Su Li then said, "Then we ask Commissioner Smith to return and convey my gratitude to the Speaker."
On Senator Smith's effeminate face, the smile grew more profound, mixed with envy, regret, and a look of enjoying the spectacle.
"Lord Su Li, the Speaker's 'generous gift'... is not just a piece of news." He deliberately elongated his tone, his gaze sweeping over Su Li and Hilude, who stood beside him brimming with fighting spirit.
He gently clapped his hands. Two subordinates dressed in parliamentary guard uniforms, but with particularly sinister eyes, laboriously carried a large wooden box covered in heavy velvet cloth into the room, placing it heavily on the floor in the center of the Chamber of Commerce's hall. The box appeared exceptionally heavy, emitting a dull thud upon impact.
Su Li's brows instantly furrowed, as an ominous premonition surged into his mind. Hilude also cautiously placed her hand on the hilt of her sword, her sharp gaze scanning the box and Smith.
