The negotiators had entered the conference hall, which meant everyone outside could take a break for now.
The Reincarnation Church's entourage began returning to the hotel, still marching in orderly ranks. Perhaps this was the only way they could project an attitude that would not invite contempt now.
But the more they behaved this way, the more deliberately undisciplined the Order God Church's entourage became.
Respect lost on the battlefield was even harder to reclaim elsewhere.
Respect for the defeated had to be founded on the defeated actually deserving respect;
it was truly difficult to respect an opponent whose surrender documents had arrived before their declaration of war.
During this time, several deliberate provocations took place. The Order God Church's people openly mocked the Reincarnation Church's people with words and gestures, but the other side did not respond.
The Reincarnation people knew that responding would lead to conflict, and the result of that conflict would be that whoever got beaten would have to take it for nothing. The aftermath of the battlefield had not even been settled yet. How could the important figures above care about a little brawl outside the conference venue?
Neo clapped his hands at his team members and said, "All right, dismissed. Remember, you must assemble here before dusk. No one is allowed to be late."
"Yes, Captain."
"Yes, Captain."
After dismissing the team, Neo walked to the hotel entrance and hailed a carriage. When he reached his destination, he got out and disappeared for a while. When he emerged again, he had changed into local Dark Moon Island clothing.
He had taken the clothes from a nearby home, leaving a gold coin behind.
Then Neo stood where he was for a while before disappearing again.
He had just returned to that home and replaced the