The Watch That Got Left Behind (8)

The edges of Lu Bancheng's lips tensed, and his eyes grew hazy, while the main man, who'd by now decidedly taken over as the leader, seemed to be getting an inexplicable thrill from this game. An excited look grew on his face, and he started counting down arrogantly and slowly. "Three."

As his word settled, the sharp blade of the knife that the man was holding inched closer to Xu Wennuan's skin and slowly started falling. As the main man was just about to say, "Two," in an effort to delay, Lu Bancheng racked his brains and spoke again. "You should keep in mind that if that blade enters her body, I'll see to it that you're punished to the fullest extent of the law."

The man started laughing out loud and said disapprovingly, "You seem to be saying that all our effort in kidnapping her isn't against the law. People in our line of work are all desperate criminals. The only thing we don't fear is breaking the law!"