Daly waved a hand in front of her nose. "The smell here is unbearable. We'd better return to the first floor before continuing this conversation."
Scarface immediately understood Daly's intention and lifted a leg to head outside.
"Wait!" Hobart suddenly smiled. "There are some things I'd like to discuss with you two while we're here."
He now possessed a powerful Sealed Artifact and had seized the initiative completely. That was why Daly wanted to leave. It would be even better if Hobart put down the Sealed Artifact and left with them.
Of course, Hobart would not fall for that! Daly smiled. "What a clever young man. Go ahead and name your terms."
Hobart said, "Let me say this again: I'm the Commodore's son. Don't treat me the way you treat Wild Beyonders! I can cooperate with your investigation, but only in a room at the church. Don't even think about taking me underground!"
Daly nodded. "You saved us just now. Of course, we'll treat you with sufficient goodwill."
Hobart said, "My second condition is that we split the spoils from this operation. This stone statue belongs to me."
Daly spread her hands. "That isn't something I can decide, but I can submit an application to my superiors."
"I've already established a special connection with this Sealed Artifact." Hobart smiled. "That allowed me to learn how to seal the stone statue."
Daly paused slightly. "I'll include that in my report."
Hobart said, "All right, I think it's time we cleaned this place up."
He had already weighed his options. Unless he fled with the stone statue, he would inevitably have to negotiate with the Official Beyonders.
The key was that in another ten-odd minutes, Hobart would have to let go of the stone statue. If he chose to run then, Daly