I couldn't let them throw me into that so-called "black room." If they did, even Yan Xiao wouldn't be able to rescue me.
So I had to resist.
I glanced at Liu Lan, calculating that if I made a move now, I should be able to subdue her in one go.
But I was still hesitant. She was the wife of someone from the Great Barren Tribe. There was no way she lacked some special means.
"What? You want to make a move against me?" She wore a smile on her face.
I said calmly, "That's right."
The moment I finished speaking, I lunged at her. A dagger appeared in my hand—the Soul Devourer Dagger.
But I wasn't trying to kill her. I only wanted to capture her.
Yet before I could reach her, she suddenly vanished.
I thought of that Great Barren Tribe person from before. After giving me his ultimatum, he had vanished in exactly the same way.
It was as though he had evaporated into thin air.
My heart tightened, and I rushed straight out of the room.
The moment I left the room, two island guards blocked my path.
"Mr. Jiang, where are you going?" one of the guards asked. Both of them held weapons, their gun barrels aimed at me.
I glanced at the guns in their hands. "Move aside!"
Neither of them budged. Instead, the guard who had spoken said, "Mr. Jiang, I'll count to three. If you don't put down the weapon in your hand, we'll open fire. One, two..."
He counted quickly. I was already preparing to put down my dagger.
It would have been unwise to confront them head-on right now.
For one thing, I couldn't be sure I could subdue them before they fired. For another, I truly didn't want