Ian's Friends (Second Update, Happy New Year!)

Ian met Chairman Yafda's gaze for an instant. This chairman possessed strength at the peak of the Fourth Energy Level. It was said that Canaanmore's Fifth Energy Level powerhouses were the two experts who governed World Tree Capital, while the specific administrative affairs were left to the chairman—essentially like how the Empire's affairs were handled by several imperial princes, princesses, and ministers, while no one could control what the Emperor himself was actually doing.

Before long, Chairman Yafda's gaze did not linger. He swept his eyes toward Master Gravi and Sheo on the other side, then returned them to their original position.

If not for Ian, no one would have noticed that barely perceptible attention.

Something wasn't right.

Ian thought so. He had clearly shifted part of the credit onto Master Gravi, and Captain Alden had certainly reported Sheo's existence as well... In that case, his own presence should have been quite faint. Neither side ought to have paid him much attention.

Yet Chairman Yafda's target was clearly himself—this guy had come for him! Both Master Gravi and Sheo had been ignored.

"Could it be Anfa's connections?"

Chairman Yafda's eloquent speech was nearing its end. He was good with words, and his displayed attitude was exceptionally sincere. Many passengers who had initially harbored resentment saw that the leader of an entire nation was sincerely apologizing to them, and the dissatisfaction and anger in their hearts melted away like smoke in the wind... At the end of the day, they had not suffered any losses, had they?

Guided by the Candlebearers, the Siren's passengers disembarked one after another and were transported to the Flowercage Grand Hotel in Blackflow Port. Canaanmore's officials had booked the entire hotel and provided it free of charge for the passengers affected by the Siren incident.

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