Valerian warned the teammates and stood at the end of the collapsed clearing. He could sense the movement in the debris and wanted to know who would come out first.
A small amount of rubble fell, and Marva climbed out. He burst into laughter when he saw Valerian glaring at him. The man said, "I did not expect you to be so decisive. Tell me, what do you want to let me go?"
Valerian asked, "You want me to let you go?"
The man nodded without a shred of pride. He said, "You might not know, but I have a lot of money. I can give it all to you. Just let me escape."
Valerian thought for a bit or pretended to, at least. Then he flicked his wrist, and a flive dug into Marva's thigh. The pain made the man groan and wince. He said, "Have you fucking lost your brain, kid? Do you think this wild boss to stay asleep while you kill me? My scream can awaken him."
The young man did not hesitate and said, "I want you to wake him up."
