"What do you guys say?" Xia Chuhe asked his teammates.
The group said they didn't care and let Xia Chuhe make the decision, since Xia Chuhe would always share any benefits with them. Besides, they had already decided to keep going deeper into the wasteland, to go to farther and bigger places.
Only Zhao Maomao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped. But in the end, he said nothing.
Seeing that his expression was off, Xia Chuhe said deliberately, "If you have any ideas, bring them up now so we can solve them together. If you haven't thought of anything, I'll have to share my thoughts."
Zhao Maomao remained silent, so Xia Chuhe said, "Leopard, do you want to affiliate with the Cape Trading Center? It's a large territory with strong forces there, and you can take care of each other with the members of the Meow Meow Legion. It's better than having a few hundred people guarding this land all by themselves. What do you think?"
Ah Bao glared angrily with wide, puffed-up eyes. His big, beady eyes were quite adorable, and he spoke in a very childlike voice: "The trading market is good, but I don't want to owe it any favors."
The shrewd Weng Xintian deduced Xia Chuhe's unspoken meaning from her words—the territory could be rented to the Cape Trading Center, but the Meow Meow Legion also needed a place to be affiliated. The problem now was that they needed to get Ah Bao's consent first.
Weng Xintian hurriedly apologized to A Bao: "Miss A Bao, it's not that you owe me a favor, it's that I owe you a favor. I'm grateful that you've made the sacrifice of living in our small place and letting us run our little business here."
Ah Bao was more often involved in fights than serious conversations. She had never met someone like Weng Xintian, who was outwardly amiable but inwardly calculating, and she was immediately embarrassed by his flattery.
In fact, Ah Bao understood that for the Legion, being affiliated with the Cape Trading Market was much better than being isolated and vulnerable here. Moreover, the trading market was very bustling, making it convenient for the Legion to accept missions and conduct business.
Ah Bao raised his chin, looking very proud: "Since you say so, I can't refuse you. But you're not allowed to look at me like I'm a pet anymore! I'm not a human's plaything!"
Everyone: "..."
Little...no, big leopard cat, you seem to have revealed something?
Weng Xintian quickly covered his eyes and said with a smile, "It's my fault, I offended you."
Ah Bao gave a haughty snort and swaggered off to find her comrades in the military corps, ready to discuss the matter of joining them. Anyone could see how happy she was; she was practically a cat, tail held high.
Weng Xintian was satisfied and went to draft the contract. He deliberately waved to Xia Chuhe and said to her privately, "Today, your fate and Miss Lu's fate have been obscured. I can't say whether this is good or bad. You two should be careful. As for Miss Bu, I don't think she's doing well. A few days ago, she had a face full of good fortune, but today she looks like she'll die young."
Weng Xintian paused for a moment: "I'm an outsider, so it's not appropriate for me to say these things to her. Boss Xia, we're here to do business for the long term, and I would never harm you. I'm being honest with you today, so please don't overthink it."
"I understand, thank you for your kindness, guild leader." Xia Chuhe lowered his eyes, already understanding that Bu Yi's change must have been caused by the core of the dungeon. Before Bu Yi could explain the situation to everyone, he was teleported out and then encountered an emergency battle.
Weng Xintian's words, spoken to strangers, do indeed smack of cursing them to die young. It would be more appropriate for Xia Chuhe to offer such a warning.
Xia Chuhe also gave Weng Xintian a reminder: "Zhu Guanshan just said that although the person who wanted to take her away didn't take her, they ran away on their own. You should be careful in the future. If that person leaks information, the higher-ups will probably cause you trouble often in the future."
Weng Xintian laughed and said, "My eldest sister will be staying at the trading floor recently. With her there, everything will be fine."
Thinking of the extraordinary ability to achieve immortality, Xia Chuhe felt that he was meddling in other people's business.
She should go and deal with her own family matters first, such as Zhao Maomao's worries.
Everyone else went to explore their own territory. Although they had rented it to the trading center, it was the first time they had their own land.
Only Zhao Maomao was filled with worry.
Xia Chuhe strolled over to him and gave him a light tap: "Tell me, what were you trying to say just now?"
Zhao Maomao grimaced in pain; his injuries hadn't healed yet. He looked around, and indeed, there were no other ears nearby.
Zhao Maomao said in a low voice, "Boss, I'm sorry, I... I may not be able to continue walking with you."
Xia Chuhe listened quietly.
Zhao Maomao lowered her head and blurted out her innermost thoughts: "I'm a coward. I was still terrified after the Bird Island instance, and this time in the kitchen of a five-star hotel, I really felt like I was going to die. I couldn't hold on any longer."
After he mentioned it, Xia Chuhe remembered that the last time he entered the Animal World instance, Zhao Maomao didn't go.
Zhao Maomao continued, "When I took the mission from Five Star Company to go to the Raptor Academy, it was partly because I was forced by the organization, and partly because I wanted to take a gamble, make enough money in one go, and then quit. I never expected to meet you in the dungeon. You're quick-witted and kind-hearted. I thought I would never lose out by following you, and you certainly did. I was the one who deserted..."
"Alright, stop talking about deserters. I didn't buy your life." Xia Chuhe understood. Zhao Maomao had made enough money and was worried about not having enough time to spend it.
Xia Chuhe could understand Zhao Maomao's choice. It was like a startup company finally going public, and the old employees who had shares cashed out and left, becoming financially free, no longer having to work hard for the company, and no longer having to be burdened by KPIs.
Everyone has the right to make their own choices. If Zhao Maomao wants to resign, then it should be approved.
As for the salary he received, it was all rightfully his.
At the Raptor Academy, Zhao Maomao helped to hold off the attack.
With the strange seed, Zhao Maomao found an important item.
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