Pointless negotiations

"Can you afford its price?"

Mathew's question was simple only to someone who didn't put any thought into it. And yet, most of Peter's men didn't appear to lower themselves over the complex ploy hidden beneath it.

Some got shocked by the mere existence of the cure that they couldn't even think about the question of its price.

Others instantly turned angry seeing how Mathew expected something in return for literally saving someone else's life.

And from the entire crowd, with the exception of Mathew's people who were in the know, only Peter and two of his officers appeared to realize the true depth of Mathew's question.

"You just killed one of my men," Peter pointed out after taking some time to think over the situation. "I don't think you are in the position to request anything right now."

'Is this the angle you want to take?' Mathew thought, squinting his eyes a tiny little bit.

Then, the young man put a small, cheeky smile on his face.