After a moment of silence, one of the military officers said, "Comrade Gu, we need time to gather the crystals, but we need the water urgently. Could you provide the water first? Once we have the crystals, we will send them to you right away"
Hearing his words, Gu Shaoze chuckled and said, "Comrade, we don't know each other, so I can't trust you that easily. What if I give you the water and you refuse to pay afterward?"
"As the ones in control of this camp, it would be easy for you to go back on your word. But if you pay me upfront, I can't run since this camp is filled with your people.
He smiled faintly and added, "So, isn't it better for both of us if you pay first?"
Seeing the officers' uneasy expressions, he continued and his voice turning cold, "Or did the Colonel never intend to pay me at all and planned to trick me instead?" freeωebnovēl.c૦m
As he spoke, killing intent flashed in his eyes, and the atmosphere grew tense.
Beside him, Rong Mo'er raised her hand and a fireball appeared above her palm suddenly. Her message was clear-if they dared to deceive her boyfriend, she would burn them on the spot.R
As the temperature in the room rose, cold sweat broke out on the officers' foreheads and backs. No matter how high their rank, they were still ordinary people. And in the face of ability-users, they didn't dare act recklessly.
Fearing the situation would spiral out of control, one officer quickly said, "Comrade Gu, it's a misunderstanding! Please calm down."
Raising an eyebrow, Gu Shaoze asked, "Is it really a misunderstanding?" The officer nodded repeatedly and said, "Comrade Gu, we will deliver the crystals as soon as possible. In the meantime, please rest and recover your energy."
Rong Mo'er glanced at Gu Shaoze, and when he nodded, she extinguished the fireball. The officers exhaled in relief and wiped the sweat from their brows.
"Then, I will wait," Gu Shaoze said casually.
The officers nodded quickly and left in large strides. After they left, several other ability-users staying at the other rooms came over. One of them asked, "Brother, are you a water-type ability-user?"
Gu Shaoze nodded and asked him back, "What's up?"
"Can you sell some water to us?" a young woman asked.
"No problem. One crystal core per liter," he replied.
"Brother, we don't have many crystals. Can we pay with other supplies?" a man asked.
Gu Shaoze thought for a moment and said, "Show me the supplies first. We will talk about the price afterward."
The others nodded eagerly and went to fetch their goods. Soon, several piles of supplies were laid out in the living room.
"Mo'er, go take a look. See if there is anything you need," Gu Shaoze said.
Rong Mo'er browsed through the items and selected two packs of sanitary pads, a strip of painkillers, and a set of women's underwear from the young woman's pile.
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