After the turmoil, everything in the Governor's Office fell quiet.
Occasionally, Anielo's frantic roars still rang out, as if he had an inexhaustible fury to vent. His hair hung messily over his forehead, and even with several guards pressing him down, he continued struggling desperately without pause.
Blood-red fire burned in Anielo's eyes, almost spilling over. The flames devoured his reason and made him forget his predicament. The veins on his forehead bulged as his body strained again and again. Though he could not move, his vicious desire to tear Lanchi apart drove him to try with reckless desperation.
"Luo Qi!!!"
Anielo's gritted, trembling roar echoed through the office.
"You despicable bug! I will kill you!!"
Seeing him in that state, Lanchi gently set down the cat he had been holding on the sofa.
He strolled to the window of his office and drew open the curtains. Natural light spilled down in a pure golden radiance, as if the sunlight had purified all the conflict and entanglement, leaving only a refreshing calm.
Sid stretched, then picked up Cat Boss, who had just settled beside her on the sofa. The Little Black Cat belonged to her now.
During the brief silence in the office, only faint breathing and the chirping of birds outside could be heard.
Lanchi gazed out the window, ignoring Anielo entirely, as though giving him time to calm down.
"Luo Qi—! You're at death's door too... You filthy pair of men and women will all die! Every last one of you will die!!"
Being ignored only drove Anielo further into madness.
As Anielo shouted himself hoarse, Lanchi finally sighed, both hands braced against the windowsill.
"Earlier, when you cried and begged me to spare you, I truly felt a little pity for you. After all, I once had