When they heard Xu Shi say this, the expressions of Shen Qin and the other two immediately eased somewhat.
Three became two.
It might have seemed like only a minor concession, but the fundamental difference was significant.
The Forgotten would still be able to keep one of their own leaders, so they would not be completely uprooted.
If anything happened later, they would still be able to look after one another in time instead of being entirely out of reach and left helpless.
However.
"Now is still the early stage of The Forgotten joining Night Sin City. If only one person remains behind, might things still be somewhat unstable?"
Shen Qin gritted her teeth. "Perhaps there's no need to rush this so much? For example, the three of us could first send one person over, then once things stabilize, we could..."
"Leader Nan, there is no need to worry. Once the shelter outside the city is built, the divide between the two sides will only grow smaller and smaller."
Xu Shi waved a hand, cutting her off. His tone was calm, yet brooked no argument. "City Hall will also send people to assist in managing the remaining members of The Forgotten. Leaving one person behind will be more than enough."
That was actually rather overbearing. They could manage themselves, yet Night Sin City still wanted to send people to "help." It was clearly an attempt to interfere. From The Forgotten's perspective, its ulterior motives could not have been more obvious.
But the fact was that they were the weaker side. Under someone else's roof, they had no choice but to bow their heads. The earlier terms had all been settled, and Night Sin City had already made a concession on this final point. If they continued arguing, they would simply