Peng Yan Sheng and others from the Shang clan were about to speak, and he had expected Shang Qi to deny it, to refuse to admit it.
However, Shang Qi had no intention of denying it and readily admitted it.
For this reason alone, Peng Yan Sheng actually admired Shang Qi.
A man of integrity, who dares to do and dares to admit, he felt quite good about it.
But what Shang Qi said next was difficult for Peng Yan Sheng to accept.
In Peng Yan Sheng's view, although his uncle was indeed ill-intentioned, and even acquired the base through improper means, and what he did after occupying the base was indeed contemptible.
But that was his uncle, who had raised him, and he couldn't help an outsider to slander his own uncle.
Therefore, although Peng Yan Sheng admired Shang Qi's character, this admiration was not much and had long since vanished.
"Before the apocalypse, it was about paying with one's life for murder," Peng Yan Sheng said to Shang Qi, explaining further: "But this is the apocalypse, not the world before. The death of my uncle and the destruction of the base cannot be let go just like that."
Courtesy before force was Peng Yan Sheng's principle.
Shang Qi listened to Peng Yan Sheng's words and his rich inner monologue. His gaze was slightly cold: "He killed others and occupied the base. My people killed him and destroyed the base. It's a cycle of karma, what's wrong with that?"
Peng Yan Sheng was shocked by Shang Qi's words, unable to understand how an outsider like Shang Qi knew these inside stories.
None of the awakened abilities in his team included telepathy, so he did not know that all his inner thoughts were being heard clearly and completely by Shang Qi, who stood in opposition to him.
Under Peng Yan Sheng's astonishment, Shang Qi continued, "And you, do you really want to avenge your uncle and the destroyed base? Or are you simply using these two things to threaten me and achieve your real goal of staying on Sea Island?"
This time, Peng Yan Sheng felt even more horrified.
His motives were completely transparent to those all-seeing eyes. Then he...
Peng Yan Sheng looked at Shang Qi, "I don't need you to give an explanation for my uncle's death and the destruction of the base, but you must agree to one of my demands."
Without giving Shang Qi a chance to refuse, Peng Yan Sheng directly said, "I and my people want to stay on the island. Our two groups can divide Sea Island in half, half for you, half for us. Between us, we will stay in our respective territories and mind our own business!"
This was the most compromise and reasonable plan Peng Yan Sheng could think of after much deliberation.
Shang Qi's group was too strong, they were no match for them at all.
If they were to confront each other head-on, the ones who would suffer the worst fate would not be Shang Qi's side, but his own.
Therefore, Peng Yan Sheng settled for the next best thing, no longer greedily wanting to occupy the entire Sea Island.
Judging by Shang Qi's usual temperament, he would have been too lazy to haggle with Peng Yan Sheng.
But today, he was exceptionally patient, because he realized that this Peng Yan Sheng could be used.
Therefore, he showed an unusual amount of patience.
Shang Qi looked at Peng Yan Sheng, "Giving you half of Sea Island is impossible. We are also just guests and have no right to make decisions for the host. However, I can take you to meet the owner of Sea Island, and you can make your conditions with him and see if he agrees."
Peng Yan Sheng frowned and pondered Shang Qi's words.
He knew that with Shang Qi's abilities, there was no need to lie to him.
After thinking it through, Peng Yan Sheng looked at Shang Qi, "Then it will be troublesome."
Seeing Peng Yan Sheng's unusual promptness, Shang Qi warned him before turning to leave, "Don't play any tricks, or you'll be reunited with your uncle very soon."