Chapter 866: Kill
Eshe could tell that Xiao Ran did not want to keep those uncontrollable participants, which was why she had gritted her teeth and said such a thing. But she also did not want Xiao Ran to think she was cold-hearted. Still, Xiao Ran was hesitating now, and in Eshe's eyes, helping him resolve his concerns and make up his mind was something she should do. That was why she had said they should all be killed.
Xiao Ran glanced at Eshe. Seeing the unease on her face, he suddenly smiled. "Relax. My opinion of you won't change because of that. There aren't many participants who aren't ruthless, and if you really were that cold-hearted, those three boys wouldn't have stayed with you for so long."
Eshe sighed in relief after hearing Xiao Ran's words and shot him an embarrassed look. Xiao Ran continued, "I have considered getting rid of those participants. This isn't the first time I've set participants up and buried them, so I'm quite good at it. But what worries me is that we might be able to hide it this time—but what about next time? Even if we try to conceal it, some of the things I do will eventually be exposed. The only difference is whether that happens sooner or later."
"And have you considered what people will think if they find out later that every participant who survived this mission belonged to our legion? Do you think anyone among the participants will get ideas? Will they think the Burning Legion is a legion that cannot tolerate other participants carrying out missions alongside us? Could it lead to other participants banding together to target the Burning Legion in future missions?"
As he spoke, Xiao Ran shook his head. Before he had a legion,