Kapitel 115: The Plan (2)

Roderick's words hit me like a hammer.

"There is someone amongst Korvan's men that is working with us."

I raised an eyebrow, unable to conceal my surprise. Indeed, I was not expecting such a thing to happen at all.

"A man in Korvan's crew is working for you?"

Roderick nodded, his expression grim. "That's right. He's been with them for a while now, and he'll get Ron out when the time is right—once we make our move."

I narrowed my eyes, leaning forward slightly. "And why wasn't I informed of this earlier, Roderick? If you had someone embedded with Korvan's men, we could've used that to our advantage. At the very least, we would know where to find them."

Roderick met my glare, his voice steady but tinged with frustration. "He only reached out yesterday. I was in the dark about this, too, Lucavion. And in fact…" Roderick paused, rubbing his temple. "The only reason we know Ron was captured at all was because of him."