"Where could he have gone?" Mei Lan was filled with worry.
She paced back and forth restlessly.
Several times, she tried to head back into the forest, but Mei Li stopped her.
"Look, the attacks have stopped. He's definitely okay," Mei Li said, holding her by the shoulders and looking into her eyes.
"He'll be fine. Trust me."
When Kogan saved her and spoke to her telepathically, she realized he was a first-rank.
But from Mei Lan's behavior, it became clear that this truth had been buried so deeply that even his partner, Mei Lan, had no idea.
So she said nothing.
She had no reason to interfere in what didn't concern her.
Besides, she hadn't forgotten what had happened that night.
Her partner, Wei Li, was killed.
That meant all her dreams and ambitions had evaporated.
Now, she would live the rest of her life as a silent, pitiful slave.
When faced with such a terrifying fate, some might think they'd rather take their own lives than end up as slaves.
