As for the missing ship designs, Bangjila Ulan had no way to solve that problem either. Tang Xiao had never mentioned it to him before. It seemed Tang Xiao had done it deliberately.
Thinking of this, Bangjila Ulan sighed and summoned his youngest granddaughter, Adele Ulan, who had already married Tang Xiao. Seeing the distance in Adele Ulan's eyes, he gently shook his head and said, "I need you to speak with Tang Xiao and obtain the blueprints for supporting warships. A fleet cannot consist of Victory I-class Star Destroyers alone."
Adele Ulan coldly shot back, "Rendili StarDrive boasts twenty-five thousand years of heritage, yet we can't even assemble a complete fleet?"
"It's not that we can't. There was simply no need before," Bangjila Ulan said. "Our previous construction plans had to be submitted to the Galactic Republic for approval. We had no say in what warships we could build. You've already begun taking over Rendili StarDrive's business. You should know this."
"So I've always been nothing more than a tool to trade with Tang Xiao for benefits? The most valuable thing I have is this body of mine, and now you've sold it... Is that what you mean, Grandfather?" Adele Ulan's words were filled with sorrow.
Bangjila Ulan closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them. They were filled with resolve as he adopted a businesslike tone. "That is reality. Tang Xiao's willingness to marry you gave us a measure of political leverage. So yes, now is the time for you to seek benefits from him."
Adele Ulan said nothing more. She gave her grandfather a deep bow, then left without looking back.
Tang Xiao's response came quickly. That very afternoon, Glosse Shelbia, Executive Director of the Fourth Group, personally contacted Bangjila Ulan. After roughly an hour of talks, they