At her words, Lin Yi slowly withdrew his hand and looked at the girl. "I'll give you one last chance. Tell me, who sent you?"
"I... I don't know... I had no choice..." the girl pleaded, looking miserable. "Please, just let me go..."
Lin Yi frowned. "You're lying!"
"I'm not lying! Someone really forced me to do it. If I didn't obey, my entire family would be destroyed. Sob..." With that, the girl began to weep.
Seeing how pitiful she looked, Lin Yi couldn't help shaking his head. He didn't know where she came from, but her manner of speaking made it clear that she was no ordinary girl. Naturally, he didn't believe her claim that someone had forced her.
"All right, all right, I believe you. Just stop crying!" Lin Yi said helplessly.
"Hmph!" The girl gave a little snort at his words. "I'm warning you, even though I was forced into this, the person behind it is no ordinary man. If you hurt me today, he'll definitely come after you. No matter how strong you are, you're no match for him."
"Oh? Is he that powerful?" Lin Yi paused, then looked at her with interest.
"Yes." The girl nodded and fell silent for a moment before saying, "His name is Young Master Beast Kai!"
Heh, just as I thought. It really was him! An amused smile tugged at Lin Yi's lips. He wanted to see just how powerful this legendary figure really was!
"I've told you everything I know. Can you let me go now?" the girl asked when Lin Yi said nothing.
"All right, I've heard enough. You can go," Lin Yi said calmly.
Hearing him agree to release her, the girl let out a long sigh of relief. "Then I'll be off!" With that, she stood