Faced with Sleepless Sky Huo Xian's provocation, Sleepless Sky Huole gradually calmed down.

She had already realized that these fellows before her had definitely come prepared...

The Sorenson Family had likely been in contact with Sleepless Sky Huo Shu through Sleepless Sky Huo Xian for a very long time—these people had been lying in wait, searching for an opportunity to deal her a heavy blow.

Starting from the warrant issued for Furbollo yesterday, it had been a probe targeting her... Through a flaw that Furbollo had accidentally revealed, this hidden net that had perhaps lain dormant for months or even longer suddenly exerted force, seizing this chance to entangle itself around her.

Their goal was to undermine Sleepless Sky Huole's authority and reputation by arresting and charging Furbollo, her confidant!

Caught off guard by a premeditated scheme, Sleepless Sky Huole knew she could do nothing for the moment.

Having reasoned this through, Sleepless Sky Huole looked at Furbollo, who was being pressed to the ground, and an apologetic expression appeared on her face.

"I'm sorry, Furbollo... for dragging you into this."

Sleepless Sky Huole offered a low apology.

For a Peerage Noble to publicly apologize to a Commoner without status was an almost unthinkable scene in Sleepless City.

Undoubtedly, this was adding insult to the injury for Sleepless Sky Huole's already severely damaged image.

However, Sleepless Sky Huole still ignored the whispers and discussions about her in the hall.

The clamor generated by the hushed conversations and widespread gossip, enough to crush a person, seemed to fall on deaf ears as far as Sleepless Sky Huole was concerned.

She simply looked at Furbollo calmly, coolly, and then gave her promise.

"But I promise you, you won't have to wait too long," Sleepless Sky Huole said, clenching her fist. "I will do everything in my power to get you out of the Public Security Bureau as soon as possible, and then... everyone who made you endure this humiliation tonight will pay the price."

Sleepless Sky Huole said coldly, then turned her gaze to Sleepless Sky Huo Xian and Larry Sorenson.

"Sleepless Sky Huo Xian, Sorenson Family, I will remember what happened tonight."

"You will definitely pay for this... I will make you understand that supporting Sleepless Sky Huo Shu was the most foolish choice you've ever made, and using such despicable means to frame my people tonight is also the most foolish thing you've ever done."

She spoke coldly, then looked at all the guests.

"My apologies for disturbing everyone's enjoyment—please forgive the interruption."

With that, she turned and left, allowing the Public Security Bureau personnel to take Furbollo away.

After the dejected Furbollo was escorted out, just as the Public Security Bureau people were about to also take away the Truth Corporation security personnel who had resisted earlier, Paris spoke up.

"Gentlemen, what offense have my subordinates committed?"

"Do you think they are also involved in the assassination of a Peerage Noble—twelve members of the Truth Corporation Security Department, six members of the Great Wasteland Pioneer Team affiliated with Truth Corporation, including the leader of the Delta Team of the Truth Corporation Security Department whom I personally promoted, and the Pioneer Team appointed by Her Excellency Sleepless Sky Huole... Why don't you just impeach Her Excellency Sleepless Sky Huole for participating in the assassination of a Peerage Noble as well!"

President Paris declared loudly, a fierce look appearing on his refined face.

"Director Dyke, for fuck's sake, know when to stop. Offending Her Excellency Huole and me to this extent, can the Sorenson Family really protect you?"

"And the honorable Larry Sorenson, Your Excellency, must you really go this far? There's still a long time until the Truth Corporation presidential election and the selection of the Sleepless Night Family's head candidate—is it your intention, Lord Sherf's intention, or the Sorenson Family's intention to place all your chips on Sleepless Sky Huo Shu so early?"

Paris spoke almost interrogatively. Larry Sorenson looked at him for a long moment, then sat back down.

He did not directly respond to Paris, instead issuing an order to the Public Security Bureau Director.

"Director Dyke, do not expand the scope, do not arrest unrelated personnel... just apprehend the mastermind."

He had conceded.

The remaining Public Security Bureau personnel hastily withdrew, and the Truth Corporation Security Department members gathered around Paris.

As Paris led them out, he grabbed Stiller, who was wearing the Delta Team leader's combat suit.

"What's going on, what are you all doing, what is Furbollo actually doing?"

Stiller took off his helmet and said somewhat gloomily, "I don't know either."

Paris held his forehead, looking very pained. "You don't know either? What exactly is happening, Furbollo!"

Unlike Sleepless Sky Huole, who had already calmed down and was preparing to retaliate, Paris could not be so composed at this moment.

It wasn't that his bearing or vision was inferior to Sleepless Sky Huole's; it was purely because Paris knew more of the inside story!

Sleepless Sky Huole was currently convinced that Furbollo was framed, but Paris knew very well...

Furbollo really did it!

He really participated in the plot to assassinate a Peerage Noble—and so did Paris himself.

His earlier words to Larry Sorenson and the Public Security Bureau Director were mostly bluster.

"Now we can only hope Her Excellency Sleepless Sky Huole acts quickly, and also... that Furbollo must have some backup plan, right?"

"Such an ambitious, meticulously calculating guy, how could he just let himself be captured without a fight!"

President Paris comforted himself in his heart.

For now, all he could do was pray that everything was part of Furbollo's plan and that everything would proceed smoothly from here.

"This is truly the biggest gamble of my life."

Watching the Pioneer Team member at the rear of the group quietly leave the formation when no one was paying attention, President Paris felt a bit more hopeful.

"At least Her Excellency Sleepless Sky Huoming is still operating normally, perhaps... she might know something about the inside story!"

And at that moment, the bell finally rang—although the scene had been chaotic just now, both sides had been very tacit in resolving the matter quickly, with the biggest goal being...

Neither side wanted to delay the normal progression of the Coming-of-Age Ceremony!

Sleepless Sky Huole naturally had no need to explain; she had been called by the Sleepless Night Family Head to oversee the ceremony.

As for the Sorenson Family side... their goal, after all, was only to support Sleepless Sky Huo Shu. Whether it was Larry Sorenson or Sleepless Sky Huo Xian, their target was Sleepless Sky Huole.

But if they went too far, the one they would offend would not be Sleepless Sky Huole, but the entire Sleepless Night Family!

In that case, the ones seeking revenge for their actions would not be Paris or Sleepless Sky Huole.

It would very likely be that Sleepless Night Family Head, who had been quiet for a long time but still seemed mysterious, terrifying, and unfathomable!

They could still distinguish what was more important—if things escalated to that point, whether the Sorenson Family and the Sleepless Night Family went to war or not, they would definitely be sacrificed.

They had no need to stake their very lives just to support Sleepless Sky Huo Shu!