There was a wickedly sharp knife in her hand, and she twirled the blade playfully between her fingers. "Don't worry. I am very experienced in slicing tongues. I can cut it off very swiftly, so you will feel less pain. What do you think? Pick one way or another," she said with a note of sarcasm.
The men were utterly shocked. The offers were both unacceptable. The first option was thoroughly demeaning, but the second one would cause them to be disabled.
Before they could say anything, Gu Xijiu continued, "I am losing patience. There are only two choices. Should you refuse to choose, I will act on the second option on the count of ten. One, two, three, four…"
