Qinghu snorted coldly. "You're nothing more than proxies. Once the mining operation grows big enough, you'll naturally take it over!"
Cosmos Group was large enough, and its development strategy had always been known for its prudence.
They could earn less, but they had to be safe. A group that large really could not afford to act recklessly—the consequences would be too severe.
So they let others take the lead, then increased their shares or made an acquisition once they were sure there were no risks.
The Young Master could not deny it and could only answer resentfully, "My visit to Fourth Star this time actually has something to do with Zalifu Star as well."
However, although he was willing to explain, Qu Jianlei and the other three had no interest in asking.
The Small Ship soon arrived at the starport and brazenly landed inside it.
However, the troops guarding the area had already been notified, so no one acted particularly shocked.
Once the Small Ship entered the Battalion-Class Ship, there was naturally even less reason for anyone to comment.
Half a day later, the other three teams returned one after another, and the Battalion-Class Ship requested clearance to take off.
At the same time, everyone began talking about what they had experienced since parting ways.
Paranoid's team had captured two Supremes alive and killed another, while Old Lady Jia's team had captured one alive.
Fourth Boss's team had been less fortunate. You You had suffered a minor injury while protecting Tian Yin and Claire.
Their experiences had been broadly similar. The others had also witnessed plenty of human ugliness and were feeling rather emotional.
Qu Jianlei could not be bothered to dwell on that. "Have you heard the news about star beasts invading the Federation?"
As he spoke, the starship