Murphy looked at Gao Yang, and Gao Yang looked at Murphy. Their eyes were both cold.
Their paths were different, but both Gao Yang and Murphy understood that when the other made a threat, it wasn't just a threat—at least, it wasn't a mere verbal scare tactic.
If they said they'd kill your whole family, they had to kill them all. If they said your death would be ugly, your death would have to be hideous. For both Gao Yang and Murphy, doing what they say is their foundation for survival.
So, Gao Yang never doubted that Murphy would really expose his secrets completely.
Gao Yang tried to keep his gaze calm when sizing up Murphy. Acting nonchalant, he could kill someone with a calm face, and now, for Gao Yang, that wasn't difficult.
Murphy continued to stare directly at Gao Yang, then suddenly sighed, and said in a low voice, "We used to get along pretty well."
