Durandal glanced at Yuzes again, his eyes filled with inscrutable meaning and amusement. In Durandal's view, Yuzes was quite capable—patient, scheming, ruthless, and willing to stop at nothing. If he had been on the enemy's side, he would definitely have been a troublesome opponent.
But Yuzes had walked right into Xiao Ran's trap of his own accord and been caught. That single lapse would become his lifelong regret. He likely had no chance of escaping Xiao Ran's control for the rest of his life.
His abilities were undoubtedly outstanding, but he still needed to be kept in line. Those with excessive selfish ambitions generally met no good end. Those who chose the wrong side generally met no good end. Neither did those who were overly confident in themselves. The key was that Yuzes possessed all three traits.
Durandal might already have guessed what Xiao Ran was planning, but there was no room for Yuzes in Xiao Ran's current team, nor was there a place suited to him. Leaving aside his research abilities, Yuzes overlapped with Cruze in strategic capability. Looking at the entire team, he also overlapped with Renard. That was why Xiao Ran was unlikely to let Yuzes join his team.
There was, however, one suitable place: Jeffrey's team. Jeffrey's team happened to lack someone like Yuzes, and with Jeffrey's experience and composure, he would certainly be able to keep Yuzes under control. Placing Yuzes in Jeffrey's team would be highly appropriate.
As for turning Yuzes into a follower, Xiao Ran definitely would not consider it. There was basically no possibility of that. The only option was another method: turn this world into a Faction Territory, then recommend Yuzes as a participant and confine him within the legion—bind him completely, bind him forever. Besides, some things could only be