Chapter: 2492

Nearby, another man, visibly battered and wounded, was suspended against the wall, his faint gasps chilling the already frosty air.

With a dispassionate laugh, the woman reassured the concerned man, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

The woman was none other than Kalyn.

"I simply remarked that she reminded me of an old friend," Kalyn explained as she casually straightened his collar. "Then I left."

"She's more astute than we anticipated. Don't underestimate her-she could prove a formidable challenge." The man's expression remained stern as he shrugged off Kalyn's hand.