Chapter 845: Chapter 845: The "Clingy" Scarlett Jennings
Seeing Callum Yuan and Hannah Hearne shaking their heads, Scarlett Jennings wasn’t surprised.
She had always been able to see different colors on some people.
For example, the Golden Light on Samuel Chalmers,
and the color of all Demon Energy.
Before, when she saw the black Demon Energy before it dissipated, Scarlett Jennings instinctively thought it was something everyone could see, like Black Mist.
Samuel Chalmers continued to look at Scarlett Jennings.
In his memory, Scarlett Jennings’s eyes could indeed see things ordinary people couldn’t.
Unlike those born with Harmony Eyes, what her eyes saw was a deeper presence.
In the past, Samuel Chalmers didn’t pay much attention even if he knew.
But now, it seems that the secrets Scarlett Jennings holds may not be just as he once thought.
As if sensing his gaze, Scarlett Jennings finally turned to look at him.
As their eyes met, the Golden Light shimmered, but Samuel Chalmers calmly retracted his gaze.
"I’ll have someone handle the following matters, your task ends here, you can go back."
Concerning the conspiracy behind the corruption, neither he nor the Mystic Regulation Office could possibly let these underage demons get involved.
This time, it can only be considered an accident.
Samuel Chalmers dismissed the Imp Sprites and turned to leave, but just as he turned, Scarlett Jennings grabbed him.
Looking at the fair fingers on his arm, Samuel Chalmers’s eyes deepened.
In some part of his heart, the black and white figure’s finger seemed to suddenly brighten a bit.
Forgetting to withdraw his arm, he heard her say,
"Their task can end here, but I want to be involved in what comes next."
Samuel Chalmers looked into her clear eyes, didn’t refuse immediately, but said,
"Give me a reason."
"I’m an official member of the Mystic Regulation Office."
Scarlett Jennings said, "And I can see the color of Demon Energy, I can help you screen for Demon Energy that might be tainted."
This was something Scarlett Jennings had just thought of.
Apart from her genuine curiosity about the black corruption, more importantly, it was a legitimate reason for her to come and go with him.
Though she didn’t want to admit it, even with Samuel Chalmers’s identity now, she would still face many restrictions even if she wanted to do something.
This situation was the most suitable opportunity.
And the reasons she spoke would naturally be reasons Samuel couldn’t refuse.
If it were the former, Samuel could have completely refused.
But the latter... only she could accomplish.
Moreover, he also wanted to know if her eyes were what he suspected they might be.
"Okay."
Samuel Chalmers’s voice was calm, directly agreeing to her request.
Hearing this, Scarlett Jennings’s eyes curved slightly, with a rare smile of success.
While she was happy, Hannah Hearne was somewhat displeased.
They were all out on a mission together, how could she leave them behind and take on such a clearly more challenging task?
Doesn’t she consider them as partners?
Callum Yuan and Hannah Hearne wanted to continue participating, but... they didn’t have as solid a reason as Scarlett Jennings.
They weren’t even members of the Mystic Regulation Office.
While Hannah Hearne was still struggling with what reason to use to participate, Callum Yuan had already spoken up,
"That little Imp Sprite is one of my mission targets. Even if something unforeseen happens to it, we should take full responsibility."
Hannah Hearne’s eyes lit up at this and immediately agreed, "That’s right!"
This was their mission, why shouldn’t they follow through?
Samuel Chalmers didn’t care about the plans of these two underage demons before him, much less rejecting them as clearly as he did Scarlett Jennings, but didn’t agree either, only said,
"For this matter, you can ask Aaron Hearne, let him give you an answer."
Saying this, he was about to leave.
Scarlett Jennings thought for a moment and followed.
Seeing Samuel Chalmers look towards her, she remained indifferent,
"Dashiell took the little Imp Sprite for treatment. You should also be heading to see him. It would take me too long to go back on my own, take me with you."
Under normal circumstances, Scarlett Jennings didn’t like to cling to others.
But Samuel Chalmers wasn’t just anyone.
Moreover, every time she met Samuel Chalmers’s current gaze, she felt that if she let things go, their connection would grow ever distant.
Until they could no longer intersect.
She didn’t want to see that outcome.
Moreover, her mother said that for important people, taking initiative is necessary.
Samuel Chalmers was that important person.
Samuel Chalmers looked at her deeply for a long time, simply coldly saying,
"If you can endure it."
With that, he suddenly took Scarlett Jennings’s hand.
In the next moment, Scarlett Jennings felt her vision blur, a suffocating pressure came, and with a blink, she found herself with him in another place.
Callum Yuan and Hannah Hearne watched them suddenly disappear from the scene.
Far more magical than when Scarlett Jennings left on a Flood Dragon before.
It was at this moment that Hannah Hearne finally realized in a curious gossip,
"Who is that person? Why is Scarlett Jennings so clingy to him?"
Indeed, Scarlett Jennings’s behavior just now, in her view, was clingy.
The way she acted didn’t at all match her previous harshness when facing three opponents in the academy!
Callum Yuan glanced at her but said nothing, brushing off the blood and dirt from earlier, then turning to walk out.
Seeing this, Hannah Hearne quickly caught up, "Where are you going?"
Callum Yuan said, "Back to see Mr. Wen."
Hannah Hearne realized, "You reminded me, I need to go too!"
The two quickly disappeared at the warehouse door.
Not long after they left, a specially modified and well-equipped car stopped at the warehouse entrance.
A man and a woman got out of the car and immediately saw people scattered at the warehouse entrance.
With a flash of sternness, the two quickly entered the warehouse to find a scene of chaos within.
And the cages that should have held their test subjects were now empty.
The woman’s face instantly turned grim, casually grabbing someone from the ground, slapping them awake with two slaps, and coldly questioning,
"Where’s the dog demon we were trading for?"
The person, looking disheveled and waking up, immediately cursed,
"Two brats came, their skills were like monsters, they knocked down all our people!"
Looking at the woman in front, he added,
"Our agreed trade time was two hours ago. Your lateness caused us to lose the brat. The responsibility is yours, we’re not giving back the money!"
The woman looked at the man’s somewhat rogue face and smiled slightly,
"Alright, consider that money as an advance on your bride price."
The man heard that and hadn’t reacted when he saw the woman strike like lightning, her hand suddenly tightening around his neck, with a forceful twist, his neck snapped audibly.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding people looked at the woman in terror.
The man accompanying her, however, looked at the lifeless body in her hands with regret,
"What a waste, at least could have had a meal."
The woman gave him a sidelong glance, "I’ll leave the rest to you, remember to clean up thoroughly."
Saying this, the woman turned and walked back to the car, while the man approached those terrified people.
Casually grabbing one trying to escape, his hand abruptly transformed into a long, bizarre tentacle, directly penetrating the person’s chest.
When he withdrew his hand, a fresh, beating heart had been completely extracted.
Looking at the remaining people, the man smiled and brought the still beating heart to his lips, opening his mouth to bite half off fiercely.
"Ahhh!!"
The remaining people, witnessing the bloody scene before them, screamed in terror.
But soon, the screams of blood and despair echoed around the secluded warehouse.
In just a few minutes, it returned to an eerie silence.