Solve the problem or be solved—Edgar definitely wanted to solve the issue, but his brain wasn't as quick as Gao Guang's.
Even something as simple as making a formal pledge of allegiance isn't understood by everyone.
Edgar was going crazy; he didn't know what to do because the gun was right in front of him, pointing at his own head. This made it incredibly hard for him, already panicking, to think about and solve the problem.
Apart from paying to avoid disaster, what else could he do?
"Still not enough? What else do you want?"
Edgar's mind was racing, but he truly didn't know what to do to save himself, so he blurted out in panic, "Then I... I take out Monkey?"
Gao Guang's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "That's an option, not bad. Take out Monkey, and I'll let you go. But how are you going to do that?"
Edgar looked slightly bewildered. He pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know..."