Satisfied with the man's tact, Xu Huo turned and went downstairs.
As he turned away from the crowd and stepped onto the staircase, a player gave a meaningful glance to the man behind the desk. The man looked at Xu Huo's back, torn with indecision, but after much hesitation, he decided against the ambush.
Xu Huo could easily subdue them, and the likelihood of a successful strike wasn't high. Once a fight broke out, even if they managed to kill him in the end, their losses would be grave, leaving them at others' mercy.
The harsh environment had taught everyone here the art of flexing and adapting. The man didn't rush to save face but instead quietly instructed to spread some ambiguous rumors: that the outsider had a grudge against the Underground Palace, claimed not to care about it, and seemed to have come to Zone 026 injured, which is why he hadn't left yet; he was very "compassionate," distributing food to alley dwellers and planning to stay for a long time...
