Because they previously saw how ruthless she was when she killed the monsters, and this girl didn't have any regard for life at all!
However, snickers and jeers followed even after her warning. Their cowardice had turned to arrogance now that they believed numbers were on their side.
Shen Ming's face darkened. "Shut your mouths!" he barked at his men, but his voice lacked true force. His eyes flicked toward Ling Yu, conflicted, torn between obsession and fear.
Ling Yu stood silently as the cacophony grew.
Then she laughed.
It was not the laugh of a delicate woman, nor the polite chuckle of someone amused. It was sharp, jagged, a sound that sliced through the air like broken glass.
"Heh… hahahaha—"
The scavengers faltered. That laughter wasn't sane. It dripped with cruelty, with mockery, with a promise of violence yet to come.
When Ling Yu finally stopped, her crimson eyes gleamed like burning coals in the dim light.
