Just as he was feeling trapped, Wang Jianguo’s words arrived like a timely rain, or perhaps a lifeline cast directly before him.
Zhao Shuzhuo felt as though he had been granted a pardon. He hurriedly stood up, bracing his hands on the table. With a face full of apologetic yet grateful smiles, he nodded and bowed to the room, his words spilling out rapidly:
"My good aunts, sisters, and elders, I truly apologize to everyone. Wang Jianguo and I have an urgent matter at work that simply cannot wait; we must be off."
Chapter 654