Just when I thought Xu Qiuyan had brought the situation under control, Pope Yale smiled.
He looked at Xu Qiuyan and smiled.
There was a hint of mockery in his smile.
Xu Qiuyan frowned. She probably had no idea what was going on either. She did not know why Pope Yale was laughing, but his smile was full of smugness, as though Xu Qiuyan's appearance had been within his calculations all along.
He still had a trump card!
But what was it?
A sense of dread immediately rose in my heart.
"Miss Xu, it's true that you're from the Administration Bureau, but surely you can't make decisions here on behalf of the Administration Bureau, can you?"
I vaguely guessed what was happening. Xu Qiuyan's expression gradually turned grave as well, and she looked at Xu Zheng beside her.
Xu Zheng had originally stood protectively at her side like her guardian deity, but now he turned to her and said, "Qiuyan, you really shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter. Besides, he's right. You really can't represent the Administration Bureau."
Xu Qiuyan's eyes widened. She had not expected Xu Zheng to side with Pope Yale at a time like this.
"Dad!" Xu Qiuyan cried out.
Xu Zheng merely sighed and shook his head. "Actually, I came with you because your mom asked me to. First, she was worried about your safety and wanted me to stay by your side to protect you. Second, she knows you tend to act on impulse and was afraid you'd use the Administration Bureau's name to do as you pleased. Your mom said the Administration Bureau would not interfere in this matter, so neither can you!"
Then he said to Zeus, "Zeus Divine Lord, I'm truly sorry, but Qiuyan's words don't count. Whatever you want to