My Youth Began With Him

Riley didn’t speak.

Huo Mian was clearly angry at herself for not thinking of this earlier.

“When we land, you give me half of the antidote and I’ll take you to my contacts to make an ID for you.”

“No need,” Huo Mian refused without hesitation.

“You don’t trust me?” Riley chuckled.

“Of course not. You’re Huo Siqian’s man. I don’t want to return to that goddamned place.”

That said, Huo Mian walked to the stern and watched the turbulent waves disturbed by the engine with complicated feelings inside.

She had to think about the problem of her ID; fortunately, she knew English, or she’d not be able to survive in this place.

The boat finally moved closer to the pier…

Without anyone’s help, Huo Mian was the first to leap onto the pier, looking like a tough woman.

“Miss Huo, where’s our antidote?” Riley extended out his hand.

“I’ll take John with me. When I come to a place that I think is safe, I’ll give your antidote to John.”

“No. If you run, where do I get the antidote?” one of them objected.

“I won’t run since John will be with me. You don’t trust him?” Huo Mian asked.

Riley was silent as if he was considering Huo Mian’s words.

“Boss, I won’t disappoint you and will return with antidotes. I won’t let the woman get away,” with a gun in his hand, John promised.

“Boss, what do you think of the plan?”

“Miss Huo, now that you’ve left the island, the least you can do is giving part of the antidote to us,” Riley said.

“Mr. Riley, don’t bargain with me. Even though we’re on land, I won’t hesitate to die with you if you don’t agree to my terms.”

Huo Mian was determined not to budge.

“Woman, how can you do this to us?” one of them cursed her in English.

“You must listen to me since I have your antidote.”

“Do you have the antidote or not? I hope you’re not lying. When you left the island, you didn’t take things with you, right? Where is the antidote? I just don’t believe you,” one young white guy asked.

Hearing his words, everyone looked toward Huo Mian’s bag which was the only thing she had taken with her upon leaving the island.

No one knew what was in it because she had never opened it during the trip.

She even brought it with her when she went to the washing room.

Everyone was tempted; after all, if the antidote was in the bag, they could just grab it and take the antidote.

“Of course I have the antidote. I advise you not to have other ideas, or you’ll take the consequences.” Huo Mian glanced at Riley mildly.

“I don’t believe her. I think it’s in the bag. No, we can’t let her go. I want the antidote now…”

The young white guy lunged at her.

“Mathew, stop.” Riley didn’t like Mathew’s idea.

During the time since he had met Huo Mian, he had found the woman was very smart and horribly attentive to details; she could easily outmaneuver these guys.

So, he didn’t think she would do such an obvious thing as to put the antidote in her bag.

But the white guy looked like a pot abuser on crack and didn’t obey Riley.

He walked to Huo Mian and grabbed her bag from her shoulder rudely.

To his surprise, Huo Mian didn’t resist.

When he opened the bag, he saw only some ordinary objects such as a towel and a toothbrush… There was also a moderately-sized wooden box.

“The antidote must be in here.” Hearing the young white guy’s words, the others perked up.

“I advise you not to touch my stuff…” Huo Mian warned him with a dark expression.