Hearing those words, Shaan could only swallow hard and remain silent. The officer clearly delivered a stern warning, and Shaan knew he had to make sure that anything he said in the future came with solid proof.
"Do you understand?"
"Y-yes." Shaan lowered his head weakly. "I understand."
"Good. Now return to the town square. Someone there might need your help."
"I-I understand."
Shaan immediately headed toward the town square as quickly as he could. He didn't want to cause any trouble with the officer, which would only make everything worse.
'Now, I need to get back before—'
"Argh, damn it. Why did I drop it?"
Shaan stopped in his tracks the moment he heard someone muttering angrily from the narrow path to his left. For some reason, the voice sounded familiar, so he decided to follow the source of the sound.
