Lü Siya stared deeply at the Seven Puppets, seemingly trying to identify them through the information revealed between their words and the subtle changes in their facial muscles.
But she quickly abandoned the futile probing and instead asked, "What is the price? What kind of price do I need to pay to receive your 'help'?"
"Very simple."
The Seven Puppets said, "Become one of us. Work with us to establish Dragon City's order and create Dragon City's future."
"Heh. In my experience, demands that sound simple are often the most complicated and difficult."
Lü Siya sneered and pressed on. "Specifically, what do you want me to do within the Blue Alliance?"
"Rest assured, everything will be within your capabilities and will not harm your own interests. Even if there truly is some harm, we will give you generous compensation, ensuring that you accept willingly and never regret today's decision."
The Seven Puppets said, "For example, you can keep an eye on the Diehard Elements in the Blue Alliance who are dead set on opposing the Nine Super Enterprises—those unruly, unyielding people born on the streets, rotten and hard as stones.
"We are not murderous maniacs. We do not necessarily have to eliminate these people physically. We merely hope to use various ingenious methods to ensure that they cannot seize power within the Blue Alliance.
"For another example, whenever the Nine Super Enterprises put forward important proposals, you can use your influence within the Blue Alliance to help our proposals pass the Survival Committee's vote—or at least prevent them from facing excessively fierce opposition.
"Furthermore, there are quite a few people within the Nine Super Enterprises who are not 'one of us,' quite a few who would harm our interests, and quite a few who have severe differences with our plans