"Miss Michiko need not be angry. After I entered the City of Sin, I took on the name Tang Erdong and first took control of the Northern Plains, instead of finding you right away. It wasn't a deliberate slight against you..."
His gaze shifted to ChuanMingmeichi, as Chen Tang spoke with a smile and a nod, "The reason I did so was simply because I felt Chu Xue's disappearance was too peculiar. For caution's sake, I decided to take a different approach."
"Ultimately, our goal is the same: to find Chu Xue as soon as possible and to resolve the crisis..."
ChuanMingmeichi, already bubbling with frustration, found Chen Tang's words not only unhelpful but even more infuriating when he finally spoke.
"Hmph, after all that, you still don't trust me?"
