Hook's son had not slipped far away before it was discovered by another Asura patrol.
It had already decided to put righteousness before family, so naturally it was not afraid to reveal its purpose—any Asura should have been enraged by something like this, right?
Unfortunately for it, the ones who stopped it were Broken Tooth's subordinates, tasked with finding out how Hook had managed to enlist the Human Race.
They did not spread the news at all. Instead, they brought the fellow directly before Broken Tooth.
Hook's son naturally knew the inside story well, and it was not afraid to tell others.
After hearing it out, Broken Tooth asked many more detailed questions. Only after pondering for a long while did it wave a hand. "Take it away and lock it up for now."
Then it went to find Three Hands. With such a major matter at hand, it felt its own brain surely could not consider everything thoroughly. It had to seek the wisdom of an intelligent one.
After hearing the news, Three Hands was speechless for a long time as well. In the end, it sighed. "We all underestimated Hook!"
Broken Tooth was still somewhat unconvinced. "What was there to underestimate? The plague in its territory was simply more severe, and it had no other choice."
It truly saw it that way, with a confidence that said, I could have done the same in its place.
"You don't understand." Three Hands did not mock its lack of self-awareness. Instead, it spoke softly. "Hook's greatest strength is knowing when to yield and when to stand firm... Its arrogance and temper were merely an illusion it created."
It glanced at the bewildered Broken Tooth, then sighed lightly. "It dared to place a bet once it saw the right opportunity. Neither