“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.”

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

“How did you know they

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

Si began to sweat bullets on his forehead because of his

got me involved without even lifting a finger!” Guo Si wiped the sweat from his

you take us elsewhere, none would be the wiser since they refuse to come to this 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

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

doesn't always have a lot to say, but when he does talk, I have to admit that he's pretty

the province to Gerton

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

all the way to the border

the other side. And even then, we'll only reach a village

with your village?” questioned Nan

day, we still belong to different provinces. The people of my village consider them outsiders, so

to stop

anything to do

your village head if they see us?” asked Nan

ever visit them because, just like us, they

way to

you sure we should go

better not drink too much because you have to row the

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