"Rat? Hmm, is that...a new kind of demon?" a rather deep voice questioned in a thick accent.
It obviously belonged to a man and the accent with which he spoke reminded Hao Xuan of a native Latin speaker back from Earth.
And upon hearing the solemness in his voice Hao Xuan almost cracked a smile.
"In a way."
"Then, how do you say, these demons must be 'adept' at hiding their presence, yes?"
"They are," Hao Xuan explained, "Hiding just out of sight and running away at the first sign of trouble, never fighting with someone stronger than them- if ever. They also breed fast and infest many places so it is difficult to get rid of them."
"Hnnn, that is one way to live, no? Dishonorable? Sure. But effective in times of war...would you not say?" the person casually inquired.
Hao Xuan rolled his eyes, "Are you going to come down and talk to me face to face or do I have to come up there?"
He chuckled, "Up there, down here, what does it matter?"