“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.”

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 back you up. There are many of them, so they can alibi each

Nan Chen. “How did you know they have the village

person had to be either rich or powerful. If they

Si began to sweat bullets on his forehead

start? I have to admit that I'm impressed. You got me involved without

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

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

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 anyone

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

Gerton. We'll cross the province if we don't head in the direction of Lightspring,” answered Guo Si

reservoir extend all the

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

your village?” questioned Nan

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,

to stop the

rarely had anything to do with each

village head if they see us?” asked Nan Chen

visit them because, just like us, they think we're

way

we

better not drink too much because you have to row the boat later,”

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