These people were not only more obedient than the legitimate ones, but they did not need to be paid a single penny. They only needed food and the occasional dose of medicine—nothing else.
Once they became addicted, they were willing to do anything to keep taking the drugs.
Recently, Oka had been discussing with several partners whether to open more branches. The reason he had partnered with others was because they supplied the drugs; Oka could not get that much on his own...
As Oka walked while lost in thought, he suddenly stopped when he entered a deserted alley. A figure was blocking his way.
"Sailu?"
Oka looked at the person in front of him and froze for a moment... but the next instant, he put on a cordial smile as he looked at her.
It was not as though Oka had never considered making a move on his good friend's daughter. But after she joined the Blade of Immortality, his attitude had changed completely.
He was a smart man. He always thought carefully about what he should do. Under those circumstances... his best choice had been to present himself as a "relative" Sailu could rely on.
No matter what his relationship with Sailu's father had really been like, in his telling, the two of them had been sworn brothers who would die for each other.
Oka was just somewhat curious as to why Sailu had appeared here, and why she seemed to have deliberately blocked his path.
He had not shown anything suspicious in front of Sailu, had he?
"Why..."
Sailu stared at Oka before her and asked in an icy tone.
"Why what? Sailu, what's wrong with you?"
Hearing Sailu suddenly say that, Oka felt a trace of unease in his heart. Still, he forced himself to