"I don't want this either, but I'm currently in a partnership with Young Master Song Wei. I can't just stand here and watch you kill my partner, can I? Didn't you notice I haven't made a move? I was hoping you'd retreat after realizing how difficult this would be!"
Bai Xiaofan spread his hands, indicating that he, too, was unwillingly caught in the situation.
"So what you're saying is, today's fight is unavoidable?"
The High Retainer exchanged a glance with Zhang Yi, then moved apart to flank Bai Xiaofan, questioning him in a low voice.
Their positioning now allowed them to attack Bai Xiaofan at any moment.
Additionally, if one of them was attacked, the other could counter and rescue their partner.
This arrangement could be considered a strategy that allowed both offense and defense—a safe stance.
