As Haman tried to persuade them, he kept watching me, wanting to see how I would react.
I merely watched quietly. I also wanted to see whether Lu Zhao would truly make a move against Roland.
Lu Zhao stared at Roland, his eyes practically spitting fire, thick killing intent radiating from him.
He was trying hard to restrain himself. I believed that if I had not been present, he would definitely have attacked Roland.
Roland refused to back down either. She straightened her back, her eyes full of provocation.
She was a clever woman. She had chosen the best possible moment to provoke Lu Zhao, knowing full well that he would not dare make a move.
Of course, in terms of strength, she truly had no reason to fear Lu Zhao. In a one-on-one fight, she could hold her own against him.
But Haman was here, A Tai was here, and especially since I was here, even if Lu Zhao wanted to kill her, he would not dare act rashly. After all, he had ambitions. He knew that my relationship with Roland was closer than mine with him, so no matter what, he would not choose to act at a time like this.
Since Haman had given him an out, Lu Zhao took it. The anger on his face suddenly vanished.
He rubbed his face with both hands and put on a smile, as though nothing had happened just moments ago.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry you had to see that. That girl got under my skin for a moment. Honestly, why was I even arguing with her?"
Haman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Exactly. Harmony is what matters."
He looked at A Tai. "Mr. A Tai, what is Ancient Shu City's attitude toward