Old Hand and Eizuka left.
As they exited the cabin, they ran into Yin Le, who had brought them here. Yin Le politely offered to see them off the vessel, but they firmly declined. For the most part, the two left in a relatively settled state of mind, which largely matched Ronan's expectations.
"Sir is too kind-hearted." Yin Le said this as soon as she entered. It sounded somewhat flattering, but part of it came from the heart.
After hesitating, she added, "Human hearts are subtle. If you are too kind to them, it may not necessarily be good for them."
Ronan was sorting through the disassembled parts beside him, trying to piece them back together. Without looking up, he said, "Guardian Master isn't that kind of person. As for Eizuka... she doesn't seem like it either."
The meaning was uncertain, but his tone remained calm. This was not what Ronan cared about most. Compared to that, he found the relationship between those two more worthy of investigation.
"Guardian Master and Eizuka have a very deep bond. It goes beyond ordinary collaborators."
Yin Le pulled up the relevant information. "Yes, they are even closer than the intelligence suggests. But the Hengduan Seven Divisions, where Guardian Master belongs, have a far more strained relationship with Eizuka. Their relationship with her is that of researchers and laboratory mice—quite a number of people have a terrible impression of Eizuka. On the day she and Guardian Master were abducted, some even suspected it was a trick she had staged."
Ronan's hands did not stop assembling the parts, though his speech slowed slightly. "Under normal logic, even if researchers might feel pity for their 'lab mice,' it would be very difficult for the latter to develop friendship and rapport with them... Yet the facts are