Chapter 1655

By the afternoon, the Northern Plains soldiers had withdrawn.

Now, the members of the Wanx family were gathered in the grand hall, their faces filled with gloom and seriousness.

Sitting at the head was the recently dismissed Master Wallace of the Wanx family.

He was furious, his eyes filled with malice as if he could devour someone alive.

Suddenly, a subordinate rushed in, kneeling on the ground, and shouted, "Master Wallace, the five men we sent have lost contact. The mission must have failed. What do we do now? The King of the North surely knows it was us by now."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Wanx family panicked.

"What? They failed? We're finished."

"Master Wallace, what are we going to do? The King of the North won't send his troops to annihilate our estate, will he?"

"Master Wallace, maybe we should go and beg for forgiveness."

The hall erupted in anxious chatter.

Wallace slammed his hand on the armrest in a fury, roaring, "Silence! The Wanx family will not bow to