From the moment he made his move, he had calculated every step. This included the crowd that had just fled the bookstore; he prayed that Xiaosongzi wouldn't get distracted now, or he truly wouldn't be able to salvage the situation.
Sun Mingjie, his throat pinned, couldn't speak, and even if he could, he wouldn't have dared. He still had the best years of his life ahead of him and plenty of silver left to spend.
He was terrified. Trembling, he reached out and pointed at Wang Kan, trying to speak but failing to make a sound.
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