The group of people surrounding Alex gasped at the mention of his possible death. Most did not even believe it to be true, but the ones that did quickly realized the seriousness of the situation.
"But to meet with the man that nearly killed you…" Helen was starting to tear up.
"You don't have to go alone. We will all go with you to this trade," one of the elders said.
Alex looked toward the elder. "And we should all die?" he asked. "You do know that the Emperor will kill us the moment he sees us, right? He already killed Yao Ning."
"Can we ask the Emperor to meet us in the ocean to trade then?" Ronron asked. "If he wants it so bad, he will come, right?"
"He is a coward," Alex answered while shaking his head. "He knows that if he leaves, he will die. So unless he is certain of victory, he won't come. Also, he is not the one who is forced to trade by this oath, I am."
