In an instant, Yaen slapped his thigh, feeling as though he might have missed out on tens of billions. Regret immediately filled him.
Second Lieutenant Hope watched Yaen suddenly grow excited and asked with concern, "Lord Yaen, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just regret letting those other seven base commanders off so easily... Ahem..."
Yaen had nearly blurted out everything on his mind. He coughed several times in succession, then put on a sorrowful expression.
"But what pains me even more is wondering how many civilians Base Commander 521 exploited to amass this fortune worth 1.2 billion."
"Lord Yaen, it's 1.29 billion." Second Lieutenant Hope corrected him.
Yaen shot Second Lieutenant Hope a sidelong glance and said, "Round it off. Don't bother counting the extra figures. Just report it as 1.2 billion."
Second Lieutenant Hope frowned slightly and scratched his head, utterly baffled.
Was that how rounding worked?
After thinking for a moment, Yaen continued, "Forget it. Don't report it to the higher-ups after all. According to regulations, half of these treasures would have to be turned over..."
At this point, Yaen sighed and said,
"Alas, most of these treasures were probably extorted from the civilians by Base Commander 521. If we turn them over to Marine Headquarters, who knows how long those civilians will remain trapped in poverty? We should find a suitable way to return these treasures to them."
Having personally walked around the town, Second Lieutenant Hope nodded deeply in agreement.
After pondering for a moment, Yaen continued.
"Also, the situation at Marine Base 521 is so serious that even if this case brings the deterrent power of the North Blue Inspectorate Division to its peak, there will still likely be marine base commanders who continue to act recklessly. So the inspection of the North Blue must go