In the blink of an eye, the second day arrived, yet River Stream Academy showed no reaction at all.
Still, scattered members of the River Stream Faction came by, mainly to inquire about the situation.
Others went through outsourced labor companies, hoping to mediate with the guesthouse, but that was clearly useless as well.
The two detainees were in poor condition. Fortunately, the guesthouse wanted to collect a hefty fee, so it gave them some basic treatment.
It was not until the third day that the dean of River Stream Academy came calling. He was a Fire Attribute Supreme.
After arriving, he went straight to Bentley to discuss the matter.
Although Lao Ben did not want to deal with him, he considered that the man was the Flag of the River Stream Faction and agreed to meet him.
The dean's attitude was quite proper. He admitted that he had relaxed oversight over the academy's related industries and bore an inescapable responsibility.
Then came the matter of the ransom. He hoped part of it could be waived.
In return, he promised to restrain the people of the River Stream Faction and ensure they would not harass the guesthouse again.
Bentley scoffed at that promise—come if you want and see whether we are afraid.
However, the dean had no intention of threatening them. He even pointed out that if the guesthouse encountered trouble in the future, the River Stream Faction could help resolve it.
Before coming, he had confirmed one thing: for quite a long period before this, the guesthouse had not had a Supreme stationed there.
Given the guesthouse's scale and nature, even without a Supreme, having Rank A members should have been more than enough.
But who could say for sure what might happen these days? The River Stream Faction