Seeing the hundreds of thousands practically in their hands about to slip away, Su Dad and Su Mom grew so desperate that they no longer feared death. That was why they had made those threats.
But after their threats, Zhao Xun merely smiled faintly, not taking either of them seriously at all.
Then his question-"What exactly do you have that could take me down with you?"-brought them both back to their senses a little.
They had neither a weapon that could stand against him nor any proper means of defense. Taking him down with them would indeed be difficult.
Without even thinking about it, they knew they would probably be shot dead before they could get anywhere near Zhao Xun.
"But we agreed on this." Su Mom was reluctant to give up.
Although her attitude was no longer as forceful as before, she was still trying to bargain for herself.
"Exactly. How can you go back on your word?" Su Dad also looked aggrieved, as though he had been swindled.
"I never promised to give you the gold bar." Zhao Xun smiled. "Besides, you haven't finished the job yet."
At the time, he had said, "You'll get a reward once the job is done," and, "These two things are worth hundreds of thousands together. That should be enough to buy three days."
But he had never said he was buying three days of their time, nor had he said the "reward" would be the gold bar and gemstone necklace.
The couple had only themselves to blame for being so blinded by money that they hadn't listened carefully to what he had actually said.
Zhao Xun and Su Tiantian had never intended to give Su Dad and Su Mom the gold bar and gemstone necklace.
Offering two pearls as bait had