Ch. 1771..1780
Chapter 1771 Chapter 1771 The only explanation was that the nine-tailed fox was the one messing with Xyla Quest...
Xyla immediately tried to switch on her phone.
However, it didn't work.
Xyla became even more panicked. She walked over to the nightstand and picked up the landline.
She was even more shocked when she put the receiver against her ear.
She couldn't hear any sound from the receiver.
Moreover, the phone didn't seem to respond at all.
It was like a toy phone that had run out of battery.
The phone was fine yesterday...
What else could it have been if not the nine-tailed fox's doing?
It was trapping Xyla here and stopping her from leaving. In fact, it wouldn't even let her contact anyone else. Was it going to punish her right there and then? Xyla felt even more scared when she thought about it.
Regardless of how calm she appeared on the outside, she was still afraid of dying.
Her survival instincts kicked in, and she began thinking quickly on her feet.
After glancing at the window, she decided to escape through it.
As the thought occurred to her, she hastily walked over to the window and tried to open it.
While she tried to open the window, she shouted at the security guards clearing snow in the courtyard. "Help..."
She repeatedly hit the glass window as she cried for help.
However, there seemed to be some sort of barrier between her and the outside.
Regardless of how loud she screamed, people outside couldn't hear her at all.
Some of the bodyguards would unintentionally look her way, but none seemed to have seen her.
They didn't respond to her at all.
In fact, they didn't even allow their gazes to linger upon her.
After that, Xyla ran over to other windows.
She started trying to open each of them, crying for help as she did so.
However, she realized it was the same each time.
From the bedroom to the bathroom, none of the windows could be opened. People outside couldn't seem to hear her voice or see her face.
Xyla felt as if she had been separated from the people outside in some way. Seemingly stuck in a different space, Xyla could see them, but not vice versa. Xyla knew that the nine-tailed fox must have cast some sort of spell.
Since none of her attempts worked, Xyla decided to give up.
That was because she couldn't find any other way.
Xyla tried her best to suppress her feelings of fear and returned to the room...
She quickly looked around. After that, she clenched her fists tightly and retrieved a gun.
Xyla then cocked the gun and pointed at the empty room. "I know it's you I also know you're here for revenge... Whatever it is you want to do, show yourself. Don't torture me like this," Xyla said.
Since she couldn't escape, Xyla decided to try fighting against her opponent instead.
Besides, if the nine-tailed fox were coming for her life today, she'd die Swnoet oether she tried to defend h An average human without powers couldn't possibly defeat a fox demon with powers.
Right then, it suddenly started snowing through the ceiling.
Xyla was stunned by what she saw.
Snowflakes fell onto the ground one by one in the end, they all turned into white fox fur... Coelongs The scent of sandalwood in the air grew even stronger.
Chapter 1772 Chapter 1772 In the next second, the snow stopped.
The sandalwood scent disappeared.
The thin layer of fox fur on the ground also disappeared...
Everything had suddenly disappeared.
It felt just like a dream.
After waking up from the dream, everything ended.
Xyla very quickly stopped feeling chills down her spine. The feeling that someone was watching her from the back also disappeared.
The room's door slowly opened on its own.
Xyla immediately let out a long sigh.
What happened?
Did that thing leave?
Was it only planning to scare her and not hurt her today?
What was all that for?
Xyla couldn't understand it.
She couldn't quite figure things out.
After letting out a long sigh, Xyla felt tense once again.
She witnessed something powerful today.
She also realized how weak she was before that thing. She was like a fragile bubble that could pop at the slightest touch.
Humans weren't as powerful as they thought they were.
Due to seeing things more clearly, Xyla felt even more terrified.
Xyla held her phone tightly and instinctively ran down to the living room.
She put on her slippers and her white wool coat by the entrance before opening the door.
The moment she opened the door, cold northerly winds and large snowflakes the size of goose feathers greeted her...
She immediately felt the chill in all her limbs and bones.
