Chapter Four: The Man Who Dies Tomorrow

She tightened the bandage until he inhaled. “Are you hiding something from me?” “Yes.” “What?” “I'll tell you tomorrow.” “Why not now?” “Because if I tell you today, you'll take one step away from me.” Between them, the ledger silently revised its ranking. Closest bond, candidate one: Zhou Jibai. Tang Xiaoman fell to second. His watch reached exactly forty-eight hours.