Bang!
Jasmine still wanted to struggle, but she heard the sound of a weapon being cocked next to her ears, and then Joel's voice sounded beside her.
"Everyone, don't get excited! Jasmine is just worried about Ellie; she has no malicious intentions."
Jason looked at the crowd coldly. At this moment, only one person besides Jasmine made a stupid decision—Pool. He was the only one besides Jasmine who made a foolish choice. But the people around them immediately aimed their weapons at them.
Realizing that he hadn't made the best choice, Pool lowered his weapon, unable to do anything.
"Listen carefully. I don't give a fuck whether T-Dog saved you or not. Since you're in this fucking place, you have to obey my orders. Don't speak unless your opinion is asked for," Jason said. After that, he loosened his grip and threw Jasmine in front of Joel, before turning around and walking toward Manny.
It wasn't that he was cold-blooded or anything like that. What they were doing now was a deal. This move wasn't just to threaten Manny and his group, but also to show the other side his stance. Otherwise, with Jasmine's attitude, it wouldn't be good to appear weak.
"Listen, what we brought this time is enough to exchange for three people. If you accept it, go back and bring that girl. If you don't accept it, I'm sorry—we won't accept any form of negotiation, and on the other hand, you'll have to face the consequences."
Manny, after seeing what had happened just now, thought for a moment, but still didn't dare raise the price. The opponent's numbers were superior, and there were two armored vehicles. It was obviously a disadvantage for them in a fight, so they simply took the supplies and left. If there was a loss, he wouldn't be able to return to the base to accumulate points, which was faster than keeping these people to generate points slowly.
Thinking about this, he turned his head to look at a man behind him one last time, and still made a decision.
"Let's do it!"
"Listen, go back to the base and bring that girl here."
"All right."
The negotiation didn't last long, and under Jason's pressure, a consensus was quickly reached. Joel behind him had already understood.
He knew very well that he had been too impatient at that moment. Based on his performance, the other side would definitely open their mouths and try to bite at Jason.
Looking at Jasmine, who was still in a bad mood to the side, Joel felt tired. No wonder the young man named Jason could become the leader of this group. His experience in handling things was so seasoned that it didn't match his appearance of being around twenty years old.
At this moment, Jasmine's view of Jason had also changed greatly. Pool was very clear that Jason's behavior at that time was prudent. As for Jasmine, he could only explain it to her after the transaction was over.
Jason turned back and said, "Glenn, I want you to give the order to forcibly take these communities, no matter the casualties that may occur in this operation."
Glenn froze for a moment. Was he ordering an attack?
Jason looked at the man named Manny. He had an impression of this man, and everything seemed to indicate that he also knew something more.
Joel walked over to Jason and said, "It seems they've recognized me!"
"That wouldn't be good…" Jason glanced lightly at Joel and asked, "Is the girl you're looking for your daughter? I want to know what value she has for Jasmine to get so worked up. I can tell she's not a normal woman."
"She's a scientist, and maybe…" Joel looked at Jason and fell silent.
"What?"
"I've been told you have a large settlement. Tell me—can I trust you?" Joel looked into Jason's eyes.
"Of course. Believe me, in all this shit, my people are far better by comparison."
Joel hesitated for a moment and said, "Ellie may be the only chance we have to find a cure."
"That changes things…"
…
When the truck returned again, there was already a girl in the car. She looked out the window. This girl was probably about the same age as Carl. She was wearing a red T-shirt with a black long-sleeved shirt underneath, and she had a vacant look in her eyes.
But when her eyes landed on the people behind Jason, she couldn't help but throw herself against the car window. Joel also saw the girl and took two steps forward, but Jason grabbed him by the corner of his clothes at his side.
Seeing Jason's head shake several times, Joel also realized that he had been impulsive. Fortunately, his movements weren't big, and the other side didn't notice.
Soon, they pulled the girl out of the car. Ellie, who stepped down slowly, looked at everyone with vigilant eyes, and just as she was about to move toward Joel and the others, someone grabbed her by the arms.
"Get your fucking hands off me!" Ellie immediately struggled.
But the man had a smile on his face. He stretched out his hand and grabbed her by the neck. Ellie kept struggling, but how could she break free from the strength of an adult man?
Jasmine's and the others' eyes were all on Ellie. No one could ignore that man's movements, and Joel only clenched his fists tightly.
"Hey, you piece of shit—yeah, you." Jason pointed at the man holding Ellie.
When that man saw Jason's cold eyes, he felt a chill, as if a beast were watching him. Hearing the insult, he immediately drew a knife. The cold blade rested against Ellie's neck. The girl fell silent, not daring to move.
"What are you looking at? Don't think she's yours just because we agreed to trade. The transaction hasn't started yet."
Jason's cold eyes stayed on that man, and it was then that the murderous intent grew stronger. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the man holding a crossbow make a signal.
Shortly after, two trucks full of supplies drove forward. The driver got out of the vehicle and stood aside. Jason pointed at the two vehicles and said, "This is the material you requested. Let our people go. These things are yours now."
Manny walked toward the truck, looking calm on the surface, but in fact, the subtle signs of greed could be seen. It seemed that the supplies in this truck were also quite important to them.
Looking at Manny standing there with flickering eyes, the other party was obviously hesitating. "We've already been kind. I don't think you're stupid enough to change your mind now, right? If that's the case, I advise you to give up."
After speaking, Jason looked at Manny, who was still hesitating, and then looked back at Daryl. Daryl nodded knowingly and calmly stepped back.
"If you can't manage your subordinates properly, I don't mind helping you discipline them."
Manny was stunned for a moment, then looked back and discovered that the man was still stroking Ellie's face as if no one else were there. His face turned furious.
"Dan! What are you doing?"
Dan was very annoyed at being interrupted, but he still straightened up and released the girl. However, the eyes with which he looked at Jason showed deep hostility.
This level of gaze wasn't worthy of his attention. Seeing that Manny had finished checking the supplies, he urged him.
"Hurry up and load all of this into your car. I don't have time to stay here with you."
Manny rubbed his chin and was startled by a loud noise just as he was about to open his mouth to ask for more supplies.
Bang!
Turning his head sharply, he discovered that Jason was aiming his pistol at his back, and all the people behind him were aiming their weapons this way.
On the other side, they didn't react at all, and Dan, who had been alive and kicking just moments ago, was already lying on the ground.
"You…!"
"I just said it—keep your subordinates in check, otherwise I wouldn't mind giving you a lesson! But it seems that you and the shitty people you brought don't really understand our situation. If we're being kind now, it's because we're calculating the losses of a confrontation. Don't we think the same?"