Just as the three were at a loss, a voice came over the speakers. "Which one of you is Palamela?"
The three exchanged glances. There was a Supreme aboard! Ordinary people held Supremes in deeply rooted awe. Even enemies rarely dared to address a Supreme by name so casually.
Otherwise, what might have been a lucky escape could turn into a "Facebook post."
But they had anticipated this. Whether the other party was the real person or not, if they dared let a Supreme aboard, how could there be no Supreme present?
Palamela looked rough and bold, but he was actually quite meticulous. He answered in a deep voice.
"I am. May I ask how to address you, sir? Has my senior apprentice arrived?"
"He hasn't," Qu Jianlei replied casually. "Didn't you say there were four Supremes? Why are there only three of you?"
Palamela answered directly, "My junior male apprentice was injured. It isn't serious, but we still put him in an Escape Pod."
Then he took the initiative to ask, "Why are there other Escape Pods in use?"
"I picked up two groups of people along the way," Qu Jianlei answered casually. "They're all kids who don't know their own limits."
Generally speaking, someone willing to rescue strangers would not have a bad disposition. However, the middle-aged woman spoke in a deep voice.
"Can they remain in the Escape Pods? We hope to keep things confidential."
It sounded like a question, but it was actually phrased as an order.
Qu Jianlei disliked others pointing fingers on his turf, but it was not worth making a fuss over. "I have my own arrangements."
Then he instructed, "You can let out the others traveling with you... You have medicine to restore qi, right?"
"We do, but we've used quite a