Some of those watching were human. Others were not.
When the faint chewing began, the inhuman gazes filled with terror and panic, then vanished one after another under the oppressive presence of an apex predator.
As for the humans?
They instinctively felt uneasy.
The smile traced out with his fingers and those softly spoken words both gave them a peculiar sense of discomfort.
But that was all.
Their target was only a psychologist.
Perhaps he knew how to fight.
But a psychologist who knew how to fight was still a psychologist, wasn't he?
He had merely gone from helpless prey to somewhat troublesome prey.
After firearms appeared, even once-ferocious tigers and lions became nothing more than food on a plate.
Let alone a psychologist.
Still, they carefully concealed themselves.
Because they had spotted one another.
Clearly, more than one group was watching this target.
After that clownlike murderer tested him, they had all been exposed to one another. Naturally, their plans changed after this unexpected discovery. Of course, they would not give up. Once they had dealt with one another, their next appearance would be the moment they took their target down in one fell swoop.
Qin Ran could clearly sense the malice in those gazes.
He stood there as though he had noticed nothing.
Qin Ran was very patient.
Especially when facing enemies who had already exposed their weaknesses.
"Amy, tell Ms. Nala I'll eat at Food Haven."
Qin Ran pointed at the police and the stretches of yellow police tape outside.
Clearly, having lunch in his own courtyard was no longer possible.
"All right."
The young nurse lowered her head and began speaking to Food Haven's owner and chef. A moment later, by the time she put down the phone, Qin Ran had already walked out through the