When Zhang Deming arrived, Xue Su and another agent sized the two of them up. Their gazes then settled on Zhang Deming, as if in confirmation.
Zhang Deming's face was currently obscured and indistinct, but no one commented on it.
Zhang Deming didn't try to strike up a conversation either, merely exchanging a look with Xue Su.
The atmosphere was tense.
The nine people present were split into five groups.
Li Shifan and Zhang Deming formed one group; Xue Su and the other agent, a second.
Of the remaining five people, one was a lone individual who, like Zhang Deming, kept his face hidden.
The last four were split into two pairs. All five groups tacitly kept a certain distance from one another.
No one made any introductions during the brief silence.
It was Xue Su who finally broke the silence. "Alright, everyone's here. Let's get started."
At his words, the others exchanged glances and each took out a Command Token.
