Luo Yihai was furious with his niece, and at the same time, angry with himself. Why had I trusted her words so blindly, letting a young girl lead me by the nose? Every time she cried, my heart would soften.
Now look what happened, he fumed internally. Forget protecting her, I might not even be able to save myself. My indulgence ruined innocent lives, and now it's all out in the open. It's clear this was aimed at me—all because I didn't investigate properly and just took her word for it! To me, it was just a few words, a couple of phone calls. But for those innocent people, it was their future, their destiny. Now, their desire for revenge has been ignited, and they're determined to drag us all into the abyss to perish together. I can barely fend for myself; how could I possibly spare a thought for that menace?
He broke out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.
