The unexpected happened.
Although the miners were terrified by Master Tie's threats and the menacing glares of his desperadoes, not a single one of them moved. Instead, their trembling bodies formed a human wall, silently shielding Zhao Yuan.
Li Qingbo and Pan Ping stood at the forefront of the human wall. "Master Tie," they pleaded, their voices trembling, "the boy is still young. He didn't mean to offend you. You're a bigger man than this, can't you let him go? Please, just this once? As a favor to us…"
Master Tie never imagined this band of miners would dare to ignore his words completely!
