Slipping Away

In the end, Old Fang decided to compromise, if he couldn't get Old Gao out, at the very least he could escape first, and perhaps report what was happening to the Academy's staff and see if they could perhaps save the rest. But would this spider really let people who had wandered into its net escape so easily?

With a slightly confused look, Di Tou replied, "You're free to do so, just please leave the jade on the table as you leave." 

Letting out an eerie smile, Di Tou added, "Of course, you can take it with you, if you're brave enough to do so." 

Seeing the look on Old Fang's face pale, Di Tou couldn't help but chuckle. It looked like this bluff of his had worked. Anyways, if they really took it and left, there wasn't anything Di Tou could really do about it, he wasn't strong enough, or vicious enough to commit murder or even attack these old fellows if anything went wrong.