As for Catherine? Of course she had one too. Besides, even if she hadn't, she probably would have slapped the door clean off its hinges by now.
When Li opened the door in frustration, he froze. Standing outside was Beluno—the senior student who had been with Brad earlier.
Beluno was wearing a loose, oversized cloak.
Its raised hood concealed half her face, though such a disguise was no more than burying one's head in the sand.
To Li's keen eyes—or those of anyone else paying attention—she could not hide a single trace of herself.
"Senior?" Li spoke slowly. Though it was a statement, there was a trace of doubt in his voice. Honestly, his first thought upon seeing Beluno was, Is she here as an undercover agent?
After all, Wu had no chance of winning anymore.
Previously, Wu's greatest advantage had been his higher level, along with his wealth, which allowed him to contend with Li using better materials.
But now that Li thought about it, Catherine beside him was practically a rich lady herself.
And in the eyes of others, Li's strength had become exceptionally mysterious and unpredictable.
Wu's chances of victory were truly slim.
"I didn't expect you to remember me. May I come in?" Beluno spoke slowly. Li frowned again. From the look of her, it seemed he had no choice but to receive her, regardless of what her true purpose was.
Beluno walked inside and sat directly on the sofa. At that moment, Li involuntarily froze, because when she moved, he caught an inexplicable scent of blood on her.
Only after sitting down did Beluno finally remove her hood. Li was stunned. She had not been wearing it to hide her identity—she had been trying to conceal the wounds on her face!
Beluno's face was covered