Pushing One's Luck (First Update, Congratulations to Alliance Leader Where Does the Bright Moon Dream)
"I actually ran into people buying and selling prisoners." Qu Jianlei did not know whether to laugh or cry.
He had always felt that was something from history books, far removed from him.
Especially in this life in the Empire, he had never shown mercy to enemies. Now, there was merely the added option of "ransom."
Still, he refused decisively. "If you want to buy prisoners, wait until the Black Zone matter is over!"
After all, they could still extract quite a bit of intelligence from the prisoners. He would not make the mistake of aiding the enemy.
Fine, Thorn Flower Blossom might not count as an enemy, but they were still competitors.
He would not flatly declare that he would not sell, but it could not affect his operations.
The second thing Thorn Flower Blossom wanted to know was, naturally, the whereabouts of the magical artifact. Qu Jianlei would not go into detail, but neither would he invite trouble upon himself.
He merely said, "If we had really found the magical artifact, would there be any need for us to remain in the Black Zone?"
He felt that his two answers had already made his intentions very clear.
The former showed that he had no intention of currying favor with the authorities—I agree to sell people, but now is not the right time.
The latter revealed his true goal—we came for the magical artifact, and once we get it, we will definitely leave! He believed he had made himself very clear, but others still had to believe him, did they not?
"Trade after leaving the Black Zone? Heh. By then, not only will the prisoners have depreciated in value, who can guarantee they will