She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1221: Chapter 1291: Mutual Exploitation

"Director Shen, I might not be as formidable as Scarface, but I keep my word and value credibility!" She confidently looked at Shen Yu. "Scarface is indeed a hero, but he’s also famously unreliable. I’m different. Once I make a promise, I’ll fulfill it."

Shen Yu rubbed his head with both hands, squinting at her. "What kind of promise are you offering me?"

"Deputy Captain of the Hired Soldiers, how does that sound? As long as you make it to Southern Border alive, our doors are wide open for you, just beneath one person but above ten thousand others."

"But I like being number one."

"Don’t push your luck." Sinong said unhappily.

"Shut up!" Li Xia reprimanded coldly.

"Yes!" Sinong retreated to the back, biting into a bun fiercely.

"Director Shen, as I said, I value my credibility. If you force me to promise you, it means you’re forcing me to break my trust with you." Her words carried an obvious threat.

Even a fool could understand.

Wanting to be number one and stepping on her was absolutely impossible. Even if she agreed now, she’d definitely go back on her word once they reached Southern Border. She might even send people to hunt him down.

It’s better to be number two.

"Alright!" Shen Yu agreed straightforwardly. He didn’t care whether Li Xia kept her word or not, he certainly wouldn’t rely on her. Once at Southern Border, would everything still be up to her?

"But just based on that, it’s impossible to let you take away the hostage needed for survival. At most, I agree to let you take the sea route back."

Taking the land route would attract more attention, while the sea route was much safer.

"Director Shen, let me analyze it for you. Firstly, the hostage is useless to you. Because the people trying to kill you are the Shen Family, they won’t care about the hostage’s life or death! You can’t threaten them."

Shen Yu looked at her coldly, saying nothing, but his mind was racing.

"Secondly, the sea route is not entirely safe. One of my subordinates knows the plan to retreat by sea, and this subordinate was likely captured by Living Yama and could reveal it anytime. Then, the most troublesome people will pursue you on the sea route. On the land route, you won’t have King Yan chasing you, which makes it easier."

"This is a gamble. We’re betting on whose life is tougher, whose luck is better."

"Great! I love this gamble."

"I love it too." Li Xia clapped hands with him.

"However..."

Shen Yu’s words caused a crack in Li Xia’s confident and calm demeanor. This damned man, she’s already conceded once, yet he’s still so complicated.

"Go ahead!"

"Four of your subordinates, leave two with me, and you take the other two."

"One; don’t you also have one subordinate?"

"Two, it’s essential."

Li Xia gritted her teeth, "Fine, I agree." She glanced at Sinong, "You stay with him, Yoda and Xiao Si come with me."

"Alright!" Sinong nodded.

They finished their discussion, conveniently after eating. Li Xia stood up to scout the terrain, and Sinong followed.

"Captain, be careful." Sinong said, worried.

"Hmm!" Li Xia sighed, a foreboding feeling lay heavily over her head, "We underestimated them this time. We shouldn’t underestimate Living Yama nor the rescue world’s combat capabilities."

The entire Southern Border’s defeat back then wasn’t without reason.

"Captain, don’t worry; the sea route will be smooth."

"Hmm!"

Since deciding to make the return via sea route upon arrival, there’s no way she hadn’t arranged it in advance. Her recent words were just to confuse Shen Yu.