Her dark eyes fell upon him calmly and steadily. Thalia crossed her arms, looking him over with a scrutinizing gaze. “Oh, is that so?”
Watching Thalia's smile gave the young man a chilling sensation in his heart. Yet, he steeled himself and nodded. “Yes!”
“Such warm-hearted, huh?” Thalia asked with a playful smile.
“It's not so much that I'm warm-hearted, but after all, I did handle this matter previously. Therefore, it's only normal that I'm curious, right?” said the person.
Listening, Thalia gave a noncommittal nod. Then, as if recalling something, she looked at him, adopting a casual conversational tone. “Did you make money doing this before?”
The young man hadn't expected her to ask that. He hesitated for a moment before nodding. “It's not bad. Some clients are quite generous, allowing me to make a decent amount.”
“You must have quite a few clients, right?” Thalia asked.
“Not bad.” The person continued to nod.
Off to the side, Anthony simply watched. Thalia's behavior was somewhat abnormal, but the more she behaved that way, the more it indicated that she must have discovered or suspected something.
Pursing his lips, Anthony stood silently to one side, allowing Thalia to continue the conversation.
However, the next second, Thalia looked at the person and said with a smile, “So, you remember all of your numerous clients clearly, don't you?”
At the mention of that, the young man was taken aback.
“Why have you stopped talking?” Thalia asked.
The young man paused for a moment, then looked at her and said, “Not exactly. It's just that some impressions are so strong that the memories stay with you.”
“So tell me, what about Kenneth left such a deep impression on you?” Thalia asked.
The young man fell silent.
Looking at her, his face appeared slightly rigid.
Thalia, however, still wore a smile on her face as she looked at him. “If you don't speak up, I'll assume you're lying to me. You see, I don't have many quirks, but I particularly despise being lied to. Once I find out, I'll sever the tendons in the hands and feet of those who lied to me, letting them suffer a fate worse than death.”
As she spoke, she had already drawn a dagger from behind her. She stared at the man as if counting down the seconds for him.
The young man swallowed. “I-I...”
“Three!”
“I really...”
“Two!” Thalia's stunning face wore a nonchalant expression.
“That's because h-he...”
“One!” As soon as the word left her lips, Thalia swiftly swung her dagger. Before anyone could react, the man felt a burning sensation in his wrist. When he looked down, he saw his wrist was already starting to bleed profusely.
After the young man saw that, his eyes widened instantly. “You!”
Thalia's eyes narrowed slightly. “What about me?”
The young man didn't utter a word and immediately reached out to cover the wound on his wrist. However, blood gushed out like a spring, prompting him to swiftly remove his T-shirt and press it directly onto the wound.
“I need to go to the hospital!” the young man muttered.
Thalia laughed. “A hospital? Shouldn't you be more concerned about whether you can survive this?”
Watching Thalia casually toy with the knife in front of him, the young man was genuinely terrified.
“Do you realize you could get caught doing this?” The young man attempted to threaten Thalia.
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