New law of Beast Taming

"You think you are mighty because you got our chief to accompany you to the prison? But you need to learn that you are not someone special. My right-hand man would teach a brat like you a lesson."

The warden sounded gleeful as he watched his right-hand man approach Amane. The taller male was twice Amane’s size in every way. It was not a competition; everyone was sure Amane would get folded quickly.

The inmates even proposed a bet about how soon Amane would get folded.

Amane heard it all and knew it was her time to shine. No one was expecting anything from her. So she could easily impress them all with her skill and carve out her place.

The buff man reached out to capture Amane. His hand closed around Amane’s arm, but that was all the handicap Amane was giving him.

Even if Amane did not use her unnatural strength, there were ways to win against a more prominent opponent.

Amane knew the proper joints to target if she wanted to immobilise anyone. She used that knowledge, and the right-hand man found himself being thrown over Yoko’s shoulder.

It was a tame fall compared to what Amane was initially planning. But it was enough to earn her everyone’s respect. The look on the warden’s face was the cherry on top.

"Y-You! How did you! Oi, did you go easy on her? Even if she’s young and a child, you did not need to go this easy on her. Do I need to do everything myself?"

The warden questioned his second-in-command. He heard the other inmates cheering Amane up, and his authority lowered considerably after this confrontation.

He knew he needed to do something, but his mind was drawing a blank.

"Do you want me to kill you? I-If not, then let my subordinate go."

The warden’s mind spun, and he could not say anything but a threat. Amane’s unamused eyes made the warden step back, but he recovered quickly.

He could not let a kid intimidate him like this. He had spent years cultivating his identity as a ruthless warden and could not let it all collapse in a single second.

"Oh! Do you want to teach me a lesson yourself? Isn’t that an honour? I will not refuse such an offer if you are making it. Come, show me what you have got."

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Amane made a ’come here’ motion with her hands, accepting the warden’s challenge. The warden had not expected this, and his authority was suddenly lowered.

’Shit! I did not think I would get this far. I have nothing planned for this occasion. What do I do now?’

The warden was in a difficult situation. He had not planned anything.

And he did not get to plan anything as well. An arm rested on Amane’s shoulder, causing her and the others to look at the owner.

Amane had to admit that the inmate who came to her rescue had a pretty face and could almost be mistaken for a woman. However, the lack of chest was a glaring issue regarding.

"Oh my! I was unaware that our dear warden had walked down here to greet us. Had I known it, I would have visited even earlier. Now, what can I do for you, warden?"

The warden and other inmates had gone quiet as soon as this new inmate had walked in.

Amane’s sharp senses picked up words like ’not good’ and ’oh shit! Loki is here. Amane was confident about this man’s identity when she heard that name.

While going through the history lesson, she also reviewed the list of criminals with the worst records.

Loki had been on that list as a psychopath.

"Y-You! Now, why did you come here? Ugh, forget it. I do not have the time to deal with you. Loki, you better not play with our new inmate. She is someone Chief Sean brought in himself. He will be here to interrogate her the day after tomorrow. So do not break her."

The warden quickly walked out once he was done speaking. He tapped his second in command and walked out of the corridor.

Amane was still determining if the warden wanted to help or hinder her. But his words certainly caused Amane to become the centre of attention.

"Wow! You were accompanied here by Chief Sean! I never thought I would see the day. So, what did you do? I killed a whole unit of ambassadors and got locked up in here. What about you?"

Loki asked with an excited voice. He seemed like the type of person who ignored social boundaries and got into your personal space.

But at the same time, Loki also had a slick side to him. Otherwise, he would not have survived in this detention centre.

’I think I can use him well. But to do that, I need Loki to remain interested in me and my information. It is time to pull out my first hidden card - indifference.’

"You want to know what I did to land myself in prison? Well, why don’t you guess what I did? If you guess correctly, I will reward you by answering any question you want me to."

Amane promised, and Loki’s eyes shined with that challenge. He was going to take this bet.

"Oh! Now, this is interesting. Why don’t we make it a bet? You must answer my question if I can find out why you are here. If not, then I will provide you with any information you want. The time limit is two days. So, what do you say?"

Loki proposed this deal with all his confidence. Amane was not surprised to see him confident in extracting information.

Had she not known of the initial handicap she had, even she would have had a hard time not believing this man. Now Amane just felt sorry for him,

"Hmm, sure. In that case, we have a deal. I will look forward to what you can discover about me."

Seeing how Amane had no records and no one knew her inside the detention centre, it would be impossible for her to be discovered.

No matter how hard Loki tried, he could not find a reason for Amane being here.

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"What do you mean Yoko is in prison? When did that happen? And why? You should have informed me the second Yoko was arrested."

Sherina looked at Sakura with an angry expression. She could not believe that her plans for the day had been ruined.

It had taken Sherina a lot of time and persuasion to get Chen to visit her home. And Chen had only agreed after Sherina had told him about Yoko and her desire to see him.

She had prepared a lot to make this gathering memorable, only to discover that Yoko was away.

"Well, you should have run your plans by either me or Yoko before you planned this outing. So, it is your fault that this is happening. Do not blame me or Yoko for this."

Sakura reminded his aunt firmly. She was not going to take any slander this time. But her aunt seemed to have yet to get the memo.

’Tsk, this useless child. I will have to teach her a lesson.’

The only reason Sakura had not been able to dodge that slap was because she did not see it coming. Before she knew it, her cheek was red, and her head had been smacked hard. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Oh wow! I was not aware that Yoko’s mother had such violent tendencies. Now it makes me feel relieved that she is not here."

Sherina cursed in her mind once she noticed Charlie Suzuki walk into her garden. The eldest female strolled around as if she owned the place.

Charlie’s sharp eyes met Sherina’s, and Sherina shivered at the look she was getting. She could not look away, but she could not breathe either.

"Sakura, is your cheek alright? Let me see. Tsk, this will leave a mark for a few days. Here, use this salve. It will heal your cheek faster."

Sakura took the tube she was being handed and applied it to her cheek. Her eyes were confident and calm when she looked back at her aunt.

’This is bad. I need to redeem myself in Lady Suzuki’s eyes. I did not mean to hurt Sakura this badly. This was an accident.’

"L-Lady Suzuki, welcome to our house. I am afraid that Yoko is not here today. May I ask what brings you here without her around?"

Sherian needed to drive Charlie Suzuki away before Chen arrived. She wanted Chen and Charlie Suzuki to avoid meeting. Especially since Charlie liked Yoko and Sherina wanted Chen to marry her daughter.

It was a mess waiting to happen.

"Sherina, why do I feel that you are trying to make me leave? Indeed, that is not what you are trying to do to me. You are a good girl, and you listen to me well."

Charlie Suzuki reached out toward Sherina’s face and touched her carefully. At first, Sherina flinched when she was touched. But when nothing happened, she looked up.

Her eyes met Charlie Suzuki’s calm ones, and she tried to smile. But her mouth would not move.

"Sherina, what do you have to say about yourself?"

Sherina knew she no longer had a choice in this matter. Especially not after Chen walked into the garden and noticed Lady Suzuki.

For some reason, Charlie Suzuki straightened herself out in a single second and looked at Chen with an unrecognisable look in her eyes. And Chen matched her gaze with his own dead-pan eyes.