Everyone was stunned.
Zhao Ritian looked down at the Luminous Pearl, then raised his head to look at everyone.
"I didn't take it."
The atmosphere became awkward to the extreme!
Ma Bucun stood there in shock. At that moment, the steward ran back and leaned close to Ma Bucun's ear. "Your Majesty, this is bad. The warehouse has been completely looted, and the Luminous Pearl is gone! We've talked things through this far—if we can't produce the Luminous Pearl, they'll fight us to the death. I've already arranged for all the combat personnel in the household to..."
Ma Bucun pointed across the room, at the spot in front of Zhao Ritian.
The steward looked over and widened his eyes. "The Luminous Pearl!?"
Zhao Ritian covered it with both hands and pressed it firmly against the table. "I didn't steal it! I misspoke!"
Zhao Ritian grabbed the Luminous Pearl and stuffed it into his pocket with an awkward grin. "Let me start over! Look, I've got a dagger, wound medicine, a phone, a charger... and, and, and... definitely no Luminous Pearl or anything."
Both sides were tense.
Ma Bucun's mind raced.
What the hell did this mean!? You guys looted my treasure vault, stole my Luminous Pearl, and then came here to spend money buying my Luminous Pearl? What kind of game was this!?
If I couldn't produce the Luminous Pearl, you were going to make trouble!?
The Seven Star Loose Immortals were feasting in the right-side hall, watching this side with fierce looks in their eyes.
Liu Ruyan, Jiang Yuanshu, Li Jiarui, and Ding Shiping were feasting in the left-side hall, and they too became alert.
Jiang Yuanshu kept a straight face. "They're about to turn hostile. You two, get ready to move."
Li Jiarui and Ding Shiping nodded and