In the time that followed, several 'guests' who were originally as silent as cicadas in the cold started speaking up as if they had been unlocked, each contributing their "criminal experiences" accumulated over the years.
Sometimes, when they got into the swing of things, they didn't hesitate to offer Zhou Qingfeng their personal connections, trying to drag more people down to ensure their own safety.
Zhou Qingfeng continued to smile, listening quietly, as if he were a patient listener.
Standing behind him, Ernst and Deborah were left wide-eyed and mouth agape, gaining a true insight into what "official protection" and "layer upon layer of insider information" meant, realizing that the darkness of this world exceeded imagination.
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After leaving that suffocating yacht, Senator Douglas felt as if he had escaped from a nightmare, relieved and burden-free.
