"You may think I wouldn't dare!" The thug said calmly, "If we get caught, our group would be executed a hundred times over, so talk of surrender is useless. Unless you kill us all, we will never be captured by you."
John Harris shouted angrily, "You absolutely cannot harm the hostages, or we will never let you get away with it."
"Haha... whether we kill the hostages or not, the outcome is the same if we're caught. So save your breath. I'm giving you ten minutes to think. If not, in ten minutes, you'll have to start collecting bodies."
This put John Harris in a tough spot. Agreeing to the thug's demands would be like letting the tiger back into the mountain, leaving them with a huge responsibility. But refusing the thugs, risking harm to the hostages, also placed a significant burden on them.
"Ten minutes, it goes by fast." The thug said again, then dragged the hostage back. As he retreated inside, there was suddenly a gunshot. The hostage's body fell forward.
