Bait

"I'm one, and you're another?" I asked straightforwardly.

Mr. Li immediately shut his mouth.

I knew that I had touched his sour spot.

Thus, I asked him, "Are you willing to share your story with me?"

His expression didn't change. I pursed my lips into a smile. "Come on. Share it with me. It's not shameful to lose to Ma Ji. On my original island, she was like a God. In the eyes of the natives, she was practically omnipotent."

"She is always good at grandstanding." He was very disapproving.

He wiped his face with one hand. "She and I have irreconcilable hatred. Even if I have to go to the ends of the world, I will hunt her down. Girl, all you need to know is that as long as I'm here, I won't let Ma Ji kill you! As for the others wanting to kill you, I can't do anything about that."

I smiled. "It's because I'll help you draw Ma Ji over, right?"