First Step Taken

He wanted to take a step back and run away from there but he knew that he would catch him before he could even take sufficient steps back and if he would not be able to find a solution he would end up just like the old man.

"I did not know what you were talking about. As I said, this old man is a friend.

I work in the nearby bar and came here for a word.

If you did not believe me you can come and check but please don't kill me. I have done nothing and I did not know you!"

Yu Zhe tried his best to stay calm. Even if he did not have a way to survive if the demon decided to fight with him, he was sure that it would alert Hao.

They are still in contract and an attack on him would affect him too. But he was still skeptical would be able to reach on time. So, he did not want to take the risk.

It would be better that he would be able to fool the demon. For that he had to keep his actions on check.