Chapter 364

Lydia was well aware of how touchy Connor’s identity was. The way the Black Eagle guys reacted earlier made it pretty clear they’d figured out who he was.
Sure, maybe they wouldn’t pick a fight with him to his face, but you never knew where the real danger was hiding. Even if Connor was retired now, in their eyes, he’d always be on the other side.
Whatever happened, he needed to stay at Mount Gemspire.
“No way. I’m not letting you go alone,” Connor said, his tone stubborn. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ͟.net
Lydia just shook her head. “Relax. I’m going there to help them out. They won’t lay a finger on me.”
“I’ll go with you,” he said, not backing down.
She softened her voice. “I know you’re worried, but if you come, it’ll just make everything messier. I’m only going to check on the patient, then I’ll come back and start working on the antidote. It won’t take me long, I promise.
You should take some people and head up the mountain to look for Vision Rejuvenation Grass. When I get back, we can pick it together and make the medicine.”
Connor looked like he wanted to argue, but Lydia spoke up before he could. “Just listen to me this time, okay? If you keep pushing, I’ll get mad.”
He saw she meant business, so he gave in, but only a little. “I’ll have Damien go with you. Take some more people, just in case.”
Lydia nodded. “That’s fine.”
Scar, one of the Black Eagle guys, didn’t look convinced. “Miss, you really know medicine? You can actually help us?”
He was clearly worried this was just some trick to snoop around their turf.
Lydia shot him a teasing look. “What, are you scared?”
Scar let out a nervous laugh. “I’m just worried you might not be able to help. If something goes wrong, I’ll get blamed.”
“I’m willing to try. Are you brave enough to take me?”
“You… just you?”
“I’m not bringing Connor. Just a couple people to help out. What’s there to be afraid of? Isn’t Black Eagle supposed to be the top crew around here? Or are you guys scared now?”
Scar relaxed as soon as Lydia said she wasn’t bringing Connor along.
“Of course, no problem.”
Ezra watched Lydia for a moment. “You really think you can help my grandma?”
Lydia shrugged. “I’ll know once I see her.”
“And if you can’t? Then you came all this way for nothing.”
“If I don’t go, aren’t you the ones wasting your time?”
Scar leaned over and whispered, “Ezra, she’s got a point. The old lady sin bad shape We didn’t get the herb, so at least let her tak look. She seems pretty sure of herself, so I doubt she’s lying.”
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More importantly, this girl was with Connor, she’d showed up at Mount Gemspire, and she knew about the Sundew Fern. She had to know her stuff.
Ezra knew there was no way they were getting the Sundew Fern today. He nodded. “Alright. We’ll take her back.”
The Triangle was a mix of all kinds of people, and the town showed it.
The Black Eagle main house followed the local style, built from dark wood, with a sloped roof and narrow windows that looked like sharp eyes set deep in thick walls.
As they reached the main gate, Scar pulled out a strip of black cloth and looked at Lydia. “Miss, it’s our rule. Anyone who isn’t Black Eagle gets bidfolded before coming in It’s for your own good.”
Lydia let out a cold little laugh. “You asked me here to see your old madam. How am
I supposed to treat her if I can’t see?”
“We’ll take it off once we get to her room.”
“My rule is simple. If you trust me, I’ll treat her. If you don’t, I won’t. If you’re not really serious about this, I’ll just turn around and leave. Find someone else.”
Lydia stood tall, her presence almost intimidating. She turned as if to leave. Scar immediately panicked. “Miss, wait. Please don’t go.”