“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.”

because they think you're honest. When the police come, they'll say they have 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

shocked when he heard Nan Chen. “How did

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

the alcohol, Guo Si began to sweat bullets on his forehead

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

the road is also under maintenance. There's no way they can

release you, where would you go? It's not as if your legs can take 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 destination on

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 much sense that I doubt

is crossing the province to

of Gerton. We'll cross the province if we don't head

this reservoir extend all the way to the border

And even then, we'll only reach a village far from the city,” explained Guo

they friendly with your

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 our village, and

could say more, Nan Chen waved his hand to stop the man from digressing. “Is their

anything

if they see us?”

We hardly ever visit them because, just like us,

way to Gerton. We

you sure we should

better not drink too much because you have to

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