"It's very simple, Pearl. I don't need one-tenth of your dark water. I just need you to promise me that you won't leave me for half a step in the next twenty years," Ricky said with a wicked smile.
"Ha-ha!" Tina burst into laughter upon hearing Ricky's words.
"You asshole! Quit daydreaming!" Pearl refused coldly.
"Ha-ha, I won't give you the soul-restoring pill. I'll keep it for myself." Ricky laughed.
He knew that the pill was very important to her since she was willing to surrender one-tenth of her dark water.
Therefore, Ricky believed that Pearl would compromise. Maybe twenty years was too long?
Ricky would accept it if she refused in the end. He only made the request because he didn't want her to leave him, and he couldn't put her in his zone all the time.
Ricky looked at the fifth floor of the Soul Tower as he waited for Pearl to say something.
Just as Ricky expected, after a while, Pearl said telepathically, "Twenty years? That's impossible!"
"That sounds like a compromise. Just tell me what you want, as long as it's reasonable, I will agree. I don't bargain with women," Ricky responded using telepathy, an evil smile pulled at the corners of his mouth.
"Three years at most!" Pearl said coldly.
"That's way shorter than my offer!" Ricky replied indignantly. However, he changed his mind and accepted with a smile.
"It's a deal then. Keep that promise and I'll give you the soul-restoring pill."
Three years was enough for Ricky. If he couldn't win a woman's heart in three years, he would be ashamed.
Pearl immediately realized that she had been tricked by Ricky; he wasn't going for twenty years from the beginning. He just added more years so that Pearl would reveal her real thought.
"Ricky, you are such a jerk!" Pearl angrily shouted at Ricky.
"You brought it out on yourself. I just accepted your proposal. I will still give you the pill," Ricky defended himself.
The anger in Pearl's heart faded a little after she heard what Ricky said. After all, he always kept his promise.
She was well aware of the functions of the soul-restoring pill; she knew how important it was to a casting master. And Ricky would give it to her in exchange for a simple request.
Ricky had space tools in which he could imprison Pearl for three or even thirty years. It would be impossible for her to escape.
And yet, Ricky never planned to imprison her. He gave her a choice instead.
'What's in his mind?' Pearl couldn't help thinking to herself.
"Pearl, remember your promise. Don't try to escape in three years. Don't worry, I will set you free in exactly three years." Ricky glanced up at the fifth floor again.
A while ago, he had wanted to get the pill for himself. Now, he needed to get the pill for this woman who had a complicated relationship with him.
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