The Outcome Was Set

Teng Shan turned Bao An's corpse over and looked at the bone-deep wound on his neck, unable to stop himself from drawing a sharp breath.

He stared at Hou Guisheng in horror before finally shifting his gaze to the knife, his expression turning ugly as he said:

"You dared to kill him!"

Hou Guisheng wiped the blood from his hands with his clothes. Ignoring Teng Shan's murderous glare, he said flatly:

"He was a ghost. I had no choice but to kill him."

Teng Shan sneered and spread his hands.

"He's already dead. Doesn't that mean you can say whatever you want?"

Hou Guisheng ignored him and instead looked toward Tian Xiao Ou, his voice low.

"I know you suspect my identity, and I don't intend to defend myself.

"Among the three of us now, Miss Tian is the one most likely to be human.

"I can offer you a proposal. Of course, whether you accept it is up to you."

Teng Shan merely watched him coldly, his expression unchanged and still full of suspicion.

Tian Xiao Ou looked somewhat uneasy. She clasped her hands behind her back to keep anyone from noticing her trembling, but anyone could see her anxiety.

After a brief silence, she nodded with difficulty.

Naturally, this had been at Su Chenghe's instruction. He also wanted to see what brilliant argument Hou Guisheng had after making such a scene.

Hou Guisheng tossed the short knife at his feet, stepped forward, and retrieved Bao An's flashlight from his body.

Then he took out his own flashlight from behind his back and placed both on the ground.

Straightening up, he looked at Tian Xiao Ou and said softly:

"There are three people and all four flashlights are here.

"I am willing to hand over both my flashlight and