Half of the people had been poached by the military police this time. After the Nawa military police expanded again, the remaining half became mid-level officers within its ranks, giving them considerable influence.
All of them were trusted men of Wang Yue and Old Xu. Their positions as mid-level leaders also made it easier for the two men to keep the military police under control.
After the peace talks with the NM Armed Forces, the newly occupied territory in the Nawa region proved rich in mineral resources. Wang Yue directly funded their purchase, which also made it easier for him to continue developing new weapons.
The money Wang Yue invested had, of course, been earned online by the artificial intelligence. In effect, he had acquired a vast amount of mineral resources for free.
Old Xu was quite satisfied with the arrangement, too. With so much money, he could not only buy plenty of supplies to build fortifications throughout the region, but also afford to support such a large army after expanding his forces.
The reason they had to build fortifications was simple: without them, there would be heavy casualties, and defending the territory would be extremely difficult. Compensation for those lost in battle would also amount to a hefty sum.
As for why Old Xu didn't want the mineral resources, it was because the territory was only theirs if they could hold it. If they couldn't, the resources would belong to someone else.
Still, the rapid construction of so many fortifications put an end to the neighboring armed groups' probing. The Nawa region soon stabilized, allowing Wang Yue and Old Xu to breathe a little easier.
After Wang Yue had stabilized the situation on his end, Zhen Zhen had already confirmed that Dong Yao was the murderer, Ma Shuai