Miss Wen's voice, though heartfelt and urgent, lacked substantial content, giving it a sense of déjà vu akin to background noise in a TV drama.
Normally, the conflict wouldn't just stop, but would escalate, leading to even more desperate cries.
However, that was under normal circumstances.
As a scheming ambitious man, Herbert proved exceptionally persuadable. He not only instantly dropped his combat stance but even sat down to partake in the feast.
The comfort of the food rapidly extinguished his burning rage.
"What's going on?"
Chief Yuan, now unexpectedly without an adversary, felt the uncomfortable halt of the heated atmosphere.
While remaining wary of Fu Qian, she subconsciously divided a sliver of her attention to Wen Li.
This move allowed her to instantly detect something peculiar.
"She's been promoted?"
Yuan Shan clearly sensed that Wen Li was like a switch that had been flipped, rapidly transforming into a whole new state, or rather ascending.
