After checking his watch, Gao Yang said in a deep voice, "Start the timer."
The bodyguard hesitated for a moment but then immediately turned to knock on the door before entering the inner room.
Gao Yang turned around when the timer reached fifty-nine seconds, and just then, someone behind him called out loudly, "Please come in."
Gao turned around and walked towards the inner room. As he passed the bodyguard at the entrance, the guard whispered harshly, "Don't play tricks, or I'll blow your head off!"
Gao didn't stop. He saw Tomler.
Tomler stood up from behind his desk, spreading his arms with a helpless smile on his face.
Without speaking, Gao reached into his trouser pocket. As he pulled something out, he heard the sound of guns being drawn behind him.
Gao didn't look back. He reached behind his waist and drew his own pistol. At that moment, he heard the click of a gun's slide nearby and felt the cold muzzle of a gun pressing against the back of his head.