Duncan looked at the tense A-Dog and revealed as friendly a smile as possible—he felt there might be a misunderstanding between him and the other party, and it was best to clarify it as soon as possible.
But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw a flash of blood in A-Dog's eye sockets—despite being unable to discern any emotional changes from a bony head, he felt as if he could sense the Abyssal Hound's intense emotional turbulence in that instant.
The next second, he heard A-Dog's stammering voice, "You... Are you the 'Mr. Duncan' we've been dealing with these past two days?"
Duncan was taken aback before glancing at Sherry beside him.
He didn't see any exchange between A-Dog and Sherry, but it was clear that these two entities, connected by chains, had a convenient way of sharing information.
"Yes, it's me," Duncan replied with a hint of a smile, speaking softly, "Is there anything I need to explain? Or is there something you'd like to know?"
