Chapter 616: Changes [V6C145 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

At this moment, the old general said, “Young Master Jingzhan, Young Noble Qingyun’s power is outstanding, but he hasn’t secured victory just yet. Otherwise, why wouldn’t the family just give him the Storm Pearl directly? What’s the point of setting up these rankings? It’s surely because they’re worried about public outrage.

“Moreover, the combat squads dispatched by the various clans will be arriving in a few days. The profits this time have moved many people, and with how big the empire is, there are hidden tigers and dragons everywhere. Who knows which expert would jump into the fray? Young Master, muddy waters are a good thing. As I see it, we need to try hard in harvesting contributions and not go back so soon. That way, our contributions won’t be publicly known.”

“That’ll only drag things out a bit, what’s the use?” Li Jingzhan was apparently vexed.

“There might be some changes if we drag it out for a bit. For instance, if Young Noble is really interested and has accumulated enough contributions, we could consider switching allegiance to the third branch. Why would we need to stay suppressed under the second?”

Li Jingzhan’s expression transformed radically. In the end, he said through gritted teeth, “Fine, let’s do it that way!”

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