Zhang Ziqiang crouched down, held the pill before Liu San, gripped his chin, and stuffed it into his mouth.
The pill melted the instant it entered his throat. Liu San's eyes flew wide open, and gurgling sounds came from his throat.
He desperately tried to spit it out, but the pill had already slid down his throat.
Sun Hongmei frantically shrank back, but Zhang Ziqiang grabbed her by the hair and yanked her face over, then stuffed a pill into her mouth with his other hand.
"No—!" Sun Hongmei's scream was choked off by the pill.
A moment later, the two of them began to stare blankly. As though every bit of strength had been drained from their bodies, they collapsed limply onto the floor.
Zhang Ziqiang rose to his feet and dusted off his hands.
Mo Wu leaned against the doorframe with his arms folded, a smile curling his lips as though he were watching an absurd comedy.
After watching for a while, he turned to Zhang Ziqiang.
"Ziqiang, you're starting the refinement already?
"We came along to help you get your family settled, then have some fun in the city while we were at it.
"Now that you've pulled this, looks like our nightlife is going down the drain tonight."
Zhang Ziqiang took a deep breath. The viciousness on his face had yet to fully fade, but his tone had already returned to calm.
"Brother Mo Wu, sorry for holding you guys up."
After a pause, he added, "How about this? You can have your fun here.
"My villa's backyard is huge, plenty of room. It's perfect for a party.
"I'll call a restaurant and have them send over a table full of food and wine, all the best stuff. They can set it up right in the