Renji was the first to attempt speech, his voice strained and tight. "Compensate you? Prince, you've—"
"Yes, compensate me," Wang Xiao interrupted, his tone completely dismissive, like Renji was a child who hadn't learned his lesson yet. "What, do you think your little kangaroo court means something to me? You all gather here, acting like you're delivering some kind of justice." He leaned forward slightly, his smirk turning darker, his eyes gleaming. "But we both know that the moment I feel like it, I can snap my fingers and wipe your pathetic little meeting off the face of the earth. Don't insult me."
Renji's mouth opened, but no words came out. His entire body screamed restraint, but it was clear he was on the edge of eruption.
