But Meng Chao's next suggestion wiped the smile from Shen Yuanbao's face.
"Second, crystals are the foundation of cultivation and Dragon City's lifeblood. They must never be controlled by a single family."
Meng Chao said, "For Dragon City's future, Cosmos Group and Qingtian Corporation, these two super mining enterprises held in private hands, must be broken up. Third-party inspection and auditing institutions must be introduced, and the oversight of the Superhuman Tower and the Survival Committee must be strengthened. At every stage—mining, storage, smelting, and more—new companies owned by all citizens must be brought in through public bidding, ensuring that not a single crystal can enter private pockets without being declared."
No matter how much better Shen Yuanbao's temper had become after his severe injuries, he still sprang out of the Medical Chamber upon hearing this.
"You want to dig up the roots of the Old Shen Family?"
A ghostly light shone from his eyes as he stared coldly at Meng Chao.
"You know better than I do how much Red Creek Project has siphoned away."
Meng Chao replied calmly, "As the old saying goes, when you find one cockroach in your house, there are at least a thousand more hiding where you cannot see them.
"Red Creek Project was among the first projects Dragon City Civilization developed beyond the Monster Mountain Range. It was a model project, watched by countless eyes, yet certain members of the Shen family still dared to line their own pockets, raking in fortunes. They were even corrupted by the Blood Alliance and did something as reckless as Burning the Granary with Fire Dragon—destroying their own Great Wall.
"I hardly dare imagine how many filthy things are hidden within the Monster Mountain Range, in those Crystals Mines that have long been firmly controlled by Qingtian