My words caught the man off guard. He had not expected me to be so direct.
But he quickly smiled. "You're right. We only met by chance, so how could we be considered friends? But Mr. Jiang, surely you aren't planning to stand up for her?"
As he spoke, he pointed at Roland.
"I'm her friend," I said flatly.
My words stunned him again. He had not expected me to say that Roland and I were friends.
He sighed. "Actually, Mr. Jiang, there is a connection between us. Though we may not be friends now, perhaps we could become friends someday."
I looked at him. "Could anyone sleep soundly after becoming your friend? They might have to keep one eye open even while sleeping." He was far too calculating. At least, in my view, he was probably full of bad intentions.
I did not like dealing with people like him, because you would never know when they might sell you out. Some people would probably cheerfully count the money for him after being sold.
Just his story with Roland was enough to reveal what kind of person he was.
My words did not seem to make him uncomfortable at all. He still wore a smile. "Listen to yourself, Mr. Jiang. Aren't you curious why I'm so familiar with Great Xia's mysterious culture?"
I really was a little curious about that. What kind of person was he?
I said nothing, and he continued, "Mr. Jiang, I would like to invite you into the base as my guest. I hope you will not refuse."
As a guest? Was he planning to place me under house arrest?
"I believe there must be something in the base that interests you." He rubbed his hands together, looking rather excited. But I suspected it was an