When Silas heard his brother’s question, he turned to look at Arlo and then sneered as he said, “My dear brother, don’t blame me for being ruthless. I’m only acting on the British Lord’s order. To be honest with you, I am your alternative.”
“What?!” Arlo was stunned.
He had never thought that he actually had an alternative as one of the five Military Governor Officers and one of the British Lord’s most trusted confidants! Moreover, he could not imagine that his alternative was actually his brother!
He blurted out, “When did you become my alternative?!”
Silas smiled and said, “I was already your alternative before you became the Right Military Officer of the Right Military Governor Office. In fact, I knew that you were going to become the Right Military Officer before you even knew it.”
“You b*stard!” Arlo yelled angrily, “You’re my brother and I watched you grow up! You were my alternative, but you never told me about it at all throughout all these years?!”
Silas asked him, “Why should I tell you? This is a top-secret mission that the British Lord entrusted to me. We are both loyal to the British Lord first before being loyal to our own kin. If you had not tried to deceive the British Lord, he would not have asked me to replace you. It’s your own fault for failing to be truthful and loyal to the British Lord!”
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