บท 2183: A Warning To Others (2)

"Yes, there was nothing I could do."

"We are very fortunate," Ye Ling sighed. Before the guard made any comment, he added, "We are very fortunate that Miss Gu and her followers are here to seek refuge. Just imagine the consequence if they were the enemies and you opened the gate for them. Would you risk everybody else's life in the city just because your life was threatened?"

The guard did not know what to answer. "My cousin," he stammered. Intuitively, he felt threatened and was ready to get away from Ye Ling's reach. However, Ye Ling's fingers never left his neck. He failed to escape Ye Ling's grasp. Instead, his sudden retreat allowed Ye Ling to bury his sharp nails deeply into his wound.