"Lin Lei..."
After hearing Xu Yue's words, Barton's tone paused as well.
If they were really just "reasoning things out," then what his side had done was indeed unjustifiable. Whether it was the cause of the earlier conflict between the IRS and the other side, or the reason the other side had sold intelligence and the tacit understanding both sides had reached...
They should not have made a move against Lin Lei.
But!
Any "reasoning" required equal strength.
Even courtesy depended on who you were dealing with!
The visitor from the Far East might have been strong enough, but he could only "reason things out" with Barton's single legion.
Now, not only had he joined up with Tesla, but he also possessed a Higher God divine artifact.
They were already in an absolute position of advantage. Under such circumstances, of course they would consider what exactly Xu Yue wanted from Lin Lei!
Uh, but unfortunately, just when he had gained the ability to "stop reasoning," the other side appeared. Along with that divine beast, they had forcibly brought the two sides back onto equal footing.
Damn it, his timing had been perfect. And the moment he appeared, he had actually tamed such a powerful divine beast as a mount.
Even if he did not have the money to take it out, the assistance it provided in this mission world alone was already an enormous profit!
Meanwhile, their side had practically fought him for nothing. Aside from a few evaluation points, they had gained nothing at all.
Letting them leave just like that was utterly unacceptable!
But if they fought, the two of them did not have much confidence either. That divine beast's combat power had already been displayed, and with the unfathomable Xu Yue added to the mix, the likeliest