Since Roland had spoken, Bridges naturally had no reason to stop it, so he let Jes bring the "drenched" Bishop and several attendants aboard.
The ship slightly slowed down, allowing the rescue boat to come alongside.
A rope ladder was thrown down, hitting the rescue boat with a dull thud.
Bridges stood silently at the edge of the deck, coldly watching these clergy members.
He was a devout believer of the Goddess of Fengrao, with little goodwill toward the Light Believers. This farce of falling into the water was obviously self-directed and self-acted, giving him no reason to be pleasant.
Fortunately, Lord Governor was perceptive and immediately saw through their little tricks, so there was no worry of being deceived by these religious charlatans.
As time went on, Bridges grew increasingly fond of Roland.
The Empress would eventually marry, so why couldn't it be Roland?
