great Wilderness Palace is indeed different from the outside!"

Lin Chen sighed casually and laughed, "I've been hiding my identity all this time, afraid that someone would find out and I'd be caught and taken away for credit. Now that I'm here at the Great Wilderness Palace, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Qian Heng asked, "Are you a soldier from the Celestial Realm?"

Lin Chen replied, "I have some connection with a certain immortal who lives in the Great Wilderness Palace. This time, I mainly came to find her and resolve some troubles. Can you take us there? I can pay you."

"No need for payment. Take off your hat so I can verify your identity."

Lin Chen took off his hat, and Qian Heng glanced at it a few times before nodding and saying, "Come with me!"

Lin Chen put his hood back on and followed behind Qian Heng.

After traveling a considerable distance, Qian Heng stopped and raised his hand to unleash a magical arrow.

Soon, two figures flew over from the front. Qian Heng spoke with them for a while, then smiled and said, "I'll take you this far. Just follow him..."

(End of this chapter)