Ye Jian did not immediately release Alice Cheng; she first took the pistol from Alice's hand and searched her for any other dangerous weapons. Only after confirming there were no threats did Ye Jian speak calmly, "It's very chaotic outside right now, someone wants to kill the person who has been following you. I can let you go, and you can call for help, but I can assure you, if you do call out, the result will not be what you want."
A smart woman would surely make the smartest choice.
Alice Cheng, with sweat trickling down her neck, nodded with some difficulty. Her neck was tightly clamped by Ye Jian's bent elbow, and her head could hardly move. Even the nod was minimal.
"Of course I know that," she said. "Right now, I want to get out alive, and you all are my best option."
Ye Jian slowly loosened her elbow but remained on guard. She pressed her earpiece and spoke softly, telling all her comrades, "Target successfully rescued."
"Retreat!"
