Chapter 104: Getting to know him
Heiren leads Coco to the farthest east side of the village which has a few run down houses— much worse than Coco Hughes’s house that looked like the inhabitants are thugs.
The area was clearly one of the worst parts of the village, the buildings crumbling and the streets rough and uneven, but Coco walked as if she was sightseeing, her head looking left and right, her body language not betraying any fear or concern.
She walked through the narrow streets of the village, her body moving with strange confidence— looking arrogant and out of place.
Despite the heavy and chaotic atmosphere of the area, the woman didn’t seem fazed nor bothered, her eyes were fixed forward, her expression almost aloof as she took in the sights and sounds around them.
"Why did this man lead you here, Coco?" Lala asked, her voice shaking slightly as she tightened her grip on Coco’s hair strand.
Coco doesn’t know what to say, but Heiren looked like he knew where he was going so she didn’t say anything.
Even if Coco wants to disagree with Heiren’s request, the quest scroll was right in front of her, flapping and floating in the air as if reminding her about her task.
Coco couldn’t do anything, but suck it up like an independent woman and finish what was given to her.
With that said, she looked around the area and let out a sigh through her nose, her eyebrows creasing in concern as she wondered how Heiren knew this kind of place.
Coco glanced over her shoulder and looked at Heiren, her eyes immediately catching how he fidgets and plays with his sleeves while he looks around, as if he was looking for a possible threat.
Although, the only threat around them is Coco herself.