"Let her go, I can give you a substantial amount of money and let you walk away, but if you are looking for a death wish, then go ahead." Jian Qing said calmly.
The man, tense as a taut string in the moment, eyed Jian Qing suspiciously, "How do I know you're telling the truth? If I release her, wouldn't I be at your mercy?"
Though he may be uneducated, he wasn't stupid. Without a hostage, he was left with a single, deadly recourse.
Jian Qing bided her time, smirking coldly, "Do you have any other option right now? Do you suppose you have any room to negotiate with me?"
"You, you wouldn't dare let me kill her?" The man threatened.
Jian Qing stood with her arms crossed, laughing scornfully, "Well, why don't you try it?"
Seemingly enraged by Jian Qing, the man stumbled backwards, glowering at her, and cruelly sneered, "Then watch as she dies."
With that, he lowered his dagger, pushing Rhee out.
