That Elias refused to let the matter with Ace go was entirely within Nick's expectations, though he had originally assumed Liang He would be the first to cause trouble. He hadn't expected Elias to so willingly charge into battle for her.
"Leader Eli, you have to listen to my explanation!"
Truthfully, when it came to Ace being ordered to kill Liang He, Nick was completely innocent. The Rebel Army leader, Delorville, had only ever ordered Nick to bring her back to headquarters. He had no intention of having her killed. Even if they had to execute her, it would only be when all possibility of cooperation was exhausted—definitely not now.
"I swear, I never issued any orders to kill Miss Liang He!"
