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Yong Heng raised his hand to stroke the woman’s face. “What’s your name?”
She gave no answer.
Yong Heng smiled. “Don’t worry, you can speak.”
The woman’s pupils shrank. “I… can?”
Yong Heng nodded. “Of course. Be good, and tell me your name.”
The woman hesitated and then softly replied, “Cheng Xue.”
As soon as she spoke, she clenched her fist, seemingly waiting for something to happen, but even after a bit of time, nothing happened. She was thrilled. “Nothing… There really was nothing! You really helped me suppress the Bone Script.”
Yong Heng’s lips curled upwards. “That’s right.”
Cheng Xue stepped back a few paces so that she could offer a respectful bow. “Thank you, Senior. Thank you for helping me.”
Yong Heng replied, “Helping you? Have you ever thought that perhaps… I am also able to control your Bone Script?”
Cheng Xue’s expression changed dramatically, and she stared at Yong Heng in disbelief.
The man met her stare. The next second, completely outside of her own control, Cheng Xue raised her hand, and her smooth, pale palm suddenly split open. The bones within burst out of her skin, and blood splattered everywhere, staining her incredibly pale face red.
She was horrified. “How could you possibly know about my Bone Script?”
“You don’t know? Given the vast gap between us, I can control you. Now, tell me the current situation.”
Yong Heng spoke slowly, his voice as gentle as ever, and yet it was the...
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