"You intend to betray us, don't you?" The man sneered, his expression growing ever colder. "Everyone, listen to my orders, Giles has defected to the enemy, apprehend him now and take him back to await further directives." The man began issuing orders directly, attempting to seize command from Giles.
"So it's you," Giles's expression turned icy as he looked at the man issuing orders, but his words seemed utterly baffling, even to the point of cluelessness.
Beside him, Jia Mi couldn't quite understand what Giles was saying, but she fully understood the man's words. She realized the man intended to seize command of the group and apprehend Giles. However, the man's actions were an overreach; Jia Mi was Giles's deputy, and if anyone should take over command, it ought to be her, not the man.
"What do you mean by this?" Jia Mi turned her head to look at the man, her face showing signs of discontent.
