Just then, out of the corner of his eye, Qin Siyang saw Yan Ran walking toward him from the Assembly Hall.
Yan Ran had arrived at the Assembly Hall early with Zhao Longju and the others.
At first, Zhao Longfei had worried that Yan Ran's icy exterior was an act, and that beneath it she might be someone who loved flitting around, making connections and currying favor.
To keep her from disrupting the proceedings, he had told Zhao Longju to keep a close eye on her.
Yet she had sat quietly in an inconspicuous corner the entire time, like an ice sculpture.
When Qin Siyang had been chatting with Zhao Sifang in the Assembly Hall earlier, he had almost failed to notice her.
Yan Ran's efforts to make herself as inconspicuous as possible showed that she understood her position perfectly-this was a gathering of the Safe Zone's big shots, and she was only a minor player.
Now that she had come outside to find Zhao Longfei, she clearly had something to discuss.
Yan Ran approached and first nodded to Chu Xiaoang. "Hello, Commander Chu."
Chu Xiaoang studied Yan Ran. "You're... you look familiar, but I can't quite place you."
Zhao Longfei smoothed things over with an introduction. "Commander Yan's daughter, Yan Ran. She was also invited to today's Crystal Coin Issuance Conference."
"Oh, right, right! Yan Ran! Look at my memory. Age really does make you forget things." Chu Xiaoang patted his head, then smiled and gestured at Yan Ran. "The last time I visited the Yan Character Legion, you were still a graceful young girl. Now, in the blink of an eye, you've become an imposing female general!"
Yan Ran smiled. "You flatter me, Commander Chu. I'm not a great general commanding an entire region like you. I'm only