C405 Life and Death Decided with a Single Word

"Really? What if I managed to secure fifty billion?" Wood spoke with a casual air.

His words, though not loudly spoken, reverberated through the ears of everyone present, striking like a bolt of lightning or a depth charge in a tranquil lake, sending shockwaves rippling through the crowd.

"That's impossible," Layton and Byrd exclaimed in unison.

Byrd didn't hesitate to burst into laughter