The air grew somewhat stagnant. In the span of just a few minutes, Eileen's expression changed a thousand times.
In the end, she suddenly smiled in relief.
"Thank you."
"Lord City Lord, that was quite a good joke."
Xu Nan fell silent.
Did I look like I was joking?
It wasn't as if he had never eaten devils before. After all, the taste of Low-level Devil Dai Qiangsen from Lake Heart Island still lingered in his mouth.
He even had a title specifically meant for Hell races!
But Xu Nan could not be bothered to explain. He knew that the presence whispering in Eileen's ear was likely the one controlling the source ingredient of Ceron Wine.
He had long heard that Barnes treated Eileen exceptionally well, especially when it came to supplying Ceron Wine. He fulfilled practically every request she made.
Because of that, Eileen's writing speed while working on the stage play had become incredibly smooth, faster than before by who knew how much.
This was definitely not something an ordinary devil could accomplish.
At the very least, it had to be an evil god with a minor divinity!
Xu Nan watched Eileen, sensing all kinds of dangerous signals emanating from her.
He knew that this girl, like Barnes, was likely an important piece in the mastermind's plan.
If they wanted to lure it out according to the original plan and then have the Lion King deal with it, then it would be best not to create any unnecessary complications—at least not before the Winter Solstice Festival gala. They could not alert the enemy.
In truth, reason told him that this was the correct way to handle things.
Otherwise, if the mastermind sensed the danger and retreated, the consequences for Wildfire City would be endless. Xu Nan would not