Behind the four or five people making a racket stood three A-rankers, two men and one woman.
Perhaps because they valued their status, they had not joined in the commotion and merely watched coldly from the sidelines.
—The people involved in the dispute were at most B-rank. If A-rankers stepped in, it would be making a mountain out of a molehill.
It was not until Xiang Xue flew over from the rear courtyard that the three of them showed a slight reaction—this guesthouse really did have an A-ranker.
Qu Jianlei and the others killed Supremes all day long, making it seem as though A-rankers were nothing special, but that was not actually the case.
This guesthouse was considered a high-end establishment throughout the Cloud Mist Mountain Tourist Area, yet even so, having an A-ranker stationed here was rare.
Under normal circumstances, when something happened, having even one A-ranker arrive quickly was already a sign of considerable strength.
However, the three of them did not take it too seriously—they were three A-rankers, after all.
Faced with Xiang Xue's rebuke, a tall man spoke up.
His attitude was somewhat impatient. "Someone stole River Stream Technology's research results. Are you planning to shelter them?"
The moment Xiang Xue heard the words "research results," she knew this was not something that could be explained in just a few sentences.
Besides, she had no intention of asking about it—the other party had an extraordinary background, and it was best not to get involved in confidential matters.
So she merely said calmly, "I don't know anything about theft. I only know that they are my guests."
Then she turned to look at the B-rank security guard. "Did they check in?"
The B-rank security guard nodded slightly, but he did not even dare to speak.
He was