54: Talk about conditions

After searching him, Old Six said he wasn't carrying any weapons.

He Yong smiled and walked in casually, observing Dawn Base as he went.

"Oh, it's quite lively here, isn't it? The walls are already built."

"Cut the crap! Hurry up and move."

Old Six shoved He Yong hard.

"So rude, I like it," He Yong said sarcastically.

Lord Pan had just dealt with Wang Doudou, and now he found such abnormal people irritating.

An unknown anger suddenly flared in his chest, but he couldn't act on it yet, so he had to endure.

Cheng Xiao, meanwhile, stood by, her muscles tensed, preventing any sudden moves from He Yong.

He Yong followed everyone into the living room, made himself at home, sat directly on the sofa, and crossed his legs.

"Ah, so comfortable! Qin Laoda, your base has quite a few treasures!"

No one else sat down; they all watched He Yong coldly.

"Let's discuss the terms," Qin Zhong said.

"In three days, bring 300 boxes of canned meat and 100 slaves to our base. Once we see the goods, Old Five will return safely. Otherwise, we'll kill him!" He Yong quoted his price.

Everyone knew then that the news of the trade had spread.

This day was bound to come sooner or later, and they all had a rough idea in their hearts.

"That's quite a demand!"

"Don't tell me you can't get it! We've been watching you for a long time!" He Yong rolled his eyes and said.

"Can we still negotiate?"

Upon hearing this, He Yong knew that this asking price would essentially empty Dawn Base. He smirked even more triumphantly.

"We can negotiate! If you, Qin Laoda, come with me and stay with our Iron Gang, that works too."

"Slap!" Cheng Xiao couldn't hold back and slapped him. Qin Zhong was like a beloved elder brother to her, and she would fight anyone who threatened him.

"Little girl, you'd better pray my orientation hasn't changed, or you'll die a very, very miserable death!" He Yong touched his face, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said viciously.

"Alright, that's very reasonable! I can go with you!"

Everyone was astonished to hear Qin Zhong's words!

"Brother, you!" Cheng Xiao couldn't believe her ears.

"Qin Laoda is straightforward!" He Yong immediately stood up upon hearing this.

At this moment, Lord Pan slowly sat down and said loudly, "Unreasonable!"

He Yong was somewhat bewildered. He stared blankly at Lord Pan: "Who the hell are you? Who do you think you are?"

"Here, now, I'm in charge!"

He Yong was a bit incredulous. This unremarkable, pale-skinned fellow in front of him was actually the new leader of Dawn Base?

"Lord Pan, I can go and bring Old Five back, it's no problem," Qin Zhong said quickly, fearing Lord Pan might agree rashly.

"Huh? Is it really him who calls the shots here?"

Seeing Qin Zhong call Lord Pan 'Lord Pan,' He Yong still found it hard to believe.

"That's right, Dawn Base is mine now. If you want to talk, talk to me."

Lord Pan didn't even look at him directly but slowly took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and lit it.

He Yong looked, holy cow! There were cigarettes! These were rare!

"What's your Lord Pan's name?" He Yong asked Qin Zhong.

"He is our employer, Lord Pan!"

"Lord Pan? It seems you have some power to be able to subdue Dawn Squad."

"Just making a living, can't compare to you all."

"Lord Pan looks like a big shot, even has cigarettes."

"Want a smoke?"

"I do, but let's talk terms first. You just said it was unreasonable, what, you want to haggle?"

"I don't want to haggle, I want to raise the price!"

He Yong burst out laughing.

Qin Zhong, Cheng Xiao, and the others were all greatly surprised.

Was Lord Pan's brain squashed? Did he think they were asking for too little?

"Lord Pan, what do you mean?"

"I'll give you 1000 boxes of canned goods and 100 cartons of cigarettes. However, I'm keeping the slaves."

Lord Pan blew a smoke ring and stated his conditions.

"Lord Pan, I find this offer very hard to refuse! Hahaha!"

