When the speech ended, the crowd dispersed from the center of the city, each person carrying very different emotions. Tang Qi returned to the Kling residence as well.
Unlike the desolation that had greeted him when he first arrived at the Manor, the surviving members of Kling had given the place a basic cleaning after returning, bringing signs of life back to the cold, empty residence for the first time in ages.
But Night Shadow had no intention of renovating the Manor now that she was home. She merely urged her clanspeople to gather as many supplies as possible in preparation for the coming migration.
She had brought glory to her family, then sheltered its members when it fell into decline, making a nest in the Ruins. The Matron Mother's prestige kept the entire decaying family running like an orderly machine, its rusty levers turning without pause.
Only a child who had been away from home for too long would raise questions in the residence.
But those questions were directed not at Night Shadow, but at Tang Qi. "So you really intend to move every Drow to Dragon Gold City?"
In the meeting room, Night Wind lowered his voice as he challenged him. "Never mind that Dragon Gold City can't support that many people. You know they're Drow, right? Aren't you afraid they'll knowingly break the law once they get there, disrupt public order, and cause trouble in your tavern!?"
"Don't drag the Golden Oak into this just to convince me. They're more likely to rob someone outside the Dragon Political Hall than commit crimes on my turf." Tang Qi rolled his eyes at him.
"What I'm saying is that this decision needs more discussion, understand? We have to think of Dragon Gold City!"
"Hold on. Lion is already a