Jeffery Cooper exhausted all his strength and reached out to his subordinates, but he was powerless to call for help, as blood poured out of his mouth.
The people of the Horizon Bureau seemed to be immobilized, not daring to move at all.
Everyone knew that if they went down now and saved Lord Algernon, they would surely rise rapidly in their careers - for what lay at the bottom of the river was not their revered lord, but a great opportunity.
But who would dare to go?
A powerful figure from the Fourth Great Realm might be hiding nearby; if he wanted to kill Lord Algernon, who would dare to save him, fearing that a second bright attack would follow closely.
Opportunity was good, but life was more important.
Jeffery Cooper suddenly understood that he had fallen into despair! He could only blame... his greed. At this moment, he noticed something and struggled to turn his head to the side.
