Feng Yi originally intended to tell him not to rush, the battle was over, so what was the hurry? Just say what you have to say, why beat around the bush?
However, upon hearing these words, Apophis hesitated no more, and rather than sitting down to slowly think before speaking, he wondered if this wasn't a way to put himself on the spot. It was true that the Legion Commander had always been open-minded and straightforward, never speaking in riddles. Just days before, he had entrusted him with a mission, stating that he could come to him with anything within his capability. But one must remember, the other was a real official.
And what about himself? A school-level officer, in their eyes, he was just a soldier. Perhaps that earlier statement had been made casually, and here he was, shamelessly overstepping his bounds, not knowing when to stop. What to do?