Right then, the courtyard was very lively, with lots of people.
Up to a hundred bodyguards were busy clearing snow on the ground.
Everyone was chatting and laughing.
Having experienced such a long period of terror, Xyla instantly felt relieved at the sight of so many people.
She immediately stopped feeling so scared.
Seeing how Xyla ran out in a hurry and how she seemed frantic, one of the bodyguards quickly approached her. "Miss Quest, are you heading out?"
BUMS "What happened to you?" the bodyguard asked curiously.
It was inconvenient for Xyla to talk to other people about these things...
If she did tell them, not only would they not believe her, but they might even think she had gone mad.
Xyla immediately shook her head. "Nothing. Get the car ready... I want to go to the office," Xyla said. The bodyguard immediately nodded respectfully.
"Get a few men to accompany me upstairs to get my things... All of you bring guns with you..." Xyla added.
Although that thing had left, Xyla couldn't be sure that it wouldn't return.
Hence, it was safer to have more armed men around her.
Although the bodyguard felt confused by Xyla's request, he still nodded and didn't seem to question it.
After that, he gathered a few other men and followed Xyla into the house.
Once they entered the house, everyone else felt extremely confused by Xyla's actions.
However, they didn't dare to say a word.
Accompanied by the bodyguards, Xyla headed upstairs to get her purse.
She then led a group of people out of the house.
Once they were outside, drivers drove many luxury cars over...
The car in the forefront was a black Rolls-Royce.
One of the bodyguards opened the door to the Rolls-Royce for Xyla.
The heater was on inside the car.
The moment the car door was opened, Xyla could feel warm airet gushing out of the car and blowing against her body.
Chapter 1773 Chapter 1773 Xyla Quest quickly got into her car. She then sent Stanley Batton messages on WeChat to explain everything that had happened... After sending the messages, she carefully checked her contact history.
Xyla realized that Stanley had called her up to a hundred times after their call had ended previously.
Xyla didn't receive any reply from Stanley for a long time after sending the messages on WeChat.
Suddenly, Xyla felt something was amiss.
Could that thing have gone to where Stanley was and hurt him?
Xyla immediately felt worried sick.
Her heart also started racing.
She immediately called Stanley on the phone.
However, she was notified that Stanley's phone had already been switched off...
Could it all have been just as she imagined?
"Go to Dragon Group..." Xyla quickly looked at the driver and ordered seriously.
Due to being panicked, Xyla had a frantic look in her eyes...
The driver nodded respectfully before changing the car's direction.
Xyla felt increasingly worried.
"Drive faster..." Xyla looked at the driver and ordered after taking a deep breath.
Immediately after that, the driver sped up.
However, because of the slippery roads on this snowy day, the driver didn't dare to drive too fast for safety purposes...
Xyla naturally understood this.
Hence, she didn't urge him further.
However, she felt even more panicked.
At this moment, she felt incredibly anxious. She didn't know what to do or where to go.
Her mind was agitated.
Holding her phone tightly, she tried to call Stanley on the phone again. However, his phone was still switched off.
Xyla immediately hung up and tried to call Zack Cassidy...
Coincidentally, Zack's phone was switched off too!
Xyla tried calling Stanley's office...
She received a notification that her call couldn't get through.
Wasn't all this too coincidental?
Stanley's phone, his office landline, and Zack's phone were all unreachable...
Xyla increasingly felt that the nine-tailed fox must be behind all this.
The more she thought so, the harder it was for her to keep calm.
Xyla didn't dare to think about what she would do if that were true.
She couldn't live without Stanley.
Xyla held her phone tightly and tried to call Dragon Group several times more.
However, nobody picked up.
This all didn't seem like a coincidence anymore.
It was even more dramatic than a drama plot.
A strong sense of insecurity filled Xyla's heart.
Nervousness spread through her body.
In the end, her mind went blank.
She felt extremely agitated now.
