Qu Tong sized up the twenty or so people before her, and if she didn't know Rong Chengjue, she might have thought they were another group of Star Thieves.
"Did the Seventh Prince also come for 5 million Star Coins?" Qu Tong asked knowingly.
Rong Chengjue waved his guards to stand down and sneered with disdain, "If you come back to the Kasa Empire with me, I can give up the 5 million."
Qu Tong understood. Rong Chengjue indeed came to rescue the Pharmacist, but his rescuing was either out of a desire to return a favor or to directly take the person to the Kasa Empire.
She heard that among the people captured by the Black Spider Star Thieves, there was a Senior Alchemist.
"In return for saving your life, how about sharing some intelligence?" Qu Tong suggested, hoping to strike a deal.
After all, the elixir was something she had voluntarily given away; if the money couldn't be retrieved, she had to reap some benefits.
