Morey?
Hearing the voice from outside, Xu Jingming's gaze turned icy.
I haven't even gone looking for him, yet he came to me on his own.
The Giant Tank Demon had operated on Meteorite Star for centuries, trading countless demon materials.
He refused to believe that this planetary lord, who ruled over the region, knew nothing about it.
Those mountain-like piles of account books—without the tacit approval or even cooperation of the local highest authority—
How could the operation have proceeded so smoothly and remained hidden so deeply?
More likely, this lord, Morey, was one of the masterminds behind those filthy transactions!
Now that he had guessed the other party's identity, Morey's reason for coming was simple.
He merely wanted to plead for mercy.
"I'd like to see how this Lord Morey intends to explain himself."
Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes and called toward the door, "Come in."
The villa door was pushed open, and a figure stepped inside.
The visitor was none other than Morey, the planetary lord of Meteorite Star.
He looked to be around forty, with a square face and luxurious attire.
A perfectly measured, smooth smile hung on his face.
The moment he entered, his gaze swept around the room.
When he saw the undisguised anger and disgust on Moon Shadow and the others' faces toward him,
His heart immediately sank. It seemed the Giant Tank Demon's secret had not remained hidden after all.
Since that was the case, Morey simply dropped his hypocritical smile and got straight to the point.
"Looks like Your Highnesses already know more or less everything.
Fine. That saves me the trouble of wasting my breath."
His gaze lingered on Xu Jingming and Moon Shadow, clearly recognizing them as the leaders.
"You completed the mission, reported the demon's death, and cleared