Steiger said, "You've never shown any mercy when dealing with your own countrymen."
Liu Jie smiled and said, "A quarter of my blood is Finnish. Let's not talk about that. The four of us will each send ten thousand, giving us forty thousand already. Now it's up to Radvijev and Stephen. What do you two think?"
Stephen and Radvijev were glaring at each other. Their guilds had fought more than ten major battles along the border, with countless smaller clashes. The two had practically become mortal enemies.
"Since you've already gathered forty thousand, and Jerz adds another ten thousand, that makes fifty thousand. What do you need me for? I'm leaving." Radvijev directly exited the special space.
"I'm leaving too. That bastard is determined to wipe me out. Sorry, but I can't send support either." Stephen left as well.
Jerz watched the two leave with a helpless expression. Liu Jie also sighed and said, "What a pity. The best chance to eliminate the Iron Blood Brotherhood has been lost just like that."
"I'm already grateful that you're willing to protect me. Five hundred million dollars from each of you—I definitely won't let anyone work for nothing." Jerz clasped his hands.
The other four readily agreed.
"Let's mobilize our people now. At the same time, Steiger and I will reinforce the border areas. If Lu Yang comes to raid us, we'll need to pull our troops back at any time," Liu Jie said.
Sanyou Weimen said, "We'll activate the teleportation strongholds along the route and have everyone move over in advance. On one hand, we can set up defensive lines. On the other, it gives us a buffer period."
The Jerz Region had far too much territory to defend. In the southeastern New Continent, where it bordered Lu Yang, there were