The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 176 The Countdown

Ryan glared at Daniel, offering one final warning. "I'll give you three seconds to decide. If you don't

choose, I'll make the choice for you. If I pick, I'm going to slice your flesh off piece by piece right in front of your darling. But don't worry, by the time I get to the four-hundredth cut, if you're still alive, I'll make sure you die quickly."

"You don't get it; it's not up to anyone to choose! I don't even know you! Why would you want to kill someone you don't know?"

"Someone's offering ten million to have you killed!"

"Ten million? Who's that?"

"You're about to die, so I might as well tell you. The one paying is the president of The Armstrongs, Andrew!"

"Andrew! I didn't realize he was so cheap. He asked you to kill me, and he's only willing to pay ten million? Does he really think I'm worth so little?"

just a country bumpkin, a fucking nobody. Andrew thought it generous to spend ten million on you. Someone like you, I could've found any hitman to do

why Andrew bothered with

"You don't understand?"

course not, you're just a punk from the sticks! Enough talk. I'm going to count down from three. Either kneel and let me kill you with one stroke, or refuse, and I'll slice off your

began

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

finished, but

choice. Good, I'll take great pleasure in your

mantis, blade swinging, lunging at Daniel. The maneuver was inspired by a mantis hunting its prey. As Ryan neared him, Daniel landed a kick

cannonball, crashing into a large pine tree

Wham!