Scott sighed, his eyes narrowing behind his sunglasses as he looked at the people before him:
"As the Corporation's business representative, my attendance at these negotiations is legal, fair, and reasonable! Who does your Aurum Alley Merchant Guild plan to send in? A passing Cloud Knight? Your coward of a president, who's hidden himself out of sight? Or this girl you dragged in at the last minute, looking like everyone owes her fifty Credits? Or this white-haired brat standing off to the side like some decorative vase?"
"Enough! Representative Scott, state the Corporation's demands." Xikui frowned and glanced at Jiang Yu. Only after confirming that the boy's expression was normal did she turn her gaze on Scott.
"Oh? Is this how you people at the Sky-Faring Commission conduct yourselves? What's with that tone?" Scott kept going.
"Get on with it." Xikui narrowed her eyes, her voice dropping.
Scott frowned and was about to speak again when he suddenly realized that something seemed to have set its sights on him. A chill rose up his back.
He hurriedly looked around, only to discover that everyone around him was staring at him with ill intent.
Even the few Vidyadhara working under him wore the same expressions and looks in their eyes.
Scott blinked. Suddenly, he felt his clothes clinging to his skin, and cold sweat trickled down his temple.
What's going on?
How did I suddenly become everyone's target?
What crime did I commit?
Why did I suddenly get everyone so angry?
Something's wrong. Nine out of ten kinds of wrong, at least!
Scott realized there was a problem, but he couldn't pinpoint it. He had no idea what had caused this situation.
But he knew he really couldn't say any more.
Because right at that moment, he kept feeling as though