After Xiao Xie left, the shadows rippled. A dark black hand reached out, picked up the plate from the ground, and melted back into the shadows along with it.
"So sweet!"
Xiao You picked up a bite of dessert and put it into her mouth. Watching Xiao Xie, Duo Duo, and the others having fun, her large black jewel-like eyes instantly curved into crescents.
With Duo Duo and Vivian, the two little livewires, around, there was always plenty of fun in the tavern. Before they knew it, over a month had passed in the blink of an eye.
In the meeting hall of the Jackman Family in the imperial capital of the Spirit Fox Empire, the family's upper echelon was gathered. Yet no one dared make a sound. They merely cautiously glanced at the middle-aged foxman seated high in the main seat, clad in Gold Fox Armor, his eyes closed and his imposing presence evident even without anger.
"Clan Leader, according to the information sent back by the investigation, Oli and the Three Great Elders had a conflict with the Boss Lady of a tavern called Anya Tavern when they were in Green Jade Town. Although this Anya Tavern is small, everyone inside is an expert. Oli and the Three Great Elders' deaths most likely have something to do with them!"
The First Elder swept his gaze around the room, the first to break the heavy silence, and reported to Will Jackman, who sat in the main seat.
"Anya Tavern? It seems I need to make a trip there myself. If they are the murderers of my son, I will make them regret coming into this world. If they are not, then there will be no need to investigate further. The entirety of Green Jade Town will be buried