After a moment's hesitation, the white-haired elder said, "She may well be stronger than I am."
"How is that possible?" Chu Qing asked incredulously. "She looks about my age. How could she be stronger than you, Third Uncle?"
"Heh, nephew, you must understand that there is always someone stronger out there. Judging from my experience, that girl should be from the Bai Family in Modu."
"The Bai Family in Modu?" Chu Qing looked astonished. Naturally, he had heard of them. They were an even more powerful clan than his own Chu family.
The white-haired elder did not want to dwell on the subject. He turned toward the other three people in the cave and said, "For now, let's deal with matters here first."
As he spoke, Chu Qing also looked toward Xie Wen and the R Organization's Mei Xin and Mei Fei.
Ever since the white-haired elder had appeared, Mei Xin and Mei Fei had been hiding off to one side, looking for a chance to escape. Unfortunately, no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
Seeing the white-haired elder look their way, they hastily said, "Sir, we had no intention of hurting your nephew. This was just a misunderstanding over a minor matter."
"That's not what you two were saying earlier," Chu Qing said disdainfully.
Their expressions soured at Chu Qing's words, but they could only force themselves to continue. "This really was a misunderstanding. We brothers offer you our apologies. Please spare our lives out of consideration for our boss."
At this point, the brothers could only invoke the R Organization's boss and hope it worked.
"Heh, why should I show your R Organization any consideration? You're nothing but a pack of rats living in the shadows."
The elder said disdainfully, "Salamence, send them on their way with Flamethrower."
"Sir!