The crowd instantly choked into silence, faces gradually showing varying degrees of disgust.
What did he mean, he did not know? He was overseeing the Demon Fox Bureau. If he did not know, who did? If they did not ask him, whom were they supposed to ask?
This bastard always wanted to go it alone and could never be invited. They had finally managed to drag him here, only for him to fob everyone off again. Everyone present had the urge to strangle him.
An Shougui, an Elder of the Myriad Beasts Sect, said coolly, "Elder Niu, we are all trapped here. We should work together to find a way out. It is no fun if you keep acting like this."
Niu Youdao picked up the napkin on the table and wiped his mouth. "Elder An, I do not understand what you mean."
An Shougui said, "It has been so long. A shrewd man like you could not possibly be unaware. If you insist on going it alone, then spell it out before everyone today. There is no need to treat us like fools and string us along. No one here is a fool!"
Niu Youdao said, "It seems you all misunderstand me deeply. I truly do not know the situation within the Demon Fox Bureau. I honestly do not know what I can tell you."
Taishu Shanhai said, "In other words, you think we are burdens and believe yourself more capable, so you insist on going it alone?"
"No, no, no!" Niu Youdao repeatedly waved his hands. "You misunderstand, truly misunderstand. I genuinely do not know the situation within the Demon Fox Bureau. To be frank with you all, I have never conducted any oversight within the Demon Fox Bureau. I have spent most of my time running around