"Conrad... is dead," Chen Ke looked around, saw no one, and thus told the truth.
Hainerd's eyes widened, but his expression seemed not of anger but shock.
"So you're saying... he still provoked you?" Hainerd muttered to himself.
Chen Ke was also surprised, having expected Hainerd to erupt in anger, yet instead, he had said that.
"Don't worry, Chen Ke, I'm not blaming you. That old ass was indeed not the best in dealing with people," Hainerd waved his hand dismissively.
"No, it's not what you think, but Conrad indeed was difficult to get along with," Chen Ke hurriedly explained.
Although the maritime debacle had occurred due to Conrad's reckless actions, the tragedy's root cause still lay with the deity capable of turning obsessions into reality.
"What trouble did you encounter?" Hainerd asked.
