Du Lai sneered, "If I release her now, I still have no way out!"
Qiao Na, calm as ever, negotiated with him, "As long as you let go of the young lady, I can arrange a vehicle for you, but I can only release one of your accomplices. Otherwise, if the old man reprimands us, I will die too."
She glanced at the people tied up on the ground and said coolly, "You choose one."
Bai Youwei, watching unnoticed, secretly cheered. The tutor had skilfully bypassed Du Lai's proposal, presenting the challenge of "choosing one," leading people to subconsciously ignore the option of "releasing all companions" and instead consider "which companion to release."
At that moment, Du Lai, holding Fu Miaoxue hostage, was already on edge and probably wouldn't think carefully, allowing the verbal trap to disrupt his thoughts.
He looked at his accomplices on the ground, his gaze lingering before settling on one.
