Chapter 164: A pledge of loyalty
"Sister, I will go first." Kiki volunteered eagerly. Chi Lian could see that the girl’s entire caprice had changed. She was no longer gloomy and hopeless. She appeared to be entirely full of hope for the future.
"First have some tea, let one of your brothers talk." She shut Kiki’s offer down. Kiki was willing to follow her; her brother’s attitudes were yet to be determined. She needed to hear directly from the other involved parties. Especially the buff older man, from all signs, he was the leader of the group. "I am sure Kiki has filled you in on the proposal I made. I am extending the same proposal to you all; I will take you in, fund you, protect you, arm you and defend you. That is if you offer me your loyalty wholeheartedly." Her voice was euphonious, not because she was offering them shelter and relief but because it was magnetic and charming. Even the devil could be tempted to sign a deal with her.
The brothers in front of her were certainly tempted. If she were a loan shark, they would have signed for the loan already and put up all their valuables as collateral.
The older man took a sip of tea, frowned and added milk to it. Chi Lian patiently watched his actions. Kiki too impatiently watched the actions of her senior and huffed her cheeks angrily. She was probably wondering why her senior was taking too long to talk.
Finally, he opened his mouth and asked, "What exactly would be our duties?"
"Anything I ask of you." Chi Lian declared blatantly. Anything meant it did not matter how gross, dangerous or ridiculous her requests were. If she wanted it done, they were to do it without question.
"What if you ask us to kill for you?" He asked dead serious. It was a ridiculous question given the fact that she met Kiki after the girl tried to kill the shifter. And the fact that they intended to take on the Aoi organization which would be a kill or be killed mission most likely. This meant his question was probably a test of sorts. She would not hide her intentions; they needed to know what was expected of them before getting into bed with her.
"Then you kill for me." She replied, dead serious as well. She looked at him challengingly, waiting to see his reaction.
"Can you really save him?" he asked, his voice resigned.