Chapter 227

Richard considered Ryan's words for a moment, then scoffed in disbelief. "If I kill you and take this woman as a hostage, the other women will surely surrender!" Ryan burst into laughter, but his expression was strained. "Are you talking about Nina? You're wrong again! "Nina has a bad relationship with the other women. Do you think they would sacrifice themselves to save her?" As Ryan spoke, he patted Nina's hand. She was smart enough to catch on. "That's right, they can't stand me and would love for me to leave the camp! "Besides, if you kill Ryan, I'd rather jump back into the mud and drown than be held hostage by you!" With that, Nina hugged Ryan tightly. Ryan thought she was just acting, but Nina genuinely cared for him. He paled and trembled at the pain but had to maintain a facade of composure to keep Richard stable. It pained Nina deeply to see him like this. She hugged him not only out of gratitude but also to stop his trembling. Richard lowered the compound c