"Or perhaps it was so faint that it was almost inaudible."
The handsome man added softly, "A normal adult man's heart should beat 60–100 times per minute. Don't you think yours is beating a little too slowly? Once, or twice?"
Luo Qiu glanced at him, then suddenly turned toward Gan Hong. "Could you get me a glass of water?"
"Of course." Gan Hong hurriedly nodded. Although she was puzzled, she obediently followed his instructions.
The handsome man watched Gan Hong leave before saying, "It seems this beautiful young lady doesn't know anything."
"For now." Luo Qiu answered casually. "There may be a chance in the future."
"My name is Xitasil. It's a pleasure to meet you, non-human sir." Xitasil extended his hand.
"Luo Qiu." Luo Qiu lightly shook his hand. As the club's owner, Luo Qiu—who had once disliked interacting with too many people—no longer felt intimidated by handshakes. "So, you may be the same kind of person as Baron Fernandez."
"To be precise, we belong to the same family." Xitasil said solemnly, "My surname is Fernandez. I'm a descendant of the Castle Master."
"But the current Castle Master is Mr. Tu?" Luo Qiu seemed even more interested.
Xitasil slowly explained, "After my ancestor, Baron Fernandez, died, this castle was abandoned. In modern times, it became state property, and eventually Tu Shenyi bought it."
"You... approached me deliberately?" Luo Qiu asked.
Xitasil replied naturally, "After a scene like the one that caused the Treasure Orb to produce that magnificent display, it would have been difficult for anyone not to notice you. The person holding that so-called Treasure Orb is named Mr. Longze. He's a fraudster by profession and is rather skilled at using Mental Power to hypnotize people. Tricking people is his hobby. You ruined his plans, so you'd better