Maybe yeah maybe no, See we don't know yet if Zel betrayed or not or if it was part of the old man's plans. Honestly it could fit Zel's to Lie about it and have betrayed you. This we will have to see, the big problem is. Zel is an unknown variable right now but you are familiar with her and are starting to get to know her and knowing what peril she is in. In other words you are starting to understand her and seeing her weaknesses. The old man however, all you know is he pops in now and then and has had his eyes on you for a bit however other then that we know literally absolutely nothing about em.
Good writing does help and def hoping for a good rework on the point system I just hope that the "NTR" wont be a brain dead one and seriously considers a fighting chance, all the options and what not are there for it. Including the old man.