Had Yasui Company finally grown tired of playing defense and started making plans?
They were certainly keeping their cool.
Fu Qian didn't interrupt the conversation on the other side. In fact, he even set down the book in his hands and listened with great interest.
Though the exchange was brief, it was easy to glean a fair amount of information from it.
Considering the earlier conflict between An Jing and Siren, along with the Ji Clan fanning the flames from behind the scenes, the embattled top-tier company was probably preparing to make a big move in retaliation.
It wasn't all that surprising. A group with a single person in charge could often be less prone to extremes, precisely because they had to consider the consequences of their actions.
It was precisely when a group lacked a leader that it became more likely to take reckless actions without regard for the consequences.
Emperor An Jing, who had unquestionable control over the company, had been missing for quite some time. Even his stand-in had been assassinated. Everyone was watching for Yasui's response, so it was hardly surprising if some extremists came forward now.
The Greedy Worm member facing Tooth Choker wasn't exactly familiar to her, but in terms of rank alone, he was a cut above her.
It was only natural that someone like him would be valued and courted.
What's more, this suggested that the Greedy Worm members were currently hiding on this man's turf.
After all, no matter how powerful an Intermediate Tier was, it would be hard to trust someone with an unfamiliar background in a matter like this.
Tooth Choker must have witnessed something by accident, which had led to this argument rooted in misunderstanding.
And the man had already made himself quite clear: he wasn't after medicine