Although Katie tried hard, she was not good with words to begin with, and Boss Che had made up his mind. Even when Katie offered double the pay, he still refused, and so did the others.
Fang Zheng could understand Boss Che's thinking. They knew their place very clearly. If this were a game, they would be the NPCs killed by the BOSS upon its appearance, there to demonstrate its power and give the protagonist an excuse and reason to fight. Clearly, Boss Che understood that as well.
So even when Katie offered double the payment, they refused to go any farther. In the end, Boss Che even returned half of Katie's deposit before leaving with the other three, abandoning the pitiful Katie and several carriages right there. Money was important to them, obviously, but only if they lived long enough to spend it.
"What do we do now?"
Kurumi sighed as she looked at the carriages and Katie sitting there in a daze. She had not expected things to turn out like this.
"No choice. We'll help her."
Fang Zheng could not possibly turn back now. Besides, she knew Katie. She had no idea how this wealthy young thief had ended up in such a sorry state, but she could not just watch her sit there wiping away tears.
"That's right, we'll help!"
Kuru nodded as well. If they had been mercenaries native to this world, they probably would not have thought so much about it. Most of them simply worked for money. But Kuru came from modern Earth and was more outgoing and warmhearted in her dealings with others, which was one reason she was so well liked.
Fang Zheng proposed it, Kurumi did not object, and Kuru supported it, so there was nothing else to discuss. Soon,