Not sincere enough?
When Xu Shi said that, Shen Qin's expression grew even uglier.
"...We, The Forgotten, aren't like you. We truly don't have much to offer."
After a moment of silence, she practically gritted her teeth. "This is already everything we can offer... Or does Chairman Xu have some other way he wants us to demonstrate our sincerity?"
"Is it really everything?"
Xu Shi's expression turned more serious as he looked at her indifferently. "For example, this handgun. After all these years, could The Forgotten possibly have used only this one kind of weapon?"
"...Of course not."
Shen Qin wasn't stupid and quickly understood what he meant. "There are naturally other similar weapons, but we obviously couldn't bring them all here. If that's all you mean, we can provide more samples..."
"What would I need so many samples for?"
Xu Shi looked at her with a faintly mocking smile. "What I want is the relevant research and development data."
"The same goes for the medicines... Of course, that isn't a field Serpent Coil specializes in. When the time comes, you may need to discuss it further with Chairwoman Xie."
He was indeed interested in such things.
But if they were merely finished products, they meant nothing to him.
It wasn't as if Serpent Coil couldn't develop them. With Jiang Chengcheng around, could they really be any worse than these people? But why refuse something already available?
He couldn't exactly make his beloved—no, his prized general—handle everything personally. She would get tired too, wouldn't she?
And frankly, these research materials were what truly supported the development of The Forgotten as a people. Put another way, this was their greatest value.
"I also want the techniques you use to mine Rust Fog ore. I'm sure you have your own unique methods.