C45 At the Crossroads.

Han Feng remained silent, quelling the impulse to lash out with his fists. Lin Meng'er was there, and he needed to keep up his suave demeanor, not wanting to cause a scene, especially in such a perilous place.

Attempts at cooperation had fallen flat; Old Lin was giving him no quarter, which spelled trouble for Han Feng.

Already at a loss for an exit