Chapter 445 - 17. The Secret of Rank (Two in One)_2
With Pahetz’s command, the sailors behind her brought out their shovels, clearly intending to claim a share of the treasures on the beach alongside Philis.
Philis gritted her teeth, her golden locks visibly bristling with irritation.
She normally didn’t care, but the very thought of someone vying with her for money was intolerable, certainly more agonizing than murder.
Pahetz’s plump cheeks quivered as she watched Philis’s hair stand on end and she hastily raised her hands in pacification, retreating a step while softening her tone as if intimidated by Philis’s fury,
"Hey, hey, no need to be hasty, you lions are always so impatient, let’s not rush this... How about this, since you discovered the beach finds, you should have a larger share. Let’s dig for treasures together, and we’ll split the finds sixty-forty, with you taking the sixty, how does that sound?"
Upon hearing this, Philis’s bristled hair somewhat relaxed, and even her brain, compressed by greed, sluggishly processed the idea...
If she didn’t share with them, she either had to fight or compete with the three of them for the treasure, likely ending up with less, plus fighting could ruin the boss’s plan; but if she did agree to share, she’d get the lion’s share!
Thinking it over, her pancake-like ears fluttered as she nodded, clutching the golden cup in her arms,