The others said nothing, because they all knew that Chen Fan held a different place in Esdeath's heart. Even if Chen Fan was with Night Raid, Esdeath would not truly kill him. But Night Raid was something Esdeath absolutely had to eliminate.
"Seryu, calm down. Let's hear what the captain has to say first," Ran said to Seryu, turning his gaze toward Esdeath.
Esdeath frowned and said to Ran, "Tell me exactly how you encountered Chen Fan."
Ran recounted the conflict between Wild Hunt and Chen Fan, as well as how they had run into Chen Fan. Seryu was furious to hear that Wild Hunt had been killing people so recklessly, while the Jaegers had been unable to do anything about it. What angered her even more was that Chen Fan had been the one to teach those people a lesson. The Jaegers had utterly lost face. Of course, she would not blame Ran and the others. Though she did not understand politics, she knew that the other party was the minister's son. Acting rashly would certainly bring trouble to Captain Esdeath.
Hearing that Chen Fan was the reason those people had been frightened into hiding inside the Imperial Capital's palace, Esdeath actually smiled.
"Yes, he hates that sort of thing the most. If he saw something like that, he would definitely kill those bastards. The fact that they managed to escape means they were lucky. He won't let this go, will he?"
Hearing Esdeath say that, Will and Kurome exchanged a glance. Esdeath clearly understood Chen Fan very well. Chen Fan truly had no intention of letting those people go.
Ran also told her about how he and Chen Fan had joined forces afterward to eliminate three members of Wild Hunt. He told Esdeath that one of them was