Calmness had always been one of the essential traits of a schemer.
Tokinada Tsunayashiro's conduct all along, as well as the ambitions hidden deep in his heart, revealed exactly what he was.
His current loss of composure was nothing more than an act.
Perhaps he had already noticed Su Feng's hostility, which was why he had deliberately displayed such an inability to control his emotions during the battle.
When faced with someone who could not even control their own emotions, most people would instinctively regard them with a little more contempt.
Unfortunately, that was completely pointless against Su Feng.
He knew Tokinada Tsunayashiro's true nature all too well.
This painstaking performance was no different from winking at a blind man.
"Lord Su Feng, I did not fail you!"
Tokinada Tsunayashiro was drenched in blood, with scarlet stains splashed across his cheeks. Paired with his already somewhat gloomy smile, he looked every bit like a madman.
"You took too long."
Su Feng did not indulge him. "It took you this long to deal with rebels of this caliber, and you want to use that to reduce your confinement period..."
He did not continue, but the scorn and disdain in his eyes said everything.
Seeing the expression on the man before him, as well as the undisguised contempt in his eyes, Tokinada Tsunayashiro felt a nameless fury rise within him.
Yet his refined instincts as a schemer allowed him to rein in his unbalanced emotions in an instant.
It was not the right time yet...
"Please give me another chance, Lord Su Feng. I will do my utmost."
Tokinada Tsunayashiro narrowed his long, slender eyes, placed his bloodied right hand before him, and bowed slightly in respectful salute.
"Let us hope you do not disappoint me."
Su Feng nodded. "Tokie, let's go.