"Master Duo, this isn't right. My brothers fought and bled to take this castle. Now you want to bring in hundreds of armed men whose backgrounds are unknown. How am I supposed to explain that to my brothers? They're worried about letting wolves into the fold..."
Master Hu clearly couldn't accept this.
Giving Master Duo half the profits was already a desperate concession, forced upon him by circumstances. But Master Hu would never give up control of the manor castle.
What did control mean? Naturally, it meant having the final say over everything in the castle.
If he let a group of unknown men inside, who would have the final say? It was easy to invite someone in and hard to send them away. Once these men entered the castle, Master Hu would no longer have sole control. He would lose at least half of his say.
Master Hu felt this was his bottom line. He would never let anyone cross it, even if that person was Master Duo of the Treasure Tree Clan.
But Master Duo shot him a sidelong glance and said coolly, "So my half of the rights was just a joke?"
Master Hu said solemnly, "You're right about half the profits. But that means half the profits the castle generates go to you. The right to rule this castle was won by me and my brothers, fighting with our lives. You're a big shot in the Treasure Tree Clan. Your clan is powerful and wealthy, so why would you need..."
Before Master Hu could finish, Master Duo gave a cold snort. "The Treasure Tree Clan may be powerful and wealthy, but not a single inch of its territory is surplus. What does that have to do with my half of the rights to this castle? Hu,