Liu Zhi had been about to let Sandru play the game on his own when he heard the news. He was a little surprised.
He knew at once who his subordinate was reporting about.
But he'd never expected that, just after he'd left, the man would turn around and run straight into his Nether Palace. Did that count as an enemy invasion?
Liu Zhi appeared in front of the man alongside Sandru.
The man had no idea he was being watched. He was curiously taking in everything around him.
It wasn't until Liu Zhi and Sandru appeared before him that he gave an awkward smile.
"Um, did I come to the wrong place?"
"Not really. Let's find somewhere to talk."
Liu Zhi took a look at the man. Under the oppressive aura of the Nether Palace, the aura around him had already begun to stir and fight back.
It was clear that what the man had said earlier was true: he was an ordinary person. But there was something unusual about him, too. Something different was hidden inside him.
At Liu Zhi's words, the man nodded. Then he followed Liu Zhi as they walked through the Nether Palace.
Liu Zhi and Sandru could appear wherever they wanted in the Nether Palace.
But the man couldn't.
And Liu Zhi didn't want to teleport him straight out, so the three of them walked along at an unhurried pace.
As they chatted on the way, Liu Zhi learned the man's name. This somewhat dejected-looking middle-aged man was called Sudala.
It sounded Westernized, but was actually a rather Chinese name.
When Sudala gave his name, Liu Zhi looked him up and down.
Then Liu Zhi sighed. "I knew there was something strange about you. Where are you from?"
"I don't remember. I only remember