Everyone was confident in Wang Dong's "special ability" and the Tianpeng Zongheng's prospects.
There was no way they would be shaken by meager gains from just one or two trips to the Otherworldly Space battlefield.
In fact,
"meager gains" and "fleeing in a panic"
were the norm for many Kindling Warships entering the Otherworldly Space battlefield.
The Tianpeng Zongheng stayed in the New Song Kingdom for a while longer.
Until May 10,
when Mada's intelligence network finally finished verifying the three channels Princess Qingluo had provided.
"All three channels have been operating steadily for more than five years, and are generally trustworthy.
But they have one thing in common.
Their clients are usually people in the same circle—members of the New Song Kingdom's imperial family and nobility.
It's very difficult for outsiders to trade with them."
Mada gave a brief report.
Wang Dong tapped the tabletop with his right index finger.
This hadn't really come as a surprise to him.
Even imperial relatives had to be extremely cautious if they wanted to keep these kinds of gray-market dealings going for long.
From Princess Qingluo's perspective, the information she'd provided was certainly reliable.
Given her status,
the other party would be more than happy to do business with her and honor the principle of fair trade.
But if someone like Wang Dong, an "unknown nobody," tried to do the same,
getting the chance to trade would itself be a high hurdle.
Fortunately, Princess Qingluo had been quite sincere.
She had not only provided the channels,
but also the means of qualifying to trade through them.
"Consort Qin Zhao Wan will soon be visiting the Xitu Federation at an invitation, where she'll hold a semi-public concert.
She'll need a group of reliable guards for the journey.
Princess Qingluo and Zhao Wan are