"The time has come. Those with appointments, follow me to the backyard. The rest... may leave now."
Qu Tan'er almost shouted to clear the area. Just when she thought everything was fine, someone from the group with appointments stood up eagerly and said respectfully, "Master Qu, my master isn't here at the moment. He is on his way. Could you please make an exception—"
"The master hasn't arrived?" Qu Tan'er showed a hint of surprise, "When will he be here?"
"Any moment now, he'll definitely arrive."
"Sorry, please step down. An appointment slot is temporarily vacant, someone outside can fill it. Tell your master to be early next time."
The person was extremely anxious, wanting to say something more.