"Drive a little faster..." Xyla couldn't resist urging the driver.
"Miss Quest, the road ahead is very slippery. It's like an ice rink. If we go any faster, an accident might occu..." The driver refused to obey her command. én.swnovels.net Meanwhile, Xyla looked ahead. She, too, instantly decided to remain silent.
After taking a deep breath, Xyla quickly closed her eyes and silently prayed that the road conditione ahead would get better.
She prayed that nothing would happen to Stanley...
After driving for approximately a few hundred meters, the road condition get better. There didn't seemi did be as much snow on the and....
The driver sped up.
However, right then, a shocking scene unfolded...
Chapter 1774 Chapter 1774 Xyla Quest personally witnessed a red spider lily tattoo appearing on the back of her right hand.
The tattoo seemed almost like a real flower...
What was going on?
Why would a tattoo suddenly appear on her hand?
It was a red spider lily....
Red spider lilies signified change.
According to myths, they only appeared in the land of the dead. They would appear along the river of hell with either only flowers or only leaves, but never simultaneously.
Legend had it that its scent contained a unique magical ability to summon memories of the dead...
Just as the thought occurred to Xyla, she could suddenly smell a faint fragrance.
This was something she had never smelled before.
It was neither the fragrance in the car nor her perfume...
Xyla suspiciously brought the flower close to the tip of her nose.
Immediately after that, she could smell the strong fragrance.
This fragrance was identical to the one she had smelled earlier.
Never mind that the red spider lily tattoo suddenly appeared on the back of her hand, and the fact that it looked like a real flower...
Why did the tattoo have a fragrant scent?
Apart from actually being alive, this flower had every other quality...
At that moment, Xyla felt chills down her spine again.
The driver unintentionally looked up and saw the back of Xyla's hand through the rearview mirror...
He was stunned for a moment when he saw the flower that suddenly appeared on the back of her hand. "Hey... I wasn't paying attention earlier. Did you get a tattoo, Ms. Quest? It's lovely..." "The driver said. The red spider lily was still emitting the unique fragrance.
Soon, the fragrance filled the entire car.
The driver liked the unique scent a lot. "Your perfume smells great too..." He said.
"Thank you..." Xyla replied with a smile.
Although she appeared to be smiling, she was panicking on the inside.
She knew that the nine-tailed fox must be right next to her then.
It was torturing her again.
After taking a deep breath, Xyla suppressed her fear and thought to herself know you're right beside me... Whatever it is you want to do, do it to me alone... Don't hurt Stanley...
"If we both owe you something from our past lives, let me repay everything on his behalf...
"If you're hurting him, or you've Sady hurt him, I hope you will Xyla slowly closed her eyes after that.
As soon as she closed her eyes, the weather suddenly changed drastically outside.
Strong gusts of cold winds suddenly approached from all directions...
It looked as if they would tear the entire world apart.
Thick clouds blocked the sky. The entire world suddenly went dark.
Within a second, the whole world had gone from day to night.
In fact, it was so dark that Xyla couldn't even see her fingers.
Outside, the snow was getting heavier....
Cold winds with snowflakes fell from the sky heavily. The entire world seemed chaotic and blurry.
The driver couldn't resist complaining about the abnormal and extreme weather. "What's going on? The weather forecast didn't even mention that there would be such terrible weather today.dt looks like there might be a blizzard."
However, Xyla didn't speak. She only frowned slightly as she looked outside.
The weather changed right after she had those thoughts.
Chapter 1775 Chapter 1775 Xyla Quest felt that it was all too coincidental.
Perhaps, it wasn't a coincidence at all.
Did the things she said earlier make the nine-tailed fox angry? Was that why it was throwing a tantrum now?
Xyla felt even more restless when she thought about this.
That thing was a ruthless creature. If it got angry, the consequences would be dire.
If Stanley Batton had fallen into its hands, he would undoubtedly be in grave danger...
Xyla might also not be able to make it out alive.
