The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 472: Chapter 472 Jaiden Howell’s Recompense_1

Inviting me?

Carson Flores was surprised and joyous, yet a huge doubt arose, ”An official invitation?”

Jaiden Howell shook his head, ”It’s the Howell Family’s invitation.”

Carson Flores asked in astonishment, ”Such a big event, and the officials don’t know?”

”They know, but aren’t the high-ranking officials from various Sect Families? At such a time, which powerful Sect Family would let go of this opportunity? Even if you try to stop them, wouldn’t those people sneak in quietly? All are aristocratic families; no one is afraid of the other,” said Jaiden Howell.

Jaiden Howell bitterly smiled, ”This matter has been discussed many times with no solution. In the end, the officials had to compromise. In addition to dispatching a considerable number of official search teams, they also allowed Sects with strong influence and awareness of the news to organize their own five-person exploration teams to enter the Underground City for the search, with the findings belonging to each respective group.”

Curious, Carson Flores asked, ”Is the Howell Family also among them? Couldn’t you have just sent your own people to search? Why invite me?”

Jaiden Howell explained, ”There are two reasons, first, you saved my life. You are a Cultivator, and I have heard about your conflict with the Vasquez Family. Alas, it involved an Innate Grandmaster. I wanted to help you but was powerless and felt very guilty. Cultivators value strength, so I’m hoping this opportunity can help enhance yours.”

”Secondly, we don’t know what strange things are inside the Underground City. Innate Grandmasters who enter show symptoms of being unable to condense Gang Qi, but those with slightly lower Master Strength and below aren’t affected. Therefore, the exploration team is mainly composed of Great Grandmasters.”

”There might also be strange crises inside the Underground City, like the Corpse Blood Worms I encountered before, and there might even be battles mainly for looting. There will be casualties, and with your exceptional medical skills, I hope you join the Howell team to ensure their safety.”

”I am inviting you to join the Howell Family team, part out of personal sentiment to repay you and partly for the Howell Family,” he continued.

After listening, Carson Flores’s eyes immediately brightened, ”Innate Grandmasters cannot participate?”

”That’s right.”

Carson Flores nodded decisively, ”I’ll join!”

How could Carson Flores refuse such a rare opportunity?

Without the participation of Innate Grandmasters, Carson Flores, a Peak Great Master, would be the most formidable in the search team, a top-tier existence without any natural predators.

Seeing Carson Flores agree, Jaiden Howell smiled, ”I’m glad you’ve accepted. The timing is a bit tight; you can get ready.”

”Alright!”

Carson Flores thought for a moment and asked, ”How many Sect Families are participating in the exploration?”

Jaiden Howell nodded, ”There are seventeen teams. Communication devices don’t work in that part of the Underground City. There are no rules for exploration, so you must be careful. Even if you don’t find anything, safety comes first.”

Carson Flores instantly understood what ’no rules’ implied—this operation was not just about exploration but also about looting!

Under the various magical temptations of The Unknown Land, no rules could restrain people’s desires to seek longevity and the pursuit of immortality!

Spending a day preparing, Carson Flores packed some medicines and tools that might be needed, shouldered a backpack, and met up with Jaiden Howell.

Half a day later, Jaiden Howell led Carson Flores into a wilderness, but this apparently deserted wilderness was bustling at the moment, with numerous large tents pitched on the open ground, camouflaged military tents and helicopters visible in the distance.

Led by Jaiden Howell, Carson Flores entered the Howell Family tent.

Kane Howell, the Howell Family’s Innate Grandmaster, was presiding, giving a final briefing to the team prepared for the expedition.

The arrival of Carson Flores attracted everyone’s attention, and he noticed that the Howell Family members’ gazes were not very friendly; some even harbored a hint of hostility.

Carson Flores was immediately puzzled; he had no conflicts with the Howell Family, so why were they looking at him like that?

Not welcoming him?

While Kane Howell was speaking, Carson Flores asked quietly, ”Old sir, what’s going on? Are they unwilling for me to join the Howell exploration team?”

Jaiden Howell replied softly, ”I recommended you for the search team, taking up a slot. Many don’t understand or approve, but that’s the Howell Family’s concern, not yours.”

Carson Flores suddenly realized and said no more.

This was entirely understandable; it was normal for the Howell Family to be reluctant to add an outsider to their search team. Even from a mere numbers perspective, five people meant a five-way split of the earnings; one less would mean the Howell Family receiving less.

Carson Flores kept quiet, not about to let the dissatisfaction of others stop him from seizing this opportunity.

The favor was given by Jaiden Howell, and he remembered the kindness showed by Jaiden Howell.

As for cooperation with the other four team members, he would take it one step at a time.

After a few somber hours, the time to set off arrived, and the five exploration team members gathered and stepped out of the tent.

Several exploration teams came together at the designated spot, and ultimately, under the leadership of their captains, they arrived at the entrance of an ancient Burial Pit.

”Let’s go!”