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Chapter 861
The Swordsman nodded. “I contacted them. They should be heading
directly to the Sigur Cliff.”
Boris smiled and nodded. “Let’s go there now.”
Duncan summoned the captain of the bodyguards and instructed him
to gather all the Duerson family’s bodyguards. During this period, the
number of the Duerson family’s bodyguards had grown to a
formidable 200, every one of them was at the Energy Cultivation
Realm or grandmaster-level expert.
Seizing the moment, Duncan returned to the living room, sat on the
sofa, and absentmindedly opened a drawer, glancing at the Eight-Part Scepter inside.
He had sprinkled some flour on the package containing the Eight-Part Scepter. If someone had
tampered with it, the flour would have spilled
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtinto the drawer. Duncan reached in and took out the package, giving it
a shake. The flour was undisturbed.
At that moment, a maid placed a tray of tea on the coffee table.”
Boss, have some tea!”
Duncan put down the package, closed the drawer, and asked, “Did
Mireille come down?”
The maid nodded. “Yes, she did.”
“Did she behave strangely in any way?” Duncan asked again.
The maid quickly shook her head. “No, she just asked about how you
usually treat your subordinates and such.”
Duncan raised a brow. He looked at the maid coldly and asked, “How did you answer?”
The maid felt a chill run down her spine under the boss’s intense gaze and stammered, “I said our boss
treats us very well!”
Duncan smiled with satisfaction. “You don’t have to be so afraid of
1. As long as you do your job well and don’t anger me, I won’t
mistreat anyone under my command.” He was strict with his subordinates, so as to establish his
authority among them. He
wanted them to know his word was law.
Duncan took a sip of tea, stood up, and headed upstairs. In the bedroom, Mireille was lying on the bed,
sleeping on her side. Duncan sat on the edge of the bed, his well-defined fingers gently caressing.
her fair face, eyes filled with tenderness and affection.
Mireille, waking up with sleepy eyes, saw the man before her and
flashed a sweet smile, “You’re back.”
Duncan chuckled softly, “Did I wake you up?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShaking her head, Mireille said, “No, I’ve been sleeping for a while. I’m not sleepy anymore.” Then, she
cautiously added, “Will you
accompany me to see my grandfather later?”
Duncan hesitated for a moment but then regretfully said, “I might not have time today.”
Mireille’s eyes dimmed. “I’ve been away for so long. My grandfather
must be worried.”
After a brief pause, Duncan smiled and said, “I’ll take you back to the
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pharmacy first. When I come back, I’ll go to the pharmacy and look for you.”
Mireille shook her head quickly. “No, I want to take you home with me!
“How about this: once I’m done with my work, I’ll come back, and then.
we can go home together, alright?”
“Alright.” Mireille sweetly smiled.
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