Chapter 76：Charming.

Zoro aims at the center of them. In fifteen seconds, he shoots his arrow to the ground and he immediately signaling others to moves from their spot.

Psshhhhhh...

Sedative gas starts to spread out once the edge of the arrow touches the ground. The gas produces a white gas which makes all the animal turn to sleep immediately.

As all of them start jumping from one branch to another, they run a bit far from the battlefield. Even though they're quite far, there's still weak animal who try to seek a chance to get the extract from them.

Shon uses his abilities to try and make a safe path for them to at least reach at one of their safe houses.

Ralph already set the location on their night vision equipment, so they just follow the way.

They have been running for almost four hours after the battle. Finally, they arrive at the 'Location'.

It has a barrier that can't reveal the real place inside it. Once Ralph was there, the barrier suddenly opens it by itself, acknowledging Ralph through facial recognition.

"Hurry up, before the animal breaks the barrier." He said slowly. He looks exhausted and not so well. Maybe because of the effect after being attack by the Phyton earlier.

All of them nods and went inside the barrier.

Athena, Zoro, and Rachael were amazed by the looks at the place. There is a home inside the barrier. A very beautiful home. They have a pond, a garden, and even a spacious lawn.

"Where are we?" Athena asks curiously.

"Well, welcome to my home," Ralph said and he tries to slowly walk to the house's door.

"Baby..I'm home." He said with a bit hoarse voice, trying to endure the pain inside his body.

Shon also looks very tired.

One minute passed, suddenly the door is opened by one woman with a curly long hair and she had a quite beautiful face.

"Ralph!" She almost shrieks out when she saw Ralph was injured.

"Hey, honey.." He tries to smile even though it's a bit difficult to do that.

She then turns to look at all of them. "It's okay..they're not a threat." He said to try to calm her.

"Come in" She invited all of them inside the house.

She hurriedly brings Ralph to one of her room. Inside her house, there is a lab completely equipped with the tools and medicine. The house is not too big, but it's quite comfortable.

"Follow me," Renee said to Rachael which is still supporting Shon's body.

Rachael nods her head and follows Renee to the lab. She helps to lay down Shon on the bed.

"Is he alright?" She asked. Zoro and Athena also follow them from behind.

"He will." Renee took out one syringe from the drawer with Shon's name on it.

She went to him and look at him a bit. "Seems you're getting better at handling your pain huh?"

Shon just smirks mockingly to her. "Hmm. Who do you think the one who helps them back there?"

"Don't be so cocky." She smiles and injects him with the syringe.

"Now, sleep." she stands up and went to Ralph after that.

"Now, what about you? What happen to you?" She demands an explanation.

"I..just got twisted by the Phyton." he still manages to talks.

"Huh? Stupid Phyton." She complaining and start to press the button on the bedside, one tunnel-like machine start to covering the bed and scan Ralph body through it.

She taps on the screen for the checking.

"Hmm...You got a few bone fracture. Luckily it's not that bad. It'll take at least three hours to recover back your fracture."

"Hmm. Then I'll just take a nap here." Ralph said through the machine.

"Okay." She gives him a nod and then she turned to look at another three people which is stranger to her.

"About the three of you…I'll show you the guest room. Sleep for a while before you guys start your mission again." She leads them to the bedroom.

….

Aurora returns to home after sending Athena and others at the Lee air based behind the mansion area.

"Aur, I need to talk to you for a bit." Richard walks to her with her mother, Hai Rin.

"Huh? About what?" She turns and stops her pace.

"About your Omiai."

"Eh? I thought it just a bluffing that you create." She frowned for a bit.

"When did I bluff about that?" Richard asks her back.

"Then, is it really a real Omiai that I need to attend?"

Richard and Hai Rin both nods their head.

"Yes, the one that I choose is quite handsome and par with you and our status. Give it a try okay?" Richard said gently to her.

Hai Rin pats her daughter's shoulder. "Try to find what you really really want. Try something new, it would not harming you anyway for trying."

"But…"

"Just give it a try first." Hai Rin said again and that make Aurora nods.

"Fine.." she replies to both of them before she went to her room after that.

After she went inside, her father sends her the details of the man that is her Omiai partner for today.

"Ke MingQu, 32 years old. President of Ke corporation. Hmm..really in par with our status." she mumbles staring at her phone before she slides the screen to the side.

"Start at 10 am and need to finish at 10 pm? Wow, I don't know I need to follow the schedule for the Omiai.." She then turns to look at the clock.

It is now just 8 am in the morning. She sighs. She went to her dressing room and finds a suitable dress for the date today.

"Urm…I think this dress is quite okay.." She looks at the light purple dress.

After finish with the selection, she went to the bathroom and took a bath.

Put on the makeup and do her hair, she turns around for a few times in front of the mirror.

"Hmm..not bad. I am really is beautiful.."

'But why this face before couldn't make him fall for me?'

Brush off the thought, she immediately wears the dress and gets ready to go to Omiai.

..

When she went downstairs,

There is a man with casual clothes yet very handsome standing at the there with her father like they were talking about something.

He turns to look at her and smiles to her.

'Charming.' Her first impression of him when seeing him smiling.

"Aur, this is Mr. Ke. Mr. Ke, this is my daughter. I hope you treat her well during this Omiai." Richard said firmly while looking at Ke MingQu.

Ke MingQu nods his head.

"Yes, Sir."

He then turns to look at Aurora and greet her politely before he asks.

"Shall we go Ms. Aurora?"

Aurora nods her head. She was quite amazed by this person's charm. He really is a good-looking man with a polite attitude.

"Yes."

She then turns to her dad and kisses him on the cheek. "I'll be going now."

"Hm, be careful."