As the conversation continued, Marvell's tone carried a certain resolve, akin to cutting off one's own arm.
This made Ren Zhong feel particularly embarrassed.
It seemed that after so many years as a homebody, his acting skills had not only not regressed but had secretly improved too much; he had overacted.
He was planning to come clean with Marvell Louis, but unexpectedly, Marvell seemed to be in a hurry. He only managed to tell Ren Zhong to wait for him for ten minutes before hastily hanging up, leaving Ren Zhong stunned on the spot.
Just as Ren Zhong was about to call him back, a new communication request came in, from Wen Yuanbo, an Earl from the Royal Family's collateral branch.
The former Viscount of Watchpoint, Wen Yuanbo, after enduring many years, had created a large profit through the toll fees provided by the numerous ships traveling through the Shattered Star Ring, successfully advancing to an Earl after years of struggles.
