The hooded figure stared at the woman inside the jail cell and asked, "Were you the one who planned to kill Sisi before?"
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Leah didn't know what this man wanted to do. But there was nothing she could hide anyway, so she simply nodded. "And so what? Are you here to avenge her? Well, you can kill me now. I don't give a damn since I'll be hanged by the morning."
"No. I'm here with an offer," the hooded figure said. "I'll set you free, but in exchange, you'll have to be my follower. You'll have to tell me everything about the palace and the Beast Kingdom's capital city—the layout, the social conditions, and everything else."
"You'll also have to follow me to human civilization and work as my spy," the hooded figure added. "This is the only time I can come to save you. Otherwise, you'll die tomorrow, so think carefully."
Leah stared at the hooded figure in silence for a while before asking, "What do you plan to do?"
