The moment he stepped into the Inner Government Office, Chen Sheng sensed something was off with the atmosphere. Zhan Fusheng was putting on airs, seemingly certain that Chen Sheng would bow and apologize to him.
"Peacekeeper Envoy Chen, Peacekeeper Envoy Zhao."
Lu Cheng was the first to rise. He cupped his fists in a salute, breaking the silence.
Chen Sheng returned the gesture briefly. His gaze swept across the hall before he walked, without hesitation, to the primary seat on the left and sat down firmly. He did not, like Lu Cheng, take a seat below Zhan Fusheng.
The moment he sat down, the atmosphere in the entire hall froze.
Chen Sheng chose to ignore Zhan Fusheng completely, not even sparing him a glance.
Zhao Changqiu, who was following behind Chen Sheng, faltered for a moment, a flicker of hesitation in his eyes.
