As he was escorted into the police car by the officers, Lokayev appeared relaxed with a smile on his face.
As they passed Wang Ye by, they heard him mutter softly, "I hope you can still laugh tomorrow."
At those words, Lokayev felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
He retorted defensively, "Are you threatening me?"
Wang Ye didn't respond but instead lit a cigarette and impassively watched as the three men were shoved into the police car by the officers.
Novich leaned closer to him, speaking hesitantly, "Mr. Mikhail, I can only hold them for twenty-four hours at most on the grounds of aiding the investigation. They will have to be released by tomorrow night. If you would like to get back at them, I can arrange for someone to deal with them in there!"
Wang Ye gently shook his head, "No need. Don't give them anything to latch onto. Follow your usual procedures. But well…"
He leaned closer to Novich, uttering the rest of the sentence in a low voice.
