Now, wasn't that a swift face slap?
Even Sam knew he'd lost. In just a short period of time, Mubai had secured a landslide victory!
The contest between men had reached an end. Mubai nodded satisfactorily. "Now that we've that out of the way, let's try this again. First, thank you for keeping Xinghe safe."
"Of, of course." Ali and the rest nodded honestly. It was not that they were afraid of death but dying because of jealousy between two men was just too dumb. They also, in a way, appreciated Mubai showing them his bottom line so early; at least that way they wouldn't over step it accidentally. As long as they didn't cross the boundary with regards to Xinghe, everything would be fine and dandy…
With their promised cooperation, Mubai decided to let certain things rest. He smiled kindly. "Let's go, it's safe now."
He pulled Xinghe and walked away. Ali and the rest helped each other up. Sam was the picture of despondency.
