Excited!

"Well, don't worry, my dear John. We'll find the culprit behind this incident and give him the apt punishment." Lonappan promised.

"Yea, yea… We'll do that." Thankappan nodded his head along to Lonappan's obvious lie.

"Cool, thanks. I appreciate it." John gave out a really faint smile, without realising that the one who got him to the state was standing right before him.

"Yea, no worries. Tend to your injuries for now. I'll look into where this culprit is." Lonappan spoke as he left John's side. Seeing that, Thankappan swiftly followed him as well.

"So, you got your answer now?" Lonappan asked once they got a safe distance from John.

"It's the only way, huh?" Thankappan mumbled as he walked side-by-side with his senior.

"The only peaceful way." Lonappan corrected.

"Still pretty risky stuff though. What if John was faking his actions to lessen your suspicions of him?" Thankappan asked.