章 62: Poison running through his veins

Naimishi withdrew her hand from his grip and put some distance between them.

She sensed that his question held a deeper meaning beyond a mere inquiry about her visit to the market. Obviously, he knows that people come to the market to purchase something. There was something hidden behind his words. "Why did you kill the merchant?" She asked, dodging his initial question. It had been nagging at her since morning. Did he learn that his mother has a hand in it?

Look at her, twisting the question back at me. Why couldn't she just admit that she had come to see 'him'? Even if it was for a fleeting moment, he wanted to hear it from her mouth.

"It is a matter of basic manners to respond when asked a question," He shot back. The memory of last night resurfaced, where Dusen had dropped hints about causing harm to Naimishi. While he didn't possess all the details, it appeared this was the truth.