Due to Irving''s need for recovery, he had not stepped outside his home for an entire week. During this time, Wendy had been taking care of him, which significantly changed Irving''s impression of her. Previously, he had viewed Wendy merely as a skilled assassin. However, after witnessing the effort she put into caring for him, he couldn''t deny that she had changed considerably.


    "You don''t need to cook every meal yourself; you could easily order takeout," Irving said with a smile.


    Wendy shook her head. "I''d rather cook myself. I can ensure that the meals are nutritionally bnced. This will help you recover faster."


    Wendy''s response pleased Irving greatly. Since she insisted on cooking, he didn''t press the matter further.


    After several hours of hard work, Wendy prepared a sumptuous dinner. Just as they were about to enjoy their meal, there was a loud knock on the door.


    Wendy walked over and opened it.


    Aron rushed into the room, a look of concern etched on his face. "How much longer do you need to recover? Do you know how bad things have gotten? You haven''t been seen for a week, and people have fallen into a panic."


    Irving was taken aback by Aron''s words. "Panic? Who exactly is in a panic? Don''t you all know my condition well enough by now? Didn''t you exin things to the others?"


    In Irving''s view, hisrades were fully aware of his health situation, so they shouldn''t be panicking. If unfamiliar people were in a state of panic, hispanions could certainly rify things for them.


    Aron shook his head. "They won''t listen to my exnations. Most of the people in panic are members of the major families in Starling City. They im to have a cooperative agreement with you. If you can''t provide them with assistance, they won''t honor that agreement. Some even believe you''ve been killed by the Night des.


    As a result, these families are secretly trying to make contact with the Night des."


    Initially, Irving intended to disregard the situation. However, upon hearing that certain families were secretly contacting the Night des, he mmed his hand on the table.


    "How dare they?! Do they not realize that the Night des are my sworn enemies?!"


    "They know that the Night des are your enemies, which is why, in your absence, they are trying to make contact with them," Aron exined briefly.


    However, Irving was not willing to ept Aron''s exnation. "Regardless, anyone who makes contact with the Night des is my enemy! My injuries have nearly healed; I can join you in going to Starling City to deal with this problem."


    After saying this, Irving began to gather his weapons and gear. He believed that as long as he appeared before the leaders of the major families in Starling City, the members would cease their underhanded actions. Still, he needed to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. If any elder from the Night des showed up, he had to be ready to eliminate them quickly.


    Irving was unaware of the internal changes within the Night des, and he was deeply concerned that they might take this opportunity to plunge the real-world Starling City into chaos again.


    Just as Irving finished organizing his equipment, Wendy spoke up. "I don''t think you need to handle this personally. I believe it would be sufficient for Aron to take a video of you. Your injuries, while mostly healed, are notpletely gone yet."


    Wendy was still more worried about Irving''s health.


    Irving smiled and shook his head. "You don''t need to worry about my condition! I know my body very well!"


    With that, Irving set off with Aron.


    On their way to Starling City, Irving made a phone call to James, who was still busy wrapping up the shelter relocation efforts. Although the previous shelter relocation n had failed, Irving had not given up on his ns.


    "How is the shelter relocation tasking along? Have you cleared out all the monsters around the new shelter location we chose?" Irving asked bluntly.


    On the other end of the line, James''s tone was somewhat hesitant. "I''ve done my best, but the results aren''t very significant."


    "What does that mean? What kind of trouble are you encountering? Stop wasting time; we need to resolve all issues as quickly as possible!"


    Irving''s mood was not great at the moment, and his tone reflected his seriousness.


    Upon hearing Irving''s words, James responded immediately. "The new shelter location you picked has many barriers, and there aren''t too many monsters around, but the ones that are present are quite powerful. My team and I aren''t strong enough, so we can only take out the weaker monsters. You''ll need to personally handle the stronger ones."


    After hearing this, Irving immediately replied, "Got it! Just make sure the safety of the new shelter location I chose is secured! Once I''ve dealt with the situation in Starling City, I''lle straight to your ce." With that, he hung up the phone.


    At that moment, the ne had alreadynded at the airport in Starling City.


    "Have you informed the heads of the major families in Starling City that I''ve arrived?" Irving asked Aron, his brow furrowed.


    Aron nodded. "I just told them, but they clearly don''t believe it."


    "If that''s the case, I''ll go visit them personally. That way, I''ll find out which of the heads of the families are secretly in contact with the Night des," Irving said, his tone filled with anger.


    Hearing this, Aron quickly interjected, "Even though some of them don''t believe it, they''re still following my advice and waiting for us at the hotel downtown. Please, don''t get angry! Some of them haven''t had any contact with the Night des!"


    Aron was very concerned that Irving would let his anger get the better of him and eliminate all the heads of the major families in Starling City. If that happened, Irving''s reputation would undoubtedly suffer, and the remaining members of the families would refuse to cooperate with him again.


    Irving fell silent but nodded in acknowledgment.


    Before long, Aron and Irving arrived at the hotel in the city center. The moment the heads of the major families in Starling City saw Irving, their expressions changed noticeably. Some of the heads looked very pleased, clearly having been waiting for Irving''s return, while others appeared quite awkward.


    Irving noticed the changes in everyone''s expressions, but he didn''t take immediate action. Once everyone was seated, Aron stood up and slowly said, "For a while, Irving hasn''t been able to appear before you. Some of you thought he had been eliminated by the Night des. But now you see him, right? Surely no one still believes he''s been taken out by the Night des? Can you all rx now?"


    As soon as Aron finished speaking, the heads of the major families began to exin themselves. Some imed they never intended to contact the Night des, while others insisted they had always believed in Irving. It was clear they were lying, but Aron didn''t want to call them out on it.


    At that moment, Irving cleared his throat twice. The hotel lobby suddenly fell silent, and all eyes turned to him.


    Under the gaze of everyone, Irving slowly stood up. He scanned the heads of the major families in Starling City with a deep gaze that instilled immense pressure on each of them.


    "I''m here today primarily to show myself to you. Some of you thought I was dead, but I must tell you that I won''t go down that easily. Moreover, I need to remind you of something else: the Night des have always been my greatest enemy. Anyone who coborates with the Night des will be my sworn enemy. So, it''s best that you do not engage with them!"


    After delivering this statement, Irving sat back down. Although he wanted nothing more than to eliminate all the heads of the families in front of him, he ultimately managed to restrain himself.


    Upon hearing Irving''s words, the heads of the families hurriedly assured him that they would never coborate with members of the Night des. Aron watched Irving nervously, fearing that he might lose his temper. However, Irving sessfully maintained hisposure.


    Once the heads of the major families left, Aron sighed and said, "Thank you for handling that! I genuinely didn''t know what I would have done without you."


    "You don''t need to thank me; I should be the one thanking you. Although we''ve had our disagreements in the past, in the face of a formidable enemy like the Night des, you and your Angel Guild are the only allies I can truly trust," Irving replied sincerely.


    Even though Sophia, James, and Vicky were three of Irving''s allies, their subordinates were not entirely opposed to the Night des. Only Aron''s Angel Guild waspletely at odds with them, which was why Irving expressed this sentiment.


    After hearing Irving''s words, Aron nodded heavily. "Rest assured, no matter who coborates with the Night des, I will never do so. I will stand with you to the end against them!"