He Yong listened and thought it was very reasonable.

"I've met your conditions. I wonder if you can meet mine?"

Lord Pan looked at He Yong and suddenly asked.

At this, everyone, including Qin Zhong, Cheng Xiao, and He Yong, was stunned.

Lord Pan could counter-offer? What kind of move was this?

"Oh? I'm very interested to hear, Lord Pan, what conditions do you have? It seems just returning Old Five isn't enough for you."

He Yong immediately became interested.

"You all step outside, I want to speak with him alone," Lord Pan told the Dawn Squad members.

"Lord Pan, you can't!"

Cheng Xiao was the first to object, and Old Six and Second Sister quickly followed, trying to dissuade him. Qin Zhong remained silent, looking at Lord Pan.

"Step out! Go outside the house!" Lord Pan gave them no chance, issuing a direct command.

The squad members, hearing Lord Pan's resolute tone, didn't know what to do. Seeing this, Qin Zhong didn't object but led everyone out, closing the door behind them.

"What conditions, Lord Pan! So mysterious?"

Lord Pan pulled out a cigarette, offered it to He Yong, and even lit it for him.

"Where we're from, you always have a smoke when discussing business. Talk while you smoke."

After lighting the cigarette, Lord Pan didn't move away but sat down next to He Yong.

"Thank you, Lord Pan." He Yong took a deep drag, letting the smoke slowly fill his lungs.

"Big Brother, what does Lord Pan want to talk about?" Cheng Xiao quietly asked Qin Zhong outside the door.

"I don't know, but I feel like he has a plan."

Lord Pan wasn't in a hurry; he just watched He Yong finish his cigarette.

"Ah, satisfying! Lord Pan is a straightforward person. Come on, tell me your conditions."

"Actually, I also like men," Lord Pan whispered, leaning close to He Yong's ear.

"Huh?? I wouldn't have guessed, Lord Pan, you're one of us too!" Upon hearing this, He Yong was overjoyed.

"Yeah, I've kept it bottled up for so long. Here, I'm embarrassed to say it, but seeing a comrade today, I'm so excited." Lord Pan tightly grasped He Yong's hands.

"Hahaha, Lord Pan, you must have been stifled, huh? This Dawn Squad, they're all a bunch of insensitive, stubborn people."

"Exactly!" Lord Pan saw He Yong drop his guard and lit another cigarette for him.

"Don't worry, Lord Pan. Later, I'll show you around. Feel free to visit our place whenever you want, I guarantee you'll have fun."

He Yong felt much more relaxed as Lord Pan poured out his 'hardship' and lit another cigarette for him.

"Sounds good, sounds good. Actually, my condition is very simple. I'll give you more supplies, and in return, you'll give me one person. Our two bases are quite far apart, and it's inconvenient to travel back and forth. It's much more convenient to have someone by my side."

"Lord Pan, you have so many people here, whatever you want to do, isn't it easy? Don't stifle yourself again," He Yong said, reaching out to pat Lord Pan's thigh.

"Ah! You don't understand this. I don't like to force things. The other person has to truly enjoy it for us to have fun."

"Understood! Lord Pan is a man of principle! This is easy to arrange. I'll send someone over to you later. But, you'll have to add another 100 boxes of canned goods."

"100 boxes, no problem. But I want to go there myself and pick someone I like. And also visit your leader."

"Oh! Lord Pan, you're quite picky! How about me?" He Yong said, leaning closer to Lord Pan.

"Haha, you're not my type!"

"Tsk! Picky."

"Alright, I'll give you a total of 1200 boxes. You pick a day, gather everyone at your base, and I'll take whoever I fancy. What do you say?" Lord Pan finished and slapped the entire pack of cigarettes into He Yong's hand.

"No problem! In three days, everyone at our base will be there. Lord Pan can pick as many as he likes!"

"Excellent, then it's settled!"

"Lord Pan, you're so annoying. That word 'settled' always gets a reaction out of me."