"Why are you here again?" Eric asked.

Ruth was rendered speechless. She had also realized that every time she came to Salt City to find Eric, it was never good news.

"This time, it's good news," Ruth said.

Eric raised an eyebrow skeptically.

"Don't believe it?" Ruth sneered. "Consider yourself lucky, scoundrel. My father heard that your wife is temporarily unable to return because she's being detained there. He asked me to come to seduce you and improve our relationship a bit. Maybe I'll take her place?"

"Get to the point!" Eric said.

"What's the matter?" Ruth asked as she glanced at Eric. "Are you really not interested in me? Not even the slightest bit?"

She was starting to doubt herself. She had many suitors, so she did not believe that Eric had no interest in her at all.

"Get to the point!" Eric emphasized again, noticing that Ruth seemed to be getting less serious.

Ruth scoffed. "After the incident at the border, my mentor and I found out that someone on our side instigate