She called this the attitude one ought to have.
Never mind who the other party was or what their purpose might be. At a time like this, all she had to do was show the reliability expected of a companion—that was why the Witch Miss from the Subworld drew her weapon without a word!
Well, she had no weapon, only a monster-summoning scroll that looked like a short staff. But as Miss Nan Xiaonan swung the scroll around, she did indeed look as though she intended to bash someone with it.
Her POSS was ready. She was standing at the ready!
"Mr. Luo... who is this fellow?"
Thus, Nan Xiaonan whispered this question before Boss Luo.
"A gentleman I've met a few times." Boss Luo smiled faintly. "Don't worry. Nothing will happen."
Nan Xiaonan nodded, but she remained on high alert—the attitude one ought to have. Keep it up!
The masked man sitting behind the weapon shop's counter... Mr. Zehart said with interest, "Your companion looks quite reliable."
The academy Witch from the Subworld nearly raised her nose to the sky, praising her inwardly: What a great wingwoman!
Boss Luo neither confirmed nor denied this. Instead, he glanced around and said casually, "Mr. Zehart, you seem to have arrived only recently... May I ask whom you're waiting for?"
"I was thinking that whoever appeared before me first would probably be the person I was waiting for." Zehart sighed, then suddenly said, "The weather's quite nice tonight."
"Indeed, it is." Boss Luo nodded, then continued, "May I ask why Mr. Zehart was waiting here for me?"
"I came to apologize, of course." Zehart stood up. "For the trouble I caused you all."
"May I ask what trouble Mr. Zehart is referring to... specifically?" Luo Qiu asked indifferently.
Zehart said, "Jilian caught