The atmosphere seemed somewhat strange.
Tuqi sneered at the blond man. "Looks like you can't control your subordinate, Captain. Is this woman your mistress?"
The blond man's face turned livid. Clearly feeling humiliated, he spoke harshly to Li:
"Don't think that just because I have some feelings for you, you can ignore the rules. Remember, you're a mercenary, and they're your employers. Killing your employer is a grave taboo!"
Li's body trembled slightly as she clenched the daggers in both hands, her knuckles turning white.
The blond man ignored her reaction and said, "Go kneel before Chief Tuqi and apologize. Otherwise, don't blame me for refusing to protect you!"
Tuqi looked at Li's alluring figure beneath her black clothes and stroked his chin. He said mockingly, "Forget kneeling. Spend one night with me, and I'll deduct half the commission. We'll call it even."
The blond man's expression changed. He immediately whispered to Tuqi, "Chief Tuqi, how about we forget deducting the commission? Besides, this woman is actually very ugly. Her face is disfigured. Looking at her will give you nightmares."
Tuqi sneered. "Stop talking nonsense! Either I deduct half the commission, or she spends the night with me. Choose one!"
The blond man's expression shifted slightly. He wanted to lose his temper, but he didn't dare.
At that moment, the other mercenaries spoke up one after another.
"Captain, our commissions are already low. I absolutely refuse to let you deduct them."
"Exactly. We didn't cause this trouble. Why should my commission be deducted?"
"Do we even need to choose? Let Li make a sacrifice, and we can save a huge sum in commissions while turning hostility into friendship."
"That's right. She caused all this trouble. Let her take responsibility herself."
Hearing his subordinates' clamorous voices, the blond man, who had