Looking at the deathly silent scene, Ning Wangshu glanced at Jiang Kuohai and the others, their faces dark as they sat there, not daring to say another word. He gave a quiet, derisive laugh and shook his head in contempt.
Then he turned to Xu Yingying beside him. "Yingying, are you coming with me, or... or staying here?"
Xu Yingying hesitated for a moment. She looked at Liu Jianjun, seated at the head of the room, then at her parents in the corner. In the end, she said, "I'll go with you."
She knew that after what had happened, staying here would only be awkward. She might as well leave with Ning Wangshu right away and spare herself the discomfort.
"Mm, that works!"
Ning Wangshu nodded, then turned and left with Xu Yingying...
After Ning Wangshu had left as well, many people let out a long breath. The hall, which had been utterly silent, gradually came alive again.
"Whew... Who could've expected this? Today's events really took one twist after another! Who would've thought things would end up going this way?"
Someone sighed.
"Exactly! We thought he was just a brazen, ignorant kid who didn't know his place. Who could've imagined he was a Golden Dragon General of Bureau 95, not to mention the Number One Person in the Cultivation World today?"
"Now that things have come this far, the outcome really is hard to predict. The Jiang, Han, and Feng Families may be top families in Dongkang Province, with immense influence and extensive connections, but this time they're up against the Golden Dragon General of Bureau 95—the Number One Person in the Cultivation World today!"
"Right. Judging by Director Xu's words and attitude just now, the higher-ups probably won't do anything to Ning simply for the sake of the