"Sorry, I've killed plenty of people from Player Families, and not every one of them came looking for revenge. Besides, once someone's dead, where are they going to look for revenge?" Gemstone Man said matter-of-factly.
"Even if the people here don't tell anyone, who would know someone like that had ever come to District 031?" Hen Yu added.
"I'm more curious whether he can really get his hands on a cross-wormhole-point teleportation device," Chan Juan said. "If you're planning to make a move, could you wait a little? I'd like to see it for myself."
Gemstone Man and Hen Yu both fell silent. Right. Moving the device over would make such a commotion—how could nobody find out?
"Don't focus on that man," Lou Fei said. "If he really can send some people away, helping him clear the Dungeon would be a bargain for us."
"Lady Lou, you're being far too accommodating," Hen Yu said. "If he makes a beeline for King City and kills your people first, I'd like to see if you're still so generous!"
"My condolences," Lou Fei replied calmly. "The dead aren't my family or friends, so I can't be generous with someone else's loss. I'm simply telling everyone, objectively, that helping him clear the Dungeon is the cheapest way for us to get through this crisis safely."
"You've already seen what happened to Pengfei City and Xing City. He can make us suffer without even fighting us. If the Twelve Main Cities are destroyed, it'll be hard to say whether the Dungeon will still exist."
"Lady Lou, there's no need to borrow trouble," Mei Zheng said. "There are many ways to win. We don't have to meet force with force."
Lou Fei's expression darkened. "I've said all I have to say."
She left with her people.