Chapter 60. Master Tao Chen.

When Alex posed his question, the man swiftly responded, his body quaking from terror. "No, no, no," he stammered, his voice fraught with fear. "We weren't tailing you... we were merely... we were..." His words faltered, trailing off into a frightened whisper.

"I see, intriguing," Alex replied, then probed further, "So, you claim you weren't tailing me?"

"Yes, yes, I swear on my life we were not. It's just a misunderstanding," the man assured, his body trembling and covered in cold sweat from the paralyzing dread.

"Is that so?" Alex questioned, his voice frosty. This prompted the young man to look up, only to encounter Alex's icy blue eyes peering sharply at him.

The harsh glare struck fear into the young man's heart.

He was so petrified that he wet himself, stuttering in response, "Yes, yes, I see...,"