"Turn off the radio."
Song Heping commanded, his tone allowing no room for doubt.
"Shut it down completely. Cut off the power, remove the backup battery. Sever all electronic connections this vehicle has with the outside world. Now, immediately!"
Kafvan felt the gun pressed against him and dared not hesitate.
He fumbled to turn off the main power switch of the car radio, then, under Song Heping's icy gaze, he awkwardly bent down, feeling his way underneath the dashboard, found the radio's backup battery compartment, and forcibly removed it.
As the backup battery was detached, the last faint indicator light on the radio panel extinguished completely.
The car plunged into dead silence, with only the sound of their heavy or unsteady breathing remaining.
"Cell phone."
Song Heping's gun remained steady.
