I didn't respond. I just stood there, breathing hard, feeling the Boost coursing through me. Whatever this was, it was giving me a fighting chance. And I wasn't about to waste it.
Mei Hua's face twisted in anger. "You think you've won?" she spat. "You're still mine. That scroll proves it."
I ignored Mei Hua, this irritating woman, and kept my staring contest with the big-titty goth.
"Release him, Hei Fei." Suddenly, a voice echoed all around us, deep and commanding, like the sky itself was speaking.
"Mother?" Mei Hua gritted her teeth. "Do not interfere, Mother!" she complained as if she was in charge.
