Witnessing An Qingyu's death with her own eyes, Si Xiaonan's face instantly went pale.
Her fists clenched tightly beyond her control.
An Qingyu had once fought alongside her before the toll station, defending Cangnan City together... Not long ago, he had even said that perhaps they could become close friends.
And now, he had died right before her eyes, at Loki's hands.
An unprecedented fury and resentment surged through Si Xiaonan's heart.
"What's this? It was only a servant who died. Are you really that reluctant to part with him?" Loki narrowed his eyes as he studied Si Xiaonan's expression. "Or rather... was he not actually your servant? Did he have some other identity?"
Si Xiaonan's mind wavered slightly, and a trace of clarity rose within it.
He was still probing her!
He had discovered that An Qingyu did not carry a Soul Contract with her within him, so suspicions had arisen in his heart. While personally eliminating a hidden danger, he was also using An Qingyu's death to test her!
Damn it!
Damn it!!!
She clenched her teeth so hard that blood trickled from between them. Her lips pressed tightly together, refusing to let even a drop seep out.
She stared at An Qingyu's head, his eyes still open, took a deep breath, and slowly closed her own eyes, completely concealing the fluctuations of her emotions.
"Even when a dog someone raised dies, its owner would feel something... let alone a living person," she said calmly.
"Heh. Our Xiao Nan really is sentimental." Loki gave a cold chuckle.
Si Xiaonan lowered her head without speaking.
"Killing that dog was merely a warning... Don't make any foolish attempts. You're only a mortal; you can't outplay me.
"If this had been two or three years ago, I would certainly have killed