First, there was an over eighty percent chance these murlocs could understand human language!
This was crucial. Whether they needed to communicate and resolve misunderstandings, or use threats and lures to bait them, negotiation was unavoidable. Without a shared language, negotiation would naturally be impossible.
Second, these murlocs didn't harbor the extreme hatred typical of the ordinary alien races from the first wave that descended upon the wasteland. When they saw the four men, a hint of joy had flashed through most of the murlocs' eyes. Although fleeting, Chen Shen had clearly caught it.
This was exactly why, throughout the entire binding process, Chen Shen had kept his hands raised high, gently waving his left hand to signal Li Hu behind him not to attack.
"If possible, please release the three of them. I am the chief of Hope Village, and I can represent the entire village!"
