"They want to reap the benefits, but they don't want to let go and fight for them." Ronglin sighed helplessly. "Why are these people so annoying?"
Shiryu raised his sword and snorted. "Why not kill them all?"
Ronglin rolled his eyes at Shiryu. "No. I'm counting on these people to stay alive and save the people in their territories. If we kill them all and those territories become ours in the future, who's going to manage them? You?"
Shiryu turned his head. "Laozi only kills people. I don't save them!"
Jazz looked somewhat worried. "At a time like this, it's very unfavorable for us! People in many countries are getting restless and wavering. I've heard quite a few are trying to contact other forces, seeing whether they can join hands, build up their strength, and then defect to the Four Emperors together!"
"It doesn't matter!" Ronglin shook his head. "Ignore them. Whoever wants to leave can leave. No need to stop them!"
Jazz's eyes lit up. "Boss, do you have a plan?"
Ronglin gave Jazz another eye roll. "We only got this news this morning. We had lunch and took a nap. Do you think I'm a god? How could I come up with a solution that quickly?"
Hearing that, Jazz immediately became much more dejected.
"These are small matters. Don't dwell on them," Ronglin said. "We still don't know what's happening on Kaido's side! Has there been no movement from the Intelligence Department?"
Jazz took out a report and said, "It was just delivered. There's no substantial information either. Someone only discovered that the Navy seems to have begun returning."
"Returning?" Ronglin stared at Jazz in shock and snatched the report from his hand. It merely stated that the Navy had left the waters where they had been fighting