Tai Yu would not start working before signing an "advisory contract." He had merely mentioned it in passing before asking:
"I don't know much about commercial projects, but I do know that Covenant's commercial operations are far inferior to Star Road's. Hiring more than one Great Monarch as historical consultants must be quite an expense. Can it pay for itself commercially?
"Also, I know that you, Mr. President, believe in the great and generous God of Wealth... Yet I just heard a friend say that one could trust the Great Thoroughfare System's precise grasp and control of profits, but not their patience.
"Well, is there a more convincing reason?"
Chao Yongdao ran a finger along the upper rim of his goggles. Neither pleased nor angered, he addressed the sensitive subject head-on:
"Mister Tai Yu, your friend's view is still somewhat biased. Individual cases within the Great Thoroughfare System do not represent the whole, nor can we judge Deity by the standards of Genetic Species."
The atmosphere clearly shifted again when the word "Deity" appeared in that context.
Two seconds later, Nuo Qi, pale-faced, made a request of Wan Linda. "Director, there's a historical detail in our 'storyline battlefield' that has been criticized for a long time. I'd like to ask Teacher Qing Wu about it..."
Without turning her head, Wan Linda said, "Just ask."
Nuo Qi looked to Qing Wu, whose expression was no better. He hurriedly nodded. "Let's talk over there."
The two people of differing ranks very consciously took their leave. Naturally, the coming discussion would go deeper.
Having reached the level of Great Monarchs, all standing above the Polar Domain, even "investiture" and "allied relations" had gradually come to outweigh "subordinate relations." There was nothing unusual about discussing "Deity."
Deity probably would not mind either.
Chao Yongdao