Yan Xing finished speaking and then grabbed another candy to eat.
He had Donna hand out candies at the start, and it wasn't just to display his rudeness. His true purpose was actually... to distinguish friend from foe.
This was the first time he had attended a meeting of this level. But events like this were all too common on the internet. Wasn't it just about manipulating public opinion, coercing the will of the people, and undertaking unspeakable acts?
Looking at the room packed full of influential figures, all wearing the curious expressions of a gawking crowd.
Did Priest Temple's death require their presence? Did Grand Priest Lancelot summon them here to assist with the investigation?
No! They represented the will of Nuta City's people, a blade to be used against Count Theodore. To trap the old Earl in this case, to prevent Nuta City from functioning normally.
