Sometimes, retribution came astonishingly fast.
So fast that it caught people completely off guard.
As the saying went, those who treated others like cattle would one day be treated the same; those who killed would naturally be killable by all. Likewise, people who loved fishing often could not escape the day when their rod snapped and they fell into the water.
When the diagram reveals the dagger, Ji Jue actually felt relieved.
After all, putting on an act took effort too.
Finally, he did not have to pretend anymore!
As it happened, he was no gentleman either...
As he watched Satria's face gradually turn pale, the last trace of pity in Ji Jue's expression silently faded away, leaving only indifference and coldness. Yesterday, on Luo Island, the airship hurriedly descended.
Before it had even come to a stop, Minkler was already waiting by the cabin door to disembark.
He headed straight for Ji Jue's office.
When he respectfully knocked and entered, he saw Ji Jue standing by the tea cabinet, lifting a teacup and handing it over.
The tea had just been brewed, and the water temperature was perfect.
"It's nothing serious. Be at ease, have some water, and sit down first."
Ji Jue returned to his seat. Only after Minkler had finished watching the recording from the reception room did he slowly speak. "All right, now that you've seen it, let's talk... What exactly did those two come all this way to sell?"
Minkler pondered, somewhat unable to make heads or tails of it.
But he had, after all, trained under Bustaman. After quietly watching the whole thing, he could not help scratching his chin. "It feels like something's off. They should be plotting something, but if I had to put it into words... it's just a feeling."
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