âIs that your daughter?â In Qiaoâs house, Qiao and Lan Se looked at Han Sen and Baoâerâwho was sitting on the sofaâin shock.
âYeah, I went out to bring her here,â Han Sen said.
âNo way. You donât look similar at all.â Lan Se shook her head.
âWhy donât we look similar? See? We look like father and daughter.â Han Sen shoved his face next to Baoâerâs, and she shoved her head against his. They smiled in tandem.
âYour daughter looks much better than you, though,â Lan Se said immediately.
Han Sen suddenly started to sweat, and he was robbed of words. He wasnât ugly, he was just manly. He probably wasnât as pretty as Baoâer.
âItâs okay that she is here, but you canât let her presence interfere with work. Let the auntie look after her while weâre off on missions,â Qiao said, standing up.
Han Sen wouldnât want to leave Baoâer at home, though. He was worried she might tear the house down in his absence.
âHow can you be a father? You let a kid this young travel with you? Is that really your daughter?â Qiao frowned.
Han Sen gave a wry smile, and he said, âHonestly? I donât want to take Baoâer on an adventure with me, but I donât feel safe leaving her at home. I will bring her along, but donât worry; itâll be fine.â
Qiao and Lan Se did not agree with Han Senâs desire, but if Han Sen insisted on bringing her, they had no choice but to allow it.
Lan Se needed to work now, and she wasnât a part of Wizard. There was only Qiao and Han Sen left. Counting Baoâer, their entire team was three people.
âWeâre not taking this there, are we?â Han Sen saw Qiao pulling a cover off of a motorcycle. Seeing it depressed him. Qiao tossed Han Sen a helmet and got on it, saying, âYou know my car got destroyed on our last mission. And the xenogeneic body only sold for seven thousand. After paying our expenses, I only had enough to buy this second-hand motorcycle. If you want money, work harder and kill more xenogeneics.â
Han Sen gave the helmet to Baoâer and hopped on. Qiao gunned the motor and sped off. Although it was second-hand, it was in great condition.
âThey are still haunting us.â After riding for half a day, and upon almost reaching their destination, they saw a group of cars and aircraft. The Black Gold Groupâs symbol was blazed visibly upon them. Qiao cursed them quietly.
Qiao didnât stop moving, though. She drove up to a convoy of cars, and there was no way to proceed. So, they had to stop.
Hardman, Lena, and Guris approached. Hardman smiled. He waved at Qiao. He then ignored her and turned to speak to Han Sen. âHan Sen, long time no see. If you have the time, we should sit down for a drink sometime.â
âManager Hard, arenât you a bit desperate, trying this in front of me?â Qiao mocked him.
âThatâs only because Iâm desperate for smart people. So, Han Sen; do you have the time? How about we go someplace quiet and talk?â Hardman didnât sound angry, and he spoke jovially.
Hardman was getting desperate, too. The third master would soon be back. If he couldnât get his re-hiring done, embarrassment would be the least of his troubles.
âI am sorry, Manager Hard. We need to kill a xenogeneic right now! We do not have the time for this,â Han Sen said coldly. âManager Hard, did you hear that? Excuse us,â Qiao said.
Hardman did not move his men. He just shook his head and said, âIf you are going to the Black River for a xenogeneic, there is no need for you to go.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhy? Did you buy the river? Why canât other teams go there for the hunt?â Qiao frowned.
Hardman waved his hand and said, âBlack Gold Group isnât that rich. Truthfully, we cannot go, either.â
âWhat does that mean?â Qiao sounded surprised.
Hardman signaled for Lena to explain. She said, âThe people from Holy Heaven are there.â
When Qiao heard the words Holy Heaven, her face changed. She looked to be in disbelief, and she said, âHoly Heaven? What are they doing here? Youâre telling me that they care about some small-time xenogeneic?â
âYes,â Guris answered. âThey are at the Black River and are camped there. We canât even get close enough to take a peek.â
âHan Sen, you are here! You said you would teach me sword skills, but I wasnât able to find you.â Mister Tiger approached from the frontlines. He kept walking, telling Han Sen as he went, âAre you here to kill a xenogeneic? Youâre in bad luck. I donât know why, but Holy Heavenâs people are here for the xenogeneic. Iâm not sure why theyâd want it, but theyâve sent two people out for it.â
Hearing Mister Tiger say all this, Qiao realized that they werenât lying. Holy Heaven had indeed come to Black River.
âWhat is Holy Heaven? Another big group?â Han Sen was confused. He had never heard of a big company such as that before.
âI wish it was another company. At least we could compete, that way.â Qiao lowered her voice and said, âHoly Heaven means Feathers. They are a superior race. They are born Nobles. All of them have had their second evolution. They are so powerful, and they even took down a xenogeneic space for a camp. The camp was called Holy Heaven, so that is why they are commonly referred to as such.â
âPlanet Kate is tiny compared to Holy Heaven. We have no choice but to listen to their commands; if you donât, then youâll die without even knowing how.â Guris slumped his shoulders.
Han Sen frowned. He had seen a Feather before, but it was retarded. Even so, it was very scary. They werenât like normal people.
A few people were discussing matters when some movement came from ahead in the convoy. They saw a man and woman who looked like angels flying their way.
The man was handsome, and the woman was pretty. They were two meters tall, with gold armor. The woman had a bow, whereas the man wielded a lance. They looked like angelic warriors.
âDo Feathers have genders?â Han Sen was curious, as the Feather heâd seen hadnât possessed a gender.
âFeathers are unique, and they arenât assigned a gender when born. When they become adults, though, they do.â Qiao gave a silent gesture at the two Feathers flying towards them.