Fu Yunshen appeared in Director Lin's office again. The director was on the phone with someone.
It was one of his superiors, calling about those foreigners getting beaten up.
"Sir, to be fair, this happened purely because they couldn't keep their mouths shut. Black Tiger and the others had just returned from a mission, and sure, their clothes were a bit ragged and smelly, but those idio-pah, those people mocked us to our faces for even taking in beggars. Not a single decent word out of their mouths. Anyone would've been angry, never mind someone with Black Tiger's temper."
"Anyway, I don't care. We'll cover some medical expenses at most. Nothing more. District Five is poor, from top to bottom."
"We have no money. You figure it out on your end. They're all Ability Users. Who doesn't have a temper? Besides, weren't those punks just so convinced they were strong that they came specifically to challenge the Abyss Squad after some bastard talked up how powerful the squad was? Didn't we give them what they wanted? If you ask me, they should practice more if they suck."
Fu Yunshen folded his arms and leaned against the doorframe.
Ignoring Director Lin's argument with the person on the phone, he swept his gaze around.
His eyes landed on the little girl sitting obediently on the sofa with a doll in her arms, her little head raised as she listened intently to Director Lin arguing.
Fu Wenli and Fu Nanshan both looked toward the door.
The brothers' gazes met, without a trace of the warmth of a reunion after a long separation.
Director Lin glanced over while continuing his argument.
Holy shit. What an unfamiliar kind of brotherly affection.
Qin Yan noticed the person by the door too.
Fu Yunshen wasn't wearing a