No Way Out
At his words, Lei Zhen grew anxious. He frowned and flung his hand.
"Impossible. We can't hand them over. If we do, they'll die."
"Betraying one's word and forsaking righteousness is the conduct of petty men. I said I would protect them, so I will never hand them over."
He could not bring himself to betray his friends.
Lei Ting picked up a cup and turned it in his hand. "You value loyalty, but do the people of the Xing Tian Organization deserve to die?"
"This is no longer a crusade by just one force. Even if we fear no one, we still need to avoid it."
Lei Ting's expression was indifferent, and he did not get angry.
After all, he had weathered great storms and monstrous waves. His state of mind was excellent.
There were not many things that could make him lose his composure. At most, he would get angry.
"There must be a solution." Lei Zhen gritted his teeth. "Isn't that why I came to ask you for help?"
"My solution is to hand them over. Once they are handed over, I'll go negotiate with the Zeta Family," Lei Ting said.
Lei Zhen gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and poured Lei Ting some water. "Dad, you mean we hand them over, then you act as the mediator, turn a major matter into a minor one, and save them?"
Lei Ting raised his head and looked at his son. "Are you really that naïve? They killed Aiven's son, the Zeta Family's heir, and you expect me to save them?"
"Pay money? Offer resources to calm things down? Do they lack either?"
"I'm going there to negotiate so we can pull ourselves clean. You really do know how to fantasize."
Hearing that, Lei Zhen hesitated to