Book 3 Chapter 15 - Prey

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“Alright, this place seems isolated enough.” Li Yiming said after following the mobsters around for awhile in the alleyway. It had been a few minutes since he had seen the last passer-by.

“What do you mean, Mr. Li?” Huang Fei looked around and asked. ‘He knows our intentions, I wonder what he’s up to?’

“Yang He, did they threaten you?” Li Yiming inched closer to the boy so that he can protect the young boy if a fight was ever to break out.

“Did you know from the start that my bracelet was an artifact?” Yang He, who stayed quiet the whole time, suddenly raised his head to look at Li Yiming. His timidity and reluctance had been replaced by bitterness.

“What?” Li Yiming was surprised.

“Stop pretending. I know that people like this don’t exist. You gave me fifteen thousand extra because you felt bad about swindling a child, didn’t you?” Yang He could not hold it in anymore.

“Did they tell you that?” Li Yiming’s heart shook: he could not believe that what he perceived to be a timid yet strong-hearted child could stare at him so venomously.

Huang Fei kept his smile and backed off slightly. The mobsters spread around and surrounded...