{The author's graphics card arrived, but updating the drivers took ages, which delayed this update. Sorry, everyone.}
"Folks, you've all heard it, right? This is the bet between General Jing Yuan and me! I'll give them one week. If the Golden Market Chamber of Commerce can't pay the rent after one week, then... the Interastral Peace Corporation will gladly take Golden Market and the docks."
"Ha ha ha, let's go."
Scott did not want to face Jing Yuan either. After all, he did have ulterior motives. Facing General Jing Yuan, the highest authority of the Luofu, he could not help feeling somewhat guilty as he led the company personnel away.
At that moment, the leaders of the Golden Market Chamber of Commerce looked gratefully at Jing Yuan and the others.
"General, we have let you down!"
The Golden Market Chamber of Commerce's leaders apologized guiltily to Jing Yuan. Their faces were filled with remorse and self-reproach; clearly, they believed the blame was all their own.
"You were indeed at fault, but most of the responsibility does not lie with you."
"In my view, the corporation has likely coveted Golden Market and the docks for a long time. What happened today was merely a cover."
As the highly strategic General of the Divine Might, Jing Yuan could admit that he was not particularly strong in combat. But when it came to intellect, he believed there were few on the Luofu who could surpass him—unless members of the Genius Society came to the Luofu and crushed them with a higher-dimensional advantage.
"Not just that! Seeing how arrogant he was made me angry too! I couldn't just stand by and let those corporation people bully our own!"
Sushang voiced her thoughts as well. As a Cloud Knight, she naturally had to step forward