However, Xyla couldn't understand what part of the things she said offended the nine-tailed fox.
Outside, the winds continued to bellow...
The wind scale was probably at level seven or eight.
The car swayed from left to right as if it would topple over at any moment...
Many trees by the road illuminated by the car lights were swaying wildly due to the wind.
Various objects including glass on many tall buildings were sent flying into the air.
They fell all over the place.
Outside, clattering sounds could be heard. There were sounds of objects falling and breaking.
Other cars outside were swaying from left to right, just like Xyla's car...
It was as if the cars would be sent flying if the winds got any stronger.
Xyla had never experienced anything like this before.
Right then, she felt incredibly anxious.
This was just like a movie scene she had seen before, where a creature appeared and wreaked havoc in the human world.
To stop the demon fox from hurting other people, Xyla started thinking in her mind again. "I told you. You should just come at me... Why are you getting other people involved?" Despite Xyla expressing her thoughts in her mind, the situation didn't improve.
She could hear people screaming in terror out on the road...
Those voices created an even more tense atmosphere.
Xyla's driver didn't dare to continue driving. He stopped the car by the road.
Even a grown man like him was shivering in fear.
"Ms. Quest, let's stop by the road for a while. I can't see the road. It's hazardous to drive under such circumstances. Even if we don't run into other people, they might run into us." He said.
"Okay..." Xyla replied calmly.
that, she continued to look outer et Swet world worriedly.
The snow was getting heavier...
The world also looked increasingly chaotic and blurry.
At first, she could still see what was going on by the road if she tried hard enough.
However, she couldn't see anything at all right now.
The entire world seemed to be censored by the blizzard.
Outside, apart from the sounds roaring winds and objects break.net Xyla couldn't hear anything else...
She suppressed her feelings of fear and tried to call Stanley as well as his office landline.
However, her calls still wouldn't get through...
Right then, Xyla felt a lot of mixed emotions...
She was very panicked...
She wanted to see Stanley right away.
She wanted to go to the office to make sure he was alright.
However, under such circumstances, she was like a trapped bird with her wings chopped off.
She couldn't move at all.
Chapter 1776 Chapter 1776 Apart from waiting for her death, there was nothing else Xyla Quest could do...
She tried calling Stanley Batton and all the contacts related to him, but nothing worked.
Xyla finally gave up when her phone ran out of battery...
Time went by oddly slowly.
Half an hour felt like half a century.
After half an hour, the weather became normal again.
The blizzard stopped, and sunlight reappeared.
All the extreme phenomena disappeared.
When the world became bright again, Xyla saw a horrendous sight...
There were broken branches and glass shards all over the road.
Many cars had collided into the walls from the wind.
Many of them were even flipped over.
The strange thing was there wasn't an ounce of snow on the road despite such a huge blizzard earlier.
Many drivers got out of their cars.
Their jaws dropped at the sight of the mess when all the snow melted away.
Suddenly, everyone had all sorts of theories.
"What's going on? There was a lot of snow earlier. Why isn't there any snow on the ground?"
"Never mind that none of the newly fallen snow remained; even the snow that was there before disappeared. It's as if it never even snowed. What the hell is this?"
"Is this a fantasy novel? Oh my god! Am I really not dreaming? This is way too terrifying!"
"I'm going to call the reporters to inform them about this strange scene..."
"Oh my god! What happened earlier?
Could & De behind this, just like novels? Ot how else do you explain Everyone was discussing loudly...
Xyla could hear everything in the car.
After listening silently for a while, she looked at her driver, up. Let's get to Dragon el.net "1 The driver immediately started the engine and drove toward Dragon Group. The luxurious Rolls-Royce had all sorts of branches and leaves on top of it.
However, because of how urgent Xyla sounded, the driver ignored all of it.
As the car sped up, many of the branches and leaves fell off.
Meanwhile, the security cars also ignored everything else and followed the Rolls-Royce from behind.
