The Water of the Era, the Ship of the Territory!

"County Chief Chen Yi, did I answer correctly?"

As Su Mo's voice rang out across the hall once more, everyone except Chen Shen, whose expression could not be seen, changed color.

They had thought that with this sudden attack, Su Youzong would surely be suppressed by their relentless questioning and forced onto the defensive.

But now, they had never expected the situation to reverse.

Not only was Su Youzong familiar with the data from the counties and cities outside Sang Tian Town, he also had a profound understanding of the laws of Tian Yuan Territory.

If Chen Yi continued as before, insisting on pinning the blame for Xi Shou County's barren harvest on them, he would probably have to be charged with a serious crime as the administrator first.

"You!"

Blocked off behind the table, Chen Yi wanted to say something, but in the end he could only let out a low roar of fury.

His performance instantly sobered the others who had been eager to make a move.

The information they had previously investigated was largely accurate. Su Youzong truly was no pushover.

Trying to probe his bottom line in such a simple way would be difficult.

Without a sufficient excuse or reason, they would only trap themselves first.

"All right, all right. I already said that Youzong is a contributor to our territory. Just manage your own little patch of land. What does it have to do with him?"

"Besides, if outsiders hear you saying this, won't they accuse our territory of snatching away an individual's invention? Does that make any sense?"

After an awkward few seconds, with no one stepping forward to continue the exchange, Chen Kai could only come out to smooth things over, temporarily easing the atmosphere.

"It's fine. County Chief Chen Yi may have