The ne touched down at Goldshire the next morning. A long row of cars waited at the exit


    ostentatiously, as if they were weing a diplomat.


    “Liam!” A man in sunsses and a floral shirt waved at Liam from afar. He even held a


    toothpick between his teeth, which was visible with his wide grin. His skin was tanned, and


    he was thin and tall. There were two dragons tattooed on his arms, and it was clear that he


    wasn’t someone to be trifled with.


    “Matt!” Liam waved back heartily, and whispered to Renee, “That’s Mateo Harrison, the


    subordinate my master values the most. He’s cruel and fierce, so everyone in this city is


    afraid of him. If you want to win my master’s trust, you have to win Matt over first.”


    While he was talking, Mateo walked over to Liam. Mateo hugged Liam enthusiastically,


    smacking thetter’s back yfully. ‘Kiddo, you’re back! Looks like you still have a heart,


    eh? Master always talks about you, so he’s going to be so happy you’re back.”


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    “Of course! Master is like a father to me, after all, so I have toe back and see him.”


    Liam said to Mateo with a smile.


    “Pfft!” Renee stifled herughter as she recalled how anxious Liam had been ten minutes


    earlier. Now, he looked like he was returning to a beloved hometown-he really was skilled at


    acting!


    Renee’sughter caught Mateo’s attention, and he frowned in displeasure. He red at her


    fiercely, sizing her up as if he wanted to teach her a lesson. “Who is this woman? Was she


    “This is the woman I always talked about. She’s Renee Everheart, my beloved goddess.


    She’s now my girlfriend. I brought her here for you, Master, and Joanne to see…” Liam said


    and held Renee’s shoulders affectionately. ‘Sheughed because she was happy, not


    because she wasughing at you.”


    Mateo was still unconvinced, and narrowed his eyes at Renee suspiciously. “Is that so?”


    “Umm… Yes.” Renee did not want to create trouble, so she just nodded.


    “You know that Master doesn’t like to meet irrelevant people. It’s fine if she’s your girlfriend,


    but if she’s here with ulterior motives, there’s gonna be trouble for her… and for you,” Mateo


    warned menacingly.


    “Yes, I know.”


    “Let’s go. Master’s ordered a huge feast to be served. He’s eager to meet his disciple!”


    Both Renee and Liam arrived at a fort belonging to Benjamin Jenkins, Liam’s master, under


    Mateo’s lead. The fort was far from the city center, and was protected by armed guards and


    strict security procedures. Hence, a lot of people addressed Benjamin as Draco,


    symbolising that he was the king there that nobody dared to offend.


    The car stopped before the fort, and the armed guards frisked Renee and Liam before


    allowing them to enter the fort.


    A butterfly knife that Renee had brought with her had been confiscated. It meant that she


    would have no chance to fight back if she had a conflict with them.


    She was at their mercy.


    As they walked into the rainforest-like fort, the vigers there eyed them coldly. It made


    Renee feel like they had entered a cannibal vige.


    Renee anxiously swallowed. She finally understood why Liam had been so worried.


    Liam could sense her anxiety, and reassuringly nudged her shoulders.”


    Boss, there’s no need to be so nervous. You have me!”