"Hmm." Yang Ruxin nodded, then turned to Miao Jian, "I know all of you are heroes who protect the country, but we need to address this matter pragmatically. I'm a businesswoman; I need manpower to get work done, but I can't put myself or my family in danger. So, if you intend to stay, I need absolute loyalty. No matter who you were affiliated with before, from now on, you will only follow my orders."
"We are all rootless people. As long as we can have enough to eat and avoid doing anything that goes against morality, we're willing to sign a Selling Covenant." Miao Jian had evidently already discussed this with everyone, so he agreed quite readily.
"No." Yang Ruxin shook her head. "A Selling Covenant is useless to me. I trust myself more." As she spoke, she gestured.
Chunchun carried over a tray. On it was a small dish containing several medicine pills.
