Inverted Cross headquarters.
Kuer stood before Chang He with more than a dozen high-level Awakened lined up beside him.
The office was deathly quiet.
Their plan to seize Fei Island had been completely ruined by Old Man's arrival on the island.
Not only that, but the Alliance had abandoned them too. For the moment, Chang He was at a loss.
"Young master, now that you're at Sunshine Beach, just settle in. Neither the Dragon Kingdom nor the Alliance would dare come here."
Kuer confidently declared that Inverted Cross could certainly keep him safe.
He still had no idea that Chang He had fallen out completely with the Chang Family.
Without the Chang Family's financial backing, these money-grubbing members of Inverted Cross might very well turn on him.
"I'm not worried about the Dragon Kingdom or the Alliance."
Chang He looked dispirited, with dark circles under his eyes. In just a few days, he had gone from a graceful young master to a scruffy middle-aged man.
"I'm worried about Chun Prefecture. They're the sort who repay every slight."
He had looked down on Little White Tiger and Old Ninth before. Only after being hunted repeatedly had he recognized the truth.
If he crossed Chun Prefecture, they really would come after him regardless of the consequences.
Little White Tiger would not rest until he was dead.
"Tch, they're just a bunch of ground-level thugs. Young master, you're far too timid. Forget Chun Prefecture-we wouldn't be afraid even if the First War Zone came."
The Black man beside Kuer curled his lip in disdain.
These mercenaries were wild and unruly. Although Chang He had bought them out, deep down they still looked down on their frail master.
"Shut up."
After sharply reprimanding his subordinate, Kuer smiled at Chang He with a somewhat respectful