The choice before Gangzi left him torn. On one side was Big Brother, who had always looked after him. On another was the woman he had truly loved. And then there was his reputation, which he valued more than his life...
Gangzi hesitated.
No, I can't panic! I'll use my brilliant mind—my brain, two hundred times smarter than an ordinary person's—and find a way to have it both ways... That's it! Bibi Dong will come save me!
Gangzi thought of Bibi Dong. He might have accidentally blasted her in the face earlier, but that was hardly his fault. Bai Ranmo was the main culprit. At most, Gangzi had been an unwitting accomplice.
He was sure Bibi Dong would come get him out if he could stall a little longer.
"Don't count on Er Bidong," Bai Ranmo said, seeing straight through him. "You covered her in shit. She wants you dead. Why else do you think you've been locked in this Heavenly Prison for an entire month?"
At those words, Gangzi's last hope seemed to shatter. His lips trembled, and he had no idea what to say.
"I'll give you ten seconds." Bai Ranmo showed no impatience. Smiling, he held up both hands.
"Ten."
Bai Ranmo slowly folded down his left thumb.
"Nine."
Then his index finger.
Gangzi trembled. What do I do? What do I do? Who am I supposed to sacrifice?
Should he choose to ruin his own reputation?
Gangzi ruled that out first. To him, his reputation mattered far more than his life. He would rather die than allow the slightest stain on it!
Should he sacrifice Liu Erlong...
Gangzi rejected the thought. When he had told Flender to look after Liu Erlong in his place, he had only been saying it.
He knew what Flender was like.