Chen Qing's words left these people red-faced; they were not ashamed, but rather, they were both angry and fearful.
Angry that Chen Qing didn't give them any face, and fearful because if Chen Qing truly didn't give them any face, what were they to do if she stopped caring about them?
The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
Chen Qing didn't care whether they were embarrassed or not; she took Linden back to the ship with her.
She didn't have that much time to waste on them, and there was no need to do so.
Moreover, to be honest, Chen Qing didn't think they would die in the Gemstone Hurricane; they were somewhat scared by Linden's words.
The two groups beneath the ship exchanged glances, unsure of what to do, until the island's construction team arrived.
"What are you all doing standing around here? Are you planning to sign up for the construction team?"
The tall and burly team leader, wearing a construction helmet, frowned at this group of people.