The tension in the grand hall was palpable, with everyone's eyes fixed on BLACK.

Timothy gripped his firearm, his eyes alert and piercing, as if ready to pull the trigger the moment he got a clear view of BLACK's

face.

At this knife-edge moment, a voice at the door pierced the silence.

"Boss, the Elder has arrived."

No sooner had the words hung in the air than a figure stepped through the doorway.

The newcomer wore a mask, yet it was evident he was a young man.

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Timothy immediately stood up.

"Elder, what brings you here today?"

Quentin's gaze shifted between Ralap and BLACK, his brow furrowed with concern, "What's going on here?"

Without hesitation, Timothy explained his suspicions.

"Elder, that's the situation. Fortunately you're here. You know the gentleman, so you might verify his identity for us."

ploy to

by lan, then Timothy would have offended him. Now, by passing

the one

BLACK and Quentin were in cahoots; there

further ado, Quentin

of lan,

half of lan's face was exposed, Quentin's fingers stiffened momentarily, then he

hadn't registered the action.

points, neither Timothy nor Ralap could see lan's partially revealed face; Quentin was the sole

that Quentin had readjusted the hood,

a seat and settled down. Timothy

you get

a glass beside him and scoffed, "What, you think I

skipped a beat,

not, just making sure no one's

quickly bowed in lan's

silent, his eyes

the enigmatic figure he had been searching for, the one who had

families with such ease.

hinted at

lowered his gun, "With both the sir and the Elder present, we've made a fool of ourselves today.

become,

a smile, begging the gentleman not to

fingertips traced the rim of the cup;

the Elder had chosen to

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