'What trick had he fallen for?'
The one who'd really been duped was her, thinking she could get a good price for the "Vulture" message.
It seemed Mercury was right. Whoever got close to Chaisi was doomed to bad luck. Jin Xueli's fortunes had taken a nosedive ever since she'd met him that morning. Here she was in Blackmoor City, about to face a death usually reserved for the Nests: being killed by the residents.
"What kind of person is he..."
Her rage toward Chaisi was enough to fuel a whole tirade. But as Jin Xueli fled for her life, every breath came in ragged gasps, forcing the rest of her complaint to manifest as a bold, heavy line of text in her mind—'You think I need you to save me?'
If she didn't show him what a professional Hunter was capable of, he'd think she was just a piece of dough he could mold however he liked.
