“We have. Don’t you remember?” replied Third elder with a smile.

“…You’re… the old man who chased me back then, right?” said Gerald after giving the old man a closer look. While he hadn’t had the chance to give Third elder a proper look back then, the senior’s aura and figure were enough for Gerald to figure out who he was.

“Indeed. I have to admit that you were faster than I expected,” replied the grinning Third elder.

“I have another senior to thank for that. Had she not stepped in, I would’ve surely been caught back then… Speaking of which, I wonder if both of you are acquainted with that old woman…” said Gerald as he shook his head with a smile.

“…An old woman?” replied Walter with a slightly raised brow.

“She’s probably just someone from the auction,” said Third elder, despite knowing that the old woman was actually the young mistress in disguise. He, for one, knew that this wasn’t the best time to reveal her identity…

Regardless, Gerald simply nodded as he replied, “I