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 shift

have offended him. Now, by passing the buck to Quentin, Quentin

the one to

Quentin were in cahoots; there would

ado, Quentin approached

lan, he swiftly lifted

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

readjusted the hood,

seat and settled

get a good

took a sip of the tap water from a glass beside him and scoffed, "What, you think I could

a beat, and

just making sure no one's being

in lan's direction, "My

remained silent, his

he had been searching for, the one who had been pulling

families with such ease.

posture hinted

the Elder present, we've made a fool of ourselves today.

our brains become, my sincerest

poured lan a cup of tea with a smile, begging the

the cup; the Elder's motives was unclear to

his face, the Elder had chosen

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