Without a second thought, Jia Lai stabbed the burning piece of wood into the coyote's gaping mouth. Shocked and confused, the creature yelped, screaming and howling in pain thereafter. The plump man grunted, and with a frown, he flung the severely wounded animal aside.
After the threat on his side had been neutralized, Jia Lai turned to look at Zhang Heng, only to discover that he had gone up against two coyotes and that the battle had already ended. The thing Jia Lai regretted was that he allowed Zhang Heng to act too quickly. When he turned around, the only thing he saw was two coyotes with their fur burning fleeing into the darkness. Unable to witness how Zhang Heng won the battle, Jia Lai's wish to learn more about his opponent was diminished.
