John Joyce and the others could guess with even the slightest thought that the bug Bob had just swallowed was likely some remote-controlled explosive device—a failsafe that would trigger if Bob refused to cooperate.
The players' insidious methods were increasingly outlandish and vicious; they dared not even imagine the specific effects if that bug detonated.
Li Ang rose, dusting off his clothes. After greeting Miss Chai, he strode past his scowling teammates and approached the entrance of the deserted church.
The church was spacious and imposing. Pale stone floors were lined with four rows of long benches. The great hall's ceiling featured a pointed ribbed vault, flanked by slender, graceful columns. High stained-glass windows were embedded in the hall's walls. The patterns on these windows were exquisitely detailed.
