West paused briefly before smirking. "And once people start asking questions..."
"...they'll keep digging until they find the answer."
"Right now..." West added. "...only you and your family know what happened."
"But if this battle keeps escalating..."
"...you risk turning a private humiliation into tomorrow's biggest headline."
The words struck hard causing Renzhi to freeze.
His rage still burnt hotter than ever but another emotion surfaced beside it... dread.
West tilted his head playfully. "I'm guessing that's not something you want."
Renzhi's clenched his fists hard. His urge to tear West apart and erase him from existence still lingered but another rational part of him understood exactly what West was saying.
If reporters arrived and cameras began recording... when investigators started asking why two high ranked awakened were destroying half a district, the truth might not stay buried.
And if it surfaced... the shame would spread far beyond his household...
