Zhao Qiang’s words were nothing but common sense, born of a genuine concern that they were underestimating the situation. To Hu Mingkai and his men, however, it sounded like mockery. Their expressions soured, and they pointedly ignored him.
"You knew how formidable Su Yan was; why didn't you just tell us directly?" Hu Mingkai spat, shifting all the blame onto him.
"I... didn't I tell you? I told you to be careful," Zhao Qiang asked, bewildered.
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