After bidding Jon farewell, Angel used the Eye of God to observe the situation within Firstheart City.
Compared to before, the atmosphere in the city was much calmer. Most people were gathered around the seeds that the green mist had brought into the city. Some had already matured, while others had only sprouted. Nearly every plant had people around it, watching and pointing.
However, the place with the largest crowd was not around those plants, but around Skyvault Tower.
Many people with ulterior motives, as well as those who sincerely wanted answers, had gathered around Skyvault Tower, waiting for Mayor Meng Lu to give them a response.
When the clock struck three in the afternoon, the tightly shut doors of Skyvault Tower finally opened, and everyone's eyes converged upon the entrance.
Walking at the front was Mayor Meng Lu, dressed in splendid robes. Behind her followed a dozen or so members of the Planning Department.
As soon as they emerged, the clamor rose again. All the citizens eagerly began asking Meng Lu all manner of questions.
Although the noisy din made it impossible for Meng Lu to hear what they were asking, she still listened calmly for two or three minutes. Then she raised a hand and made a gesture for silence.
After everyone had quieted down, Meng Lu said evenly, "There were many things I originally did not intend to tell you. That was also a form of protection for you. But since you are so eager to know the answer, there is no harm in telling you."
When Meng Lu said "eager," she deliberately stressed the word, her gaze turning toward those who had once competed with her for the position of mayor. She knew very well that the tide of public opinion had been stirred up by