Of course, Ye Xunzhi's suggestion was not accepted.
Young people were still too young. Hu San was clearly not nearly as composed, and he shouted, "Listen up, you people over there!"
"Wait, man, keep that knife away from me!" Wu Jia's eyes widened as he pushed at the hand holding the knife.
"Don't kill your hostage before you even get what you want."
Only then did Hu San realize that the knife was too close to the child's neck. "Sorry, sorry. It's my first time taking a hostage. I'm not quite used to it."
He moved the knife farther away, then continued roaring at Ye Xunzhi and the others with a fierce expression.
"What's there to hesitate about? Isn't it obvious who you should give the stuff to? Isn't this unlucky kid worth one antique to you?"
Zheng Fangxing wanted to say, "That little girl's life is a life too. Who's worth more than anyone else at a time like this?"
But before he could speak, Ye Xunzhi had already shouted back, "How can you say that?!"
Hu San froze. Only then did he remember that not every family favored boys over girls. His argument really did not hold water. He was just about to rephrase it when Ye Xunzhi continued.
"Sure, little Wu is a bit unlucky, and he overestimated himself a little. He even dared to tail someone without having the slightest damn clue about his own abilities. If it weren't for us, he'd have practically gotten himself killed. But you can't just say it out loud!"
Ye Xunzhi shouted herself hoarse. "You've stabbed a little child right through the heart! Do you understand?!"
Everyone present: "..."
Was she a hedgehog? Would she only be satisfied once she had stabbed someone full of holes?
Wu Jia turned back