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Chapter 318 - 318: Negotiations (2)
Chapter 318 - 318: Negotiations (2)
Chapter 318: Negotiations (2)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Isn’t Re Zhao Corporation based in the North?”
Zhao Yu responded without a hint of emotion, “Can’t we come here?!”
Meng Xian’s expression became serious.
She wasn’t familiar with Re Zhao, and Black Rock City did not have a branch of this group.
To her intel, this group’s power was no less significant than that of the Reed Group.
What would such a northern group be doing here in the south?
With this doubt in mind, Meng Xian asked, “What are you two doing here?!”
“Don’t you think you’re asking too many questions?!”
“Now, it’s my turn to ask you. Why did you come to our base, injure my people, and surrounded us here?!”
“Do you want to have a showdown with me?!” Zhao Yu calmly replied.
Meng Xian glanced at the soldiers behind Zhao Yu. Every one of them had a fearless expression, ready to face death if needed.
Since she had agreed with Eagle’s viewpoint, her intention was to keep the peace.
Otherwise, they would have sniped Zhao Yu and his team from a distance as soon as they returned instead of talking now.
The reason for surrounding them was to have an advantage in negotiations.
“We have over thirty people on our side, and you only have around ten. Do you think you can win?” Meng Xian countered.
“My men are fearless. What about yours?” Zhao Yu responded coolly.
Although he had only taken a brief glance at the eight tied-up soldiers, he noticed their wounds, evidence of them being tortured for information.
Torture on robots could only imply what these soldiers meant in the eyes of their captors.
“Damn it, do you think we’re cowards?!”
Xiao Liu seemed ready to confront Zhao Yu head-on.
The others were more cautious. Who would want to die if they could live?
However, their expressions did not show fear. Instead, they looked as indignant as Xiao Liu.
“Shut up!”
Meng Xian reprimanded Xiao Liu sternly.
This was actually their script, deliberately allowing Xiao Liu and the others to play the bad guys. Only Meng Xian did not want to resort to violence, hoping it would facilitate negotiations with the soldiers.
However, Meng Xian’s strategy was bound to fail. The soldiers around Zhao Yu didn’t seem to understand the concept of fear. They stood steadfast, emotionless, resembling war machines.
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Someone discreetly swallowed hard in anxiety.
After a pause of two seconds, Meng Xian began, “Let’s lay our cards on the table!”
“You already know about our gathering place…”
“We came here with the intent of clearing out the mutants in this area and relocating our base here…”
“We discovered several new buildings and some soldiers, so we sent people to inquire about the situation…”
“But unexpectedly, your soldiers opened fire, so we captured them…”
“The reason those eight are still alive is that I wanted to negotiate with you…”
“Talk about what?” Zhao Yu asked nonchalantly.
“Re Zhao Corporation is indeed a significant force. But your main base is in the north, so it should be challenging for you to mobilize troops here, right?”
“To prevent any retaliation from your side, we could kill everyone here, relocate, and it would be difficult for the your people to trace the deed back to us…”
“But that’s not worthwhile. Fight to the death seems rash…”
“Moreover, we haven’t entered the four buildings, so we don’t know what you’re researching inside. We haven’t touched any of your secrets…”
“So, 1 want to negotiate. If we let you go now, can you spare us?”
Xiao Liu and his group looked guilty, a stark contrast to their previous arrogant demeanor.
All bark and no bite!
Zhao Yu felt relieved, thinking he made the right gamble; their safety seemed assured.
Now, he had to think about how to negotiate in a manner that was both smooth and consistent with their personas.
“You didn’t enter the base’s four buildings?”
Zhao Yu turned his head, acted as if he wanted to see for himself.
In fact, Zhao Yu was well aware that aside from him and his soldiers, no one else could access the four buildings of the base unless someone blasted it apart, which would also imply the base was destroyed.
Meng Xian waved her hand, and a path opened up in the crowd, providing a clear line of sight to the base’s location.
After scrutinizing the buildings and confirming they were undamaged, Zhao Yu gave a slight nod. “You should really be grateful that you didn’t open the base’s main gate. Otherwise, even if we died, the Re Zhao Corporation would chase you to the ends of the earth until you’re completely exterminated…”
These words sent shivers down the spines of Meng Xian and the others.
Especially Xiao Liu and his group, they felt somewhat fortunate. It was a good thing they heeded Eagle’s advice back then, or they’d be doomed.
Although they were unaware of the contents inside those four buildings, it surely involved a significant secret of the Re Zhao.
Once the main gate was breached, regardless of whether they saw anything or not, they would be eliminated.
“So, there’s still room for reconciliation?” Meng Xian asked hesitantly.
“Of course!”
“I’ve only recently joined the Re Zhao Group, so it’d be insincere to speak of loyalty. We’re all just trying to survive. No one wants to die…” Zhao Yu nodded and smiled faintly..