The Invincible Mercenary King

Chapter 840

Haylan appeared abruptly as if he had materialized out of thin air with no warning. He stood before Lawrence, his gaze fixed on the red–robed messenger.

The red–robed messenger’s expression changed, a mix of surprise and fear washing over his face. He quickly retreated, putting distance between himself and Haylan. His eyes locked with Haylan’s, disbelief etched across his features. “How did you find your way here?” he asked, his voice filled with incredulity.

The cave nestled deep in the snowy mountains, concealed from prying eyes. It was a hidden sanctuary far away from any human habitation, adding an air of mystery and seclusion.

outside the cave, which would alert him

without triggering any alarms. The red–robed messenger was bewildered. “How is this possible?” he wondered, his

would I know? Of course, it’s because of the clues and marks left by

of cooking oil was

messenger contracted sharply as he looked at the cooking oil on Haylan’s finger. Then, he glanced at Lawrence, who was standing behind Haylan. Anger immediately surged

onto the snowy ground, and let out a long sigh of relief, before saying, “Haylan, you finally arrived. I was exhausted. If

The red–robed messenger seized upon the key information

was a lie. That so–called spirit gathering array is utter nonsense. I didn’t understand it at all. The reason I said all that was to exploit your weakness, to use your desire for power, and to fabricate a lie to buy time. Did you really think the cooking oil on me was only for defense against your cursed beetles? Well, you’re wrong. The cooking oil on me has a special fragrance that lingers in the air. By dousing myself in cooking oil, I naturally acquired that scent. As you took me

snow and wiped off the

messenger’s face instantly became incredibly dark, and he said in a deep voice, ‘So, you already planned everything before my arrival. Deliberately dousing yourself in oil, deliberately allowing me to take you away, just so you could let Landon and