Wu Tong's line of sight moved back and forth between Qian Jiangyue and Fable's eyes. She didn't say much, although the atmosphere was slightly stiff now, Qian Jiangyue completely ignored Fable's thoughts, while Fable, rather than dissatisfied, seemed more like expressing a repressed emotion.
Any actor doesn't want to become an unimportant presence at this critical moment. If they can't interfere with the result and can only watch, it's equivalent to putting their fate, their goals, entirely in someone else's hands. This sense of powerlessness accumulating into frustration can easily make one anxious.
"Where is Little Drilling Wind?" Shadow Play glanced around, "He wouldn't still be stuck in the Dark Forest, would he?" There was some concern in her tone.