Before He Kai could agree, He Wei sprang up as if a cat had had its tail stepped on.
"Li Yifei, you've gone too far! We agreed that communications with the Dark Empire would go through official channels. How could you want to contact them privately?"
The He Family had risen into the ranks of the top-tier families by relying on its relationship with Maple Leaf Mining Group.
Even now, under the reign of Grand Duke Palmer of the Dark Empire, it still held considerable influence.
The Dark Faction of the Blue Star Federation contacted the Dark Empire through unified official channels, obtaining support in the form of various potions, weapons and equipment, and even personnel.
Families like the influential He Family could take the opportunity to have their fill.
Thus, any transaction conducted privately was digging at the He Family's foundations.
It was not difficult to understand why He Wei reacted so intensely.
But Li Yifei was utterly disdainful. He lit a cigar and sat down without a care.
"He Kai, come sit over here. Your brother is just too shortsighted."
He Kai was still hesitating when He Wei angrily demanded, "What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing much. You just don't understand the rules of the game. I'm teaching you today out of consideration for He Kai. Otherwise, I would communicate directly with your father."
Li Yifei's attitude toward He Wei was far worse than his attitude toward He Kai. Clearly, he had his own standards for judging people.
He Wei was furious, but he held it in. He wanted to hear what Li Yifei had to say.
"Your family has already eaten more than enough through this opportunity. It's what you deserved, so we all turned a blind eye.
"But if you think you can swallow all