Seeing Riker make direct threats, Aspen's temper flared up instantly as she snapped coldly, "Big-head freak, quit trying to intimidate people! If you've got the guts, try laying a finger on us!"

Lauren looked completely unafraid of stirring up trouble and snorted coldly. "That's right! Are the Hidden Dragons really that impressive? Go ahead and touch us. Let's see what happens!"

Francesca's eyes turned menacing as she declared, "Honey, why should we be scared of these worthless Hidden Dragons? Lead us, and we'll fight our way out of here together!"

Andrew felt a wave of secondhand embarrassment. These three ladies had gotten way too bold, or maybe just way too reckless.

This was not really surprising, though, since their martial arts skills had made decent progress recently.

They had been constantly frustrated by not having anywhere to really show off their abilities. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they wanted Andrew to take charge so they could have an epic, all-out