There could be no mistake. Jackie had been a member of the Snakes, he would know Meisheng when he saw her. Valdis didn't say anything, gathering her thoughts. She believed that Yunxu hadn't ordered Milyn's death. She also believed that there were certain parties that would benefit from the Foreigners being focused on the Snakes.

But Meisheng and Milyn and been friends, seemingly quite close, though Milyn had also been a cultist and...A low growl rose in her throat.

Jackie, she said finally, her voice hard. I think the cultists are trying to turn us against the Snakes. They are the only ones who gain from killing Milyn at this time...Do you know what that means?

Because she did and she really didn't like it.