Shiryu was stunned. Ronglin would praise him? That was downright unbelievable. Aside from watching everyone with a cold sneer—oh, no, aside from Jinbe and Jazz—Shiryu had never seen Ronglin treat anyone so politely and kindly, let alone praise him.
"I know you don't believe it, but Boss is that kind of person," Jazz said. "When he has something to say, he usually won't tell you directly. He always likes to let others feel it out for themselves. And this time, I think Boss wanted you to show your loyalty on your own, right? After all, your current position is rather awkward, and Boss doesn't want to see you remain like this."
"Hmph!" Shiryu snorted. "I asked for it myself. I don't care for that kind of power."
Jazz said nothing. In his view, showing loyalty was merely a pretext. What Boss Ronglin probably wanted was to make Shiryu stop resisting the Star Alliance in his heart.
After all, Shiryu always acted as though he did not care about anything. He might leave at any time. This mission was likely meant to test Shiryu's intentions. Though it somewhat meant using himself as bait, Jazz felt that Boss Ronglin had finally begun pushing him forward to gain experience. He was rather pleased about that.
Shiryu's cold eyes swept over Jazz's little head, and disdain rose in his heart. Although many within the Star Alliance flattered and catered to this future Alliance Leader, Shiryu had no intention of copying them.
Whether this kid would be suitable to become his Boss in the future was still something to be seen. There was plenty of time. He would watch slowly and decide later.
"Huh?" Jazz and Shiryu had already entered the town when he said in surprise, "I've noticed someone following us."
Shiryu instinctively started