"Enough!" Huo Zheng shouted, his face grim. "Chen Enze may be a Transcendent, but he just fought for everyone. I hope you'll all keep this secret for him."
"Keep it secret?!" the reporting team member cried incredulously. "Are you kidding me? Do you know what crime it is to shelter a Transcendent? If the company finds out, we'll all die!"
He looked at the others and shouted urgently, "Say something! I'm doing this for everyone's sake. Even if you don't want the bounty, we still can't let Chen Enze remain with the team. Otherwise, he'll get us all killed. He... he's a Transcendent!!"
At those words, everyone's expressions changed slightly. They might not betray a comrade for a bounty, but the consequences of sheltering a Transcendent were far too severe.
Ji Yun snapped, "He's seriously injured. If we leave him here, he'll definitely die!"
"He's dead either way, so we might as well listen to me. Let's escort him back to the company in exchange for a bounty and reward!"
As the crowd remained deadlocked, Chen Enze struggled to raise a hand, stopping Ji Yun from speaking on his behalf. With a sigh, having once again witnessed the darkness of human nature, he was about to speak.
But at that moment, a cold voice rang out.
"Didn't I just say to get in the car immediately and stop delaying my dinner in Satellite City No. 6? Are you all fucking deaf?"
A vicious glint flashed in Bai Ye's eyes as he swept a cold gaze over the crowd.
Everyone's arguments abruptly stopped. They lowered their heads, not daring to meet those eyes.
"Why aren't you getting in the car?"
Bai Ye looked at the team member who had reported Chen Enze.
The viciousness in his voice instantly made the man