Receiving the esteemed guests, Mr. Jeroen, White, and another bald man exchanged pleasantries, all smiles as they walked into the house.
As the barking behind them hadn't stopped yet, Caroline Edwin slightly lifted her eyebrows, licked her dry lower lip, and moved her fingers to release a bit of mana.
The mysterious and powerful mana landed on the dogs, causing their tails to wag as they quieted down.
"…"
Wilder Pauly didn't understand why the barking suddenly stopped, but thinking about it, this was a good thing. When the other police officers arrived on the mountain, it wouldn't alert the dogs and make others aware.
Everyone returned to the living room, taking off their muddy shoes and replacing them with clean disposable slippers from the shoe cabinet.
They had barely sat down on the sofa for two minutes when the chef from the kitchen thoughtfully brought out hot ginger tea to warm them up.
