Within the dark hall, a sudden, unnatural silence fell.
The armrest of the throne, forged from stellar matter, gave a teeth-grating "creak" as five sharp nails dug deeply into it. Fine cracks instantly spread across its surface.
"They were all fake..."
Upon the throne, Lang Yu sat frozen like a statue, yet his face flushed red at a visible speed. His eyes remained fixed on the Elegant Middle-aged Man on the screen.
Every word just now had been like a series of slaps, striking his face with savage force.
Had it been anyone else, he would have flown into a rage and turned hostile long ago!
But the one speaking now was [Mind Nightmare]...
"You're saying Li Qingshan—once—again—lied—to—me?!"
The words burst one by one through clenched teeth. Lang Yu's face turned from red to green, filled with disbelief.
It was not that he did not want to believe [Mind Nightmare]'s words, but...
Not long ago, he had just fallen for Li Qingshan's trick and personally delivered a "grand gift package" right to him.
Yet the result...
Li Qingshan had barely finished swallowing it whole before, without even pausing to catch his breath, digging another pit for him?!
"The Azure Sun phantom was merely bait he deliberately exposed to lure you in."
[Mind Nightmare] smiled and shook his head, nostalgia and pity showing in his eyes.
"Little Wolf, after so many years apart, I never expected you to still be this naive and guileless..."
"Enough!"
Smoke practically poured from Lang Yu's seven orifices as he furiously interrupted:
"Since I have already seen through Li Qingshan's scheme in advance, I naturally will not fall for it so easily again!"
"After this, I will find another opportunity as soon as possible and act personally, making sure to kill him in a single strike!"