The sudden appearance of Ye Chen caused Joseph and Bernard's pupils to constrict abruptly, their bodies coming to an abrupt halt, their faces full of vigilance.
Being able to appear here undetected, even by them, was alarming enough, although they had let their guard down a bit just now.
When Bernard heard Ye Chen's calm words, his face changed slightly, he frowned, and looking at Ye Chen in front of him, he spoke in very fluent Mandarin, "I am Bernard, this man is of great importance to me. Please hand him over to me, and I will be sure to amply reward you afterward."
"Bernard?"
Ye Chen murmured to himself, narrowing his eyes meaningfully as he took a calculating glance at Bernard.
He was naturally familiar with the information on the Holy See's Twelve Knights; during his time waging battles in the West, he had not infrequently run into the Holy See.