"Come, let's talk about your matters now."
Bai Yan waved his hand with a smile and looked toward the Old Dark Mage, asking, "Tell me, what is your name?"
"My lord, my name is Adolf Allenby, an elder within the Dark Mages of the Dark Council."
The Old Dark Mage responded with surprise and utmost respect, speaking softly to Bai Yan.
The others also knelt quietly in their places, not daring to offend in the slightest, only listening to Bai Yan's questions.
Algernon Matthew, meanwhile, kept his head down, his eyes darting around, not sure what he was thinking; he had now calmed down and was secretly calculating in his heart how to minimize his losses and preserve his reputation.
Bai Yan took out a cigarette, and An Yan, who was very clever, took a lighter out of Bai Yan's pocket and lit it for the man she loved.
"Snap~!"
The dim flame scorched the cigarette tip; Bai Yan was not accustomed to cigars, he still preferred the domestic cigarette brands.
