Why those two? Why not people closer to Azief?
Katarina for example is nou of the question.
Kidnapping the High Chancellor of the Republic?
that would raise an alarm all over the world. What he wanted was to keep low profile not to shout to the world that he exists.
The more he is out f public view, the easier for him to maneuver from behind and do certain things.
The reason is because they were not so close but not so far, that they are the perfect target for his infiltration. If Rafah targeted someone like Sina or Sofia, there is a high chance he would be discovered.
And if he was discovered, with Azief cultivation and his many methods, they are some things that even if he wanted to keep secret, he couldn't
So, Rafah did have the idea of targeting either Sasha or Wang Jian. So, he investigated these two. Sasha has developed a bond with Azief.
A bond of true loyalty. These two once fight each other and Azief even wanted to kill her at some point.
