(II) (||￢▽￢) The rebellious kid has betrayed us again.
"!!"
"4068..."
"Knew it would be you..."
Seeing that it was just as he'd expected—the profile picture of 4068, that very Shadow, the former Lighthouse Dustfolk and current Hunter squad commander—Mark's brow furrowed at once.
"!!"
"It's him!"
"So it was that kid, Shadow!"
"Damn it!"
"That rotten bastard's betrayed the Lighthouse again?"
"Just as I thought!"
"He's nothing but a lowly Dustfolk!"
"Once a dog, always a dog!"
"Exactly!"
"Just looking at him makes me sick!"
"Sigh—"
Seeing that it was him, Moucheng, Kun Jie, Feixue, and Elektra all started criticizing him and muttering among themselves. They then looked at the big screen with scorn and disdain, clearly holding 4068's character in utter contempt.
"Boss Bai!"
At last, after a moment's thought, Mark turned to Bai Yue Kui and said with some concern:
"I'm afraid we can't trust this guy..."
"He betrayed me before, and now he's betrayed the Lighthouse. Who knows? He might betray you in the future, too!"
"Besides..."
"Who knows if he's in cahoots with Charles and deliberately came here to surrender?"
He wasn't trying to target 4068. It was just that Dragonbone Village had been flourishing more and more lately, especially after those Orks showed up.
So Mark genuinely didn't want anything to go wrong now, or for some cunning, ill-intentioned person to take advantage of them or scheme to cause trouble.
"Heh!"
Since the call was still connected, Shadow had naturally heard Mark's words through the screen.
"Captain Mark, it seems you've got quite a grudge against me..."
The other man didn't rush to discuss business. Instead, he gave Mark a bitter smile and sighed, though he didn't offer much of an explanation.
"Hmph!"
"I wouldn't call it a grudge!"
Mark stared at him for