Havier was taken away.

Sabye, Debbie, and the others, who had been severely reprimanded by Susan, were still at the scene, not daring to breathe too loudly. They appeared to listen obediently, but in reality, they were cursing Andrew, "the responsible and dependable" one, thoroughly in their hearts!

Andrew remained silent for a moment, guessing that Sabye and the others might be cursing him inwardly, but he didn't care at all.

When he heard Susan say, "I've confiscated that artifact," he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his desire to find an opportunity to take out Havier lessened.

He remembered this lesson silently: Never underestimate someone's destructive power just because they're too much of a loser.

It's like in the world before I traveled here, when playing League of Legends, in many games, the decision of victory wasn't determined by who was the strongest in either team, but rather which team had the biggest loser, and that team was almost certainly going to lose.

The ones most likely to change the world, to influence it, are often losers, not great talents!

Leia softly helped introduce, "This is the lady's personal maid, but her other identity is the lady's professional partner. We all call her Aunt Susan."

Andrew nodded. Only then did he know who the woman who had arrived at the critical moment was.

Inwardly, he thought the Commerce Association president and the president's wife weren't partners? Well... that makes sense. It's said that the president's partner is the strongest Crimson Knight, Peter, while Aunt Susan is also clearly a Crimson Knight, judging by the speed she arrived at, her build had no impact on her movement speed.

In this case, whether it's the president or the president's wife, they're both Warm Fire Mages? Two Warm Fire Mages are indeed unlikely to become professional partners.

Susan, having slapped Havier away and severely chastised Sabye and the others, finally turned around.

Her face was fleshy, yet her small eyes weren't completely buried in her flesh; instead, they shot sharp glances as she observed!

"Third Miss."

She first nodded to Barbara as a form of courtesy.

Then she stared at Andrew, looked him up and down for a moment, and said, "Very good, you didn't run just now, that's very good."

Andrew, who was being praised, dared not be careless at all. He first politely saluted like Barbara and Leia, calling out "Aunt Susan," and then said without humility, "It's just a instinctive reaction, nothing particularly good about it."

If it were a kind, approachable elder replacing her, they might have praised Andrew a bit more for being "so modest as a young man," just like many online novels I read before traveling here described.

But Susan simply curled her lips coldly, saying, "I said you were good, then you are good!"

Then she paused, her tone turning icy, "But, what were you trying to do just now? Were you going to kill young master Havier if I hadn't intervened? You almost attacked young master Havier, didn't you?"

Upon hearing this, Andrew couldn't help but furrow his brows again.

Barbara, knowing things were going south, looked worried.

Sure enough, Sabye, Debbie, and the others over there all showed gloating expressions.

Everyone in Warm Fire City knew: Havier was madam's most cherished grandson! Especially after the eldest miss unexpectedly passed away, madam transferred the love meant for her eldest daughter onto Havier, resulting in double the affection!

"Don't admit you wanted to kill Havier just now," Ivan reminded Andrew via the Soul Whisper Channel, "Just say you were only trying to stop Havier out of urgency! This Susan might not be scarier than that Female Assassin from the Shield of Flowing Fire, but she's absolutely terrifying!"

Andrew, after a moment of silence, spoke up: "Yeah, I was just going to kill Havier. Is there a problem with that?"

Ivan: "?"

Not just Ivan, but under the nearly stunned gaze of everyone present—

Andrew said calmly and even boldly, "In that situation just now, I didn't know you would intervene, so for the sake of my companions and the residents of Warm Fire City, if I had to choose ten times, a hundred times, I would still make the same choice! The issue isn't with me at all!"

At this point, his volume involuntarily increased because... the more he spoke, the angrier he became!

He actually wanted to continue saying, "But you, why are you questioning me with such a question? Giving an artifact that seems to be on the same level as the 'Fire God Mecha,' and completely has offensive attributes, to someone whose abilities and morals are insufficient to wield it, the root of the problem isn't with me!

Why are you questioning me now? This is truly outrageous!"

