Rong Mingxia offered no response, simply letting him look.
Eventually, Huai Xu withdrew his gaze and asked Rong Mingxia, "Did he tell you he could help you, that he could give you power?"
Rong Mingxia lifted her head slightly, looking at him calmly.
Huai Xu pursed his lips into a smile, then fell silent again.
The cell fell quiet once more.
Then Zhou Li's voice rang out; he had seemingly finally made a decision. "You went through a lot of trouble to escape from Beigao Te, only to end up wanting to stay in an even smaller place for a longer time?"
"This is my choice," Rong Mingxia stated.
"Don't you want to get out? Don't you want freedom?" Zhou Li asked, puzzled.
