"No problem."
Behind Sima Ji, a giant of a man standing a full two meters tall answered, looming among the crowd like an iron tower.
He strode forward, knelt on one knee beside the corpse, and opened his portable Storage Box, taking out an oddly shaped Metal Glove.
Purple patterns covered the glove, and its five fingertips ended in spikes resembling syringe needles.
Liu Xiaofa put the glove on his right hand, slowly spread his fingers, and clamped them over the crown of the recently deceased Sequence Ability User's head.
With a grinding sound of flesh and bone, the metal probes pierced the skull. A faint purple light began flickering along the glove's patterns, and Liu Xiaofa closed his eyes.
Margaret looked at Liu Xiaofa and said in Chinese, "So this is Liu Xiaofa, one of your Seventh Domain's two deputy Domain Masters. This is our first meeting, and he certainly has a striking appearance. Very memorable."
Sima Ji glanced at her. "What, you're in the First Domain, yet you're interested in the affairs of my Seventh Domain?"
"The First Domain has no deputy Domain Masters, and neither do the Third or Fourth Domains. A Domain Master earns that position through their own efforts. It's a symbol of strength and status, so naturally, they won't let anyone else encroach on their rule or take a share of their authority. That's why I'm curious that someone like you would appoint Liu Xiaofa and Chen Xiao'en as your deputies simply because you're close to them."
"It seems you really do consider yourself a gentleman in the traditional Huaguo sense, eager to share honor and disgrace with those around you."
Margaret spoke mildly, as though stating a fact.
But everyone could hear that she was mocking Sima Ji.
A cold light gleamed in