Smart of Xue Yang to cut off any possible escape routes. Nie Huaisang had been sneaking glances toward the door and trying to calculate the quickest and safest flight path but now that the other man's in the way now, he'll have to think of another way.

"N-No? Th-That's not what I meant at all! I was just going to make sure the room is empty first! I'm really, really sorry, Master Xue!"

The title tastes foul on Nie Huaisang's tongue, considering their difference in rank and how his brother had felt about this man but he'll do whatever to survive this place. He's come too far to die here now."Please, I'm begging you, let me go! It was an honest mistake!"