"Ah, well..."
"And he has a young face. No one would pay attention to him, especially those big shots at City Hall."
Caslathdi pursed her lips. She had to admit that "Lin Qi's" reasoning was quite sound.
"What do you think, Ryan?" she asked. "This could be very dangerous."
Jonathan kicked Ryan, trying to get him to refuse.
Ryan said solemnly, "I think Miss Lin Qi is right. The chief often teaches us that if Security Officers fear danger, then who will protect the Empire's vulnerable citizens? So please rest assured, Your Highness. I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
Jonathan covered his face.
And now you remember it so clearly?
I was just saying that casually!
He did not want Ryan to take the risk. It was not that he did not want to help Caslathdi, but Ryan was young and inexperienced. Experience was just as important as ability.
What he did not know was that Ryan could not have wanted this more. When he reported this to Adler later, he could say that the Burning Covenant was about to make a move, reveal one thing while holding back three, then pry a few clues out of Adler. Wasn't that easy as long as he had hands?
Caslathdi happened to be going after the Hand of Darkness and flushing out the mastermind. Ryan did not care about the big boss, Bill. As long as he could take down Adler, he would be able to rest easy from then on.
The mole would finally be cleared of suspicion!
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