Zong Mi...
Was he complaining that he had not been allowed to go?
Or...
Hearing that slightly dissatisfied question, Chiba frowned faintly. He did not care about Zong Mi's dissatisfaction, only felt somewhat puzzled by what his words implied.
Was it, why let He Yin go instead of me?
Or, why let He Yin and Yu Ze go instead of me?
That thought swiftly flashed through his mind.
"He Yin is a girl. She doesn't have much strength. I understand that trap too, and I can set it up as well. Why did you insist on letting He Yin go?"
Just as several thoughts passed through Chiba's mind, Zong Mi's next question came forth. This time, the faint dissatisfaction had turned into something quite obvious.
So, why let He Yin go instead of me?
Hearing that, Chiba's first reaction was not to answer, but to confirm that thought.
"This is something He Yin has to do."
Only after that thought passed through his mind did Chiba speak.
Chiba's personnel arrangements were not based on whoever had learned to set traps first going first. He had his own considerations. Since he had chosen to help them through to the end, he would naturally use every ounce of his strength and every consideration he had to help these children.
"Why?"
As soon as Chiba said that, Zong Mi questioned him in return, his words already carrying a sense of urgency and agitation.
This Zong Mi...
Could he have already realized it? Hearing the urgency and agitation in Zong Mi's words, Chiba frowned slightly, somewhat surprised.
He had known that Zong Mi was highly perceptive, but he had not expected his feelings to be so keen as well.
"Ah..."
In response to Zong Mi, Chiba first sighed and said, "You noticed it too,