"Now is an age of great struggle. Retreat is for fence-sitters who waver between three loyalties. A loyal subject should walk a dead-end path with no way back!"
"As long as you work hard enough, I can surely become a wise and mighty ruler sooner rather than later. As long as you are willing to spill blood and sacrifice your lives for me, I can surely take control of all Radiance even faster!"
"It's not that I'm unwilling to believe you. You only need to take one step toward me, and I'll take the remaining ninety-nine!"
Ming Shuiyun's words were sharp and eloquent. Standing on the moral high ground, she left Long Xiaoyuan and the others speechless. They could only force out a weak rebuttal: "But the Qin family has so much money. Why don't they simply donate it all to Shuiyun Palace...?"
"It's not that we're unwilling. We're simply unable!" Qin Yueshi immediately said. "Most of the Qin family's assets are invested in the Steam Merchant Guild. The Steam Merchant Guild is a new guild jointly founded by the Shi family, the Qin family, and many other merchants. The Qin family really doesn't have much spare money. If Miss Long is willing to borrow money from us, our Qin family would actually have to borrow money from the Shi family as well. Unlike our interest-free loans, the Shi family has always demanded thirteen back for every nine lent. If things go badly, our Qin family might even end up paying the Shi family directly!"
"But that doesn't matter. The Qin family firmly believes that Shuiyun Palace will achieve the final victory. If Shuiyun Palace wins, the Qin family will naturally recover its investment. If Shuiyun Palace loses, the Qin family is willing to become its funeral offering!"
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