Just as Hong Anguo was laughing, Yang Xiao realized something was amiss; evidently, the relationship between his own Director and Director Hong was somewhat delicate.
Seeing Yang Xiao's unnatural expression, Hong Anguo no longer troubled him and simply explained, "The evil mage Xiang Fengchen was killed by you. You have relieved Director Nolan's worry, as well as mine; I owe Director Nolan an apology."
"Years ago, there was an incident where Xiang Fengchen was surrounded by Director Nolan's forces; it was me who let him escape."
"I didn't want it this way, but he had a very important list in his hands, a list that concerned many lives. We made a deal with him, let him go, and he gave us the list; this led Director Nolan to almost take action against me."
"All these years, I've been ashamed to face Director Nolan; I owe him for this," Hong Anguo sighed, shaking his head with a complicated expression.
