Xiao Ran was talking to Mwu when Renard's communicator vibrated. After glancing at the text displayed on it, he gave Saki a small wave, then walked over to her and said quietly, "Chidori Kaname, Sousuke Sagara, and your Teacher Kagurazaka are outside, along with a few other students."
The moment Saki heard Renard's words, she understood what was going on. Naturally, Renard was not in a position to show himself before Sousuke Sagara and Chidori Kaname. After all, he had led quite a few operations against Mithril before, all of which had caused Mithril considerable losses. Although Mithril now basically knew that Renard had been brought under Xiao Ran's command, their hostility toward him would not disappear because of that.
Saki walked straight out of the hall. Xiao Ran glanced at her departing figure and understood what was happening as well. He said to Mwu's projection, "The only way we can gather more intelligence now is through the Space Channel that appears when the Dimensional Beasts emerge. Accurately locating it and arriving immediately is crucial. If we want to deploy our reconnaissance aircraft during the brief period those channels remain open, we have to seize that window. Have Luo arrange for people to figure something out."
Mwu nodded and took the initiative to end the communication. Once the call ended, Xiao Ran stood up and nodded at everyone. "I'll go take a look."
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw seven or eight figures beyond the courtyard. After pausing for a moment, Xiao Ran closed his eyes and slowly walked over.
"What happened?"
Xiao Ran's appearance drew the attention of those standing outside the courtyard. The moment Teacher Kagurazaka and the two female students saw his face, their cheeks flushed, and slightly dazed expressions appeared on their faces without