The powerful Captain Kong Wu and the remaining man exchanged looks with changeful expressions. After a dozen seconds, they feigned resignation with a helpless sigh, pretending to concede.
"Alright, alright, it's all good. We need to work together if we want to survive," the malicious woman tried to lighten the mood by clapping her hands. Observing their compromise, she also let out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to create friction among the three. "However, I will keep my trump card," she added.
She glanced at Pang Meiqin, who narrowly circled Tang Zheng. While the captain was incompetent, she needed sweeten him up and get him on her side. She considered whether the new group members had a disposition that could be influenced or bought over.
Upon that thought, the mean woman's body language took a bold turn. "I've put my cards on the table. No matter the cost, I must keep them under my control," she thought determinately.
