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.

Behind Quentin trailed a retinue of about a dozen bodyguards, all looking weary from travel. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

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 the

Timothy would have offended him. Now, by passing the buck to

one

cahoots; there would be

further ado, Quentin

of lan,

momentarily, then

hadn't registered the action.

could see lan's partially

the hood, the face

settled down. Timothy couldn't contain

did you get

the tap water from a glass beside him and scoffed, "What, you

heart skipped a beat, and he

sure no one's being

lan's

his

the enigmatic figure he had been searching for, the one who had been pulling the strings behind the

families with such ease.

posture hinted

the Elder present, we've made a fool

brains become,

with a smile, begging the

the rim of the cup; the

having seen his face, the Elder had chosen to keep it

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