Falcon pondered momentarily before speaking, "You could say that, but that's all in the past. We'll never go back to the way things were between us."
Amusement twinkled in her eyes. "Oh? From the sound of it, it seems you feel quite regretful?"
"There might be some regret, considering they taught me many things," Falcon sighed helplessly.
He admired his leader from the bottom of his heart. But Falcon would never yield the wealth and power he desired by working under his leader's management style.
So, he chose to betray them and stole the chip to join forces with Billy. He knew that with his ex-leader’s character, they would punish him even if they chased him to the ends of the earth.
The path he chose now would undoubtedly be challenging. But since he chose this path, he would walk it to the end, even if he had to crawl.
Bonnie hadn't expected Falcon to express regret about leaving their organization. However, regardless of the surprise, she wouldn't let him off since Falcon had betrayed her. Whatever punishment was necessary, she wouldn't show any mercy!
"From how you're talking, it seems like you still miss the days you followed your master. If that's the case, why don't you return to them and pay your respects to the old man?"
Bonnie pretended to be completely ignorant, deliberately assuming that the master Falcon mentioned was an elderly person.
In reality, the "master" herself stood right in front of Falcon. She knew Falcon might have sensed something, but he wasn't sure of her true identity.
However, this didn't affect her in any way. She wouldn't give Falcon the chance to confirm anything. Let him continue guessing, giving him some elusive answers, letting him feel the burning desire to know the truth but unable to find it!
"There's no way to go back now," Falcon shrugged, his tone filled with sighs.
Billy frowned and pulled Falcon aside. "Falcon, from how you speak, you're not thinking of returning to the Nidhogg Organization, are you?"
Falcon was stunned, then smiled, "Mr. Billy, how could I possibly go back? After doing something like this, I'd be tortured to death if I were to go back!"
Billy observed his expression, only relaxing the coldness in his eyes after seeing no signs of lies.
"I've put in a lot of effort and resources to protect you and decrypt the chip you brought. I've lost many manpower and suffered many casualties! If you dare to turn against me at a critical moment, I will make sure you suffer a fate worse than death!"
If Falcon hadn't talked with Barrett, he wouldn't have known that Falcon still cherished his days in the Nidhogg Organization. So, he had to be careful to avoid Falcon indeed betraying him at a critical moment. No one would be responsible for his losses if that happened.
"Mr. Billy, I know what you've done to protect me. I will always remember your great kindness! I promise you, I absolutely won't betray you. Otherwise, I'll be struck by lightning and die miserable!"
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