"...Click..."
The Ruyi Pearl went silent after that "click." The silence stretched on, freezing Xiao Tao, Guan Quan, and the others in place.
"...Old Yang, if you've got a problem with me, just say it. There's no need to pull this kind of stunt."
Xu Yi said mildly. The person he was speaking to was Vice Dean Yang.
The Staff Department was a laid-back bureau. Even its chief dean was only a fourth-rank official, while Vice Dean Yang and the others were third-rank officials. Strictly speaking, they were all staff officers, merely vested with authority over the Staff Department. In terms of status, they naturally couldn't compare to a chief strategist serving an elder—especially not the chief strategist of an elder in charge of the Dark Guards.
"What are you talking about? We've only been apart a little while, and now you're giving me a hard time? Come on, just enjoy yourself. If you've got any conscience, don't forget to bring me back some delicacies from the mountains and sea. My mouth's been so bland lately, I could chirp like a bird. All right, I won't disturb your feast."
With that, the other side cut off the connection.
Xu Yi was momentarily stunned. What a slippery bastard. You'd think we were the closest of friends.
Vice Dean Yang's reaction was like a slap across everyone's faces. Guang Jianfeng's expression turned dark as water. Guan Quan, Leng Qianli, and Niu Dagang were in agony, while the embarrassment on Xiao Tao's face flickered and vanished, leaving him calm and unruffled.
Only Zhong Wu was trembling slightly, pressed hard against the wall as if he could barely stay on his feet.
"Move!"
Guang Jianfeng said coldly, then turned to leave.
"Captain Guang, don't be hasty!" Leng Qianli called out. "I've already notified Captain