I could sit here and talk calmly with this man named Guan Yue.
Without a doubt, he had come to deliver an ultimatum.
This was courtesy before force.
"Of course, you can see it that way, but I'm only here to pass on a message."
Guan Yue smiled at me. "I have to admit, you're a very clever man, and a cunning one, too. Otherwise, you wouldn't have led me around by the nose back in Tang Village. I was supposed to take you back that time, and I could have earned some credit for it, but you didn't give me the chance."
I asked, "What's your position in the organization?"
He shook his head. "Not high. About the same as Qingyuan, with a little authority. But that's not important. Surely you don't expect the leader to come speak to you personally."
Perhaps because I knew my death was approaching, I could no longer stay calm, and my expression remained gloomy.
I asked him, "Then what exactly does your leader mean? What does he want me to do?"
"It's simple." Guan Yue did indeed put it simply and clearly. "He wants you to go to City A and meet him. During that process, you're not to try any tricks, and you're not to let those friends of yours know."
"More importantly, don't try to conspire with Li Fuguang to do anything."
"He wants you to do as you're told. That way, a lot of people can be spared harm, including your friends."
After listening, I summed it up even more simply. "You mean sacrificing me alone to keep everyone else safe. Is that it?"
Guan Yue shook his head. "I told you, I'm only responsible for passing on the message. As for what the leader means, I wouldn't dare presume