Qu Jianlei's tone was rather unfriendly, and Liu Yongming was so scared his whole body trembled.
He hurriedly cupped his hands with a fawning smile. "My lord, you must be joking. I only just found out you actually have old ties with the Haiyin Family."
Their group's relationship with the Haiyin Family was only known to Renado, but there was no way he'd go around broadcasting it.
When you got down to it, it was still Rhine's ultimatum to the Norton Family that had alarmed the higher‑ups on Celestial Handle Star.
The Norton Family was indeed about to be ennobled, but the Haiyin Family were Earls without ever needing an investiture in the first place.
Not to mention, the one who came forward was the famous Sixth Lady Rhine—someone even Supremes had to treat politely.
Rhine hadn't kept this matter a secret, because she also wanted to vent some anger; helping the Rhodiola rosea team draw fire was secondary.
