Who knew what shocking things Mu Lianjue was capable of doing in his desperation?
"Likewise, I don't dare to risk my loved ones."
Pausing, he looked her in the eye. "Don't worry; I know what I'm doing. You wait for my order."
"No."
Lisa was insistent, very sure that the 'explosive device' in the boy's great-uncle's hand was a sham. It was just a trick that the man had devised in the eleventh hour for survival's sake!
The man knew the mother was the boy's Achilles heel and made full use of this knowledge. The child would never let her be exposed to any danger.
The boy calmly asked in return, "What if it's real, then?"
What if it was really an explosive device when the man pressed the button?
She was lost for words all of a sudden.
Vermilion Bird's eyes glinted momentarily, and leaning closer to him, she whispered, "Sir, we have snipers about a hundred meters' away, awaiting your orders."
"It'll be too late."
