Chief Xie felt really uncomfortable. Honestly, she did wish to save Ah Man, but her hands were tied. Seeing that the poor mer was still kneeling in front of her, she sighed and said to Nuannuan, "Listen to me, Nuannuan. I know that it's hard for you to accept this, but you heard Priestess Yuan; there is nothing that we can do about this situation."
Once she finished speaking, she turned to look at Priestess Yuan, waiting for the old woman to say something which would make Nuannuan understand that they were not trying to shake their hands off the responsibility. They truly could not save Ah Man.
Priestess Yuan nodded gravely from the side. She glanced at the little mer who was holding the child in his arms and said to him, "Unless there is a miracle, I am afraid that no one can save Ah Man."
