John fell silent, a sudden thought crossing his mind.
He knew that if he continued to interfere, he might encounter serious trouble later.
The only best course of action now was to leave with Victor immediately and not meddle in other matters.
They had to leave quickly; that was the only way!
"So, are you scared now that you know the truth?"
The master's voice carried a hint of amusement as the mist in the air slowly swirled, taking the paper from in front of John.
As he observed the words, the mist churned more intensely, and the laughter in the voice became more pronounced.
"You do have some brains, to have guessed even this. It seems I wasn't wrong about you."
Previously, John might have thought about how to maneuver around this person.
But after seeing the words on the paper, he didn't think much further.
He fell into silence, then took a deep breath and looked directly at the other.
"I want to know, how can I take him away? You won't stop me, will you?" John's tone was probing.
The master chuckled softly, not speaking, as the black mist surged even more violently.
"In the Rose Hotel, I certainly won't stop you."
John heard this and paused briefly, then gave a light laugh.
"You mean to say you won't stop me here, but once we're outside, it's uncertain?"
The owner of Rose Hotel did not respond, but John knew he had guessed correctly; they would likely be attacked once they left the Rose Hotel.
"Alright, now that we both have the information we wanted, there's no need to waste more time here. Go rest, or go wherever you wish," the owner of Rose Hotel said slowly.
John took a deep breath and then spoke with a light laugh.
"Before coming here, I never imagined I would be so cautious because of your words. It seems you are also quite adept at understanding people."
The master of Rose Hotel remained silent, but John continued, "From the moment you let me into this room, you had already started your plan, hadn't you?"
"Jasminette bringing out those items from the start was just to lower my guard, then slowly make me drink that thing. Now, I suppose I am already within your control, so you're not worried whether I leave or not."
"Everything in this place is under your control, am I right about that?"
Jasminette spoke urgently because she knew how difficult it was to maintain absolute neutrality in this chaotic place.
But it was also true that because of the master's formidable strength, there was no need to heed the threats or temptations of other forces.
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The rules of Rose Hotel were personally established by the master, but if the master himself breaks these rules now, it means that others will no longer abide by them either.
After Jasminette spoke, the air filled with a suffocating atmosphere.
She closed her eyes, already bracing for death.
She knew better than anyone that displeasing the master meant only one thing: a certain death.
Especially for someone like her, who from the beginning had only been used.
When she ceased to be compliant, death was the only outcome.
Yet, the intense pain she anticipated didn't come.
Instead, the air seemed to carry a different emotion.
"Leave," said the master.
Jasminette's eyes widened in disbelief, hardly able to believe that the master had spared her.
She breathed a sigh of relief and silently retreated from the room.
Now alone, the master of Rose Hotel chuckled softly, glancing at the paper on the floor.
"Interesting, I thought this youngster would play smart and not tell the truth, but it turns out he's quite sincere, saying exactly what he thinks."
"But can he handle it this time? Those from the Immortality Organization are not so easily dealt with."
...
Unbeknownst to John, the master of Rose Hotel was actually worried about him.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care because what he needed to do now was check on Victor.
He didn't return to his room but went directly to the medical team.
Seeing Silver Tear and Dark Fox both waiting outside, he breathed a sigh of relief.
At least this meant that Victor was still safe for now.