I untied Tan Si and signaled him to eat the breakfast on the table.
Tan Si picked up a bun and wolfed it down. He grabbed one and was about to feed it to Ah Hu when I stopped him with my iron rod. "Mind your own business first."
Then I told the 3 men on the ground, "Whether you live or not depends on this man. Skipping a meal won't kill you. You're not going to starve to death so easily. Know what I'm saying?"
Tan Si was flummoxed with food stuck in his mouth, the man had no idea if he should continue eating or not.
I looked at him. "Don't worry, the food isn't poisonous. Finish your breakfast and I need you to do something for me. It depends on you whether your brothers survive or not. If you don't disappoint me, then I'll let them go; if you do..." I let the threat linger.
Tan Si swallowed the food heartily. His neck elongated like a swan. "Miss Pretty, just tell me what you need me to do. I'll do my best!"
