“The police should be here soon. If you do something before then, we'll testify for you and prevent you from getting locked away in prison. On top of that, you'll get to keep the one hundred thousand,” stated Nan Chen after exchanging looks with Ning Ran.

Filled with hope, Guo Si quickly inquired, “What should I do then?”

“Get us out of here after you finish your drink,” replied Nan Chen.

“Huh?” With his eyes widened in surprise, Guo Si immediately disagreed with Nan Chen. “Absolutely not!”

“Suit yourself,” voiced Nan Chen coldly.

Guo Si then explained with a hardened face, “I've already told you my situation. They're threatening me with my wife and children. If I let you all go, they'll harm my family for sure.”

“We've been here for days, but did they come to the island?” questioned Nan Chen.

“No.”

“So how did they know about our situation here?” continued Nan Chen.

“I told them about it, of course.”

“Then do you know why they never came to this island?”

Guo Si shook his head in response. “I don't.”

no idea what's happening here since they've never set foot on this island. Who do you think will take the blame then? You may think you can explain yourself, but you have no one to back you

Nan Chen. “How did you know they have

with the terrain than the villagers? Only they know the safest spot on the island and how to trap us here. It would take someone with great influence to get the villagers to do their bidding. That person had to be either rich or powerful. If they were rich, it'd be unlikely that they did this for

the alcohol, Guo Si began to sweat bullets on

I have to admit that I'm impressed. You got me involved without even lifting a finger!” Guo Si wiped the sweat from

island. Didn't you say it yourself that they'd enter the city tonight? Not only is that more than one hundred kilometers away, but the road is also under maintenance. There's no way they can get here any time soon. Those people are going to have themselves a good time eating and drinking in the comfort of the city. Heck, they'll probably even get drunk. It'll be afternoon when they get to the village tomorrow, and the police will have already found us when they realize we've left the island long ago. Then, we'll tell the police you didn't kidnap but saved us, and you'll get off scot-free with one

you far in that condition. I can't send you to the city since the only vehicle I have is a tricycle; we'll never reach our

because Guo Si's words clearly showed that he was willing to help. That poker-faced man doesn't always have a lot to say, but when he does talk, I have to admit that he's pretty good at convincing people! My goodness! He negotiated as though he did that for a living. The things he said made so

we don't go to Lightspring, is crossing the province to Gerton our alternative?” inquired

is at the border of Gerton. We'll cross the province if

this reservoir extend all the way to the border

way to go to get to the other side. And even then, we'll only reach

they friendly with your village?”

the end of the day, we still belong to different provinces. The people of my village consider them outsiders, so we don't intermarry with them. However, some of their women have married into

waved his hand to stop the

had anything to do with

head if they see us?” asked Nan Chen

hardly ever visit them because, just like us, they think

we'll make our way

you sure we should

not drink too much because you have

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