"Who we are doesn't concern you. We're here for the item you took away from the vines. Just cooperate and give it to us and we won't harm you."
The man's words stroke her anger and partly blew her nervousness away. "Gosh, these guys are accusing me as the thief when it's pretty obvious who the longing vine acknowledged," said Xinyi to no one in particular. "Are you the leader?" she asked the man while anger began boiling inside her.
"Yes, so be obedient and we won't harm you," said the man and slowly let his reluctant flying alligator go nearer to them but she saw him...
"Don't come nearer…" she shouted louder with a gnarled face like a tigress ready to strike. The man saw her fierceness and caused him to pull the rein, stopping his mount from flying forward… and placing his guard up.
