Faint psychic fluctuations slipped silently into Wang Kun's Sea of Consciousness through their locked gazes, and the Erosion Rule wound around his Divine Soul like rain nourishing all things without a sound.
The angry rebuke he had been about to utter caught abruptly in his throat. The anger in Wang Kun's eyes faded at a visible pace, leaving his gaze vacant and dull as an outside will seized and directed every thought in his mind.
Lin Sheng dimmed the golden light in his eyes and gave a quiet instruction in a low voice.
"I'm a business partner returning to the group with you to discuss follow-up projects. Cooperate with me throughout and take me inside."
"Yes, sir." Wang Kun bowed instinctively in acknowledgment. The documents in his arms nearly slipped loose, and he hurriedly steadied them. Respectful and obedient, without a trace of his earlier arrogance, he immediately led Lin Sheng toward the Kane Group building.
Some Kane Group employees happened to witness the scene, and several longtime employees who knew him were privately surprised.
Wang Kun had only just left on business. Why had he returned so soon, with an unfathomable stranger following behind him?
But on second thought, Wang Kun was currently heading an intercompany cooperation project, so the man behind him was most likely a representative of their partner. The Kane Group had deep roots and tight security, and in all its years in Forest City, no idle outsider had ever dared slip inside to cause trouble. Everyone dismissed the matter and bowed in greeting as they passed Wang Kun.
"Supervisor Wang."
"Back from your outing, Manager Wang?"
Although his mind had been influenced, Wang Kun behaved exactly as usual, showing nothing abnormal. He led Lin Sheng, dressed in loose clothing, straight into the group's main building.