The disturbance here was properly the Mana Magical Kingdom's responsibility. Xu Yi neither wanted to interfere nor was in a position to do so, so he simply shook his head and prepared to leave.
Yet although he did not go looking for trouble, trouble came looking for him.
After making a racket for a while, the troublemakers seemed to notice the people standing nearby, and the entire crowd rushed over.
"Hey, look! That guy looks like Xu Yi!" Once the crowd reached them, one man pointed at Xu Yi and shouted.
"It really is him!"
"That's right! It's Xu Yi!"
"Brothers, this guy actually dared to show his face here! We have to teach him a lesson!"
"Right! He's the one who put us all out of work. He's a vile criminal!"
"Yeah! Teach him a lesson! Show him what we're made of!"
Xu Yi narrowed his eyes at the crowd shouting before him, none of whom actually dared charge forward. He sneered, then turned to Van Horne. "If you arranged this, all I can say is that it's rather crude."
Van Horne's expression changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly. "You've misunderstood, President Xu! How could we have arranged this? I had no idea these people would suddenly show up..."
As if to prove his words, Van Horne took two steps forward and shouted at the crowd, "Hey! What are you making trouble here for? President Xu is an honored guest of the kingdom. If you dare be rude to him again, I'll have you arrested at once!"
"Hey, go ahead and arrest us if you've got the guts!"
"Exactly! We can't make a living anymore anyway. What have we got to be afraid of?"
"I wasn't even afraid of dying on the battlefield! You think you can