"I will escape you, don't worry," Alpha replied grimly. "Just focus on staying obedient. No matter what he says, just stay silent. Give a nod or agree with him if he forces you to answer."
Meanwhile, the old man stopped a few steps away, his cane clicked once on the stone, then stopped. His scarlet eyes flicked over Lin Fang like a scanner reading his soul.
"Don't worry, child," he said softly. His voice rasped like old paper. "I won't hurt you. I just didn't expect to encounter Nemesis again… and I couldn't stop myself."
Lin Fang's spine stiffened. "Nemesis?" he whispered.
The old man's lips curved in a faint, faraway smile. "That rebellious cat… fierce and proud. I can still remember our battles—ah, those were the days." He chuckled, the sound too human for someone so terrifying. "Life and death, every sunrise. That beast could tear apart mountains just to prove a point."
