Many went out for wool and came home shorn. To prevent this sort of thing from happening, a good protector was needed.
Although this provocation was just one operation, there was a chance that they would get their hands burnt. If that happened, the ancient martial families would lose face.
Therefore, for the sake of their dignity, they had sent someone that they considered a top powerhouse.
The old man, who looked like a rotting tree, was the safeguard of this operation. He had only come along with one purpose—to guard everyone against the unexpected.
According to the influential family elders who had persuaded him to do this, he basically wouldn't have to do anything.
However, the old man now had no choice but to act.
"Old Zhu Qingyun is asking Commissar Luo for a temporary ceasefire," a low, powerful voice said as it reverberated from the top of the Unique Restaurant.
