Xiao Jing was strict with Cracked and not at all polite, but fundamentally, he was not trying to make things difficult for him.
He felt that he had saved Cracked and brought him into this small circle, so he had an obligation to keep an eye on him.
Cracked had now negotiated a decent deal but did not dare tell Brother Fugui, so Xiao Jing helped put in a good word.
Qu Jianlei had not expected there to be a follow-up to the mech matter.
He truly coveted the mech, so he could not help asking what had caused this change.
Cracked had already figured out most of the reasons and had discussed them with Xiao Jing.
So Xiao Jing told him directly—the other side had originally wanted to string you along, but you simply stopped negotiating.
Now that they knew you had some strength, they waited half the day without seeing you come to them, so they took the initiative to approach you.
Qu Jianlei considered it and felt there was no logical problem with it. For a moment, he was tempted.
In the past, he had been rather resistant to this sort of Underground Passage deal. First, it was underhanded; second, the risk was too high.
But if he could truly repair this mech, his chances of successfully crossing the Endless Mountain Range would increase greatly.
Only by reaching the other side of the mountains could he completely escape the shadow of the Hong Character Main Settlement... right? The intense sense of insecurity made him want to take a gamble on this unsafe journey.
At that moment, intuition once again overpowered reason. "We can afford this deposit."
He was having another episode. Rather than constantly guarding against danger that could come from anywhere, he might as well take