Halfway there, Xyla could see a black Bugatti Veyron heading toward her.
The number plate had a lot of eights on it.
That was Stanley's car.
Xyla recognized it.
Suddenly, Xyla stopped worrying as much as she did before.
All her insecurities faded away at this moment.
Xyla fists the Sciously clenched her . "Quick, stop the acet turning to She said excitedly.
The driver quickly pulled over by the road.
Chapter 1777 Chapter 1777 Stanley Batton looked serious and stern as he drove his Bugatti Veyron fast. When he saw his Rolls-Royce and Xyla Quest, who was inside, he immediately stopped the car in front of the Rolls-Royce in a cool drifting motion.
After that, the two of them got out of their cars simultaneously...
When Xyla got out, she ignored everything else and rushed over to Stanley before hugging him tightly.
Although Xyla was 167 centimeters tall, she still looked tiny in front of Stanley.
Stanley towered over her.
In his arms, Xyla looked petite.
Xyla was very glad that Stanley seemed alright.
Only the heavens knew how many terrible things Xyla had imagined on the way to him.
At this moment, Xyla wished her body could fuse with Stanley to become one so that they'd never have to part.
"I'm so glad you're fine... You had no idea how I tried to call you on your phone. I even called the office and Zack... None of my calls went through... I was worried sick. I thought the nine-tailed fox went to harm you..." Xyla was all choked up.
Immediately after that, Xyla told Stanley about everything that happened before their call was cut off in a hushed voice.
None of the drivers or bodyguards got out of their cars. Hence, she could speak freely.
Although it was cold outside, Stanley's body felt warm.
Xyla didn't feel cold at all.
Stanley frowned deeply. He slowly unbuttoned his coat and wrapped it around Xyla's body.
He created a haven for Xyla Suddenly, all the cold wind was blocked out...
Xyla felt even warmer.
The tip of her nose touched Stanley's white shirt.
She could smell a faint oud wood scent on his shirt, and it made her feel extremely comfortable.
Xyla loved Stanley a lot. She couldn't live without him.
After wrapping her tightly in his coat, Stanley hugged her tightly.
He then placed his chin above her head. "Our call was suddenly cut off. I quickly tried to call you back, but my call didn't go through...
"I tried countless times after that, and it still didn't work. I felt something was wrong... I suspected the nine-tailed fox was up to something.
"I then called the bodyguards at home, but I found out none of their phones could be reached.
"I tried to call the landline at home, but it also didn't work. By then, I felt something was even more amiss.
"After that, Trushed out of the office and started driving home... On the way back, I tried calling you.
However, I realized my phone couldn't make any calls..." Stanley said.
Xyla took a deep breath after she heard this. "The nine-tailed fox was behind this. I don't know what's its objective in doing this...
"I suspect it was also behind the terrible weather on my way over. I was very worried when I couldn't call you earlier. I was afraid the demon fox took you away... That's why silently told it to come at me if it wanted revenge.
"While doing that, the weather suddenly changed... I believe the only explanation is that he got angry because of the things I said, but I don't know why he'd be angry..." Xyla explained carefully.
Xyla felt a great headache when she talked about the nine-tailed fox.
Stanley frowned deeply and hugged her tightly again. "Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, I'll protect you by your side," he said.
"Xyla, come with me somewhere later..." Stanley said.
"Where is it?" Xyla asked.
"You'll find out when we get there..." Stanley said.
Xyla didn't ask further. She merely nodded obediently.
Chapter 1778 Chapter 1778 "After the nine-tailed fox tortured me at home, I sent you messages on WeChat to explain everything... From what you told me, you didn't seem to have received those messages, did you?" Xyla Quest asked. Stanley Batton hugged her tightly again. "I didn't receive anything..."
Xyla frowned deeply. "The demon fox must have stopped my messages from getting through... It used some odd method to prevent them from reaching you....
