Qu Jianlei ultimately did not decide who to leave behind. As their footholds became established in more places, they were beginning to run short on manpower.
However, the contact point on Zi Hong Star had to be retained, so they could only reconsider later whom to send there.
Next, they attended the celebration banquet for the return of the first batch of Energy Blocks.
Zhan Donglai did not attend this time, sending only the guard captain. The official air was not too strong, but it definitely represented a personal inclination.
No matter what, those present noticed that all five Supremes who had once appeared on the planet had arrived.
In other words, over the past two months, the Ping An Merchant Group had maintained close contact with those five.
Otherwise, with all the affairs Supremes had every day, how could the exact same group have shown up?
Whether the return of the Energy Blocks had attracted covetous eyes was hard to say.
But the appearance of five Supremes was unquestionably a powerful deterrent.
Duo Duo also attended the banquet. In a particularly good mood, she got drunk for once and rested at headquarters that night.
When she returned to the Mountain and Water Abode the following afternoon, she was stunned to find everyone gone.
Fortunately, Hua Xiezhi had left her a message saying they had departed due to an urgent matter and would send someone over again later.
Duo Duo did not dare delay and immediately reported it upward—this time, everyone had left.
When Jierte heard, he was also momentarily stunned before letting out a soft sigh. "It really is about time."
"Oh, right. Step up the development of the Energy Stone Mine. Make good use of the deterrence they left behind, and we can bind ourselves more deeply."
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