Song Yan ran to Qiu Tong's side and tugged at her elbow as he hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, I failed to discipline my subordinates well."
Qiu Tong shook him off unhappily. She stared at Song Yan coldly and said, "As the commander, I can understand why you didn't have the time to look after them during a critical situation! But you did promise me at the start."
"You said that you would protect them! And now? You think you can dismiss me with just a few words of apology?"
"Song Yan! If you can't take responsibility for what you say, don't make any promises…"
Qiu Tong stared at him with a dark expression and warned coldly, "If the children suffer any injuries, I won't let you off!"
Song Yan knew how serious this matter was to Qiu Tong. He could not argue with her, so he let go of her hand and said, "I've already arranged for people to search the entire mountain. We won't miss out any hidden caves or corners."