Published: February 13, 2025
Bashiru was speaking the truth? Of course!
But could he say it like that? No!
Because that would mean opposing Ye Zhongming.
Ye Zhongming was too important to the Star-Eye Clan right now.
Lord Xing was the first to speak, "Our strength will indeed be affected to some extent, but it's only temporary. We will make up for it in the future."
"It may seem like a sacrifice now, but compared to the previous Star-Eye Clan, we are already much stronger. With the Su Clan and the Musk Ke people backing us, even if we slow down, it won't be a problem. There’s no need to worry at all."
Commander Cheng Liujin glanced at Bashiru, feeling frustrated. It was already made very clear earlier; why did his old friend still have to jump in?
Did the others in the Star-Eye Clan not understand Ye Zhongming's importance? As a high-ranking member, did he not realize? Without the cultivation methods and resources brought by that man, could they have become this strong?
Moreover, did he not understand what had happened with Jie Su and Pao Bai becoming peak experts this time?
Besides, although the clan was not very clear on how the agreement with the Su Clan was reached at that time, Pao Bai had already stated that nine out of ten of the merits belonged to Ye Zhongming.
This had to be true, because Pao Bai and Jie Su were already brothers. Why hadn’t the two races united before, only to do so when Ye Zhongming arrived?
When their own situation had just started to improve, did they really need a so-called reason for being stronger to offend the source of all these benefits?
Had his old friend lost his mind?
"Actually, Bashiru does have a point. I am in charge of logistics, and I know that a decision often means a huge expenditure of Moon Age Gold and a lot of labor from the soldiers, who won’t be generating returns during this time and will need to be supported by the clan. It looks like we have gained quite a bit now, but the cash income isn't much. Most of it has been invested, and many plans that have already been set will have to be shelved."
Yashinan thought for a moment and expressed his opinion.
He didn’t think that by saying this he was taking Bashiru’s side; he was merely pointing out the drawbacks of changing plans from the perspective of a chief logistics officer.
"Previously, to reward the soldiers, provide compensations, and fulfill promises to the Alliance of Small Races, most of the Moon Age Gold received has already been distributed. It would be very difficult to reclaim it. Even if we manage to recover it, the resentment will definitely be immense."
Upon hearing Yashinan's words, Lord Yan asked, "What about the real estate?"
Strictly speaking, real estate was the main source of profit.
Yashinan shook his head.
"The entire Dark Strip City is facing a reshuffle. With eight heads gone, the available space is too large. After sharing with the Alliance of Small Races, we are basically in a saturated state. At this stage, we can't do anything with this real estate. Even if we try to sell it, the loss would be substantial. When we have just stabilized our footing, we can't let other stronger forces come in and take advantage, so we can only digest internally, which leads us back to those issues."
Lord Yan fell silent upon hearing this.
Ye Zhongming watched quietly from the side, his expression unchanged, just growing more serene in his eyes.
"I'll think of some ways regarding this, and also about the earnings from our planet hunting grounds..." Before Pao Bai could finish his sentence, he saw Bashiru shaking his head vigorously.
"Before you returned, this part of the earnings was used as an exchange. The Su Clan and Musk Ke people are helping us; we can't just take without giving anything in return."
Hearing this, Pao Bai was stunned, and Ye Zhongming frowned.
They had just returned and hadn't heard any information on this matter. Jie Su or Isabella had not informed them either.
It was known that Ye Zhongming had absolute authority over the earnings from the planet hunting grounds. Now that he wasn't present, had this part been taken back? They hadn't even notified him?