Crystal Water facility Mission (8)

Nanzhi's eyes flickered with interest, but she remained quiet, waiting for him to continue.

Luo Gang let out a bitter laugh. "Back then, we were just a group trying to survive. But over time… they changed. The strong started stepping on the weak, taking more than their share, treating people like tools. I couldn't stomach it anymore, so I quit."

He exhaled heavily. "But the Thorn Team didn't like that. They made things difficult for me. I can take it, but… my son is still young, and I have an old friend. "If I resist too much, I'm afraid they'll target them. That's why I put up with it."

Silence stretched between them, and Luo Gang's usual carefree demeanor was nowhere to be seen.

Nanzhi set her bowl down, her voice calm but sharp. "You think enduring is protecting your son, but what you're really doing is teaching him to live in fear."

Luo Gang's fingers tightened around his bowl.