Because Daniel wasn't mocking him.

He was warning him.

CHAPTER 5 — THE SECRET BEHIND THE JANITOR'S HANDS

During the second round, something changed.

Marcus noticed.

Daniel's stance.

His breathing.

His balance.

These weren't beginner movements.

They were old-school.

Disciplined.

Precise.

The instructor watching from the side suddenly recognized something.

He walked closer.

"Where did you learn that?"

Daniel looked at him.

The room became quiet.

Daniel didn't answer immediately.

Then he said:

"A long time ago."

The instructor stared.

"Master Han?"

Several students looked confused.

But the older instructors understood.

Master Han was a legendary martial arts teacher.

A man who trained champions decades earlier.

A man who disappeared after retiring.

Nobody had seen his students in years.