Barbara kept winking repeatedly, and finally pulled Andrew aside because she couldn't bear it anymore, preventing him from throwing out the final words and making him hold them back.

Even though Andrew only expressed half of his thoughts, Barbara still felt overwhelmed!

Andrew felt a mixture of anger and disappointment.

For the first time, he questioned his decision in his mind: Was coming to Warm Fire City and wanting to cooperate with Warm Fire Commerce Association really the right move?

The premise of his cooperation with Warm Fire Commerce Association was primarily based on people like Barbara, Falk, and Leia, rather than useless individuals like Havier and those who can't distinguish right from wrong!

Sabye, Debbie, and others were amazed by Andrew's audacity in his retort and soon couldn't help but laugh out loud: Seriously? Like, really? With such an attitude, he still wants to meet the lady? It's a miracle if she doesn't kill him and turn him into fertilizer!

Indeed, Susan's small eyes narrowed even more upon hearing Andrew's frank admission of wanting to deal with Havier.

When she heard Andrew mention "for the companions and the city residents," there was a sudden flash of surprise in her eyes, making her pause for a moment.

The phrase "city residents" rolled off Andrew's tongue naturally and evidently.

No deliberate emphasis was needed, which showed that in Andrew's mind, this was something that required no argument!

"Hahaha...!" Debbie finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter. Except for Sabye, who couldn't laugh after being defeated by Andrew, the other young ones also laughed, waiting to see how Andrew would get ruthlessly dealt with next.

However, as they laughed, the laughter gradually weakened until they couldn't laugh anymore.

And then—

Susan fixed her gaze on Andrew.

Andrew met her gaze calmly, refusing to back down.

At this moment, Andrew felt like he'd put everything on the line, no longer harboring any illusions.

If they refused to distinguish right from wrong, it wasn't that Barbara's mother wouldn't see him, but that he decided not to see Barbara's mother!

If the other party merely wanted to take over his Wildfire Territory and sent someone to intimidate him, that's within the acceptable range. He would deal with it normally and refuse any takeover.

But if they blamed him for what Havier did earlier, Andrew would have to say: "I'm not taking this blame!!"

Then they saw Susan's initial sharp gaze shift to a peculiar look.

Following that, Susan's expression subtly changed, as if she had received some instructions.

"Alright, alright, yes, I understand." She nodded, then walked forward, under the incredulous gaze of Debbie, Sabye, and others, the surprised and joyful eyes of Barbara and Leia, and the unexpected look from Andrew himself, saying, "There's no need to say much about what's happened earlier. Follow me."

At that moment, Debbie and others nearly had their mouths stuffed with eggs! Wasn't she just questioning Andrew why he dared to attack Havier? How did she suddenly change her tone and attitude?

Barbara felt a mix of surprise and delight, happiness coming so suddenly that her voice trembled, "My mom... she wants to see us?"

Though Susan only said "follow me," and didn't specify where they were going, Susan, being Barbara's mother's nominal maid, actual partner, bodyguard, and closest confidante, wouldn't be going anywhere else, right?

Surely, she was going to see Mother!

Thinking that her mother, whom she hadn't seen for three days, was really willing to change her mind under Andrew's seemingly extreme operation, Barbara felt it was wonderful! Andrew was truly awesome!

Yet Susan doused the excitement with cold water: "The lady didn't say she wants to see you, just him alone." Then Susan turned to Leia, "You girl are not allowed to come." She then looked at Ivan coldly, "You're a stick of match too, stay put. The lady only wants to see this kid by himself."

Saying that, she pointed at Andrew.

Fire, a matchstick? Ivan, being a pure man, naturally couldn't accept such a derogatory term, nor could he accept the fact that he was expected to separate from Andrew, and coldly said, "I must act together with my lord!"

Meanwhile, Ivan conveyed a message to Andrew: "Don't take risks, don't go alone with this woman! It's no big deal; just wait for a while until the Commerce Association president is out, then talk! Hey, Andrew, are you hearing me?"

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