"Let's not worry about a traitor for now. That's something we can only investigate once we're back. Governor, if the situation looks dire, I must ask you to prioritize the greater good!" Mr. Si's voice was as though his vocal cords had been slashed, as grating as a grinding wheel scraping against metal.
His meaning was perfectly clear.
If their assailants proved too powerful, he hoped Yang Wenwan would choose to escape alone. He and Du Youqian would hold them off to buy time.
Yang Wenwan shook his head. "To feel fear before the battle is even fought is to hand your life over to the enemy. No matter how strong they are, I will meet them in battle!"
He didn't deliberately raise his voice, but the moment the words left his lips, his aura surged dramatically.
Before, he had seemed like a rather plain-looking but very affable, middle-aged man.
