Turning sideways, the short man suddenly lifted Wei Yang, and once she stood up, he reversed his grip to strangle her neck.

His speed was so fast that it didn't give Wang Qiang and the others any time to react. By the time the survivors snapped back to reality, the sinister words had already spilled from the short man's mouth, "Don't move, if anyone dares to move, I'll kill her!!"

Hearing this, the survivors who had just finished dealing with their own opponents stood frozen in place. This kind of situation was something they encountered for the first time, so they couldn't come up with a solution immediately and could only stand still according to the short man's instructions.

Seeing his intimidation take effect, the short man's suspended heart finally settled, and a hint of smugness appeared on his ferocious face.

"Bastard! Are you even a man? Come at me if you have the guts! Let her go! I'll be your hostage!" Tang Xiaoquan roared almost in a frenzy, his mind in chaos, disregarding the pain on his back as he leaped forward to rush. But before he could take a single step, a soft and low chiding fell into his ears.

Wei Yang bit hard on her teeth, her tightly pressed red lips seeping with traces of blood. The intense pain from her neck caused her entire face to twist out of shape.

"You bastard! Do you think I'm talking nonsense? If you dare take another step, I'll kill her now!"

While speaking, the short man's fingers around her throat unconsciously tightened again, and under his merciless "torture," the pain on Wei Yang's face became more apparent, her once pretty face now replaced by a terrifying crimson.

Tang Xiaoquan felt like he was going insane, his head buzzing with noise. In his panic, he dared not make any other moves, quickly stepping back according to the short man's command while saying, "Stop! Stop! I'm listening, I'm listening to you! Let go of her!"

Seeing Tang Xiaoquan's frantic, nearly maddened appearance, the arc of the short man's lips lifted even further.

Didn't expect this woman to be so useful! In that case...

"Er Gouzi, stop playing dead on the ground! Get up quickly, and go, go get Brother Xiong to bring reinforcements!"

The young man called "Er Gouzi," clearly beaten to a pulp by Wang Qiang, stood with a pig-head-sized face, dazed for a moment before struggling to stand up from the ground.

Seeing the other party about to leave to call for help, how could Wang Qiang let him have his way? He immediately stepped in front of the door, his eyes bursting with a fierce, tiger-like glare.

Retreat! Unconsciously retreat! Because of the earlier "lesson" he received, Er Gouzi now harbored a deep psychological fear of Wang Qiang, and when his eyes met the other's burning stare, he wilted like a frost-bitten cabbage.

"Bastard! How many times do I have to say it! My patience is limited! Don't force me to get violent!" Seeing his request for help blocked, the short man immediately issued another threat, aiming to remind Wang Qiang to recognize the situation.

"Qiang! Let them go!" Almost pleading, Tang Xiaoquan shouted, having no other concern at the moment.

Wang Qiang knew exactly what his brother meant. Despite his heartache, he could only grit his teeth and move aside, watching helplessly as the "beast" walked out of the tent.

Watching Er Gouzi's disappearing figure, the joy on the short man's face grew more intense, and his initial fear and hesitation vanished instantly.

Because he knew that in just 5 or 6 more minutes, once Er Gouzi brought the reinforcements, these people in front of him... haha!

"Alright! We did what you asked! Now will you keep your promise and let her go?"

"Hehe, hahaha, hahahaha!" As if hearing a joke, the short man suddenly burst into wild laughter. When the laughter subsided, his face suddenly darkened, "Are you really that stupid or just pretending to be? Promise? When did I ever promise you anything? Did I? Hahahaha!"

"You... you..." His face flushed red, Tang Xiaoquan was speechless from the ridicule. Such a situation was something that should never happen to him; with his intelligence and thought process, he would never be played to this extent by the short man opposite him.

But as they say, "concern leads to chaos." Because of his feelings for Wei Yang, he lost the calmness and judgment he should have had.

And his actions naturally dragged the team into an extremely dangerous situation.

"Xiao, Xiao Tang! Don't, don't listen to this, this bastard! He's not trustworthy, not trustworthy!" With a face flushed from holding back, Wei Yang endured the pain and stuttered her warning.

Not only her, the rest of the survivors were equally furious at the short man's shameless actions.

Wang Qiang could no longer stand it and immediately shouted in agreement following Wei Yang's words, "That's right, Quan! Don't listen to that beast; his damn mouth is just for spouting nonsense!!"

"Hmph!" The corners of his mouth slightly upturned, the short man surprisingly didn't get angry. He coldly glanced over the people in front of him, then fixed his gaze on Tang Xiaoquan: "It seems your brothers are all quite dissatisfied with me! I'm really somewhat scared now! Haha, how about this? I can give you an opportunity! If you do as I say, I will release this young lady, what do you say?"

"Speak! Speak! What do you want?" As if grabbing a life-saving straw, Tang Xiaoquan responded without a second thought.

Hearing the agreement, the short man's grin widened, a playful glint in his eyes, "Very simple, kneel!"

Pointing to the ground, the short man's voice carried a mocking tone that was hard to ignore.

Everyone was shocked; knowing that a man kneeling implies valuing pride, this request was an affront!

"Hmph, it's quite simple. Now you can't say I didn't give you a chance! As long as you kneel and kowtow to apologize, I'll release her immediately! How about that? It's a good deal. Of course, the decision is still yours, but my patience is limited, so you'd better hurry, or else... hmph hmph hmph!"

Tang Xiaoquan stared silently at the ground.

He had knelt before heaven, earth, and his parents in his life, but had never been so humiliatingly coerced to kneel before a despicable and unscrupulous bully.

This is not a decision that can be made lightly; it concerns both a man's dignity and a woman's life.

So Tang Xiaoquan hesitated:

Dignity and emotion, which should he choose?

To kneel or not to kneel? This has become a question!

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