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."

clever ploy to shift the

replaced by lan, then Timothy would have offended him. Now, by passing the buck to Quentin, Quentin

the one

Quentin were in cahoots; there would be no hard

ado, Quentin

directly in front of lan, he swiftly lifted the

stiffened momentarily, then he

hadn't registered the action.

their vantage points, neither Timothy nor Ralap could see lan's

hood, the

and settled down. Timothy couldn't contain his

get a good

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

a beat, and

making sure no one's being impersonated

in lan's direction, "My apologies,

remained silent, his eyes

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

families with such ease.

hinted at

sir and the Elder present,

brains become, my

lan a cup of tea with a

rim of the cup; the Elder's motives was unclear

face, the Elder

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