"Also, it must have also been the one that stopped you and I from making calls on our phones... Could it be doing this to torture us and make us worry?" Xyla carefully analyzed.
Apart from this, she couldn't think of any other reason.
After that, she quickly showed Stanley the red spider lily tattoo on the back of her right hand...
"Look at this..." Xyla said.
Stanley frowned deeply. He naturally held her hand and looked at the tattoo...
"Did you get a tattoo? It looks good..." Stanley said.
After saying that, Stanley could smell a unique scent.
"Did you use a new perfume? What is it? It smells great..." Stanley immediately complimented.
However, Xyla instantly shook her head. "I forgot to tell you earlier... About the tattoo..."
After that, Xyla told Stanley everything about the tattoo.
Stanley cocked his brows in shock after hearing everything. "What?" He gasped.
"The nine-tailed fox must have done it... Why did it do so? What is it up to?" Xyla said.
Stanley's frown deepened...
He gently touched the red spider lily on Xyla's hand. "I've no idea..." He had a look of concern in his eyes.
"Rumors have it that the scent of red spider lilies can bring back memories of the dead... Do you think it's trying to bring back our memories with this scent?" Stanley analyzed thoughtfully. Xyla thought deeply for a few seconds. "That's possible..."
"Anyway, I really can't understand this... " Xyla added.
"After several encounters, I can sense can eeply how powerful it is...
weather...
easily manipulate the met "Honey, that thing can easily torture us..." Xyla said.
She felt increasingly worried.
Although Xyla and Stanley were seemingly all-powerful in the world, they they were nothing compet to the nine-tailed fox...
They couldn't even fight against the nine-tailed fox.
The nine-tailed fox was the real expert...
"Don't worry... We'll talk once I bring place..." Stanley had a looked like he was you to os in his eyes. Convelhe look Xyla sensed that Stanley must be planning something...
Since Stanley didn't want to tell her, she didn't ask further. She nodded silently instead.
"Are you free now?" Stanley asked.
"Yes..." Xyla nodded.
"In that case, get into the car with me..." Stanley said.
With that, Stanley naturally carried Xyla into his car.
Once he had sat her down, he elegantly got into the car from the other side...
When one of the bodyguards saw this, he naturally got into Xyla's sports car and started the engine...
The other bodyguards also quickly started their car engines...
After Stanley started driving, the other cars followed close behind.
The huge formation attracted a lot of attention.
There was still a lot of debris on the road...
Chapter 1779 Chapter 1779 Many people were busy taking pictures by the road.
Everything that happened seemed like major news to ordinary folks.
Xyla Quest's gaze unintentionally landed somewhere outside the car. She could see that some reporters had already made their way over and were interviewing pedestrians...
Xyla quickly looked away. She then slowly closed her eyes.
She decided to nap for a while.
Everything that happened earlier made her feel exhausted.
Stanley drove with one hand while habitually holding Xyla's hand in his. He brought her hand up to his lips and gently kissed it with his head lowered...
His kiss was very gentle. It caused ripples in Xyla's heart.
However, Xyla wasn't in the mood to think about such feelings.
She had too many things to worry about.
What would she do?
"Oh, right... Honey...
"I've already sorted out the paperwork for the pharmaceutical factory and the leukemia medicine production. I've also built the factory and hired employees for you... You can get started anytime..." Stanley said softly.
Xyla felt slightly comforted by what Stanley said.
At this moment, Xyla felt her mood improve drastically.
She then opened her eyes and looked at Stanley. "Really? That's wonderful... Thank you, honey," Xyla said.
"Don't mention it." Stanley chuckled.
He was smiling charmingly.
"In that case, we can start production tomorrow. We shouldn't hold this off too long. The earlier we start offering this in the market, the earlier we could start saving lives..." Xyla said. "Okay. I support you," Stanley said.
Xyla smiled a little. She then looked out at the chaotic city.
The scene before her made her feel that humans were much weaker than they realized...
