Guan Liang cursed his superior inwardly.
He did not even have time to wonder where she had found a Fruit of Abundance.
Only one thought remained in Guan Liang's mind.
How does the Marshal's brain even work? Isn't she reacting way too fast?! Are her plans as intricate as capillaries?!
At this point... I can only turn to Hua.
Before Guan Liang could open his chat with Hua, someone arrived uninvited and broke straight through the private room's door.
Marty and Guan Liang both looked toward the doorway.
The newcomer was one of the Ten Judges of the Ten-Lords Commission.
As luck would have it, Guan Liang knew this particular judge.
The two had traded before, and the merchandise had been the Marshal's clothing.
The newcomer introduced themselves to Marty in a soft voice.
Marty had never imagined that Guan Liang would attract the attention of a Ten Judge this time.
Even an infamous fugitive wanted throughout the Starsea would not warrant someone of a Ten Judge's rank, would they?
Marty ventured timidly, "Guan Liang's only been suspended... surely there's no need for you to come personally?"
The judge smiled, looking less like someone on official business than someone chatting with a friend.
"Relax. A week's suspension, with his Strales paid as usual. It's nothing serious. This time, I'm here not as a Ten Judge, but as Guan Liang's friend."
"This is mainly because of the 'Galaxy Rangers'..."
"The Marshal didn't want anyone following him, so we had no choice but to recall the people we'd assigned to the Xianzhou."
Marty understood.
Would the generals feel at ease letting the Marshal leave the Xianzhou alone? Of course they would send Cloud Knights to protect him! Even if they did not send Cloud Knights, they would have the "Galaxy Rangers" follow