Names often carried specific implications. Especially now, with such a sensitive connection, Bifur immediately grew wary:
"Shan Long... the Isolated Star System?"
But the contact person did not pursue the subject, instead changing the topic:
"Mr. Bifur, discussing Tai Yu now inevitably means bringing Luande into it, and vice versa. It is hard to reach any conclusion by looking at them separately, but put them together, and things become very interesting:
"We all know Luande has no energy to spare for distractions, while Tai Yu does. Tai Yu's temperament is hard to fathom, but he is still, to some extent, bound and constrained by Luande.
"At times like this, we cannot merely consider what Tai Yu thinks. We should take a step back, broaden our view, and consider what Luande thinks. That is precisely the key to pinning down the uncertainty."
Bifur had to admit that the contact person made a great deal of sense. So he remained silent and listened as the man continued. This was no longer analysis, but persuasion. He needed to assess the logic behind it and weigh the gains and losses.
The contact person spoke smoothly, without the slightest hesitation:
"Whether Tai Yu intends to hand Vajello over or not, the so-called 'Mandatory Mission' can no longer restrain him. This matter is over, and it is time to settle accounts.
"To complete this 'Mandatory Mission'—well, more accurately, to use this 'Mandatory Mission' to achieve his own ends—just how many resources did Tai Yu consume? Were those expenditures worth it? Will the Myriad Gods Hall acknowledge them? Will the Deep Blue World acknowledge them? Will Star Ring City, and even the Red Silicon Star System, acknowledge them?
"To say nothing else, the habitable regions of the Red Silicon Star System have already been thrown into utter