Humans might appear to be at the top of the food chain. They were considered the highest form of life on earth, and they were capable of everything imaginable.
This couldn't be further away from the truth.
There were places where other beings surpassed humankind without the latter ever knowing it.
Humans couldn't even take a single hit from those creatures.
Xyla truly had no idea what she and Stanley would face in the time to come.
She only wanted to cherish the peaceful moments they had together now.
After closing her eyes, Xyla started having complicated thoughts again.
Stanley led the entourage of cars far away.
Finally, they arrived in the suburbs.
Xyla opened her eyes. Seeing that they yet to arrive at their destination, she took her phonel.net and started scrolling through Weibo.
The list of hot topics was basically occupied by artists from X Entertainment.
Noah Smith, Dave Wilkins, Morty Wayne, and Jay Corben had runway shows, , while Sandy Carol het.
a photoshoot...
After briefly going through the content, Xyla focused on community topics.
Meanwhile, Stanley silently drove next to her.
The car was silent.
The weather in the suburbs was fantastic. The sun was bright, and there were no clouds in the distant sky...
Warm sunlight seeped into the car, making it unusually bright and warm inside.
When they arrived at a deserted area, Stanley slowly brought the car to a halt.
Chapter 1780 Chapter 1780 It was snowing in the suburbs. The sky and earth looked gray and dull.
The hill that came into sight was very tall.
All the plants on the hill had already wilted, and there was snow everywhere.
It was a harsh yellow hue mixed with the cold white hue as far as the eyes could see. The entire hill looked lifeless.
This hill was approximately a hundred meters tall. It was considered a tall hill in the hilly terrain of Atlantis.
One could vaguely see a white building at its peak...
Due to the great distance, Xyla Quest couldn't see clearly what it was.
After looking around, Xyla felt increasingly curious about Stanley's objective of bringing her here.
In the end, she still couldn't suppress her curiosity. She slowly turned to look at Stanley's face. "So... Why did you bring me here?"
Could they be going to that building on the hill?
Stanley smiled a little before gently ruffling her hair. "You'll find out when we get there..."
Xyla nodded obediently like an expensive white Persian cat.
When the sunlight shone upon her face, her fair skin seemed to glow.
Stanley got out of the car first. He then opened the door for Xyla like a gentleman.
Immediately after that, the bodyguards in the cars also quickly got out. They walked behind the two of them in two neat rows...
This was a very grand scene.
Stanley gently extended his hand to Xyla. "Come with me..."
Xyla slowly put her hand in Stanley's hand. She then followed him up the hill...
The bodyguards followed closely behind them.
They were equally curious about Stanley's objective for this trip...
The path leading up the hill was a difficult one.
There were rocks, mud slabs, and snow beneath their feet.
Xyla was wearing a pair of short, white boots.
After only taking a few steps, her boots were already covered in a lot of dust.
However, she didn't care.
Stanley held her hand tightly throughout the journey. He was afraid that she might slip.
The bodyguards were equally attentive.
"Are you going to sell me off?"
asked jokingly. She was tryin xyla stay O amidst the b en.net "Would I?" Stanley asked.
Xyla thought deeply for a few seconds. "Who'd know?"
Stanley smiled again. There was an ble gentleness in his eyes. would sooner sell myself before I sell you...
"Besides, our family can still get don't need to sell myself yet...".
Stanley also started joking The bodyguards behind Stanley couldn't help but look at each other after hearing what he said.
How could Stanley say that?
Was he merely getting by?
If the Batton's way of life was merely getting by, what about all these other people?
Xyla's smile widened. "That's true..."
"Even if getting by becomes hard... I won't allow you to sell yourself..." Stanley said. "Alright, as you wish..." Xyla said.
Stanley affectionately ruffled Xyla's hair. "Are you tired? Hmm?" he asked gently. "Yeah, a little bit. These hilly roads aren't easy at all..." Xyla said.
There were huge rocks and mud slabs everywhere throughout the journey...