The Final Ultimatum

The Final Ultimatum

"We absolutely cannot back down. They killed the mayor! Shouldn't we avenge her instead of letting them make whatever demands they want?"

"Then what do we do? Just watch them destroy the mayor's body?"

"Would the mayor want us to back down for the sake of the people who wrecked Base City like this?"

"..."

The encirclement continued without slowing the argument in the slightest. Both sides seemed deadlocked, but the final decision rested with Gao Xiaoyan and the Lou family.

Gao Xiaoyan was one of Mayor Gao's adopted children and had been officially named her successor three years ago. The Lou family, meanwhile, represented the pinnacle of Base City's combat strength. His attitude could greatly influence the entire law enforcement system, so in the end, the decision rested with these two.

The head of the Lou family didn't seem like someone with strong opinions. His attitude toward Gao Xiaoyan was the same as his attitude toward Mayor Gao. "Miss Gao, you decide. You're the successor chosen by the mayor. I'll support any decision you make, without reservation."

Gao Xiaoyan was certainly unwilling to give up Gao Zhen's body. She also had an agreement with Xu Huo that remained unfulfilled, so the moment she got the call, she repeated what she'd said before. "Tell me what you want!"

"One A-class item in exchange for Mayor Gao Zhen's body," Xu Huo said without the slightest hesitation. "We came all this way to W37 for a reason, not just for the fun of it. My people were injured, and we lost quite a few items. I won't quibble over anything else. At the very least, you'll have to give me an A-class item to make up for my losses."

"Keep dreaming!" Zhao Jie gritted his teeth nearby. He wasn't