Only the high-ranking lady from the office remained in the courtyard, still on the phone with a worried frown.
"It's already 16 million, why the refusal? Thinks he's some kind of Legendary Spearhead?"
"What? He's demanding such outrageous terms??? Just give him the entire Future Enterprise Alliance then!"
"Yes, yes, I know this squad has commercial potential greater than 16 million, but the problem is there's a Corporate Alliance security duty rescue Spearhead on the scene already with a strength of 34, higher than his. Do we really want to raise our bid to get someone with a strength of 31?"
"We're already sparing no expense, boss, any higher and we'll face an investigation for dereliction of duty."
"What in the world is going on? Is one of the directors' lovers trapped in there?"
"Got it, got it, last 3 minutes, just offer him our limit."
"Let me tell you, if something happens to me, we're both dead!"
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12:52.