Chapter 868: Thick-skinned

In some places, people were beginning conversations and deals in that unpleasant tavern.

The ones persisting in surveillance duties were not content to retreat willingly at this moment.

And just as both parties had essentially reached consensus on the issue, Andrew began to bargain with the other party.

Almost simultaneously, something else was taking place.

After Old Hawke let Andrew go, Violet, as if she already knew the outcome, immediately summoned Old Hawke to her presence.

Hawke naturally didn't harbor any thoughts of defiance towards Violet's command.

He was just somewhat surprised that such an order had come so early, so swiftly, and then he headed straight for Violet's office.

As the heavy door swung open, the creaking noise echoed throughout the empty room, leaving one feeling anxious, yet one had to face everything that lay ahead.

Sunlight poured through the heavy door onto the castle's stone flooring.