Major Joseph provided Jeremy and Ritchie with very important intelligence, but he couldn't talk to them for too long. After all, with so many people at the banquet, if Major Joseph engaged in a lengthy conversation with Jeremy, it would undoubtedly attract the attention of others. So, after exchanging a few words, Major Joseph decided to leave directly.
For the next little while, Jeremy and Ritchie had no choice but to mingle with the prominent figures in Valley City amidst the lively atmosphere of the banquet. After two hours of the event, the mayor of Valley City approached Jeremy.
"I must thank you once again. If it weren't for you and your companions, Valley City would surely have been destroyed by the monsters," the mayor said, raising his glass and smiling at Jeremy.
Jeremy clinked glasses with the mayor and humbly replied, "You have already expressed your gratitude before. I feel a bit embarrassed that you are thanking me again."
