No. 18 spoke crudely, but he looked the part. The attendants would never dare question him. They simply assumed Sword-Keeper Feis could be rude now and then.
While No. 18 headed for the main hall disguised as Feis, Luo Yan left Arona's residence.
He was going to see the Chairman and warn him about tomorrow's rebellion, even though Luo Yan himself led the rebels...
I can't protect the other Sword-Keepers. As long as the Chairman survives, that's enough. I'll get him off Saint Qing Island tonight. The Double Pupils Faction may well call off the operation.
Even if they go ahead, at least the Chairman will be safe.
Luo Yan knew he was courting disaster from both sides. One wrong move could get him killed and would almost certainly endanger Royia, the woman he loved.
He wanted to save his wife and lead the rebels in killing the Sword-Keepers, yet secretly let Chairman Folo escape. He could end up losing everything. In theory, he had to choose one side.
But... I can't choose. I've only met the Chairman twice, but I owe everything I have to his decree promoting people on merit. And Royia loves me so deeply. What do I do?
There has to be a way to save them both. Damn it, if only I knew who the master of the Double Pupils was.
Luo Yan reasoned that if the master of the Double Pupils died, there would be plenty of other leaders left. Luo Yan himself held considerable sway within the Double Pupils Faction. With no one at the helm, the rebellion would surely stop.
Then he could take his time figuring out how to rescue his wife.
My wife is in the master's hands, but Hua Ji knows where she is. Brando knows too.
*Hua Ji