Chapter 37: Elian's Secret
Within Penitentiary-18, the prisoners were cowed into silence by the sudden, unsettling shift in the air. Kuo Hu's arrival, coupled with the looming presence of Thorne Syndicate operatives, signaled imminent turbulence. Storm clouds were gathering. At the dining table, Kuo Hu devoured real beef ravenously, grease glistening on his chin. In stark contrast, Elian Thorne ate with deliberate slowness. Evander Vale stood behind Lucian Reed, his gaze sharp as he suddenly snapped at Kuo Hu: "Stop stuffing your face. Was that intruder one of your Wastes rats? We hear whispers of gibberish spoken in remote corners out there." "Not ours," Kuo Hu grunted, wiping his mouth. "That pup didn't carry the Wastes stench. Since when do wildlings have skin soft as a pampered city brat's?" He flashed a gap-t
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