บท 555: Section 555: Luring the snake out of the hole?

The room becomes eerily quiet; so quiet the wind sweeping across the bay can be heard.

The four heads of the families turn pale listening to Nuanyu. They understand her meaning. Is Nuanyu vowing to decimate their clans completely?

Why?

What on earth had this woman become, a lunatic? What could her purpose possibly be in doing such things?

As merchants, their initial thought is naturally who could have conspired with this woman to conjure up such nonsensical intentions?

"I must appear evil in your eyes," Nuanyu abruptly ends their silent contemplation.

"But like Mr. Li just said, I feel I need to defend myself."

Looking at the four patriarchs, Nuanyu sneers, "In a world that purports to be democratic, even a wicked woman like me surely has the right to argue her own case, wouldn't you say?"

Surprisingly, she turns to a gloomy faced Giant Li, "Madame Li's admission into the ICU was not my doing!"

Giant Li is momentarily stunned.