Although Ashton still treated Adrian with reverence, Adrian could see the difference in his attitude toward him compared to yesterday. However, he did not particularly mind. As long as the man could help him accomplish the mission, nothing else mattered.

"What do you mean by that?" Adrian asked.

"They had considered taking hidden routes before, but each time they attempted, our insiders detected them. Regardless of the route chosen, interception was inevitable," Ashton explained. "Eventually,