At this time, on the other side, Bai Long furrowed his brows deeply.
He had spent considerable effort and traveled far and wide on matters concerning the plot of land recently. After all, Chicheng was Leng Lingxiao's territory, and there was no room for oversight.
Though the processing of the paperwork hadn't faced significant obstacles, it was fraught with continuous setbacks.
He suspected that Leng Lingxiao was stirring things up behind the scenes.
"Sorry, everyone, for the neglect!" Bai Long bellowed with a laugh, returning to the dining table. He punished himself with a drink as an apology, not wanting to dampen everyone's spirits.
Those seated were not easy to fool.
Now that the paperwork was completed, who knew if there might be a need for these people's help in the future. Bai Long knew better than anyone the principle that even a mighty dragon cannot suppress a local snake; otherwise, the project's progress could not be guaranteed to proceed smoothly.
