A Raid (4)

Li Caiyi took a deep breath as she tried to calm herself down. She knew this wasn't the time to be trapped in emotional turmoil. Rather than lamenting, she'd prefer to do everything she could do right now.

"How would I know you will keep your promise?" Li Caiyi asked sharply, knife ready beside her neck again.

"W-wait, don't be hasty!" The wounded man panicked as he took a step backward. "We may look untrustworthy, but we are never the one who broke a deal with someone. Especially if this concerns the boss' wish!"

"Why should I trust you?"

"Hey, it's better if you don't provoke our boss, Missy. If you go too far, he might just change his mind and have us drag you with hands and legs tied. Our boss is a moody one, you know!"

"Our boss is scary when he is angry! He ordered us to beat these people one by one for every minute you wasted!"