Han Yu also realized something else. This meeting was not random. Hong Yao was here at the Second Kidney Peak speaking with the Peak Head. That meant there was a purpose.
And that purpose was likely related to the mine.
Han Yu's thoughts sharpened.
This might be the turning point or the beginning of a complication.
Either way… He could not afford a single mistake.
Not in front of this man.
Not again.
So he stood there.
Calm.
Silent.
Respectful.
While deep within… Every instinct he had was on edge.
The brief exchange between the three came to a natural pause, and for a moment, silence settled within the chamber. It was not an awkward silence, but rather one that carried weight, as if something more important was about to be revealed.
The Peak Head did not waste time.
"Hong Yao is here to bring you to the mines," he said plainly.
Han Yu raised a brow.
