"Of course it's true."
Cao Xianming spoke calmly. "You know perfectly well that we've never had any affection for these so-called bases."
"Sky Base never treated us well, either."
"We only want to return to the ground. Even if Eerie run rampant there, at least everything is manageable."
"No matter how wonderful you say South Sea Base is, we don't believe it, and we don't care for it."
"Why not part on good terms? You go to your South Sea Base, and we return to our land, without interfering with each other. How about it?"
"Come down first, and we'll talk this through."
"No!" the tall, thin man below shouted urgently. "Chen Chunyan, you can't come down!"
"The moment you do, they'll attack you! They won't keep their word!"
Cao Xianming wasn't angered. He said evenly, "Fine. If you won't come down, wait up there."
"Dispel the updraft first and let us land as soon as possible. Then you can set off for South Sea Base sooner, too."
"That should be acceptable, shouldn't it?"
Chen Chunyan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "N... all right."
But the next second-
All sound from above abruptly stopped.
Dead silence.
Cao Xianming waited a while, but there was still no response. His heart sank, and he shouted, "Chen Chunyan? Are you still there?"
"Answer me!"
Above, there was only silence. No one answered.
Cao Xianming's expression shifted slightly, and he quietly signaled Yang Yong with a glance.
His meaning was clear-
Sneak up and check the situation.
If there was an opening, kill her outright. All agreements would be void.
If there wasn't, pretend to negotiate again.
Seeing this, the tall, thin man below grew frantic and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Chen Chunyan! What are you doing?"
"Answer us!