Chapter 235: I'll Protect My Own People

These people were verbally debating what to do, but the expressions on their faces made it clear they had already made up their minds, and they began closing in on me.

"Mr. Cheng, for everyone's sake, some things need to be sacrificed when necessary. Once we get out, I'll send you ten young and pretty ones as compensation," one of the middle-aged men said, his tone laced with brutality.

At this point, everyone was weighing their options based on self-interest and choice. Zhao Mengxi was the one who knew the password, and we would have to rely on her moving forward, so naturally, she couldn't be offended.

As for me, a potential security leak, who was otherwise insignificant except for having Cheng Yu as my backer and possessing nothing else, getting rid of me was the best option.

I turned to look at Cheng Yu, feeling an indescribable emotion. I had no idea what kind of decision Cheng Yu would make in the face of a life-or-death situation.