Because the parasitic species "Taga" unexpectedly caused chaos and subsequent developments, Chen Fei and Bartona, the Commander of the Southern War Zone, were temporarily not in opposition to each other. However, they were still not friends but merely temporary allies using each other in a relationship that could betray one another without a second thought.
Everyone acts for their own benefit, whether coming or going.
If Chen Fei didn't have enough personal strength to make the other party value him, they wouldn't be able to reach a deal. Chen Fei might have already been dead; killing Chen Xiao'er would be as easy as killing a little chicken.
