Chapter 621: Chapter 511, Level 18 Hero Shaping Chapter 621: Chapter 511, Level 18 Hero Shaping Amber pendant, a type of protective Special Item.

After the first use, it creates a sense of dependence on the target seen.

In the event of danger, the amber pendant still offers protection, but the side effect of the Special Item only affects the target seen during its first use.

That means the target won’t change after it has been set on Wu Heng that first time.

Otherwise, every use would create a dependence on a new person, and that would be too much to handle.

“Did they give you a hard time?” Wu Heng asked.

Shanaela answered, “I guess you could say I’m under house arrest now. The Elder Council is investigating the matter. I suppose it won’t be long before they trace it back to you. Are you afraid?”

“Not at all, we’re in love freely, what’s there to be scared of?”

“I do have a husband!” Shanaela gently reminded.

“That’s not what you said in bed.”

“Stop it!” Shanaela said in a low voice, then added, “Don’t worry, it won’t affect you.”

“I’m really not worried, as long as you don’t change your heart.”

“Yeah, it won’t change,” Shanaela said softly.

Wu Heng thought for a moment, then continued, “Where does your race live? I’ll find a way to rescue you.”

Shanaela said seriously, “Don’t come, and don’t interfere with the matters here. I’m confined to my own mansion, with no worries about food or drink. If you were to come, it would only make things more complicated.”

Wu Heng recalled her lifestyle; this hardly counted as imprisonment.

Shanaela was a late sleeper and rarely left the house unless the fleet was in port.

There wasn’t much change from her previous life.

Wu Heng then asked, “So you’re just going to stay confined like this indefinitely?”

“Once the investigation concludes, they’ll let me out,” Shanaela explained in a subdued voice.

“What results? Is your husband conducting the investigation?” Wu Heng inquired curiously.

Shanaela replied, “How could he, he has his own women. We are a couple by agreement, not interfering with each other’s affairs. The Elder Council suspects that I might have used my Chairman status to harm the interests of the Starflower and Wood Elves, mainly investigating these matters.”

“Then there should be no issue.”

While at Gold and Silver Island, Shanaela didn’t provide Wu Heng any special privileges in her capacity as Chairman.

The subsequent discounts were due to Wu Heng purchasing goods in significant quantities and becoming the island’s largest customer, which merited the discounts.

So there was no fear of the investigation.

From the tone of Shanaela’s voice, she seemed to be merely waiting for the outcome.

“Alright, let’s wait for a while. If they don’t release you, I’ll figure out a way to break in and rescue you.”

Shanaela’s voice held a hint of reproach, “What are you talking about? This is my home, don’t say things like ‘break in’. It sounds terrible.”

“I just don’t want you to be wronged.”

“It’s fine, everything is still within control.”

“Good,” Wu Heng said.

Shanaela continued, “I’ll let you know if there’s any news. Don’t worry about my safety.”

“Okay, waiting for your return.”

“Right!”

Ending the call, Wu Heng leaned against the desk and pondered.

Shanaela’s return had confronted her with this situation.

Even if the investigation showed that Shanaela hadn’t exploited her privileges to benefit herself, her status would still be affected.

He also needed to be prepared in advance.

If she came back, he should arrange for a ship to pick her up just in case there were any problems.

…

Walking out of the room, he sat in the parlor for a while.

Andre Willow also came back from outside.

Dinner was served, and several people sat around the table to eat.

Wu Heng looked at the two new maids and asked, “Robey, Annette, what are your professions?”

They couldn’t possibly just play with Mini every day.

They needed some training and professional advancement as well; without it, they’d have a hard time protecting themselves in case of danger.

“Master, I’m a thief, level 3,” Robey said.

Robey was less than one and a half meters tall and needed to sit on a thick cushion under the chair.

Annette said softly, “Master, I don’t have a profession yet. I’m saving money to buy a Professional Scroll.”

Like Mini, being that old without a profession was rare.

“Which profession do you like?” Wu Heng asked, looking at her.

Mini interjected, “Turn Fist Master, it’s good. Master’s Attendant is a level 18 Fist Master; you could learn from them also.”

Robey carefully reminded her, “Annette, thief isn’t bad. When we were hungry before, I could always find us food.”

Annette looked carefully at the two of them, then glanced at Wu Heng, holding back yet ultimately saying, “I want to listen to the master.”

Wu Heng smiled, “Choose what you like.”

The Bunny Girl hesitated, then said, “I want to choose a warrior. They say warriors have strong bodies and seldom get sick.”

“Choose a warrior for what? The streets are full of them,” Mini said.

Andre Willow also advised, “For the Profession Change Scroll, the master will help you get it; you don’t need to worry.”

“I still want to choose a warrior!” Annette insisted, then quietly asked, “Is it okay?”

“Sure, Mini will take you to the association tomorrow to get a Profession Change Scroll and you can also take a stroll around the city,” Wu Heng said with a smile.

“Thank you, master,” Annette said.

Mini and Robey, one on each side, started whispering, trying to change her mind to choose a different profession.

After dinner, they all participated in a simple training session.

Wu Heng took Mini and Andre Willow to bathe and rest together.

The other two promptly retreated to their rooms early.

…

The next day, in the morning.

Wu Heng took the Phantom Train directly to ‘Lopaz City’.

Wearing the Concealment Cloak, he walked straight into the Snake Badge Consortium’s VIP room.

He waited in the room for a while.

The door opened, and the elf ‘Retili’, wearing a blue dress with lace decorations on the neckline and hem, walked in with a smile.